Black scholars criticize white writer's 'dehumanizing' use of blackface to write book on U.S. race relations (www.cbc.ca)
A Canadian journalist is defending his decision to travel the U.S. in blackface and write a book about racism, after facing a storm of criticism online....
There's a climate threat lurking in rivers around the world. New research shows where (www.cbc.ca)
Rivers and streams offer far more than pretty scenery or an opportunity for a summertime cool-off. They make up an important component of a global system that determines how much carbon is stored in soil or sent into the atmosphere....
Lawyer turned sovcit ordered to pay neighbor $30k (www.cbc.ca)
Although it’s not Facebook, I figured y’all would appreciate this
Emigration from Canada to the U.S. hits a 10-year high as tens of thousands head south (www.cbc.ca)
Montreal Jewish school targeted by gunfire, police say (www.cbc.ca)
Watch this daring rescue of a wild foal stuck on a cliffside (www.cbc.ca)
Dustin Lyle wasn’t paying much attention to the wild horses on the side of the road until he heard his girlfriend Val scream....
Neuralink looks to the public to solve a seemingly impossible problem (www.cbc.ca)
Elon Musk’s quest to wirelessly connect human brains with machines has run into a seemingly impossible obstacle, experts say. The company is now asking the public for help finding a solution....
U of T seeks court injunction to clear encampment as protesters stay put (www.cbc.ca)
‘Despite all these threats being made, we remain,’ organizer says of encampment...
Shots fired at Toronto Jewish girls school, police investigating (www.cbc.ca)
Toronto police say they’re looking for multiple suspects who allegedly shot at an elementary school in North York early Saturday morning....
Mexico is about to experience its 'highest temperatures ever recorded' as death toll climbs (www.cbc.ca)
Airlines grapple with spike in GPS interference. Experts say it's collateral damage from global conflicts (www.cbc.ca)
Inside the air traffic control tower at Tallinn Airport in Estonia’s capital, a team tracks pilots in training as they fly above the Tartu airport, which lies about 200 kilometres south of Tallinn, and about 45 kilometres west of Russia....
Gazans fleeing Rafah say they now live in misery next to massive garbage dump (www.cbc.ca)
In Khan Younis, where Gaza’s Al-Aqsa University once stood, thousands of families say they’re being forced to live next to what has become a putrid temporary garbage dump....
Norway, Ireland and Spain to recognize a Palestinian state (www.cbc.ca)
Ukraine's mobilization law now in force, sparking fears more essential workers will be drafted (www.cbc.ca)
Minister suggests Canada is considering tariffs on Chinese EVs following U.S. move (www.cbc.ca)
Canada’s industry minister says Ottawa is “considering all measures” after the U.S. announced it would be hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other related goods....
Solar Storm Knocks Farms Offline (www.cbc.ca)
Due to a dependence on GPS, large scale farms are now hackable/disruptable.
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
At the top of Benjamin Netanyahu's agenda: self-preservation (www.cbc.ca)
Like many Israelis, Galon blames Netanyahu for not preventing the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, which left more than 1,200 dead and resulted in the capture of more than 250 hostages. Israel responded with a ferocious military campaign in Gaza that has killed upward of 35,000 people, according to the Gaza health ministry....
Intelligence chief warns Canadians that China can use TikTok to spy on them (www.cbc.ca)
Canada sanctions 'extremist' Israeli settlers (www.cbc.ca)
About 4,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land and homes in 2023, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. It’s the highest number recorded in the past 20 years....
Fort McMurray residents told to be ready to evacuate on short notice due to wildfire threat (www.cbc.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/20959432...
Cruise ship sails into New York with dead endangered whale across its bow (www.cbc.ca)
A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 13-metre dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said....
Periods are a nightmare in Gaza's crowded, unsanitary camps. Women are using birth control to skip them (www.cbc.ca)
Crouched inside her makeshift tent at a camp in Rafah, Samah El-Nazli fidgets as she recalls what her living conditions have been like since the war began. The mother of four is among millions of Gazans struggling to access food, water and sanitation in the overcrowded camp after losing their own homes in the strip....
This court case could set groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe (www.cbc.ca)
Norway’s Supreme Court is deliberating on a case that could grant local control over a vast area in the country’s far north — and set a groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe....