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What do you get when you win the U.K. Wife Carrying Race? Bragging rights and a barrel of ale
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England. Source link
More bees than we ever thought existed
A new study reveals there are an estimated 26,000 unique bee species globally, a staggering jump from previous counts. This “specialization explosion” is the result of millions of years of bees co-evolving with specific flowers and microecosystems. CBC News’ Johanna Wagstaffe looks at how these bee discoveries are happening at a rate that currently outpaces […]
Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above the Arctic Circle. Source link
Fact check: Does this video show Tehran or L.A. fires?
CBC’s fact check team geolocated this video to Tehran, but Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is telling X users it’s a manipulated video of Los Angeles. Source link
Bloc leader laughs off running 'fake' byelection candidates outside of Quebec
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is laughing at the idea of fielding “fake” candidates in Toronto — even if it means ceding a financial advantage to the Liberals in a tight Montreal-area byelection. Source link
Why is black rain falling on Iran and how dangerous is it?
US-Israeli strikes on oil facilities have caused black rain to fall on Tehran, but the black smoke filling the air is likely to be a bigger health risk Source link
2 men accused of bringing explosives to weekend protest in New York inspired by ISIS: court complaint
Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City’s mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said. Source link
Not just oil: Fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war, worrying Canadian farmers
A prolonged global supply disruption could send food prices higher later this spring: analysts Source link
IN PHOTOS | Satellite images of damage in Iran, Gulf nations
Satellite images show the damage to naval bases, airports and other key facilities inside Iran since the U.S.-Israel attacks began Feb. 28, as well as damage from Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Persian Gulf neighbours. Source link
Financial intelligence unit's deputy director nominated to be next budget watchdog
The Liberal government has named senior public servant Annette Ryan to serve as the new parliamentary budget officer. Source link