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Canada is off to a strong start at the Paralympics
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter recaps the opening weekend of the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Winter Games and looks at the Canadians to watch on Tuesday. Source link
Canada commits nearly $1B to drone and airborne defence research
The Liberal government has earmarked nearly $1 billion for drone and airborne defence research. The money is going into the National Research Council for a variety of defence initiatives, including the purchase of a Bombardier jet for research. Source link
Is 'oil rain' really falling in Iran? | About That
Andrew Chang explains how burning oil from depots hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes is falling as black rain over parts of Iran, and the danger it poses. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images Source link
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