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How climate change is threatening the flavour — and future — of India's prized Darjeeling tea
An extremely dry winter has made for another challenging harvest of India’s famous Darjeeling tea, with the flavour the region is renowned for at risk as quality dips. As climate change makes the weather more erratic in the Himalayan foothills, estate owners are growing ever more worried about the future of their businesses. Source link
Forget bilingual status for hospitals, we want access to Ontario care, western Quebecers say
As the health authority in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region pushes for official bilingual status for its southernmost health facilities to improve access for English speakers, residents say bigger accessibility issues stem from a policy change implemented last year that created a barrier to accessing health care in Ontario. Source link
It's a World Series rematch as the Dodgers return to Toronto. Here's what the Jays are up against
The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays for a three-game series starting Monday night. What’s changed since they defeated the Jays to become World Series champs in Toronto last year? Let’s find out. Source link
The new space race: Why the U.S. and China are racing to the moon
NASA’s Artemis program has drawn attention for its plan to send astronauts around the moon. But behind that mission is a broader strategic push: a renewed race between the United States and China to return humans to the lunar surface. Source link
Watch the CPL: Forge FC vs. Atletico Ottawa
Watch live action from the Canadian Premier League matchup between Forge FC and Atletico Ottawa. Coverage begins on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET on CBCSports.ca, CBC TV and CBC Gem. Source link
How the Middle East war is already impacting mortgage rates in Canada
The ongoing war in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are impacting Canadian pocketbooks in ways we might not expect. Experts warn Canadian homeowners facing mortgage renewals that rates are going up, despite the Bank of Canada holding its key interest rate for months. Source link
Victoire take league lead with shutout win over Charge
Sandra Abstreiter made 39 saves her first PWHL shutout, Kaitlin Willoughby scored twice and the Montreal Victoire beat the Ottawa Charge 3-0 on Friday night to take the league lead. Source link
Smoky, fast-moving wildfire triggers evacuation orders in Southern California
The fire was burning in a populated — but not densely so — unincorporated part of Riverside County, in a recreational area near the city of Moreno Valley, which has a population of roughly 200,000. Source link
‘Just chilling’: Large and unexpected guest found lounging in northern Alberta couple’s flowerbed
Roberta the moose has been making herself at home in a northern Alberta couple’s front yard recently. Source link
Trump administration seeks $152M to reopen Alcatraz as 'state-of-the-art secure prison'
The White House released a budget on Friday, in which the Trump administration requested funds for the Federal Bureau of Prisons to cover the first-year costs of rebuilding Alcatraz into “a state-of-the-art secure prison facility.” Source link