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Children among 4 dead in birthday party mass shooting, California police say
Authorities in California asked the public for tips on Sunday in finding the person responsible for a shooting a day earlier that left four people dead, three of them children, at a family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton and wounded many more. Source link
Environment minister disputes Guilbeault’s claim that Canada is cutting climate policies
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin is pushing back against claims from Steven Guilbeault, who resigned from cabinet this week over Ottawa’s memorandum of understanding with Alberta and said Canada is dismantling several pieces of its climate plan. Source link
Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex blaze rises to 146 as the city mourns
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history. Source link
Hotel reservation woes and predators on school-issued laptops: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet
CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Source link
Restorative justice helped me turn my life around — and it started with one drum
Ruby Harry spent many years inside correctional institutions. It wasn’t until she learned about restorative justice that she found her way back to her culture and began healing. Source link
What science can tell us about our relationship to pets and our desire to clone them
More than half of Canadian households have at least one pet. Humans are eager to deepen their connection with animals, but the current science of cloning and decoding animal communication doesn’t bring us close enough. Source link
A priest in Toronto opened a food bank in her garage
When a Scarborough church food bank was nearly forced to shut down because of renovations, the priest took matters into her own hands and moved it to a new location: her garage. Source link
Should kidfluencers be banned? That’s the plan in the EU
With the top kidfluencers in the world earning millions a year, leaders in the EU are worried the lure of lucrative sponsorship deals may tempt some parents to expliot their children in sponsored posts online. So this week, the EU announced plans to ban social media platforms from providing financial or material incentives for kidfluencing. […]
Trump sent federal troops to 'save' Chicago. The 'Midway Blitz' raids forced the Windy City to defend itself
After the death of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, U.S. President Donald Trump promised “to save Chicago” from crime and migrants. But in the wake of violent immigration raids, Chicagoans themselves are divided over who the criminals are — and who is ultimately responsible for keeping their city safe. Source link
Neil deGrasse Tyson on deepfakes, being a 'buzzkill' and what keeps him up at night
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is perhaps best known for his podcast “Star Talk,” where he discusses covers various topics with scientists from around the world. He sat down with CBC News recently to talk about being deepfaked and what it is about the cosmos that keeps him up at night. Source link