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These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women's Stories in Their Own Words

By www.smithsonianmag.com
Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000

A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen


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This veteran decolonized Remembrance Day events to honour Indigenous military service

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

Jeff Monague has worked to incorporate Indigenous elements into Base Borden's Remembrance Day ceremonies — an acknowledgement he never had as a soldier.


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A new printer, developed by a Sudbury woman, is helping hospital pharmacies

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:32:37 EST

A Sudbury pharmacy technician has come up with a better way to do her job, while also improving patient safety. Now her method is being used at Sudbury's hospital, and is getting interest from others.


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16-year-old hit by an SUV and then attacked with a sword in Cobalt assault, police reveal

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:26:56 EST

An 18-year-old man is scheduled to make a court appearance on Tuesday, after being charged by the OPP with attempted murder and aggravated assault on a 16-year-old female victim. The charges follow a violent incident in Cobalt, Ont., on Nov 3.


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  • News/Canada/Sudbury
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Corruption revelations, Trump presidency loom over this year's COP climate conference

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

The crowning achievement at last year's COP climate conference in Dubai was a global consensus on the need to "transition away from fossil fuels." This year, the conference had not even started yet before BBC News exposed senior organizers of using the event to arrange potential deals for fossil fuel expansion. The recent election of Donald Trump in the U.S. has added an additional layer of uncertainty to this year's meeting.


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Changes loom for several city-run services in Winnipeg if work at Canada Post grinds to a halt

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:11:03 EST

The City of Winnipeg is advising residents of alternative options to access several city-run services that could be disrupted by the end of this week in the event of a work stoppage at Canada Post. 


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Hamilton's historic Tivoli Theatre must be demolished before condos get built, developer says

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 14:54:09 EST

A building that was once among the grandest theatres in Hamilton has deteriorated beyond repair, is full of hazardous substances and must be demolished, says the developer who owns it.


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  • News/Canada/Hamilton
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Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past 'unacceptable culture'

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:05:04 EST

Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.


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  • Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Soccer
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Calgary's Cavalry FC dethrones Hamilton's Forge FC for 1st-ever Canadian Premier League title

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:23:02 EST

Calgary’s Cavalry FC can finally call itself Canadian Premier League champions. Playing in front of its hometown crowd, Cavalry FC dethroned the four-time champions Forge FC from Hamilton 2-1 Saturday in Calgary.


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  • Sports/Soccer/CPL
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Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

Across Canada, there’s a growing number of political leaders proposing to force people into treatment for drug addiction, despite inconclusive evidence about its effectiveness.


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Sask. residents encouraged to check radon levels in their homes

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:22:11 EST

A recent study out of the University of Calgary estimates that more than 10 million Canadians are being exposed to high levels of radon, an odourless, tasteless radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the country.


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Birthing centre 'so thrilled' to be back open after devastating flood

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST

More than 14 months after flooding caused by heavy rainfall forced the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre to shut down its birthing unit, it's once again welcoming expecting families.


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  • News/Canada/Ottawa
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Montreal's Fournier Beaudry, Sorensen earn ice dance bronze for 4th medal in 4 events

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sat, 27 Nov 2021 14:53:38 EST

Montreal's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen finished the Rostelecom Cup in bronze position Saturday for their fourth medal in as many figure skating competitions this season.


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  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating
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2-time Olympian Gabrielle Daleman wins women's event at Skate Canada Challenge

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 18:19:56 EST

Two-time Olympian Gabrielle Daleman was victorious in Sunday's free skate to win the women's event at the 2022 Skate Canada Challenge in Regina.


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  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating
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Keegan Messing holds on for win at ISU Challenger Series event in Croatia

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:10:55 EST

A clean, fifth-place performance in Saturday's free skate was enough for Canada's Keegan Messing to hold off Russia's Andrei Mozalev for the win at figure skating's Golden Spin of Zagreb in Croatia.


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  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Figure Skating
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Thieves use vehicle to rip door off of Windsor sporting goods store

By www.cbc.ca
Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:29:40 EST

CBC's Dalson Chen talks to Bob Reaume about a break in that resulted in an estimated $40,000 in merchandise taken just before the busy holiday season.


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