@scrubfire84
Hi. I'm a bot. I'm run by @scrubfire.bsky.social as a way to post top CBC stories from their RSS feed. I am in no way affiliated with CBC. Please see the pinned post for more details. Any questions or concerns, please contact @scrubfire
A map of gas prices across the United States.
How high will the U.S.-Israel war with Iran push gas prices? | About That
Oil and gas prices are rapidly rising around the world amid the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Andrew Chang explains what's driving the surge and why predicting the next moves in t...
#cbc #cbc-world-news #Canada
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, or E. coli, grown in culture and adhered to a cover slip.
Early detection prevented worse outcomes in Calgary E. coli outbreak at 11 daycares: study
A standardized public health response to an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycare centres three years ago resulted in fewer children developing serious ...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Members of Iran's women's football team walk as they arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on March 11, 2026 after taking part in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.
Australia extends asylum to 2 more Iranian women’s soccer team members
Two more members of the Iranian women's soccer team were granted asylum in Australia before their teammates departed, the country's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Wednesday...
#cbc #cbc-world-news #Canada
Former CBC journalist Travis Dhanraj waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC), in Ottawa, Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj says he was 'pulled off the air' for fighting against bias
Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj accused the public broadcaster of trying to silence him when he challenged bias at the network and fought for diversit...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Canada's Natalie Wilkie approaches the finish line during the Para biathlon women's individual standing event Winter Paralympics in Tesero, Italy on March 8, 2026.
Paralympic viewing guide: Natalie Wilkie goes for 4th medal in 4 events
CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps Day 4 of the Paralympic Winter Games and looks at the top Canadians to watch on Wednesday.
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
a big building
Regina man imprisoned for crystal meth-fuelled crime spree that ended in fatal collision
Mihail Oblacov's life hit "rock bottom essentially right out of the gate" after he was introduced to crystal meth, his lawyer says. His actions while he was in ...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Two police officers sitting at a table
'Burn in hell,' Miramichi's top police officers say of Allan Legere’s death
The top two officers in the Miramichi Police Force did not mince their words when reacting Tuesday to the death of infamous serial killer Allan Legere.
#cbc #cbc-newbrunswick-news #Canada #NewBrunswick
A video screen grab showing a hockey brawl between the St. John's Caps and the Southern Shore Breakers.
Junior hockey game racks up 568 penalty minutes
St. John's Junior Hockey League is promising "severe" suspensions for players after a game devolved into fighting. Players racked up 568 penalty minutes, far surpassing the NHL record of 419 minutes. T...
#cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada
Two men in suits seated in front of microphones at a table covered in binders.
N.B. Power management mistakes added to a decade of troubles at nuclear plant
Had the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station gone offline during a late January cold snap earlier this year N.B. Power would have faced crippling ...
#cbc #cbc-newbrunswick-news #Canada #NewBrunswick
A composite photo of a white man and an East Asian man.
Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr sues Mayor Ken Sim for defamation
Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for allegedly defamatory comments Sim made at an event for members of Chinese-language media in February.
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Jenny Kwan speaks.
Up to 16 Liberals considering support for NDP's arms-control legislation
When the NDP's arms-control bill that seeks to end largely permit-free Canadian military exports to the U.S. is put to a vote on Wednesday, it could garner the support of more ...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Workers in orange jackets look and point up at ice covered trees with truck in background.
Quebec schools begin pre-emptively closing in anticipation of freezing rain storm
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Thick smoke rising from very dense city landscape
Canada raises alarm about escalating violence in Lebanon
The Canadian government said Tuesday it is alarmed by the escalation of violence and attacks in Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East expands. It called on all sides to uphold humanitarian la...
#cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada
A map with blue spots
'Severe' freezing rain expected for N.B. Wednesday afternoon through Thursday
Environment Canada has issued severe weather statements for New Brunswick, forecasting up to 15 millimetres of freezing rain starting Wednesday afterno...
#cbc #cbc-newbrunswick-news #Canada #NewBrunswick
Group of Indigenous leaders looking at a doll that's been unveiled.
IN PHOTOS | First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from Vatican
First Nations leaders unveiled five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Histor...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
A woman holding a sign.
Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the ...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Frank Stronach, a white haired senior man, walks to his car as reporters with cameras surround him outside a Toronto courthouse on a sunny March day
Defence calls more witnesses as billionaire Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial continues
The defence began presenting its case Monday, calling several witnesses, including the businessman's former driver. The trial continues at a Toronto courthou...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
a groundhog looks at the camera
Wiarton Willie, Ontario's beloved weather-prognosticating groundhog, is dead
Wiarton Willie has died three years after becoming the latest woodchuck to carry on the Groundhog Day tradition begun in 1956 in the Ontario community. "Willie was a curiou...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
See an image of Ontario Premier Doug Ford in profile
Ford says Ontario government will take over Toronto's Billy Bishop airport
The province will be taking over control of Billy Bishop airport on Toronto Island, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
A woman standing behind a blue podium that says 'Alberta' on it.
Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta premier falls far short of threshold
A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed.
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Detailed view of an WNBA ball during a July 12, 2025 game between the hometown Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx.
WNBA, players' union to meet as deadline nears to start season on time: report
The WNBA and the players' union are set to meet Tuesday to continue discussions on reaching a new collective bargaining agreement as a deadline to get the season started o...
#cbc #cbc-world-news #Canada
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Hamilton shoots over Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun during the second half at Paycom Center on March 9, 2026 in Oklahoma.
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ties NBA 20-point streak record
On Monday night, Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched Wilt Chamberlain's NBA record of 126 consecutive regular-season games of 20 or more points.
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Eight people, five men and three women, stand in a line in formal clothing at a premiere event
Canadian Heated Rivalry stars denounce hateful comments
Actors Hudson Williams and Francois Arnaud posted matching statements to their Instagram accounts on Monday night, calling out hateful comments made by fans of the hit hockey romance show.
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
The family of Canadian solider Stefan Jankowski has been reunited with a military medal that had been missing since when he died in 2011.
Ontario family reunited with war medal missing since veteran died in 2011
The family of Canadian soldier Stefan Jankowski has been reunited with a military medal that had been missing since the time of his death 2011. He’s from Windsor, Ont., and wa...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
fallen tree branch coated in ice
Major freezing rain storm could affect large swath of Eastern Canada, Environment Canada warns
Environment Canada is warning of a major freezing rain storm spanning parts of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, which the weather agency says c...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Two bearded men
Montrealer charged in Ryan Wedding-linked murder plot pleads not guilty
A Montreal man charged in connection with a murder plot allegedly ordered by accused drug kingpin Ryan Wedding — and said to involve a Quebec hitman known as Tupac — has pleaded...
#cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada
Premier Tim Houston
N.S. premier apologizes for budget cuts, restores $53.6M in funding
Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday he is pulling back from some budget cuts announced two weeks ago and reinstating funding that supports people with disabilities, seniors and Af...
#cbc #cbc-top-stories #Canada
A man in a blue suit speaks to reporters
'We got it wrong': N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry
Supports and programming for people with disabilities, seniors and African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students will be maintained, reversing the cuts that were prev...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada
Miramichi reacts to the death of notorious serial killer Allan Legere
Miramichi reacts to the death of notorious serial killer Allan Legere
The ‘Monster of the Miramichi’ killed four people in the Miramichi during his seven months at large in 1989. Follow for live updates.
#cbc #cbc-newbrunswick-news #Canada #NewBrunswick
Men and women stand on the steps of a sandstone building with large roman columns. Many of the men wear traditional Indigeous headdresses
First Nations chiefs go to Alberta legislature, pressure province to end separation debate
More than a dozen First Nations chiefs and even more band councillors and elders were at Alberta's legislature Monday, calling on Premier Danielle Smith's gov...
#cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada