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[published_date] An extraterrestrial yellow blob, a curious preschooler and thousands of painstakingly crafted stop-motion frames come together in Bumpadoo, a new children's show that aims to make science and math fun. Bumpadoo came out on YouTube and TVO online on Aug. 8 and will be broadcast on TVO on Aug. 17. The short stop-motion show follows four-year-old LiLi, voiced…

[published_date] 2 hours ago News Duration 1:17 The OQLF has backtracked on its review of the sign outside Pub Burgundy Lion. In a statement issued on Aug. 14, the language watchdog called the review “premature,” adding that the pub’s sign is compliant with the province’s updated language laws. Source link

[published_date] Several times a week, a man facing homelessness and mental health issues comes to the busy emergency department in downtown Toronto where Dr. Bernard Ho works, and doctors there treat him despite not being paid to do so. That's because the man doesn't have a valid health card — and he's not the only one.  Ho said…

[published_date] A Winnipeg-based pilot program offering medical support to survivors of intimate partner violence with traumatic brain injuries — the only program of its kind in Canada, advocates say — abruptly ended in June, leaving participants with nowhere else to turn for help.  The Intimate Partner Violence Traumatic Brain Injury program started in 2020, with…

[published_date] Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that his party will focus on pushing the Liberals to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate during the coming parliamentary sitting. Poilievre said the Conservatives plan to introduce motions, petitions and other "pressure campaigns" to repeal the policy that is set to come into force next year. "The electric…

[published_date] Former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler has joined thousands of Jews calling on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war and starvation in Gaza. The longtime human rights activist is a staunch supporter of Israel and has faced death threats from Iran over his support for the Jewish state and democracy worldwide.…

[published_date] A thief scaled the tall wooden gates surrounding a national historic site in Winnipeg's St. Boniface neighbourhood this week and made off with thousands of dollars in furs used in public demonstrations of what life might've been like at fur trading posts 200 years ago. About 140 pelts are gone from the Fort Gibraltar trading…

[published_date] With Air Canada expected to address its negotiations with its flight attendant union this morning, the federal jobs minister says she has asked the Canada Union of Public Employees to respond to the airline's request for binding arbitration.  "I have met with both parties throughout the bargaining process and strongly urged them to come to…

[published_date] While the search for a man who allegedly crossed the border illegally on a rented jet ski continues, some officials say the incident is exposing holes in Canada's border security.  Sarnia police and its American counterparts are investigating after a Sea-Doo was recovered on the Michigan shore, after being rented by a Toronto man from a…

[published_date] Some business owners in downtown Charlottetown are refusing to use promotional material featuring John A. Macdonald that's aimed at helping the Confederation Centre of the Arts raise money for renovations. Laura Noel owns The 5th Wave Espresso & Tea Bar, just blocks away from the cultural centre. At first she was happy to agree…

[published_date] The House of Commons and Canada's cybersecurity agency are investigating a significant data breach caused by an unknown "threat actor" targeting employee information. According to an internal email obtained by CBC News, the House of Commons alerted staff on Monday that there was an information breach. It said a malicious actor was able to…

[published_date] After doing gangbuster business in the post-COVID era, Las Vegas is in the midst of a slump, with the number of tourists down sharply as Canadians in particular avoid Sin City amid bilateral bad blood over trade. The total number of visitors is off more than 11 per cent year-over-year, according to data from…