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ANALYSIS | Why China's looking to the skies to thwart Taiwan's diplomatic outreach | CBC News
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (818+ words) In its ongoing territorial dispute with Taiwan, China may be looking toward the sky as a new way to thwart the island's attempts at building diplomatic ties. This week, China was accused of putting pressure on three African countries " Seychelles,…...
'New face, same dictatorship' says Madagascar's Gen Z activist following protestor arrests | CBC Radio
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (975+ words) Just months after a youth-led protest forced Madagascar's president to resign and flee the country, activists say the new regime is even worse than the one they toppled." Michael Randrianirina, the colonel whose army unit backed protesters, was installed on…...
'New face, same dictatorship' says Madagascar's Gen Z activist following protestor arrests
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (217+ words) Youth-led protests drove out Madagascar's president in October 2025. It was supposed to be a revolution leading to systemic change, but activists say the new regime is even worse, with several members of the group, Gen Z 261, arrested recently. Founder, Arimamy…...
Kaslo Jazz Festival 2026 cancelled due to rising costs, debt | CBC News
1+ week, 3+ day ago (493+ words) A long-running music festival in southeastern B. C. won't be happening this summer because of rising costs, years of financial strain and debt, organizers say. The board of directors behind the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival, a fixture in the Kootenays for more…...
U. S. allows nearly 4, 500 South African refugees since October " and only 3 from elsewhere | CBC News
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (636+ words) President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U. S. , with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countries....
The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor | Canada Reads 2026 trailer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (122+ words) CBC The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor | Canada Reads 2026 trailer Musician and writer Tegan Quin will champion The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor on Canada Reads. The debates take place April 13 to 16. - Tegan Quin and Loghan Paylor want…...
Solar power in Africa is heating up " thanks in part to chili peppers | CBC News
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1290+ words) They're the chili peppers in the spicy chicken at a restaurant chain you might know. And they were an ingredient used by a Canadian company to build the first solar power plants in Malawi." About a tenth of Malawi's grid…...
Walmart to close 2 Montreal locations, but vows to keep investing in Quebec market | CBC News
3+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) Walmart Canada is shuttering two of its Montreal locations as part of a broader review of its store strategy, even as the retailer prepares to pour more than $150 million into the Quebec market this fiscal year. The company announced the…...
Smeaton, Sask. , devastated after rec centre's roof collapses
3+ week, 3+ day ago (93+ words) CBC Smeaton, Sask. , devastated after rec centre's roof collapses Smeaton has lost the use of its recreation centre after a large section of the building's roof collapsed early Tuesday. Lyle White, the Saskatchewan village's mayor, says the centre was a…...
Sponsored international travel by MPs drops to 15-year low outside of COVID-19 pandemic | CBC News
1+ mon, 15+ min ago (716+ words) Members of Parliament last year went on the fewest sponsored international trips in the last 15 years, excluding the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the ethics commissioner's annual report on sponsored travel tabled in the House of Commons on…...