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Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up

Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up

England is the latest country to introduce legislation to ban the boiling of live lobsters, turning up the heat on a long-simmering animal cruelty debate. CBC’s Tom Murphy breaks down the crustacean compassion divide and what it could mean for Canada’s multi-billion dollar seafood industry.

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Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are 'carrying the torch' for diverse, young filmmakers

Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are ‘carrying the torch’ for diverse, young filmmakers

Three women of colour who worked on the crew of Sinners are helping drive a significant shift in the film industry that’s allowing diverse newcomers to gain experience and recognition behind the scenes. Veterans like costume designer Ruth E. Carter who’ve broken barriers say they’re lighting the way for those who follow to make their own communities, lift each other up and create opportunities for each other.

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Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Ford says
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January 12, 2025

Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Ford says

Ontario officials estimate that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs…

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'We have to be prepared' for tariffs, Alberta premier says after Trump meeting
Star

January 12, 2025

‘We have to be prepared’ for tariffs, Alberta premier says after Trump meeting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn’t want to…

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Star

January 12, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visited Mar-a-Lago, the Florida home of…

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Underweighted meat; Home Depot data debacle headed to court: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet
Star

January 12, 2025

Underweighted meat; Home Depot data debacle headed to court: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet

CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you…

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The squeaky cheese dream: How this New Brunswicker senior checked off one more dream on his list
Star

January 12, 2025

The squeaky cheese dream: How this New Brunswicker senior checked off one more dream on his list

Normand MacDonald applied to We Are Young, the organization that…

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Uncertainty and anxiety for some Northerners, as Trump returns to power
Star

January 12, 2025

Uncertainty and anxiety for some Northerners, as Trump returns to power

Pauline Frost, chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in northern…

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Despite gains, women still do most of the housework. Will this gender gap ever narrow?
Star

January 12, 2025

Despite gains, women still do most of the housework. Will this gender gap ever narrow?

Like the laundry that never goes away, research on the…

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After an 'unexpectedly difficult' year, what's ahead for the Royal Family in 2025?
Star

January 12, 2025

After an ‘unexpectedly difficult’ year, what’s ahead for the Royal Family in 2025?

The illnesses of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales,…

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I don't want to be a Karen. But as a brown woman, is there something to be learned from her?
Star

January 12, 2025

I don’t want to be a Karen. But as a brown woman, is there something to be learned from her?

Wanting to be a Karen is a loaded concept. As…

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