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A one-teen prom on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula brings small community together

A one-teen prom on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula brings small community together

MAIN BROOK — Breanna Bromley-Clarke may be the sole graduate of her all-grades school on Newfoundland's Northern Peninsula, but her prom helped bring many in her community together.
CBC has escaped defunding, for now. So what happens next?

CBC has escaped defunding, for now. So what happens next?

OTTAWA — At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect of being defunded by a Conservative government.
Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling

Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling

Aidan McLaren-Caux is used to being stopped in grocery store aisles by people who want to discuss issues as a local politician, but a federal agency's decision to cull a flock of 400 ostriches in Edgewood, B.C.
Big streamers tell CRTC they should have more flexibility than broadcasters on CanCon

Big streamers tell CRTC they should have more flexibility than broadcasters on CanCon

OTTAWA — A group representing big foreign streamers told a CRTC hearing Friday that those companies shouldn't be expected to fulfil the same responsibilities as traditional broadcasters when it comes to Canadian content.
Carney wheels up to Rome ahead of Pope's inaugural mass

Carney wheels up to Rome ahead of Pope's inaugural mass

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is flying to Italy, where he is set to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass on Sunday.
B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

B.C. sending almost 100 firefighters to Ontario, after 42 deployed to Manitoba

VICTORIA — British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province is sending almost 100 wildland firefighters to Ontario, where fires have been threatening several communities near the Manitoba border.
Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba

Rain offers some help for crews battling deadly wildfires in eastern Manitoba

LAC DU BONNET — Rain offered some help in the battle against forest fires in eastern Manitoba on Friday, but the effort remained far from over.
Canada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say

Canada Post report puts union in tight spot, experts say

OTTAWA — A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the postal service's workers.
City and police say Vancouver festival planning followed rules before attack

City and police say Vancouver festival planning followed rules before attack

VANCOUVER — Sixteen 320-kilogram barriers arrived in Vancouver this week, specially designed to block vehicles trying to enter public spaces.
Prosecution lays out first-degree murder case in Quebec truck attack that killed 3

Prosecution lays out first-degree murder case in Quebec truck attack that killed 3

RIMOUSKI — The case against a Quebec man charged with killing three people with his truck in an eastern Quebec community is straightforward, prosecutor Jérôme Simard told jurors on Friday.