Thursday, 28 August, 2014 -( 59˚F / 15˚C & clear skies over Ithaca @ 8:45 am ET )-
{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }
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{ I’ve been doing this because I believe that the CBC may be more honest and more respectable than Media here in the U.S.A., AND not a lot of people in the U.S. may know that or have access to anyone who might point them toward the CBC & their web site. }
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“Lead Articles”
Hurricane Cristobal to bring wind, rain to Atlantic Canada { }
Ukraine president says Russian troops have entered Ukraine { }
WHO says number of Ebola cases could exceed 20,000 { }
2 women charged in Ontario after Sunwing disturbance { -face charges for being ‘unruly’ on Cuba flight returned to Toronto – Another headline names the 2 women. }
Mediator agrees to meet B.C. teachers union, government { }
-Updated- Russian troops have been brought to Ukraine, says Ukrainian president { }
-Analysis- ‘It’s genuinely beloved’: Why Canadians continue to crush on Tim Hortons { Jim W has a friend from Africa who thought they must be putting some kind of drugs in the stuff to make it so popular. }
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“Offbeat”
Beam me $10M: Ontario firm a finalist in contest to make Star Trek Tricorder { }
At-home cricket farms mean you can raise and eat your own batch of crickets { *If the sound of thousands of crickets chirping at once doesn’t drive you out of your mind first?* }
Surf’s up in downtown Calgary thanks to 2013 flood { }
Spain’s tomato festival gets messy { }
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“Most Viewed”
Husband dies, wife survives 8 days after canoe capsizes in northern Sask. { }
2 people shot, gunman barricades himself inside Gateneau building { }
Ailina Tsarnaeva, sister of Boston marathon bombing suspect, arrested for bomb threat { Turn around, look at who is carrying guns and ready to use them on you – Now who is the terrorist? }
Peter MacKay poses in pro-gun ‘No Compromise’ T-shirt { }
Arizona shooting range reviews policy after 9-year-old kills gun instructor { }
DIY luxury cars: Making your own is the thing to do { }
-Blog- CBC Readers debate pros and cons of possible NHL expansion { }
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“Other”
How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress { }
4 things to know about a national public inquiry for murdered aboriginal women { }
Hunger makes Quebec Inuit shorter than average: study { }
-Video- Newfoundland town in limbo as residents await word on relocation funds { }
From Ebola to Syria, UN says more than 100 million people need aid { }
Paleontologists use drones to map dinosaur beds in Alberta valley { }
Australia, Malaysia agree to split MH370 search costs { }
-Video- Mother’s plea to ISIS leader { }
-Video- Geyser in Kansas { ‘A major waterline break creates a spectacular water show in Topeka’ }
2014 marked by ‘major surge’ in humanitarian crises { }
Sinai militants behead Egyptians, saying they spied for Israel { }
ISIS and Obama’s dilemma: Would he be helping Assad in Syria airstrikes? { }
Premiers, aboriginal leaders propose missing women roundtable as 1st step { }
Tom Mulcair vows aboriginal women inquiry within 100 days if NDP elected { Tom Mulcair is the ‘leader’ of the New Democratic Party }
Paper billing fees add up to over $500M a year, study finds { }
Snapchat reportedly valued at $10B US { }
Back to school budgeting: What are your tips and tricks? { }
Walking fish may reveal how our ancestors emerged onto land { * & I thought the traces of leg bones in whales made scientists think that whales once walked on land and went into the water and stayed- * }
Saskatchewan clarifies ban on drones used for hunting { }
Toronto zoo reveals hatching of Burmese star tortoise { }
Cops crew member among 2 killed by police { }
Breastfeeding ‘contract’ at B.C. hospitals alienating some moms { }
Healthcare quality as important as lowering heart disease risk: study { }
Instagram’s new Hyperlapse app is a hit among iPhone users { }
Knee defender controversy: Is it time for reclining airline seats to go? { * You can’t legislate morality- what makes you think you should legislate – or dictate- ‘one size fits all’ seating on airlines? * }
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“Local” / “New Brunswick”
Obesity ‘crisis will get worse without action, expert says { }
Saint John tied with Toronto for highest child poverty rates { }
Moncton RCMP Const. Dave Ross’s dog Danny prepares to go back to work { }
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{ 9:56 am – Not many comments today – I have a girl friend with a doctor’s appointment and her cat needs a visit to their vet. Might add more later? One hour and fifteen minutes today? to type and colorize? }