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🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦
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CBC Radio host in Newfoundland & Labrador, CANADA! 🇨🇦 I have a journalism/poli sci degree from Carleton University. I love yoga & poetry. I’m always eager to learn new things & to hear fresh perspectives. Canada is a sovereign nation. 🇨🇦
What are your memories about Scholastic Books from when you (or your children) were kids? www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...
How Scholastic became a cultural rite of passage for Canadian kids | CBC Radio
For decades, Scholastic has been a fixture in Canadian elementary schools, introducing children to reading while helping fund under-resourced libraries. Despite growing criticism over cost and commerc...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Here’s who to watch and when at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games today (Sunday): www.cbc.ca/sports/the-b...
Olympic viewing guide: Canadians to watch on Sunday | CBC Sports
CBC Sports daily Olympics newsletter takes you through the top medal contenders and other Canadians to watch on Day 2 of the Winter Games.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
"You just don't want that comparison right now in Canada, given Trump is kind of anathema to everything that we value in the country,” said political consultant Tim Powers of Summa Strategies. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Wakeham's social media post unlikely Trump inspired, says political scientist | CBC News
Did Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham post a Republican-inspired social media post? A political science professor and political commentator thinks that’s highly unlikely.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:24 PM
With reference to Alberta separatists meeting with U.S. officials, former Liberal federal cabinet minister Stephane Dion said "we know that President Trump … has clearly expressed his view about annexation of territories in order to get the resources of these territories." www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Man behind the Clarity Act has choice words for Alberta separatists and Danielle Smith | CBC News
Former Liberal cabinet minister Stéphane Dion is lambasting the brewing separatist movement in Alberta and demanding Premier Danielle Smith clarify her position and lay out the next steps depending on...
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February 8, 2026 at 12:19 PM
CBC Kids News is a great resource for parents and teachers, and for anyone seeking simple explanations of complex events. www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos...
A ‘collective fear’: How kids and teens feel with ICE agents in their city
About 2,000 ICE agents are currently in Minneapolis in the name of immigration enforcement, leaving many kids and teens fearful.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:10 PM
The U.S. government’s website lists ICE offices in five Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa.
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ICE has offices in 5 Canadian cities. Is your city on the list? | CBC News
The U.S. government’s website lists ICE offices in five Canadian cities: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Ottawa.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/u...
‘I Didn’t Make a Mistake’: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
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February 7, 2026 at 10:21 PM
This website is apparently going to be taken offline this year. Check it out while you can: www.historicplaces.ca/en/home-accu...
HistoricPlaces.ca - Home
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February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
"Canada must adapt to new geopolitical realities. To be clear, these realities mean we must reduce our dependence on the U.S.,” says former prime minister Stephen Harper. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Stephen Harper says Canada must urgently reduce its dependence on the U.S. | CBC News
Speaking at an Ottawa gala late Wednesday, former prime minister Stephen Harper said that Canada must urgently pivot in the face of an erratic U.S. president and reduce its dependence on the American ...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday the country should make “any sacrifice necessary” to preserve the independence of the country in the face of threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. #cdnpoli #uspoli
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Ex-leader Harper says Canada should make 'any sacrifice necessary' to preserve independence from US
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the country should make “any sacrifice necessary” to preserve the independence of the country in the face of threats from U.S.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 11:20 AM
We’re having an old-fashioned Newfoundland winter like when I grew up in the late 70s and 80s. CBC meteorologist Ashley Brauweiler said Corner Brook has already received 291 cm of snow this winter, including nearly 70 cm in January alone. #nlwx
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Banking on snow is paying off for businesses in western Newfoundland | CBC News
While heaps of snow might not be for everyone, those on Newfoundland's west coast who rely on it for business are in their glee.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I was confused by the groundhog tradition when I first heard of it, because my mother always quoted: “If Candlemas Day is fair and fine, the worst of the winter is left behind.” #nlwx www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Despite the lack of groundhogs, N.L. has its own Feb. 2 traditions | CBC News
Monday morning at sunrise, Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his burrow and, if he sees his shadow, North America is supposedly in for six more weeks of winter.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:26 PM
The town of Badger in Newfoundland and Labrador is under a boil water advisory Sunday, as the town continues to grapple with flooding, evacuation orders, and an impending snowstorm.
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Badger under boil water advisory due to flooding | CBC News
The town of Badger is under a boil water advisory as of Sunday, as the town continues to grapple with flooding and evacuation orders.
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February 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Reposted by 🇨🇦 Bernice Hillier 🇨🇦
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Incredibly sad news. Catherine O’Hara has died. In her role as Moira Rose in particular, she has made me laugh so hard I’ve cried. Such a brilliant actor. www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
Legendary Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara dead at 71 | CBC
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January 30, 2026 at 7:40 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 50% tariffs on "all aircraft made in Canada" until Cdn regulators certify several U.S.-produced aircraft, & he threatened to decertify some Cdn-produced business jets — a move that would affect many U.S. airlines. www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...
Trump threatens Canadian aviation industry with heavy tariffs, decertification of Bombardier planes | CBC
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January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested, a Justice Department official familiar with the situation said on Friday. www.reuters.com/world/us/for...
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested, official says
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested, a Justice Department official familiar with the situation said on Friday.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:24 PM
We have a new automated garbage collection system in my hometown of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. How does garbage collection work where you live? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Corner Brook's new automated garbage collection is learning curve for staff, residents | CBC News
The City of Corner Brook launched a new garbage collection system in mid-January that features automated garbage trucks and a new schedule for recycling pick-up. The city says the changes will cut dow...
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January 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Between 45 and 50 homes are under an evacuation order in the Town of Badger, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Town is in a state of emergency because of rising water levels on the Exploits River. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Parts of Badger under evacuation order as Exploits River continues to rise | CBC News
The Town of Badger has issued an evacuation order for about 50 households as water levels on the Exploits River continue to rise.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:43 AM
“A harsh wind is blowing in this world, and we will be feeling it for the foreseeable future.” - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
January 29, 2026 at 10:48 AM
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” that can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry. apnews.com/article/germ...
German leader hails Europe as an 'alternative to imperialism and autocracy'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the European Union can be an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” and can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of increasing great power rivalry...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:47 AM
"To be absolutely clear, and I said this to the president, I meant what I said in Davos," Carney said Tuesday on his way into a meeting with his cabinet.  
#cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said in Davos,' contradicting U.S. account | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney is dismissing a claim that he walked back the remarks he made in Davos, Switzerland, last week during a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:49 PM
A recent update and clarification to Ancestry.com's terms of service now explicitly bans law enforcement from accessing the paid-subscription site without first obtaining a court order. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Why solving cold case killings just got much harder for police | CBC News
Police cold-case units face a new challenge in solving decades-old killings. With the world's largest storehouse of genealogy information, Ancestry.com, now banning law enforcement from using its data...
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January 28, 2026 at 12:12 PM
"We acknowledge that looking away is not a passive act, but an act of betrayal," said Prime Minister Mark Carney yesterday, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. #cdnpoli Cdn immigration policies during WW2 kept many Jewish refugees from coming to Canada to flee the Nazis. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney says Holocaust Remembrance Day a time to remember Canadian complicity | CBC News
Canadians must reflect on the consequences of ignorance and hatred, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday at a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:12 AM