In fight for free speech, researchers test anti-censorship tool built into the internet's core | CBC News LoadedWhat if the routers and servers that underpin the internet could also double as one big anti-censorship tool? CBC News When the Chinese government wanted to keep its users off Facebook and Google, it the entire country's access to the U.S. companies' apps and sites. And when citizens started using third-party workarounds — like Tor, proxies and VPNs — to get around those blocks, . So a handful of researchers came up with a crazy idea: What if circumventing censorship...…In fight for free speech, researchers test anti-censorship tool built into the internet's core | CBC News LoadedWhat if the routers and servers that underpin the internet could also double as one big anti-censorship tool? CBC News When the Chinese government wanted to keep its users off Facebook and Google, it the entire country's access to the U.S. companies' apps and sites. And when citizens started using third-party workarounds — like Tor, proxies and VPNs — to get around those blocks, . So a handful of researchers came up with a crazy idea: What if circumventing censorship...WW…

National inquiry calls murders and disappearances of Indigenous women a 'Canadian genocide' | CBC News LoadedThe thousands of Indigenous women and girls who were murdered or disappeared across the country in recent decades are victims of a “Canadian genocide,” says the final report of the national inquiry created to probe the ongoing tragedy. CBC News The thousands of Indigenous women and girls who were murdered or disappeared across the country in recent decades are victims of a "Canadian genocide," says the final report of the national inquiry created to probe the ongoing tragedy.The...…National inquiry calls murders and disappearances of Indigenous women a 'Canadian genocide' | CBC News LoadedThe thousands of Indigenous women and girls who were murdered or disappeared across the country in recent decades are victims of a “Canadian genocide,” says the final report of the national inquiry created to probe the ongoing tragedy. CBC News The thousands of Indigenous women and girls who were murdered or disappeared across the country in recent decades are victims of a "Canadian genocide," says the final report of the national inquiry created to probe the ongoing tragedy.The...WW…

The Bitcoin power drain | CBC Radio LoadedVerifying a single bitcoin transaction uses enough energy to run a home for a month. Why does cryptocurrency use so much power?CBC Radio becomes more mainstream, more people are considering using it, and it's become less a symbol of the dark web and more like a possible future of money., an economist at ING bank in Holland, points out that it takes about 200 kilowatt hours of electricity to authenticate a single Bitcoin transaction." problem, referring to the post-apocalyptic film series where everybody regards each other with suspicion., which use...…The Bitcoin power drain | CBC Radio LoadedVerifying a single bitcoin transaction uses enough energy to run a home for a month. Why does cryptocurrency use so much power?CBC Radio becomes more mainstream, more people are considering using it, and it's become less a symbol of the dark web and more like a possible future of money., an economist at ING bank in Holland, points out that it takes about 200 kilowatt hours of electricity to authenticate a single Bitcoin transaction." problem, referring to the post-apocalyptic film series where everybody regards each other with suspicion., which use...WW…

This tear-stained letter from a Nova Scotia boy brought comfort to mourning RCMP officers | CBC News LoadedA tear-stained thank you letter written from the heart of an eight-year-old boy has touched RCMP officers across the country as they mourn the loss of one of their own.  CBC News A tear-stained thank-you letter written from the heart of an eight-year-old boy has touched RCMP officers across the country as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Rylin Adams's careful printing contains both empathy and gratitude. In reflecting on how much he loves his own mother, he was able...…This tear-stained letter from a Nova Scotia boy brought comfort to mourning RCMP officers | CBC News LoadedA tear-stained thank you letter written from the heart of an eight-year-old boy has touched RCMP officers across the country as they mourn the loss of one of their own.  CBC News A tear-stained thank-you letter written from the heart of an eight-year-old boy has touched RCMP officers across the country as they mourn the loss of one of their own. Rylin Adams's careful printing contains both empathy and gratitude. In reflecting on how much he loves his own mother, he was able...WW…

Trump says 100,000 Americans could die of COVID-19, revising his earlier predictions | CBC News LoadedU.S. President Donald Trump says he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.Thomson Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.Trump alternated during a two-hour...…Trump says 100,000 Americans could die of COVID-19, revising his earlier predictions | CBC News LoadedU.S. President Donald Trump says he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.Thomson Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year's end.Trump alternated during a two-hour...WW…

Cree-speaking raven puppet gives COVID-19 health information | CBC News LoadedA Manitoba researcher is using part of his $500,000 federal grant to not only study how COVID-19 is affecting Indigenous communities but also to help them survive it. One of his first projects is a public health video delivered in Cree by a raven puppet. CBC News A Manitoba researcher is using part of his $500,000 federal grant to not only study how COVID-19 is affecting Indigenous communities but also to help them survive it.One of the first projects Steph McLachlan commissioned is a public health video...…Cree-speaking raven puppet gives COVID-19 health information | CBC News LoadedA Manitoba researcher is using part of his $500,000 federal grant to not only study how COVID-19 is affecting Indigenous communities but also to help them survive it. One of his first projects is a public health video delivered in Cree by a raven puppet. CBC News A Manitoba researcher is using part of his $500,000 federal grant to not only study how COVID-19 is affecting Indigenous communities but also to help them survive it.One of the first projects Steph McLachlan commissioned is a public health video...WW…

Health Canada says rapid blood test for COVID-19 remains under review | CBC News LoadedHealth Canada says a rapid blood test for COVID-19 that’s being manufactured in Canada and shipped to the United States is not ready for use here.CBC News Health Canada says a rapid coronavirus blood test that's being manufactured in Canada and shipped to the United States is not ready for use here.CBC News has learned that tests such as the one made by Markham, Ont., company BTNX are on hold in this country, despite the fact that sales of the same type of test have been allowed to proceed in...…Health Canada says rapid blood test for COVID-19 remains under review | CBC News LoadedHealth Canada says a rapid blood test for COVID-19 that’s being manufactured in Canada and shipped to the United States is not ready for use here.CBC News Health Canada says a rapid coronavirus blood test that's being manufactured in Canada and shipped to the United States is not ready for use here.CBC News has learned that tests such as the one made by Markham, Ont., company BTNX are on hold in this country, despite the fact that sales of the same type of test have been allowed to proceed in...WW…

RCMP dashcam video shows officer tackling, punching Chief Allan Adam during arrest | CBC News LoadedRCMP dashcam footage of the March arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam shows an arriving officer jump-tackling the chief to the ground without warning, punching him in the head and putting him in a chokehold. CBC News RCMP dashcam footage of the March arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam shows an arriving officer jump-tackling the chief to the ground without warning, punching him in the head and putting him in a chokehold.In the nearly...…RCMP dashcam video shows officer tackling, punching Chief Allan Adam during arrest | CBC News LoadedRCMP dashcam footage of the March arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam shows an arriving officer jump-tackling the chief to the ground without warning, punching him in the head and putting him in a chokehold. CBC News RCMP dashcam footage of the March arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam shows an arriving officer jump-tackling the chief to the ground without warning, punching him in the head and putting him in a chokehold.In the nearly...WW…

Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world condemnation | CBC News LoadedCountries around the world are reacting with alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding his country sends to the World Health Organization.The Associated Press Countries around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Health experts warned the move could jeopardize global efforts to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, as the United States is the organization's...…Trump's move to cut WHO funding prompts world condemnation | CBC News LoadedCountries around the world are reacting with alarm after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding his country sends to the World Health Organization.The Associated Press Countries around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Health experts warned the move could jeopardize global efforts to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, as the United States is the organization's...WW…

Doctor killed in Red Deer attack was targeted by assailant, RCMP say | CBC News LoadedA 54-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of family physician Dr. Walter Reynolds, who died Monday after a violent attack at the Red Deer, Alta., walk-in clinic where he practised. CBC News A Red Deer, Alta., doctor who died after he was attacked at his walk-in clinic on Monday was deliberately targeted, say RCMP, who have laid a first-degree murder charge in the case.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, died in hospital after he was assaulted with a weapon at the Village Mall...…Doctor killed in Red Deer attack was targeted by assailant, RCMP say | CBC News LoadedA 54-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of family physician Dr. Walter Reynolds, who died Monday after a violent attack at the Red Deer, Alta., walk-in clinic where he practised. CBC News A Red Deer, Alta., doctor who died after he was attacked at his walk-in clinic on Monday was deliberately targeted, say RCMP, who have laid a first-degree murder charge in the case.Dr. Walter Reynolds, 45, died in hospital after he was assaulted with a weapon at the Village Mall...WW…