Politics

Gus Ayim says ‘it’s an amazing experience’ to watch his daughter, Miranda, be a flag-bearer in what will be her last Olympic Games. Miranda Ayim, of London, Ont., will be competing in her third Olympics as a member of the women’s basketball team. Her parents were hoping to cheer herContinue Reading

Health Minister Patty Hajdu joined Power & Politics to talk about the 6 million eligible Canadians who have not received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find CBC NewsContinue Reading

China says it can’t accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19. Chinese officials dismiss the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC NewsContinue Reading

Dorothy Stewart, host of the CBC North radio show Winschgaoug, says she is proud to be translating the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony into Eastern Cree. This year, CBC will provide live coverage in eight different Indigenous languages that will be streamed online. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch moreContinue Reading

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan tells Power & Politics that the Canadian Armed Forces has the capacity to send more personnel to help provinces battle wildfires and floods. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: FindContinue Reading

A First Nation announced plans to search the site of a former indian residential school in Brantford, Ont. Survivors from the Mohawk Institute are calling on police to conduct a criminal investigation. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video,Continue Reading

Nearly 300 fires are burning across the province, and according to Sarah Hall, an information officer with the BC Wildfire Service, 90 fires are classified as out of control. Hall explains one concern is weather patterns that can lead to more extreme fire behaviour. She urges the public to followContinue Reading

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard tells CBC’s Power & Politics that education in lower-income countries is at risk because of the impact of COVID-19. »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Find CBC NewsContinue Reading

The founder of Amazon became the second billionaire in over a week to ride his own spacecraft, the Blue Origin rocket. The passengers were hand-picked by the billionaire included his brother Mark, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands, and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas — the latter two the youngestContinue Reading