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Philip Drost

Philip Drost

Senior Writer / Journalist at CBC News Network

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Nursing home booze ban inspires Minnesota woman to fight for her right to party

When Anita LeBrun discovered her assisted living facility in Minnesota couldn’t legally serve residents booze because it didn’t have a liquor licence, she decided to take action. The 82-year-old testified before lawmakers twice, helping pave the way for a new law nicknamed the "Grandparents' Happy Hour."
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Cats don't always lick each other out of affection. Sometimes they'...

Sometimes when a cat grooms another cat, it's nice. A cat helping another cat out, scratching those hard-to-get spots on the back of the neck. Other times? It's more like, "Hey, I want that nice nap spot, and I'm going to annoy you until you get out of here."
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Want to switch jobs but can't let go? You might be a job hugger

If you're too scared to leave an unfulfilling job you're not alone. Canadian employment data and the anecdotes of post-pandemic hires echo that sentiment, so much so that it’s spawned a new term: job hugging, the phenomenon where you hold tight to your position even if you’re unhappy.
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Researchers are giving salmon cocaine. Don't worry, it's for science

With cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, being detected in waterways across the globe, Canadian researcher Erin McCallum and her team set out to understand the impact of these illicit drugs on fish in Sweden.
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No pickaxe needed. Why Canadians are sifting for gold in unusual pl...

In January, the price of gold rose to $5,000 US an ounce for the first time in history. And this has Canadians searching high and low. But you don’t need a wide brimmed hat and pickaxe anymore. Maybe try a wetsuit instead. Some are diving deep into rivers, while others are sifting through thrift stores, and grandma’s jewelry box.
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No pickaxe needed. Why Canadians are sifting for gold in unusual pl...

In January, the price of gold rose to $5,000 US an ounce for the first time in history. And this has Canadians searching high and low. But you don’t need a wide brimmed hat and pickaxe anymore. Maybe try a wetsuit instead. Some are diving deep into rivers, while others are sifting through thrift stores, and grandma’s jewelry box.
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Survivor changed reality TV. Now it’s celebrating its 50th season

Survivor airs its 50th season Feb. 25, marking 25 years of one of the longest-running reality TV shows. And experts say its premiere — and the seasons that followed — changed the landscape of reality television.
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Still no progress on wrongful conviction commission a year after it...

In December 2024, the federal government announced a new commission to review potential wrongful convictions. James Lockyer, a founding Director of Innocence Canada, says delays in putting the commission together are leaving existing cases in limbo.
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How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's big...

Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest franchises in the world, grossing billions of dollars and becoming a source of global soft power for Japan.
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Doctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that mea...

Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. It’s still early in its development, and the robot necessary is expensive, but Pereira says it could provide greater access to surgeries for patients who live in remote parts of the country.
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How an old word like ‘snollygoster’ can give people power over poli...

Susie Dent says labelling the “snollygosters” and “mumpsimus” and other emotions can actually give people a great deal of peace during challenging times.