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How a solar storm could leave Canada disconnected

How a solar storm could leave Canada disconnected

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http://youtu.be/TXY2xxqiPJ8 After decades of low activity, researchers says that we are entering what is expected to be an active 11-year cycle for solar storms. And a severe event could impact the way we live our digital lives, leaving us disconnected for weeks or even months. As Laura Casella reports for The New Reality, we are more vulnerable to these storms in Canada than other parts of the world. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8334989/solar-flare-x1-sun-earth-satellites-northern-lights/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
What does the workplace of the future look like?

What does the workplace of the future look like?

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http://youtu.be/k3iNV-hqWHU The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how and where we work. So after more than a year behind Plexiglass and Zoom screens, what does the workplace of the future look like? For The New Reality, Jeff Semple got an inside look at how companies are innovating -- from augmented reality to co-working spaces -- so their staff can work effectively and safely. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8259898/future-work-covid-19/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #TheNewReality #Work #GlobalNews
What’s next for the women of Afghanistan?

What’s next for the women of Afghanistan?

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http://youtu.be/0DbGKuOQ73g Warning: Video contains disturbing content. Viewer discretion advised. The consequences of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan could be most serious for one particular group: women. For The New Reality, Mike Armstrong speaks to Afghan women — some who managed to escape, and some who were left behind — who demonstrated extraordinary courage speaking out about their lives, and their future. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
How a river in Quebec won the right to be a legal person

How a river in Quebec won the right to be a legal person

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http://youtu.be/nbtWp31L7MY The Magpie River in Eastern Quebec is the first ecosystem in Canada to be granted personhood rights, joining a global movement using a legal revolution to save the planet. And as Krista Hessey found out for The New Reality, it was an alliance among a First Nation, the local county, and a group of paddlers that came together to protect the Magpie from development. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
Inside Moderna: Making COVID-19 boosters and tracking variants

Inside Moderna: Making COVID-19 boosters and tracking variants

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http://youtu.be/ziMAWonJgz8 Will Canadians need a COVID-19 booster shot? Some scientists say the current data doesn't support it, but Moderna, which holds some of the earliest research on how its vaccines are performing, say we may need a booster by Christmas. In a Canadian exclusive, The New Reality goes inside Moderna’s Boston facilities as it fights to stay ahead of the virus and the variants. Carolyn Jarvis reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/8225817/how-moderna-makes-its-covid-19-vaccine/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #Coronavirus #Moderna #GlobalNew...
Van life means freedom for some and economic necessity for others

Van life means freedom for some and economic necessity for others

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http://youtu.be/heQdMnbeXVQ There is a romantic lure to the idea of packing it all up, travelling and waking up in a new location. Some van lifers and digital nomads are in it for the adventure. Others are trying to survive in an era of lack of affordable housing and no alternatives. As Kayla Mclean reports for The New Reality, the van life trend shows no signs of slowing down. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/?p=7938802&preview=true Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
The Shroom Boom: How magic mushrooms are being used to treat mental health

The Shroom Boom: How magic mushrooms are being used to treat mental health

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http://youtu.be/vZWECbkBgRc Hallucinogenic magic mushrooms were thought to have healing properties for centuries. It extended right up to the 1960s, when their use was banned during the so-called war on drugs. Today, they're going through a research renaissance, and scientists are revealing their potential to help people with mental health disorders, like anxiety, depression and PTSD. Robin Gill reports for The New Reality. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/?p=7939882&preview=true Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
COVID-19: Why hasn’t more been done to keep workplaces safe?

COVID-19: Why hasn’t more been done to keep workplaces safe?

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http://youtu.be/bWIqyVLKlFU We've relied on essential workers for manufacturing, transport, food deliveries, and so much more during the pandemic. But even when some of those workers feel sick, they can't stay home as they fear losing income and perhaps their jobs. Some workers also don't have access to adequate sick pay. As Krista Hessey reports for The New Reality, many are asking why more hasn't been done to keep workplaces --and workers -- safe. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/?p=7922127&preview=true&preview_id=7922127 Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #Glob...
The Virus and our Vessels: Inside the Canadian lab shining light on long-term COVID-19 side effects

The Virus and our Vessels: Inside the Canadian lab shining light on long-term COVID-19 side effects

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http://youtu.be/FFfkqHfXnu8 We are starting to learn about the long-term damage COVID-19 wreaks on many vital organs, but what about our blood vessels? There are troubling signs that the impact on our vascular system may leave a lifelong legacy of health problems in its wake. For The New Reality, Dawna Friesen speaks with Jake Pushie, a scientist at the University of Saskatchewan, who's using the most powerful device in the country to look for answers. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7916400/coronavirus-science-shines-a-light-on-covid-19s-long-term-health-risks/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagr...
Mystery in the Okanagan: BC man accused in wife’s death speaks out for the first time

Mystery in the Okanagan: BC man accused in wife’s death speaks out for the first time

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http://youtu.be/-yVMfKv8XtE Nearly 5 years after the mysterious death of Arlene Westervelt, her husband, Bert, is speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview for The New Reality. Bert has always maintained his innocence, while Arlene's family believes he is responsible for her death. So was it a tragic accident, or is Bert about to get away with murder? Jules Knox reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7870798/what-happened-to-arlene-westervelt/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
Experts concerned that COVID-19 fears could lead to surge of cancer cases

Experts concerned that COVID-19 fears could lead to surge of cancer cases

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http://youtu.be/h38NKRVfWHY During the pandemic, thousands of diagnostic cancer tests and surgeries have been delayed. For some, a fear of COVID-19 is keeping them from going to the doctor to get checked. Experts worry there will be a surge of cancer cases in the next few years and they are urging Canadians to get screened. Farah Nasser reports for The New Reality. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7861319/this-is-big-experts-concerned-that-covid-19-fears-could-lead-to-tsunami-of-cancer-cases/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?

The Big Shift: Is Canada ready for the EV revolution?

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http://youtu.be/UzSALIUyiVo The electric vehicle revolution is in full swing, but is Canada ready to become a major player? For The New Reality, Mike Drolet goes inside a Quebec plant that’s leading the way in electric vehicle production and finds out whether our power grids are ready for the big shift. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7861399/electric-vehicles-canada/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #EV
Hostage Diplomacy: The forgotten Canadian imprisoned in China

Hostage Diplomacy: The forgotten Canadian imprisoned in China

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http://youtu.be/LkxTMmWzzGs The detention and secretive trials of the two Michaels in China have made international headlines, but there are more than 100 Canadians being held there. That includes Huseyin Celil, who was imprisoned more than 15 years ago after speaking out on behalf of the Uyghur Muslim minority. For The New Reality, Jeff Semple speaks to Celil’s wife about her husband’s case and examines China’s use of so-called ‘hostage diplomacy’. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #TheTwoMichaels #CanadaChinaRelations...
Why the RCMP is in crisis: policing expert

Why the RCMP is in crisis: policing expert

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http://youtu.be/HCIK6Fof7_8 What does that Nova Scotia massacre, and the RCMP’s response in the initial hours and months since, say about systemic problems inside the force? Dawna Friesen sits down with Garry Clement, one of the leading authorities on policing in this country, for The New Reality. He says persistent problems inside the Mounties – including at the leadership level – are putting communities across Canada in peril. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #RCMP #NovaScotia #TheNewReality #GlobalNews
Ingenuity in space and on Earth

Ingenuity in space and on Earth

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http://youtu.be/i5fOVfJbLE8 It is a remarkable time to be alive -- human knowledge, innovation and invention have opened up possibilities that once seemed like science fiction. And all of it has prompted Stewart Reynolds -- also known as Brittlestar -- to ask what it all means for us, here on Planet Earth. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
Perseverance pays off: The next generation of rock stars in space exploration

Perseverance pays off: The next generation of rock stars in space exploration

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http://youtu.be/8ZcHnFH0uj4 Canada has always taken a backseat to the United States and Russia in space exploration. So, what’s a Canadian to do to put their mark on the cosmos? The New Reality looks at a pair of young Canadian women who recognized their dreams couldn’t be fulfilled at home, but are still looking at careers with infinite possibilities. Mike Drolet reports for The New Reality. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7746356/canadian-engineers-mars-mission/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
Concerned Fathers: Friend group working to make lasting change in education

Concerned Fathers: Friend group working to make lasting change in education

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http://youtu.be/s5NX4gvkBb0 In the past year, there have been renewed calls to address systemic racism in Canada. For one group of Toronto fathers, the hope is that real conversations will lead to meaningful change, and what started as casual discussions among friends has grown to become a grassroots movement to bring equity to education. Candace Daniel reports for the New Reality. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7746997/black-fathers-group-change-education-system-toronto/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
The power and potential of blockchain

The power and potential of blockchain

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http://youtu.be/i4d8I1AnN0s Blockchain is the technology that underpins Bitcoin, but its potential goes far beyond cryptocurrency. Despite the ever-growing carbon footprint of mining bitcoins, it's possible that blockchain could even help tackle climate change. It could also change the way we live in many other ways. Redmond Shannon reports for The New Reality. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7707405/bitcoins-carbon-footprint-green-applications/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
How young, diverse voices are leading a resurgence of poetry in Canada

How young, diverse voices are leading a resurgence of poetry in Canada

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http://youtu.be/jfLlW-2hBNI Poetry is having a moment in Canada. There is a surge of young poets, many of whom represent minority communities, who are writing about their deeply personal experiences. It’s an art form that is especially suited to speaking to the moment, at a time of uncertainty and high anxiety, like during a pandemic. Robin Gill reports for The New Reality. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7705369/poetry-canada-resurgence/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews
Confronting loss during the pandemic: The funeral celebrant taking the taboo out of death

Confronting loss during the pandemic: The funeral celebrant taking the taboo out of death

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http://youtu.be/-ZqKWWnuJu8 Death is never easy to talk about and, during the pandemic, it's been especially difficult without the ability to gather with friends and family for comfort. Enter Tom Morton, who is a funeral celebrant. He helps mourners confront the loss of loved ones in a positive way, to celebrate life, rather than try to avoid death. Dawna Friesen talked to Tom from his home in the Shetland Islands for The New Reality. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #COVID19 #TheNewReality #GlobalNews
Undocumented workers face barriers to COVID-19 vaccine

Undocumented workers face barriers to COVID-19 vaccine

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http://youtu.be/vxabxotSF-Y During the pandemic, essential workers have kept us safe – delivering our food, caring for our seniors and doing important and sometimes dangerous work. There are hundreds of thousands of workers who are undocumented in Canada. Now, as the COVID-19 vaccine starts to roll out, advocates are raising concerns about some essential workers being excluded because of their status. Krista Hessey reports for The New Reality. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #COVID19 #TheNewReality #GlobalNews
Coronavirus: How patients with weak immune systems may offer clues into variants

Coronavirus: How patients with weak immune systems may offer clues into variants

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http://youtu.be/BBqJ0fCpPcA The New Reality meets with scientists in England who studied a patient who was sick with COVID-19 for more than 100 days. What they discovered was that the virus was mutating over and over again, sparking the belief that the new variant in the UK could have been created within one single immunocompromised patient. Farah Nasser reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7692307/covid-19-variants-origin/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #COVID19 #coronavirus
The New Reality: 2 Canadian chefs become food angels during pandemic

The New Reality: 2 Canadian chefs become food angels during pandemic

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http://youtu.be/xegLf7uV1es The pandemic was only just taking hold when two chefs noticed the need for meals and food was increasingly – quickly. So they did what any chef would do – they started cooking. As Mike Drolet reports on The New Reality, they used their contacts with food suppliers, colleges and hotels to divert over a million dollars’ worth of food away from landfill and to shelters and food banks instead. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/7691419/toronto-chefs-food-donations-pandemic/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #COVID19 #Coronav...
The New Reality: The untold story of how 2 best friends separated by Nazis reunited after 82 years

The New Reality: The untold story of how 2 best friends separated by Nazis reunited after 82 years

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http://youtu.be/hfkDAk2IRPI Betty Grebenshikoff was just nine years old when she escaped Hitler’s Germany just before the Second World War. She left behind dozens of family members who were killed in Nazi death camps. For 82 years, she also believed her best friend had shared that fate. Mike Armstrong has the untold story of a friendship interrupted and a journey you have to see to believe. For more info, please go to http://www.globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #TheNewReality #JewishCommunity