es This Yellowknife woman biked 1,000 kilometres along WW1's front lines By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Stephanie Yuill spent five weeks visiting First World War sites across Europe on a bike she bought from the grocery store. Full Article News/Canada/North
es The N.W.T. justice system doesn't use Gladue reports. Some say that should change By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST As people across the country mourn the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, some in the Northwest Territories justice system are reflecting on his contributions to the country — one of those being Gladue principles. Full Article News/Canada/North
es Residents across river from Dawson City, Yukon, stepping up to help neighbours when emergency services limited By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:07:46 EST A group of volunteers have been providing emergency services to West Dawson residents during the periods of freeze up and break up, when there is no reliable access across the Yukon River to town. Full Article News/Canada/North
es Nunavut's first legislative clerk, John Quirke, retires after 25 years By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:06:54 EST John Quirke stayed in the job for 25 years — with a front row seat to Nunavut's politics as he managed the operations of the assembly and acted as the principal adviser for MLAs on parliamentary procedure among other things. Full Article News/Canada/North
es Fleeing police, man out on bail drives on walking trail, breaks into Yellowknife home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:09:30 EST A man who fled from police, drove onto a walking trail, triggered a shelter-in-place advisory for the Chateau Nova hotel in Yellowknife and subsequently broke into a home was on bail at the time and under house arrest, police say. Full Article News/Canada/North
es Fort Good Hope company has a plan for made-in-the-N.W.T. homes. It just took its first step By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:20:37 EST In Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., work is underway on a modular home construction centre that local leaders say will help the community meet housing and employment goals. Full Article News/Canada/North
es This Female Civil War Soldier Participated in the Bloodiest Battle in American History and Spied on the South—or Did She? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the conflict in secret Full Article
es This Defeated Presidential Candidate, Once the 'Best-Known Man in America,' Died in a Sanatorium Less Than a Month After Losing the Election By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:30:00 +0000 Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days later, he died of unknown causes at a private mental health facility Full Article
es Why a Minnesota Man Walked Around the World, Traversing 13 Countries and 14,450 Miles in Four Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0000 Fifty years ago, on October 5, 1974, David Kunst completed the first verified circumnavigation of the globe on foot. Along the way, he met Princess Grace of Monaco, raised money for UNICEF and lost a brother to bandits Full Article
es How Captain George Vancouver Mapped and Shaped the Modern Pacific Northwest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 The British explorer named dozens of geographical features and sites in the region, ignoring the traditions of the Indigenous peoples who’d lived there for millennia Full Article
es These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women's Stories in Their Own Words By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen Full Article
es Discover the Mysteries of Italy's Park of Monsters, a 16th-Century Garden Filled With Strange, Colossal Stone Creatures By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations Full Article
es To Divine the Future, the Ancients Relied on These Chance-Based Fortune-Telling Tools By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Texts like the "Sortes Astrampsychi" promised insights on clients' love lives, career prospects, financial woes and families Full Article
es These Black Americans Were Killed for Exercising Their Political Right to Vote By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 In the Jim Crow South, activists became martyrs at the hands of white racists, all for the just cause of using the vote to fight for equality and freedom Full Article
es One of America's First Spectator Sports Was Professional Walking By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:57:01 +0000 Before fitness influencers made getting your steps in a trend, pedestrianism had the nation on their feet Full Article
es When White Supremacists Staged the Only Successful Coup in U.S. History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 The 1898 Wilmington massacre left dozens of Black North Carolinians dead. Conspirators also forced the city's multiracial government to resign at gunpoint Full Article
es The Surprising Artwork That Inspired Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson,' a New Movie Based on August Wilson's Award-Winning Play By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:57:44 +0000 A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloom Full Article
es How Spam Went from Canned Necessity to American Icon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:41:51 +0000 Out-of-the-can branding helped transform World War II's rations into a beloved household staple Full Article
es N.B. Power wins long fight to raise rates 19 per cent over 2 years By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:10:20 EST N.B. Power has won approval to keep charging rates that it increased on customers by an average of 9.25 on April 1, and to repeat the increase next April, with only minor modifications. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Advocates welcome promised pay equity laws in N.B., but warn some will be left out By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Advocates say pay equity laws, while needed, often do not help the most vulnerable workers. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Number of confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick rises to 25 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:55:33 EST There have been 25 confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick since October after the identification of 11 new cases, according to a news release Saturday from Public Health. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Warm days and fallen leaves: Images of autumn in New Brunswick By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 09:00:00 EST Send your best snaps and video from across the province to cbcnb@cbc.ca Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Lest we forget: Stories of New Brunswick war veterans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST From bravery on the field of battle to stoicism behind the lines, New Brunswickers of all backgrounds made their marks. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Weekend fire damages popular Saint Andrews eatery, the Herring By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:40:14 EST Emergency officials said the fire at the Herring Pub and Restaurant on Water Street broke out around 4 p.m. and appears to have started in an air conditioning unit. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Signs of hope and despair for N.B. salmon population By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Atlantic salmon returns were at their lowest level ever this year, say researchers, who are nevertheless refusing to give up hope that the population can rebound. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Court of Appeal reserves judgment in criminal negligence conviction in teenager's workplace death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:29:18 EST New Brunswick’s Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of a man found guilty of criminal negligence in the death of Fredericton teenager in 2018. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
es Hardy Cup winning head coach leads first 3-5 team to a Canada West football title By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:54:21 EST The University of Regina Rams knock off their provincial rivals, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to win their second ever Hardy Cup championship. An emotional Rams head coach, Mark McConkey talks about how his team was able to overcome a rough regular season and win the title. Full Article
es Sask. watchdog investigating Moose Jaw police's role in fatal crash By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:13:42 EST Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the role the Moose Jaw Police Service played in a crash that killed a 31-year-old man. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
es Victor Hugo: Acclaimed Author, Unknown Furniture Designer By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:59:45 +0000 The apartment once occupied by the author of Les Miserables is now a museum dedicated to his life and to 19th century Paris Full Article
es Remembering wartime stories through mementos By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:23:44 EST With Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day coming up, many people start to reflect on their family's wartime stories by looking through mementos saved by former generations. Ron Kanutski of Thunder Bay, Ont., joins the CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier to talk about his family's military history. Full Article
es CBC in Minnesota: What are voters saying after Trump win? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:51:48 EST CBC News reporter Sarah Law reports from Duluth, Minn., early Wednesday after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to secure his second term as U.S. president. Full Article
es Legion branches struggle to keep doors open with rising costs, aging membership By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:14:23 EST Even as they fundraise for other community organizations, some legions across Canada are having trouble keeping their own lights on amid rising inflation and maintenance costs. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
es Ontario wildland firefighters say new bill offering presumptive cancer care falls short By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:00:00 EST The union for wildland firefighters says a recently passed Ontario bill that makes them eligible for presumptive cancer care under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board doesn't go far enough. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
es Ginoogaming First Nation declares state of emergency over bridge deterioration By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:42:59 EST Ginoogaming First Nation has declared a state of emergency after an engineering inspection showed the bridge leading to the community should be closed to traffic. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
es Students in northwestern Ontario embrace a different kind of classroom outdoors By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:36:57 EST Since 1970, Lakehead Public Schools has operated Kingfisher Lake Outdoor Education Centre just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. The CBC's Matt Fratpietro spent a morning with students from École Elsie MacGill Public School to learn more about the forests that surround the city. Full Article
es Inquest date set for Atikokan man who overdosed on drugs while in police custody in 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:51:32 EDT A date has been set for an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man in police custody in Atikokan, Ont. who overdosed while in police custody in October 2020. The incident led to an investigation by the province's Special Investigations Unit. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
es Photography exhibit in Thunder Bay, Ont., encourages people to use art to express their grief By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Hospice Northwest Services is inviting people to visit its third annual photography exhibit, "A Personal Lens on Grief." Here's what the project in Thunder Bay, Ont., entails, and why staff say it's important to find creative ways to express loss. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
es Northwestern Ontario residents share wartime stories through mementos kept for generations By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST CBC's Superior Morning has been gathering wartime stories from listeners leading up to Remembrance Day based on mementos they have kept for generations. Here's some of the stories residents in northwestern Ontario have shared. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
es Thunder Bay, Ont., cyclist takes on 800-kilometre ride through South Africa By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 16:37:30 EST Dave Campbell of Thunder Bay, Ont., is resting his legs after taking the ride of his life through the Western Cape of South Africa in the 800-kilometre bikepacking 'Rhino Run.' Here are some of the photos he shared from his six-day expedition at the end of October. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
es Keinen vergessen By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:37:28 +0000 Buenos Aires, Argentinen :: Die Mannschaft der Logos Hope zeigt mit Jugend mit einer Mission alten Menschen Gottes Liebe Full Article
es Alcanzar a la comunidad japonesa en Argentina By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:14:12 +0000 Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Miembros de la comunidad japonesa encuentran amigos en un barco de visita y escuchan el evangelio en su lengua materna. Full Article
es Making disciples and furniture By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:02:03 +0000 An OM worker from Latin America uses his carpentry skills to disciple young men in their faith and give them better employment opportunities for the future. Full Article
es Discipleship along the Mekong River By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:24:46 +0000 OM teams in five countries along the Mekong River in South East Asia are focusing on discipling local believers to see them equipped to share about Jesus with those who have never heard His name. Full Article
es Visita a una iglesia subterránea By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 16:01:02 +0000 Este año en el mes en que se llevó a cabo el mantenimiento anual de Logos Hope en Uruguay, la tripulante Cecilia* de Argentina se unió a un pequeño equipo que sirve en Asia Central. Mientras estuvo allí, pudo asistir a dos iglesias subterráneas que desbordaban de esperanza y fe. Full Article
es “Invertir mi tiempo en esta tierra, en lugar de desperdiciarlo” By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:42:28 +0000 Para Roberto Ramírez de Costa Rica, servir a Dios en misiones ha sido un paso de fe tras otro. Perdió su trabajo, su estabilidad financiera e incluso a su prometida, pero ganó mucho más. Full Article
es Amazing experiences along the Silk Road By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:30:18 +0000 Serving in West and Central Asia for many years, Paul and Soonok have one lasting dream: to see a church planting movement there. Full Article
es Aprendiendo a escuchar la voz de Dios By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:47:32 +0000 Durante un viaje misionero de un mes, Eduardo aprendió a escuchar y reconocer la voz de Dios, tanto personalmente como ministrando a otros. Full Article
es Who will go where no one goes? By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 00:32:29 +0000 Mar del Plata, Argentina :: A church congregation learns about nations without access to the gospel. Full Article
es Ein Weg zu den Vergessenen By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:55:22 +0000 In einer Kleinstadt im Kaukasus finden Kinder neue Hoffnung. Full Article
es 'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 15:27:47 EST At 2,700 square kilometres, CFB Suffield is the largest military training area in Canada. It has been the site of military training in southern Alberta since 1972. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary