es I buried my memories of serving in Afghanistan. 15 years later, I found peace unexpectedly By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 25 May 2024 04:00:00 EDT Trevor Lewis was a corporal in the Canadian Armed Forces who tried to bury the memories from his deployment in Afghanistan. They all came back in 2021 after the fall of Kabul. This story is how he made peace with his time in that country. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
es Driver charged in woman's death after truck strikes Fort McMurray restaurant By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:18:41 EST A man from Calgary has been charged in the death of a worker after a 24-year-old woman sustained fatal injuries when a pickup truck crashed into a pizza restaurant in Fort McMurray. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
es Legacy of Indigenous soldiers now being preserved in northwestern Alberta By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:00:00 EST A researcher in Grande Prairie, Alta., has undertaken a project to ensure past Indigenous soldiers and veterans are recognized for their sacrifices in both world wars. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
es Democracy Now! 2024-10-30 Wednesday By www.democracynow.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Headlines for October 30, 2024; Report from Pennsylvania: Marc Lamont Hill on Harris’s Closing Speech & Dangers of a Trump Victory; Imara Jones: Transphobia Is “Key Pillar” of Trump’s Push for a “Patriarchal Fascist Regime” Full Article
es Democracy Now! 2024-11-05 Tuesday By www.democracynow.org Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Headlines for November 05, 2024; Juan González: Sitting Out This Election Would Be a Mistake, Just as It Was in 1968; 2020 Redux? Army of MAGA Election Officials Prepare to Challenge Results If Trump Loses; Trump Tried to Steal the Vote in Georgia in 2020. Now Election Deniers Run Georgia’s Election System; Ari Berman on Racist Roots of Electoral College & How Ballot Measures Can Help Preserve Democracy; “The Misinformation Web”: Maria Hinojosa on the Pro-Trump Propaganda Targeting Latinos in 2024 Full Article
es Democracy Now! 2024-11-06 Wednesday By www.democracynow.org Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Headlines for November 06, 2024; “The Confederacy Won”: Why Donald Trump’s Reelection Is a Win for White Supremacy, Xenophobia & Hate; “This Is a Collapse of the Democratic Party”: Ralph Nader on Roots of Trump’s Win Over Harris; “A Devastating Result”: John Nichols on GOP Taking White House and the Senate; Linda Sarsour: Harris’s Embrace of Pro-Israel Policies at Odds with Democratic Base; Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor: Democrats Demobilized Their Base. A Movement Is Now Needed to Oppose Trump; Rami Khouri: U.S. Voters Are Sick of Foreign Wars. Can Trump Strike a Grand Bargain in Middle East?; 7 States Vote to Protect Abortion Rights in Busy Year for Ballot Initiatives Full Article
es Democracy Now! 2024-11-12 Tuesday By www.democracynow.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Headlines for November 12, 2024; “Hatemonger”: Stephen Miller to Hold Key Post as Trump Pushes Mass Detention & Deportation; As Private Prison Stocks Soar, Immigrant Rights Activists Vow to Fight Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans; “American Coup: Wilmington 1898”: PBS Film Examines Massacre When Racists Overthrew Multiracial Gov’t Full Article
es P.E.I. man sentenced to nearly 6 years for 'reprehensible' offences including making child pornography By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:42:19 EST A man from Queens County has been sentenced to five years and nine months in federal prison for charges including making and transmitting child pornography, voyeurism and intercepting private communications. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Hunger and homelessness go hand in hand on P.E.I., symposium looking for solutions hears By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:07:26 EST Islanders are coming together to think up solutions to food insecurity and homelessness. About 80 Islanders attended a symposium at UPEI on Thursday night for a discussion focused on the intersection of food insecurity and homelessness. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Questions continue to swirl in P.E.I. legislature around NHL tourism deal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:23:28 EST Questions included whether the province plans to renew the NHL tourism partnership deal for a second year, how much that renewal would cost, and even the date on which a second year would begin. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Small P.E.I. town of Kensington launches campaign against gender-based violence By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The Town of Kensington, P.E.I., has committed to implementing a new campaign to end gender-based violence. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es New Charlottetown crosswalk design honours fallen soldiers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:04:15 EST The City of Charlottetown is honouring veterans with three freshly painted crosswalks near the cenotaph where Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held on Monday. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es P.E.I. woodlot owners urged to grow their biodiversity by branching out into different varieties By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The P.E.I. Woodlot Owners Association is encouraging its members to boost the biodiversity of their woods with different varieties of trees and shrubs. As CBC's Nancy Russell reports, the goal is to provide habitat for endangered species and protect the forests from future disasters like post-tropical storm Fiona. Full Article
es One of P.E.I.'s last WW II veterans shares his wartime memories By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Lloyd Gates is one of the few surviving Second World War veterans on Prince Edward Island. He recounts the highs and lows of his wartime service in Holland and France. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Hundreds gather in Charlottetown to honour and respect P.E.I.'s veterans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:36:18 EST In the pouring rain in downtown Charlottetown, hundreds gathered to pay their respects to veterans and remember the fallen. Full Article
es 'Major crisis' facing P.E.I. blood cancer patients as another oncologist prepares to leave By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST With P.E.I's only full-time blood oncologist leaving at the end of November, Health P.E.I. was planning to transfer his patients to Dr. Philip Champion. Now Champion says he intends to retire in the spring. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es B.C. man charged with fentanyl offences after Charlottetown search By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:50:28 EST A 22-year-old man from British Columbia has been charged on P.E.I. after hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine were seized in Charlottetown on Saturday night. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Logan McLellan picked to represent Conservatives in western P.E.I. for next federal election By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:28:46 EST The entrepreneur and financial adviser defeated Adam Bassett for the party nomination in Egmont after two days of voting last week. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Is a Charlottetown business group's call to remove rent controls 'ridiculous' or necessary? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:14:39 EST Some business owners in Charlottetown have made suggestions for increasing the city’s housing supply, but not everyone is happy with their recommendations when it comes to rental properties. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es Three Rivers council moves meeting online after 'aggressive' social media posts By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:39:33 EST The mayor of the eastern P.E.I. town of Three Rivers says comments on social media have become so 'aggressive' that council has decided to hold Tuesday night’s meeting virtually instead of in-person out of concerns for their own safety. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
es New schools planned for P.E.I. are an investment in youth, says head of Public Schools Branch By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:53:19 EST Public Schools Branch director Tracy Beaulieu speaks with CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce about the money for schools in the new capital budget the province presented last week, and about the work that lies ahead. Full Article
es Search continues for missing woman from Manitoulin Island By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:56:55 EST Juanita Migwans of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island has been missing for over a month, but her aunt says she’s not giving up on the search. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es 'People are becoming desperate': Sault Ste. Marie has Ontario's highest opioid death rate By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:26:34 EST Sault Ste. Marie has the highest rate of opioid deaths in Ontario so far this year, according to new numbers from the province's coroner's office. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es A new printer, developed by a Sudbury woman, is helping hospital pharmacies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:32:37 EST A Sudbury pharmacy technician has come up with a better way to do her job, while also improving patient safety. Now her method is being used at Sudbury's hospital, and is getting interest from others. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es Northern Ontario mayors push for stronger homelessness, addiction, economic support By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:15:18 EST The large urban mayors of Northern Ontario are advocating for increased provincial and federal support, prioritizing the establishment of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs and the expansion of the Rural Community Immigration Pilot. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es 100-year-old veteran in Sudbury was out selling poppies up until his recent passing By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:01:53 EST Max Topolnisky, a 100-year-old Second World War veteran, was out selling poppies for the Lockerby Legion in Sudbury, Ont., two days before he died, on Nov. 1, 2024. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible by Jan. 1, but advocates say it's 'nowhere close' By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST In the new year, Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible for disabled people, but advocates say the province is ‘nowhere near’ meeting standards it created 20 years ago. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in Cobalt makes first court appearance By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:07:15 EST An 18-year-old man charged with attempted murder in a small northern Ontario community made a brief court appearance today by video, and remains in custody. Meanwhile, community members gathered outside the courthouse for a rally. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
es Corruption revelations, Trump presidency loom over this year's COP climate conference By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST The crowning achievement at last year's COP climate conference in Dubai was a global consensus on the need to "transition away from fossil fuels." This year, the conference had not even started yet before BBC News exposed senior organizers of using the event to arrange potential deals for fossil fuel expansion. The recent election of Donald Trump in the U.S. has added an additional layer of uncertainty to this year's meeting. Full Article News/World
es Swiss museum exhibit features 1820s Métis saddle alongside modern beaded items By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A Métis pad saddle from the early 1800s is on display at the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History in Lausanne, Switzerland, sitting alongside contemporary beadwork created by other Red River Métis artists. Full Article News/Indigenous
es 'Financially desperate' Winnipeg business swindled out of 2 properties, lawsuit alleges By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST A Winnipeg business owner is suing a man she alleges swindled her out of ownership of two properties after promising financial help — the latest in a string of court proceedings against the man, whom a judge previously described as showing the signs of a "predator" who seeks out financially vulnerable clients. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
es Changes loom for several city-run services in Winnipeg if work at Canada Post grinds to a halt By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:11:03 EST The City of Winnipeg is advising residents of alternative options to access several city-run services that could be disrupted by the end of this week in the event of a work stoppage at Canada Post. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
es Doctor pushes back on medical misinformation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:57:29 EST CBC Winnipeg News host Brittany Greenslade speaks with Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter, who is part of a Tuesday panel discussion about health misinformation and how to separate fact from fiction. It's part of Together Against Misinformation Week, a nationwide event that runs until Nov. 17. Full Article
es Snow in short supply in Winnipeg despite the city's Winterpeg nickname By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:53:15 EST The last time a snowfall was recorded at the Winnipeg airport was on April 19, making it 206 days without any snow. Normally, Winnipeggers would see the first snowfall in October. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
es Coaches O'Shea, Dinwiddie ready for 2nd Grey Cup meeting in 3 years By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:10:23 EST Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts have been down this road before. Toronto will be minus starting quarterback Chad Kelly, the CFL's outstanding player last season, on Sunday when it faces the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
es Jets double up Rangers 6-3, quickest NHL club to reach 15 wins By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:40:22 EST Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight, 6-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Gabriel Vilardi and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets, who have now won 15 of their first 16 games this NHL season. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
es Manitoba made 'political compromise' by cutting moose draw licences in some areas, lawyer argues By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:07:02 EST The Manitoba government made a "political compromise" in its decision to issue a reduced number of moose hunting licences to non-Indigenous hunters in northern parts of the province earlier this year, a lawyer representing a First Nation in the area has argued in court. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
es Hamilton mail carrier honoured by Japan government with prestigious Order of the Rising Sun award By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:53:44 EST The president of the Canadian Japanese Cultural Centre of Hamilton is Mitchell Akira Kawasaki — an Olympian, judo master, on-call mail carrier and recent recipient of an award from the Japanese government. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
es Workers owed $60M in unpaid wages Ontario failed to collect since 2017 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Workers in Ontario are owed tens of millions of dollars in unpaid wages that the provincial government has yet to collect from employers, according to internal government records obtained by CBC Toronto. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
es Ticats quarterback Mitchell headlines 2024 CFL all-star squad By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:53:16 EST Bo Levi Mitchell is a CFL all-star for the third time. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback and East Division finalist for the CFL's outstanding player award was named to the 2024 all-star squad on Thursday. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
es Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable' By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:30:35 EST Three weeks after the death of another beluga whale at Marineland, the Ontario government is speaking publicly about its ongoing investigation of the park, saying water troubles are under control after a recent investment. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
es Projecting $50M deficit, Mohawk College president warns of layoffs, blames government policies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST The president of Mohawk College says a drop in international student enrolment at the Hamilton institution is facing a projected $50 million deficit in the 2025-2026 school year. That’s going to mean layoffs, he said. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
es Brantford, Ont., trustees spent $50K on flights, hotels, gourmet meal for Italy art-buying trip, receipts show By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Chair Rick Petrella and trustees Dan Dignard, Bill Chopp and Mark Watson of the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board were to Italy between July 8 and 15 to buy $100,000 in custom artwork for two new high schools. It's among trips by Ontario school boards that have come under scrutiny for the way public money is spent. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
es Police watchdog investigating Hamilton shooting involving officer that left man dead By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:04:16 EST A 43-year-old man is dead after being shot by police at a west-end Hamilton apartment building Saturday, in an incident which also sent an officer to hospital, Ontario's police watchdog says. Full Article News/Canada/Hamilton
es Calgary's Cavalry FC dethrones Hamilton's Forge FC for 1st-ever Canadian Premier League title By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:23:02 EST Calgary’s Cavalry FC can finally call itself Canadian Premier League champions. Playing in front of its hometown crowd, Cavalry FC dethroned the four-time champions Forge FC from Hamilton 2-1 Saturday in Calgary. Full Article Sports/Soccer/CPL
es String of pellet gun shootings in Guelph raises concerns for community, police By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:35:42 EST There have been three separate reports of pellet gun attacks in the past seven days in Guelph, Ont. Police have made an arrest in one case and continue to investigate the other two. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
es Volunteers aim to plant 22K trees as part of Bring Back The Maples campaign in Woolwich Township By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST Bring Back the Maples is a volunteer effort to increase the forest canopy along Woolwich Townships' rural roads. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
es These women hand-crocheted thousands of poppies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST In Foxboro Green, a small retirement community in Baden, Ont., 30 women came together to create a 15-metre-long banner covered in small handmade poppies. CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's Cameron Mahler went to where they've displayed the banner ahead of Remembrance Day to find out more. Full Article
es For decades, a British town has honoured this Canadian soldier. His family only just found out By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:11:45 EST It took Kitchener resident Laura McBride and her family 80 years to discover what happened to her great uncle Thomas Ferguson Wilson after he died in April 1944 during a training mission. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
es Kitchener teen charged after 13 'swatting' calls threatened schools, people and businesses, police say By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:07:41 EST A 15-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., faces 29 charges in connection to a line of swatting calls between May and October 2024, police announced Monday. The charges come after officers investigated calls made threats to schools, businesses, public areas and residences but all turned out to be false. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo