b 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
b Weekend gun-related incidents in Hay River, N.W.T., believed to be linked to organized crime, RCMP say By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:49:37 EST Hay River RCMP say they believe two weekend incidents, including one in which a person was shot, are linked to drugs and organized crime. Full Article News/Canada/North
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b The Real Story Behind the 'Lee' Movie and Lee Miller, the Legendary Surrealist Photographer and World War II Journalist Who Inspired It By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Miller's many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishment Full Article
b Inside Disney's Controversial Plan to Open a Theme Park Inspired by American History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 In the early 1990s, historians and the public alike questioned how Disney's America would accurately and sensitively document the nation's thorny past Full Article
b A Secret Sculpture Built for John F. Kennedy's Grave Vanished in the 1970s. Half a Century Later, the Mystery Has Been Solved By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:52:29 +0000 The bronze wreath immortalized the moment when the members of the Honor Guard removed their hats and placed them on the president's grave during his burial Full Article
b The Real Story Behind 'Saturday Night,' the Movie About the Television Show That Changed Comedy Forever By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 A new film revisits the 90 minutes before the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975 Full Article
b Back in the 19th Century, Your Election Ballot Could Double as a Work of Art By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats and Republicans to turn American ballots into powerful propaganda Full Article
b The Enterprising Woman Who Built—and Lost, and Rebuilt—a Booming Empire During the Klondike Gold Rush By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0000 With flinty perseverance and a golden touch, Belinda Mulrooney earned an unlikely fortune in the frozen north and reshaped the Canadian frontier Full Article
b This 19th-Century 'Toy Book' Used Science to Prove That Ghosts Were Simply an Illusion By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:41:01 +0000 "Spectropia" demystified the techniques used by mediums who claimed they could speak to the dead, revealing the "absurd follies of Spiritualism" Full Article
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b N.B. military history stitched in red on 110-year-old quilt By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The New Brunswick Military History Museum is in possession of a unique piece of history that was once used to raise money for frontline soldiers. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
b 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
b Sitansisk First Nation, Quebec company partner in wind farm proposal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Carleton County is getting another wind farm proposal, this time with involvement of First Nations. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
b Step inside the Saint John batik art studio of Alheri Bingi By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Alheri Bingi moved to Canada from Lagos four years ago. Noticing a lack of representation of her Nigerian culture, Bingi started creating batik textile art using authentic African fabric. Full Article
b 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
b New category of complaint aimed at helping RCMP track discrimination by officers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:23 EST Eight years ago, a woman filed a complaint about two RCMP constables in Moncton. She accused them of having "an improper and racist attitude" and of discriminating against her and her husband during an investigation into a stolen truck and trailer. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
b Conditional sentence for ex-officer on gun charge might not be deterrent, judge says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:41:53 EST A Fredericton judge suggested a joint sentencing proposal Tuesday was too lenient in the case of a former peace officer who left a loaded gun in the house while his children were home. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
b 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
b Big projects — with big price tags — central to Regina municipal election campaigns By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Inflation, an increase to the debt limit, and a series of mega-projects have been focuses of the municipal election in Regina. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
b Gun violence is on the rise in Canada. In parts of the Greater Toronto Area, it's a record-breaking year By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Families are grappling with the consequences of growing gun violence in Hamilton and across the Greater Toronto Area this year. Several of the region's police forces have warned of an alarming rise in shootings since January. Full Article News/Canada
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b 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
b No stone left behind: Students honour veterans ahead of Remembrance Day By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:31:34 EST In honour of Remembrance Day, Students from St. Paul School visited St Andrew's Catholic Cemetery to clean headstones of veterans, a partnership with the No Stone Left Behind project. Full Article
b 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
b 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
b Parents demand refunds after Thunder Bay, Ont., climbing gym locks doors By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST As a troubled local gym goes dark, some members and the landlord say they haven’t heard from the owner about the future of the business in Thunder Bay, Ont. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
b #TheMoment Banff’s famous grizzly ‘The Boss’ took a trip to Canmore By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:29:40 EST Wildlife photographer Jason Leo Bantle recounts the moment he came across Banff’s most famous grizzly ‘The Boss,’ during the bear’s surprise visit to Canmore, Alta. Full Article
b Eine Bibel für die Kurden By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 16:19:33 +0000 Eine Bibel-App bietet Tausenden von Kurden Zugang zu Gottes Wort. Full Article
b None shall be forgotten By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:30:13 +0000 Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Logos Hope's crew joins Youth With A Mission to show God's love to elderly people. Full Article
b We do because we see By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 07:29:05 +0000 A South East Asian OM worker shared about how her relationship with Jesus has changed her life from one of fear to leading others and modeling Christ's love. Full Article
b 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
b Breaking the mould By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:46:11 +0000 Mar del Plata, Argentina :: Crewmembers visit a Christian rehabilitation centre and remind women of their value in God's eyes. Full Article
b Vorurteile durchbrechen By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:46:11 +0000 Mar del Plata, Argentinen :: Schiffsmitarbeiter besuchen ein christliches Suchtrehabilitationszentrum und erinnern die Frauen dort daran, dass sie in Gottes Augen wertvoll sind Full Article
b The same beautiful threads By www.om.org Published On :: Sat, 17 Aug 2019 04:49:17 +0000 “Listening to their testimonies, I’ve begun to envision their stories as a collection of clues, a series of scenes revealing the fingerprints of something—or Someone—beyond our deepest imagination,” says Chris. “The people I talked with hail from a variety of backgrounds—atheist German to Cambodian Buddhist—but the tapestries of their lives reveal the same beautiful threads, pointing unmistakably to a Designer.“ Full Article
b Explore Catalonia's Most Beautiful Nature Parks By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:45:16 +0000 Roughly 30 percent of Catalonia is protected land making it a stunning place to hit the trails Full Article
b The Last Post is a simple melody. But nailing it is harder than it looks By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Canadians hear the Last Post every year during Remembrance Day ceremonies. Warrant Officer Jeremy Maitland breaks down what it takes to play the melody perfectly. Full Article