Low water levels in Lake Major caused by drought conditions in N.S. NewsDuration 1:26Halifax Water is asking residents in Dartmouth, Burnside, Cole Harbour, Westphal, North Preston, and Eastern Passage to cut their water use due to low water levels at Lake Major. The lake has been affected by low precipitation and hot weather this fall. CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains.
Students ask Ontario government to reverse decision to close Kitchener CTSNewsDuration 2:08A group of about 10 students from Renison University College in Waterloo gathered in Kitchener Friday to raise awareness about the supervised consumption and treatment sites (CTS) that are slated to be shut down next year across Ontario. They're urging the provincial government to reverse its decision to close the 10 sites, including the one in downtown Kitchener. The province has announced it is investing $378 million in 19 new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs. If the consumption and treatment sites that have to close choose to apply to become a HART Hub, the province said they will be "prioritized". (Aastha Shetty/CBC News)
A teenager diagnosed with bird flu in British Columbia is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. The H5N1 form of avian influenza remains a virus mainly found in birds. Based on current evidence, the risk of avian influenza infection for the general public remains low at this time, PHAC said. The risk of avian influenza infection is higher for those who have unprotected exposure to infected animals. with avian flu infections (new window), along with two in Alberta and one in Saskatchewan.
CBCAs Toronto continues to deal with a housing crisis, registration is open for two buildings with affordable housing units — and advocates say the city needs many more. Mark Richardson, technical lead at the city's HousingNowTO, celebrates the two lotteries open for residents to land affordable rental units, but also notes a gap. "We're really happy to see these buildings online, we just need to create thousands more opportunities like this," said Richardson. "If there are 100 units available, then
Managers faced no discipline for renting properties to travel nurses, says NLHSRegistered Nurses' Union president Yvette Coffey says there is a double standard within the NLHS' disciplinary decisions. (Mark Quinn/CBC - image credit)Registered Nurses' Union president Yvette Coffey says there is a double standard within the NLHS' disciplinary decisions. Yvette Coffey, president of the Registered Nurses' Union of Newfoundland and Labrador, says there is a double standard within the health authority's disciplinary decisions. That revelation isn't sitting well with the province's nurses' union. "I really believe it's fraud," said Petten, referring to the health-care who managers profited from renting homes to travel nurses they supervised.
What the Canada Post strike means for your mailNewsDuration 1:32If you’re expecting a package from Canada Post, you might be waiting a while. Canada Post workers went on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with their employer, exactly one year after talks began.
“I can’t wait to defund the CBC and sell off the headquarters for housing,” Poilievre posted on X this summer. “I hear Stephen’s complaint from a substantial number of the CBC employees I know,” admitted veteran political journalist Paul Wells. Some views just don’t seem worthy of being recorded by the CBC, even if they are views held by sizable portions of the Canadian public. She is unable to name a single CBC conservative commentator. For a public broadcaster to survive today it must be considered a “must-have” by the public it serves.
Losing the CBC will not be a tragedyIf Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives are elected, they’ve been abundantly clear that a top priority will be to defund the CBC. The principal conservative case for defunding the CBC isn’t “revenge” as he puts it. Less than 5 percent of English Canadian viewers are watching CBC television and barely 2 percent are tuning into the CBC News Network. Nevertheless, as part of his defence of the CBC, Lowman makes a conservative appeal that tearing down institutions is harder than building them up. Just because the CBC has been around a long time isn’t a case for its ongoing existence.
Compass political panel on NHL contract, land ownershipNewsDuration 7:49Political commentators Sally Pitt and Paul MacNeill weigh in on the Community Outreach Centre, threats aimed at Three Rivers council, and more as week two of the fall setting of the P.E.I. Legislature comes to a close.
Taylor Swift butters up Toronto crowd at 1st of 6 Eras tour showsNewsDuration 9:21Taylor Swift called her Canadian fans 'the most generous, encouraging, welcoming, passionate, excitable fans' at the first of six shows in her Toronto mini-residency, as the Eras tour comes to a close.
A downed power line is a potentially lethal hazard. Here’s what to do when you see oneNewsDuration 6:00The CBC’s Carolyn Stokes speaks with College of the North Atlantic instructor and technician Aiden Dean about the dangers of a downed power line in the wake of a fatal accident in Torbay.
NDP would vote against any Canada Post back-to-work legislation, Singh saysNewsDuration 1:26NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh cautioned the federal Liberals by saying the NDP would vote against any possible back-to-work legislation that could be ordered in the Canada Post work stoppage, saying he would never allow any vote in Parliament that 'undermines worker's rights.'
Overcrowded school bus leaves Moncton student out in the coldNewsDuration 1:58After two years of riding the bus to Bernice MacNaughton High School in Moncton, Galnashin Qureshi and Irfan Khan can’t understand why their daughter no longer qualifies for transportation.
events to commemorate Louis Riel on Nov. 16, the anniversary of his death – CBCNov 15, 2024‘It’s important because we can’t forget,’ said Gabriel Dumont Institute curriculum developerEvents in Saskatchewan this weekend will mark the 139th anniversary of the execution of Louis Riel. Riel, the first president and leader of the Métis Nation, was charged with treason and hanged on Nov. 16, 1885, at the Northwest Mounted Police barracks in Regina. The Gabriel Dumount Institute (GDI) will hold a ceremony Saturday in remembrance of Riel and Métis veterans, in partnership with Parks Canada and Friends of Batoche. Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-events-to-commemorate-louis-riel-on-nov-16-the-anniversary-of-his-death-1.7383784
On Tuesday, workers gave Canada Post 72 hours notice ahead of the strike, which will shut down the company's operations. Canada Post will not deliver mail or parcels and some post offices will be closed for the duration of the strike. Canada Post workers walked off the job after not reaching a negotiated agreement with their employer over wages, expansion of services and worker safety. Worker safety is of particular concern in the North, according to Whitehorse Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) president, Mac Clohan. Canada Post is asking letter carriers across the country to increase the time they spend walking outside from six to eight hours.
