Beaudin has been attending Myles Sanderson’s inquest, an Indigenous man who murdered 11 people in 2022. According to Beaudin, the help most Indigenous Peoples receive in prison is not sufficient. “There’s no funding element attached to those [Sanderson’s case] recommendations,” Beaudin said. $3.1 billion is nothing.”Story continuesBeaudin said this money should be distributed to the community so people can truly address the over-incarceration warehousing of Indigenous Peoples. For more information about Sanderson’s case, read https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/ james-smith-cree-nation-inquest-day-11-1.7096644Julia Archelene Magsombol, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Columbia Valley Pioneer

March 04, 2024 12:16 UTC

Teachers and supporters will be walking along Albert Street in Regina on Monday as the one-day strike coincides with the first day of the spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) perhaps unsurprisingly chose the first day of the sitting to send Regina area teachers to the picket lines as talks between the government trustee bargaining committee and STF remain at a standstill. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer presents the Saskatchewan Budget inside the chamber of the legisalture in Regina, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Carbon tax spatThe carbon tax debate was awoken last fall when the federal government exempted the tax on home heating oil, with the largest number of people affected living in Atlantic Canada. Moe said residents pay the carbon tax on things other than home heating, like gasoline.

March 04, 2024 11:51 UTC

Amid a projected shortfall and expected belt-tightening, current and former CBC stars say the public broadcaster should prioritize shows that take risks and reflect the diverse fabric of the nation. Tait told a federal heritage committee in late January that it was up to the CBC’s board of directors to determine who gets bonuses. Toronto-based actor Emmanuel Kabongo, whose credits include the CBC shows “21 Thunder” and “Frankie Drake Mysteries,” said executives should not get bonuses if they don’t deserve them. If dollars are scarce, observers pressed CBC to focus on shows that reflect the country’s diverse population and take risks private networks wouldn’t normally take. Wraich praised the CBC for giving “Sort Of” a platform and said “Allegiance” could have a similar impact.

March 04, 2024 05:21 UTC

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024 will fall on the Pacific coast of Mexico for the first time. Credit: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, FileWhere will you watch the total solar eclipse on April 8? Anderson examines satellite data from the previous 20 years to calculate how cloudy the location is on any given eclipse day. Tyler Hanson of Fort Rucker, Ala., watches the moments before a total solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Quote:Where will you be for the total solar eclipse on April 8?

March 04, 2024 04:51 UTC

How to Watch Canada Reads 2024 Online With a VPNYou can watch Canada Reads 2024 on CNC Gem with a VPN app connected to a Canadian server. Get NordVPN NowWhere to Watch Canada Reads 2024You can watch Canada Reads 2024 on March 4, 2024, at 10:05 ET on CBC Gem, CBCbooks.ca, and CBC's YouTube Channel in Canada. How to Watch Canada Reads 2024 in the UK, US, and AustraliaViewers in the UK, US, and Australia can watch Canada Reads 2024 on March 4, 2024, at 10:05 ET on CBC's YouTube Channel. Canada Reads 2024 PreviewThe theme of this year's Canada Reads is a book that can propel us ahead. Canada Reads 2024 CastDallas SooniasNaheed NenshiMirian NjohKudakwashe RutendoHeather O'NeillCanada Reads 2024 Official TrailerFinal ThoughtsYou can watch Canada Reads 2024 on CBC Gem, CBCbooks.ca, CBC's YouTube Channel in Canada, and CBC's YouTube Channel in the US, UK, and Australia.

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The return of a touring improvised comedy ensemble to Gibsons is set to include an award-winning authority on fake news. Peter Oldring, one of the creators of the satirical CBC radio program This Is That, has teamed up with comedians Roman Danylo and Chris Casillan for a West Coast performance tour. Danylo has anchored the touring Improvisers act for almost three decades and regularly collaborates with Casillan, a Vancouver-based actor and musician. The two spent their teenage years at the same school in Calgary, where they regularly performed a lunchtime comedy show. “When improv works best, it’s kind of as though we as the performers are having equally as good a time as the audience.

March 03, 2024 19:41 UTC

CBC Radio host Steve Patterson, two-time Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis to host events in Orillia on June 21, 22NEWS RELEASESTEPHEN LEACOCK ASSOCIATES*************************The Stephen Leacock Associates are delighted to announce that two well-known humourists will host the events of the Leacock Medal Gala Weekend. The three finalists for the 2024 Leacock Medal will be introduced and will read excerpts from their books. Steve Patterson of CBC Radio fame will host the Leacock Medal Gala Dinner on Saturday, June 22, at which the winner of the 2024 Leacock Medal for Humour will be announced. The Leacock Medal for Humour awards are generously sponsored by the Dunkley Charitable Foundation. For more information about the Leacock Medal and Stephen Leacock Associates, please visit www.leacock.ca.

March 03, 2024 18:07 UTC

I now think I made a mistake and should have simply added the money to the 529 college savings plan we have for him. Another benefit I see to doing so may be that the funds might not be considered in financial aid calculations. He will not qualify for aid based on need as we are financially well off but he may qualify for aid based on merit. Answer: You can transfer the funds from a custodial account, but contributions to 529 college savings plans have to be made in cash. If your primary concern is financial aid and your family won’t qualify for need-based help, then there may be little reason to incur that tax bill right now.

March 03, 2024 18:03 UTC

Aurora Cultural Centre presents Martha Chaves and a cast of comic friends March 8Award-winning comedian Martha Chaves with her “fierce, ferocious and effin’ funny female comic friends with their joy and insights” is coming to Aurora for International Women’s Day on March 8. Martha Chaves offers incisive and hilarious insights into politics, pop culture, with observations into daily life that strike a chord — and the funny bone, according to an Aurora Cultural Centre news release. A regular panellist on CBC Radio’s Because News with Gavin Crawford, Chave travels international comedy circuits throughout Canada, the U.S. and Latin America, and is a fan favourite at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival. Chaves won the 2017 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Standup Comic. Broad Appeal, on Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, promises uncontrollable laughter and a night of brilliant insights from some of Canada’s funniest women, the news releases stated.

March 03, 2024 18:02 UTC

Recently, several research teams have honed in on potential hallmarks of long COVID, formally known as post-COVID-19 condition. Like three and a half million other Canadians, according to Statistics Canada, Halifax's Wood has long-term COVID symptoms. Wood said she belongs to long COVID groups on Facebook and has heard that people have had to get a lawyer to help them apply for disability. According to Wood, medical professionals need to speak out more about the condition so that people don't have to fight to get access to disability assistance. Barrett said there was still no medical consensus on recognizing long COVID as a disability.

March 03, 2024 16:09 UTC

Amid a projected shortfall and expected belt-tightening, current and former CBC stars say the public broadcaster should prioritize shows that take risks and reflect the diverse fabric of the nation. Tait told a federal heritage committee in late January that it was up to the CBC’s board of directors to determine who gets bonuses. Toronto-based actor Emmanuel Kabongo, whose credits include the CBC shows “21 Thunder” and “Frankie Drake Mysteries,” said executives should not get bonuses if they don’t deserve them. If dollars are scarce, observers pressed CBC to focus on shows that reflect the country’s diverse population and take risks private networks wouldn’t normally take. Wraich praised the CBC for giving “Sort Of” a platform and said “Allegiance” could have a similar impact.

March 03, 2024 16:00 UTC

The Riff's monkey spent time in shops across Newfoundland. (Submitted by Debbie Pickett - image credit)The Riff's monkey spent time in shops across Newfoundland. The Riff's monkey spent time in shops across Newfoundland. (Submitted by Debbie Pickett)Did you know Riff's department stores were once all about monkey business? He said the monkey wasn't a bad neighbour — but he still wasn't a fan of the promotion.

March 03, 2024 13:37 UTC

CBC talent and critics are speaking their minds about the future of the public broadcaster as it contends with budget cuts and its president faces scrutiny for refusing to rule out bonuses for execs. The CBC logo is projected onto a screen in Toronto on May 29, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin

March 03, 2024 12:07 UTC

This photo, taken on Dec. 27, 1942, shows the aftermath of a military train's collision with a passenger train at the station in Almonte, Ont. A train carrying soldiers to Halifax crashed into a passenger train at the station in Almonte, Ont. Thirty-eight people died in the collision and more than 150 people were injured, according to Jaime Bramburger, the author of "Sudden Impact – The Almonte Train Wreck of 1942." Bramburger says a metal train carrying troops on their way to Halifax crashed into the back of a passenger train with wooden coaches. Bramburger says the troop train crashed into the back of a passenger train with wooden coaches.

March 03, 2024 09:42 UTC

The city's community services committee has passed a motion directing staff to examine poverty reduction strategies for local artists. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press - image credit)Ottawa's community services committee passed a motion Tuesday directing staff to explore poverty reduction strategies for local artists and culture workers. Troster also highlighted other municipalities that have organizations that assist their local artists, like in Nashville, which is well-known for its music scene. Cassandra Olsthoorn, executive director of Arts Network Ottawa, says city funding can help stabilize artists' finances, allowing them to pursue private funding. Those buildings can be converted to housing, but not all of them are easily convertible and could instead be used by non-profit organizations or artists, Troster said.

March 03, 2024 09:07 UTC