(Acadia University - image credit)A new education program set to start Acadia University this fall will create more opportunities to increase the number of African Nova Scotian teachers in schools. It will be targeted to African Nova Scotian student-support workers who already work in Nova Scotia schools and want to upgrade their skills to teach. She said it will also address gaps in representation and access within the education sector "that have historically faced African Nova Scotia learners in this province." "We know that we need more teachers in the system broadly and we know that we need teachers who identify as Black, African Nova Scotian, African descent," Parris-Drummond told Information Morning. "We are interested in the knowledge and the experience that these folks have already demonstrated in their work day-to-day in the school system in Nova Scotia as it relates to African Nova Scotian learners, African Nova Scotian communities," she said.

Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw put response times at the centre of his campaign for $20 million in additional funding this year. "I do expect response times to start to come down," Demkiw said during an interview with CBC Radio's Here and Now on Thursday. "But we are going to be re-evaluating response times and reporting them out publicly throughout the year and I do expect them to change, throughout the course of the year, in the right direction." Speaking to Here and Now, Demkiw didn't say where he hopes to see response times eventually land, but indicated they are an immediate priority for police management. "We are absolutely laser focused on evaluating our response times on a regular basis," he said.

February 16, 2024 —Angie Bruce, the new Vice-President (Indigenous) spoke with CBC’s Information Radio as she celebrates festivities with the UM community on Friday, Feb. 16, in advance of Louis Riel Day. This is the first year Riel, a Red River Métis leader, will be recognized as the honourary first premier of the Province of Manitoba. Listen here

The Prime Minister will participate in a fireside chat hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce. The Prime Minister will attend the first day of the Festival du Voyageur. Note for media:Pooled photo opportunityMedia appearances:7:15 a.m. An interview with the Prime Minister will air on 92.7 CKJS’ Good Morning Philippines. 8:20 a.m. An interview with the Prime Minister will air on CBC Radio One Winnipeg’s Information Radio with Marcy Markusa. 8:35 a.m. An interview with the Prime Minister will air on Radio-Canada Manitoba’s 6 à 9 with Patricia Bitu Tshikudi.

Balsam said that while violent rhetoric does not always lead to violence, "the ecosystem of violent rhetoric within the anti-gender movement, compounded with other extreme worldviews, can lead to serious violence." CSIS warns that 'anti-2SLGBTQl+ narratives remain a common theme in violent rhetoric' online. "Anti-2SLGBTQl+ narratives remain a common theme in violent rhetoric espoused by white nationalists, neo-Nazis, the Freedom Movement, and networks such as Diagolon and QAnon." Pride group calls document 'disheartening'Alessandro Iachelli, executive director of Fierté Canada Pride, said the warnings are "disheartening" but not surprising. CSIS Director David Vigneault raised his concerns about violence directed at the 2SLGBTQI+ community in a public address late last year.

Montalban, who had a side gig as a pitchman, put “rich, Corinthian leather” into pop culture. As he and I sat in silence, making our way toward the Amagansett train station, the thought occurred that the endless TikTok he watches was no dumber than 1970s TV. There is no obvious way to measure the dumbness factor of late-’70s television against social media of the 2020s. One difference is reruns; a certain sibling of mine watched a lot of TV during those days, surely seeing the same “Fantasy Island” or “Six Million Dollar Man” uncountable times. It’s no wonder that 40-some years later, we Boomers are still chuckling about Corinthian leather.

(Air Canada - image credit)Air Canada has been ordered to pay compensation to a grieving grandchild who claimed they were misled into purchasing full-price flight tickets by an ill-informed chatbot. "While a chatbot has an interactive component, it is still just a part of Air Canada's website. The Canadian Transportation Agency wrote that Air Canada's equipment purchases and planning decisions created inaccessible routes in its service. Moffatt sent a copy of the screenshot to Air Canada — pointing out the chatbot's advice to the contrary. Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.

As Israel threatens to launch a military ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, members of the international community — including Canada — are urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider. More than 28,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began its military incursion into Gaza in October 2023, according to Palestinian officials. Israel has faced criticism from human rights agencies for its offensive, as well as accusations of genocide . Israel claims its offensive into the Gaza Strip is justified due to the Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war. They are paying the highest price, unfortunately," NRC advocacy officer Yousef Hammash, who's in Rafah, told The Current on Tuesday.

Ramzi Okasha came to Rafah from northern Gaza's Saftawi neighbourhood with his wife and two kids. The 50-year-old former university lecturer in business administration sits in his tent, in a refugee camp, surrounded by his wife and kids, their belongings piled along the edges. Blankets, mats, bottles of water and backpacks are all that's left for this family, who've been fleeing for their lives for close to four months. Their journey first took them to Khan Younis back in October 2023, then to Alqsa University and finally to the southern tip of the Gaza Strip. Read the full report (new window)Yasmine Hassan (new window), Mohamed El Saife (new window) · CBC News ·

Winchester, VA (22601)TodayCloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph..TonightSome clouds. Low around 20F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

The public suffers because you're not going to get modernization of services, we're not going to get a lower cost structure. Story continuesProponents of digital government initiatives say they'll make public services more accessible at a lower and more standardized cost. "With the track record of large IT projects with the government, it actually challenges public confidence in that agenda," Khan said. "You should be consulting for specialized skills, you should be consulted for technologies and solutions that are outside the public service. Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Jennifer Carr agrees, calling the ArriveCan debacle a "textbook example of everything that is wrong with the government's outsourcing practices."

government rolled out its new electric school buses with much fanfare. Spare buses are also in short supply, Geiss said, because so many of the province's electric buses are in the shop. There's no such thing as a 10-year-old electric school bus anywhere in the world, Gillis said. Officials with Lion Electric, the makers of the electric buses, acknowledge there are issues with the buses. Officials with Lion Electric, the makers of the electric buses, acknowledge there are issues with the buses.

(Kirk Fraser/CBC - image credit)Contract negotiations between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the province have stalled again, and the union says more job action is set to begin on Friday. Prince Albert and Area Teachers' Association: Saskatchewan Rivers School Division, Prince Albert Catholic School Division. The most recent round of contract negotiations started earlier this week and ended with both sides accusing the other of walking away from the bargaining table. "But the teachers union chose to walk away after just 30 minutes." Tell us your thoughts on the teachers' job action:

That's in line with a new report co-authored by a University of Alberta professor that says to find a meaningful, lasting relationship, people should stop looking for a soulmate. There are 3.1 million posts on TikTok (new window) using the soulmate tag. A 2014 study (new window) from University of Toronto professor Spike Lee found that framing love as a perfect unity can hurt relationship satisfaction. When a soulmate theorist believes they're with the right person, they tend to give their partner the benefit of the doubt, Franiuk said in 2019. I lucked out with someone who's open to putting in the work, said Friedman, 40, who lives in Harrowsmith, Ont.

Two neighbourhood information sessions on the proposed shelter planned for this week were postponed by the city. (Pratyush Dayal/CBC - image credit)A proposed emergency shelter in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood is drawing concern from some community members and the city councillor who represents them. Darren Hill is the councillor for ward 1 which includes the area for the proposed shelter. Darren Hill is the councillor for Ward 1, which is where the proposed shelter would be. Mark Jace Reilly Colin lives across from the street from the proposed shelter location.