psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the University of Toronto, is set to compete in the Tournament of Champions on Jeopardy! was up after losing her first game in May 2023. You just don’t want it to be midnight quite yet,” she told Metro Morning host David Common. “With every win, you keep pinching yourself to say, ‘Is this real? Is this happening?’”The Tournament of Champions begins airing on Feb. 23.

February 05, 2024 22:19 UTC

WINNIPEG — Canada's public broadcaster promises to increase Indigenous staffing and promote Indigenous languages in its content as part of a sweeping new strategy. WINNIPEG — Canada's public broadcaster promises to increase Indigenous staffing and promote Indigenous languages in its content as part of a sweeping new strategy. The CBC's first national Indigenous strategy was launched Monday in an event at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. CBC spoke with hundreds of people across the country, including Indigenous staff and members of the public, to develop the strategy. "I'm thrilled to see the launch of this first-ever National Indigenous Strategy," Doane said in a news release.

February 05, 2024 21:25 UTC

National Indigenous Strategy - CBC/Radio-Canada (CNW Group/CBC/Radio-Canada)Strengthening Relations, Walking Together is the public broadcaster's three-year plan to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis to better reflect and serve them. We will deepen our collaboration with Indigenous creators and key Indigenous organizations, such as APTN and the Indigenous Screen Office. —Catherine Tait, President and CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada"I'm thrilled to see the launch of this first-ever National Indigenous Strategy. —Robert Doane, Senior Director, National Indigenous Strategy, CBC/Radio-CanadaA new Indigenous Office led by Mr. Doane will be responsible for the oversight and implementation of the National Indigenous Strategy. To learn more about the full range of initiatives in CBC/Radio-Canada's new National Indigenous Strategy, read Strengthening Relations, Walking Together .

February 05, 2024 21:06 UTC

Looking inside ourselves and out at the world®Independent and neutral with regard to all political and religious orientations, Tolerance.caaims to promote awareness of the major democratic principles on which tolerance is based.

February 05, 2024 18:37 UTC

He said the federal government is providing help with snow-clearing gear from Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Breaking down Nova Scotia snowfall totals Duration 3:13 Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says volunteer observers in Cape Breton reported 150 centimetres of snow in the Sydney area. See the aftermath of Halifax's major snowfall Duration 4:24 CBC's Brett Ruskin reports from Halifax, where crews are trying to clear roads after multiple days of historic snowfall. Cape Breton residents dig out their cars, doorways and roofs Duration 0:50 Watch what some residents are dealing with after historic snowfall in Cape Breton. Provincial government offices in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants, Colchester, Cumberland, Pictou, Antigonish, Inverness, Guysborough, Victoria and Richmond counties are closed.

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Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. People in Nova Scotia are digging out after a historic multi-day snowfall slammed the province, with many schools across the province closed Monday and Cape Breton Regional Municipality under a local state of emergency. Début du widget Widget. Halifax Regional Centre for EducationAnnapolis Valley Regional Centre for EducationChignecto Central Regional Centre for EducationSouth Shore Regional Centre for EducationStrait Regional Centre for EducationDigby schools in the Tri-County Regional Centre for Education are closed.

February 05, 2024 15:08 UTC

Connie Sinclair died on Friday, eight years after her initial cancer diagnosis, her partner wrote in a post on Facebook. (@conniesinclair/X - image credit)Connie Sinclair, a former newsreader at CBC Radio in Toronto who had a long career in broadcasting, has died, her family says. "We are profoundly sad to announce the death of mother, grandmother, partner, animal lover, educator and broadcaster Connie Sinclair," her partner, Mark Wigmore, wrote in post on Facebook. In early 2023, Sinclair started experiencing symptoms of multiple myeloma, which is a type of blood cancer, the post said. "Her love of animals was obvious by the ever changing roster of dogs and cats that lived with her, often 4 or 5 at once," Wigmore wrote.

February 05, 2024 15:01 UTC

They were all members of the 2018 world junior team when the alleged gang rape occurred and the allegation has upended Hockey Canada. ALEX FORMENTON: A former star with the London Knights, Formenton was playing in Switzerland before taking a leave to face the charges. Afterward, the woman claimed, “seven or eight” of the hockey players’ friends arrived in the room and sexually assaulted her. By the time of the alleged assault, in June 2018, all five players had been drafted by their respective NHL teams. The NHL's positionNHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will not consider any punishment against five accused players until the conclusion of court proceedings.

February 05, 2024 12:14 UTC

New Brunswick is seeing lower than average snowfall totals, which could impact production for fruit farmers. At Streatch's cranberry farm, the fruit is protected by flooding the bogs to create a thick layer of ice. Snowfall on top of that is an added layer that keeps the ice solid when temperatures rise above freezing. New Brunswick cranberry bogs are flooded as part of the harvesting process. The province has also seen temperatures two to four degrees above historic averages for December and January, she said.

February 05, 2024 10:16 UTC

Toronto-based ceramic artist and educator Natalie Waddell also joins as an expert judge, while another potter with roots in Vancouver makes an appearance. Seth Rogen is a guest judge and executive producer for the show, which emulates the “Great Pottery Throw Down” that originated in the United Kingdom in 2015. It’s a reality competition show, but Robertson says there are no “villains.”“We have the kiln, that’s bad enough sometimes,” she adds. Tang says he’s noticed a surge of people, like Rogen, catching the pottery bug in recent years. The show is a “throw down,” but Tang says it captures a studio filled with “camaraderie” as the potters cheer each other on to create deeply personal work.

February 05, 2024 09:09 UTC

The Canadian PressDENVER (AP) — In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands. A law professor at Indiana University, Magliocca figured he would research the history of two long-neglected sentences in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. Dating to the period just after the Civil War, they prohibit those who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” from holding office. On Jan. 6, 2021, after then-President Donald Trump's supporters

February 04, 2024 15:14 UTC

Kim Beaudin, national vice-chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP), is passionate when he speaks about Indigenous prisoners in Saskatchewan and the current system of Canada's jails. "[He] fell through the system," Beaudin told the Pioneer. But he noted his disappointment in Correctional Service Canada and how it handles Indigenous Peoples. In the end, he said many Indigenous prisoners were neglected, especially their cases. The issue has prompted him to help more Indigenous Peoples who have fallen through the cracks at Correctional Services Canada.

February 04, 2024 12:55 UTC

Are you struggling to find an affordable place to live, or priced out of the housing market? (Steve Bruce/CBC - image credit)If you've been struggling with the rising cost of, well, everything — you're not alone. CBC's First Person columns are a place to tell your story — in your own words. We publish all kinds of pieces, but this series is on housing and the cost of living. Maybe you're a renter who can't afford a place to live.

February 04, 2024 11:15 UTC

1: Speculation is not an investmentIn the world of real estate investing, you will find two types of individuals: speculators and investors. I was deep underwater and had to close, resulting in my first modest real estate “tuition” of $150,000. Rule #3: Your team mattersOne of the most important reasons I decided to join the Real Estate Investment Network in Canada was to connect with professionals who specialize in real estate investment. Quality investment properties simplify and simplify your real estate investment portfolio. Rule #10: Cash is king but cash flow is queenWe all know that cash is king, but cash flow is what really helps you achieve your financial goals.

February 04, 2024 06:15 UTC

Trevor Croft, left and Shawn Bath of the Clean Harbour Initiative helped secure the shipwreck found at Cape Ray. (Submitted by Trevor Croft - image credit)Trevor Croft, left and Shawn Bath of the Clean Harbour Initiative helped secure the shipwreck found at Cape Ray. Trevor Croft, left, and Shawn Bath of the Clean Harbour Initiative helped secure the shipwreck found at Cape Ray. The ragged, overturned hull emerged last week off of Cape Ray, on the shore of J.T. That's when the Clean Harbour Initiative, who were working in nearby Port aux Basques, got involved.

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