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In a letter of support filed with the court and shared with journalists, Kovrig describes himself as a former acquaintance of Cameron Ortis, whose sentencing hearing took place Thursday in Ottawa. On Thursday morning, the Crown argued Ortis should serve 28 years behind bars, minus time served. In a Dec. 9 letter, Kovrig, a former diplomat, wrote that while he was surprised by the court case, he is only weighing in on the issue of sentencing. "In the rising geopolitical storm engulfing our country, we need more people like Cameron Ortis to serve and protect Canada. Kovrig's letter is just one of 26 letters sent to the judge supporting Ortis, according to materials provided to the media.
Dany Meloul has officially been named CBC/Radio-Canada’s new Executive Vice-President of French Services, overseeing all of the public broadcaster’s French-language programming services, including ICI Radio-Canada Télé, ICI ARTV, ICI Explora, ICI RDI, ICI Première, ICI Musique, ICI TOU.TV, Radio-Canada.ca, and other digital and mobile offerings. Meloul has been serving in the position in an acting capacity since Oct. 2023 when Michel Bissonnette abruptly departed the public broadcaster. “I feel honoured and privileged to take the helm of the great institution that is Radio-Canada,” Meloul said, in an announcement from the public broadcaster. “I am conscious of the challenges that we face as a public media organization, but I know that we will meet them with determination. “Dany has my full confidence and the support of the Senior Executive Team and the Board of Directors.”Subscribe Now – Free!
Leveraging the expertise of its subsidiary, New World EV Solutions Inc. ("NEVS"), which has years of experience in EV charging solutions, New World understands the challenges faced by EV owners and is ready to respond effectively. With NEVS's background in both mobile EV charging and commercial level 2 EV charging stations, New World is uniquely equipped to alleviate the shortage of accessible charging options, a concern that is becoming increasingly prominent as EV adoption grows in Canada. This deep understanding of EV owners' frustrations fuels the Company's approach to enhancing the national EV charging infrastructure. As the demand for sustainable transportation solutions rises, the Company is actively contributing to this transition by expanding the availability of reliable and convenient EV charging solutions. New World's CEO, Paul Haber, commented, "The growing demand for EV charging facilities presents an opportunity that New World, through NEVS, is fully prepared to meet.
Manitoba government and art galleries have removed honors of alleged Nazi supportersWINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and a prominent art gallery are removing honors of Ferdinand Eckhardt over concerns he was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s. The Winnipeg Art Gallery says it is removing Eckhardt’s name from its main lobby and all gallery materials. Prime Minister Wab Kinew removed Eckhardt from the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, an award recognizing community leadership that Eckhardt received in 1982. Walrus reported that Eckhardt publicly endorsed Nazism and wrote several statements in far-right newspapers in the early 1930s, before moving to Canada and becoming a director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Share this article on your social networksSource linkThe post Manitoba Government Removed Honors for Alleged Nazi Supporters from Art Gallery appeared first on Canada News Media.
Pi News –Creating products that are accessible to everyone in Canada, including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive disabilities, is a priority for CBC. Closed captioning and descriptive video are available on many CBC shows CBC Gem.
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Some libraries have jumped on the reading challenge bandwagon, too, where they can create prompts to promote their diverse collection. Since 2019, Toronto Public Library has hosted its own book-a-month reading challenge, focused on trying out new books, genres and authors.
West SPCA took in about 30 animals from a hoarding situation. West SPCA took in about 30 animals from a hoarding situation. West SPCA took in about 30 animals from a hoarding situation in October. "We still have in our care one bunny and we have 22 cats from the hoarding situation," Frances Drover, president of the N.L. West SPCA, told CBC News Wednesday.
SWNSA woman fell in love with a local in Guatemala after just two weeks together – and flew back to surprise him. Rose Kodal, 21, met Carlos*, 20, on her first day in Guatemala while on a cultural tour and struck up a friendship. Rose continued her travels in November 2023 but felt a pull to return to the country to see Carlos. She surprised him and they reunited a month later and the pair spent the run up to Christmas exploring and soaking up the culture. She said: “We became closer when I was away.” Rose knew she wanted to return to Guatemala and decided to surprise Carlos.
WATCH | Extreme weather makes Canadian homes harder, more expensive to insure:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Extreme weather makes Canadian homes harder, more expensive to insureClimate change has made extreme weather more common in Canada. The report underscores concerns about the growing economic cost of weather-related disasters made more frequent and severe by climate change — and the rising cost of insurance coverage for homeowners. There are about 1.5 million homes across the country that simply cannot get affordable flood insurance today.
CBC radio services restored across the country after ‘major’ equipment failure Jan 10, 2024 | 11:56 AMCBC says its radio services are now fully restored after a “major” technical equipment failure affected programming across the country. The public broadcaster says the problem with its ability to produce and broadcast radio content started early this morning, but was resolved in the afternoon. A CBC spokesperson says “a major server failure” caused the issue. CBC listeners were met with radio silence in some parts of the country, while others noticed that their local stations were airing broadcasts from other regions.
A Russian antiwar activist living in Ottawa has been granted Canadian citizenship after all, despite a conviction in Russia that threatened to disqualify her. Under Canadian immigration rules, if an applicant is charged with a crime in another country that could be indictable under Canada's Criminal Code, their application can be revoked or refused. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced on social media on Tuesday that Kartasheva would be granted citizenship after all. Her citizenship ceremony took place virtually around 3 p.m. Tuesday. WATCH | The moment Maria Kartasheva becomes a Canadian citizen:Russian antiwar activist granted Canadian citizenship after previously being removed from ceremony Duration 1:26 Russian antiwar activist Maria Kartasheva has now been granted Canadian citizenship, after she was pulled from a previous ceremony because of a conviction in Russia.
A network problem that took many CBC Radio programs off the air and offline across the country on Wednesday morning has been resolved. "The issue started early this morning and most of the country was affected," said Chuck Thompson, a spokesperson for CBC. Thompson said the network's ability to produce and broadcast content was caused by a "major technical equipment failure." "We thank our audiences for their patience as we worked to resolve the issue." People can always listen to CBC Radio through the free CBC Listen app.
CBC says a "major" technical equipment failure is affecting its radio services across the country. The public broadcaster says the problem with its ability to produce and broadcast radio content started early this morning. CBC listeners were met with radio silence in some parts of the country, while others noticed that their local stations were airing broadcasts from other regions. Some of the issues have been resolved but many regions across the country are still without radio service. A CBC spokesperson says people can continue to listen to CBC Radio through the free CBC Listen app.
