(Spencer Platt/Getty Images - image credit)As cold, wet weather hits most parts of British Columbia, some elected officials are calling for the provincial government to keep extreme weather shelters open year-round. have been struggling to find cold weather shelters this year. On Vancouver Island, the Comox Regional District issued an urgent call to help find an extreme weather shelter for the winter. Green Party says it would be more efficient to offer extreme weather shelters year-round rather than force groups to scramble to open them when the weather shifts. You need to build affordable housing and rental stock, but you also need shelters when you have extreme weather."

The province will soon be expanding the prescribing powers of Registered Nurses who complete additional training, allowing them to provide Ontarians with birth control, travel medications, and vaccinations such as the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine. “Training programs are being developed by the College of Nurses of Ontario to ensure registered nurses can acquire the knowledge, skill and judgment to conveniently administer and prescribe more medications,” Jones said. “This includes ensuring changes in nurses’ scope of practice, including RN prescribing, are implemented safely for all Ontarians.”The training programs will be offered through select colleges and universities, the province confirmed. This development comes after the province expanded the prescribing powers of pharmacists in Ontario earlier this year. Pharmacists are now permitted to prescribe medications and treat common ailments, including urinary tract infections, pink eye, and cold sores.

THE NATIONAL ARTS Centre announced this morning that Cree-Saulteaux actor, performing artist, and cultural worker Margo Kane is the recipient of this year’s National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring. As founder and artistic managing director of Full Circle: First Nations Performance, Kane career as a creator spans over 45 years. She’s notably at the helm of the annual Talking Stick Festival, a showcase of Indigenous performing arts which celebrated its 22nd edition this summer. The National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution has been presented since 1992, when it was co-established with the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts. Nominees are comprised of companies, individuals, and organizations dedicated to prioritizing live performing arts tours across Canada.

OTTAWA — The NDP and Conservatives want answers about why the federal government signed a vaccine contract with a company financially tied to the tobacco industry, going against its own policies and leading to a $150-million loss. “Giving $150 million away to a corporation and getting nothing in return is bad governance,” NDP Health critic Don Davies said during a House health committee meeting Monday. On Monday, Opposition members of the health committee lambasted the Liberals for their lack of transparency and vowed to launch a study into the full contract. Liberal MP Brendan Hanley accused the Opposition of demanding the study so they can “delay, delay, delay” other studies planned by the health committee. He and his colleague, MP Majid Jowhari, also pushed back on the notion the government “lost” $150 million in the unfulfilled contract with Medicago.

The owner of a Canadian auto glass shop recommends leaving vehicles unlocked to prevent thieves from smashing windows to steal stuff from the vehicle. Andy Dunleavy, co-owner of Standard Auto Glass in London, Ont., says it’s better to leave the car unlocked and empty of valuables than to pay for repeated window repairs. Most thieves look for easy-to-grab items, such as petty change and valuables in the glove box before moving on to the next vehicle. Read more on CBC.ca

Despite the loss the Gaels will play at the USPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship as the host and fifth seed of the eight-team tournament. Tournament passes are on sale now and can be purchased for $55 on the Queen's Gaels tickets website. MEN’S RUGBYThe Gaels booked their ticket in the OUA final with a 28-10 win over the Brock Badgers in St. Catharines. WOMEN’S HOCKEYThe Gaels swept their weekend series with the TMU Bold picking up 2-1 (OT) and 3-1 wins at home. WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLThe Gaels opened their season with a pair of straight-set victories against the RMC Paladins.

November 6, 2023 —Too much is being left in the hands of MAID assessors and providers, said Dr. Jitender Sareen, department head of psychiatry at the University of Manitoba. “Offering people death instead of appropriate treatments really goes against what we as a society should be doing.”Sareen said guidance is also lacking on how or whether doctors can distinguish between someone who is actively suicidal and someone who is making a rational request for MAID but who isn’t in a period of crisis.

Over three years after it was announced, the federal government has yet to release any sound estimates on what the expropriation would cost taxpayers. That number is higher than estimates given out during the 2019 federal election by Blair, who pegged the cost of a buyback at between $400 million and $600 million. The National Post reached out to both Public Safety Canada and the office of Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc for comment. A 2021 report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer put the cost of a federal gun grab as high as $756 million. Earlier this year, Public Safety Canada announced a $700,000 partnership with the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA) to facilitate compensation for retailers left with millions of dollars in unsellable merchandise.

Data showing how many licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and care workers of various types P.E.I. Data showing how many licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and care workers of various types P.E.I. 265 resident care workers, personal care workers and home support workers. Nurses' Union, said the number of new hirings doesn't reflect the actual number of nurses working in the field. Stock Photo ID: 1504465982The province says 265 resident care workers, personal care workers and home support workers have been hired since Jan. 1, 2023.

Aurora College recent received about 700 applications from overseasThe Northwest Territories’ Aurora College is pausing its acceptance of international students after it received hundreds more applications than usual. In a Facebook post, the College said any international applications received through its domestic students portal will be declined. He says that while the college typically accepts three or four international students each year, it recently received about 700 international applicants. He said the college seeks to accept Northerners first, then other Canadians then international students. “That’s the whole purpose for the investment the government made in Aurora College,” he said.

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Halifax Regional Police arrested the man on Thursday. (Robert Short/CBC - image credit)Halifax Regional Police have charged a 40-year-old man with first-degree murder in the death of Chauntel Lizette MacIntyre. Officers located MacIntyre, 37, in the Sylvia Avenue and Herring Cove Road area of Spryfield early in the morning of May 17, 2022. On Thursday, police arrested a 31-year-old woman at a Halifax residence in connection to the stabbing. The 40-year-old man was arrested that same evening, driving a vehicle in the city.

How to Watch the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize GalaWatch the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize broadcast on Monday, November 13 at 9 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. AT, 12 a.m. NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service, with a live stream also available on cbcbooks.ca/gillerprize. Listeners can tune into a broadcast special on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen at 9 p.m. ET (10 p.m. AT, 10:30 p.m. NT). The host will be revealed during the shortlist announcement. This year’s shortlist includes:Learn more about this year’s shortlist.

About 15 centimetres of snow is expected by this afternoon, and the agency is warning of reduced visibility. There's a number of snowfall and freezing rain warnings in place this morning across areas of the northwest, and that's having an impact on school bus routes in the region. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for Beardmore, Geraldton, Manitouwadge, Hornepayne, and Armstrong areas. The weather warnings have prompted the East of Thunder Bay Transportation Consortium to cancel all its bus routes for the day. As well, Environment Canada has also issued a snowfall warning for some areas west of Thunder Bay.

Melanie Laagland-Winder was able to get gas after receiving help from a stranger. (Melanie Laagland-Winder - image credit)Melanie Laagland-Winder was on her way home to Fredericton after a trip to Cap-Pelé, N.B., when she noticed she was low on gas. Melanie Laagland-Winder and her partner plan to pay it forward after she received roadside help from a stranger. Melanie Laagland-Winder and her partner plan to pay it forward after she received roadside help from a stranger. "I had already waited and waited and waited for this gentleman to bring the gas can back," said Laagland-Winder.