Rikki Doak, Jordan Pierre-Gilles, and William Dandjinou all win first career individual World Cup gold medals; Danaé Blais wins bronze in 1500mMONTREAL, QUEBEC – Canadian skaters left their mark on the second day of ISU World Cup Short Track in Montreal, bringing home four medals, including gold from Rikki Doak, Jordan Pierre-Gilles and William Dandjonou. gave an impressive performance in the men’s 1500m final, winning the gold medal in a tight race to the finish line against Korea’s Daeheon Hwang, the current World Cup leader. Dandjinou finished with a time of 2:21.780 to win his first individual World Cup gold. was victorious in the men’s 500m, winning the final with a decisive time of 40.349 and claiming his first individual World Cup gold medal. Blais skated a final time of 2:34.951 to win her first individual World Cup medal.

For months now, Pierre Poilievre has hammered the Liberal government with his familiar pledge to “axe” its carbon tax. That’s effectively what happened Thursday when the prime minister announced a three-year carbon tax exemption on home heating oil, a move clearly designed to placate restless voters in Atlantic Canada. Its communications around the carbon tax and rebate have been abysmal from the beginning, and this has allowed the merchants of doubt and disinformation to run riot around an already confusing subject. “Our government is delivering relief to Atlantic Canadians, rural Canadians, and people across the country who use home heating oil,” Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tweeted. “Further, after telling Canadians for years that rebates covered the costs of the carbon tax for everyday consumers, the feds now admit with this one-region-one-fuel-type-only tax break, this claim is not true.”

The RiverTV live and on-demand streaming TV app has added new channels this week. Gusto TV, Tastemade, and Tastemade Home are now in the core package of over 40 channels at no extra cost, says the company. RiverTV’s basic package includes a variety of top-rated shows and movies from channels such as Global TV, CBC, Food Network, and HGTV among others. The service also offers add-on channels like Hollywood Suite and Super Channel, as well as a selection of French-language and multicultural channels. The service aggregates channels from leading Canadian programming groups including Corus, and CBC Radio Canada, to name a few.

The RCMP says it has officially dismantled the Vikings Motorcycle Club and is likely the only province in the country without an active Hells Angels chapter. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC)The RCMP says it has officially dismantled the Vikings Motorcycle Club, leaving Newfoundland and Labrador as likely the only province in the country without an active Hells Angels chapter. This comes after the latest round of Vikings Motorcycle Club convictions, which saw three members of the gang — Vincent Leonard, Wayne Johnson and James Curran — receive prison sentences. "We did succeed in completely dismantling that organization," said Thoms about the Vikings Motorcycle Club in an interview with CBC Radio's Newfoundland Morning. Hells Angels continuing influenceAlthough the Vikings Motorcycle Club is now dismantled, Thoms said biker gangs still have a presence in the province, including the Outlaw Motorcycle Club.

A new Canadian Broadcast Corporation investigation calls into question the Indigenous identity of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. Sainte-Marie’s lawyer contends that children adopted in Massachusetts were commonly issued new birth certificates with their adopted parents’ names (which the clerk denies). https://t.co/CnPm6Rav8u pic.twitter.com/lsf8rnV2Nx — Robert Jago (@rjjago) October 27, 2023Two members of the Piapot family also released a statement, affirming their kinship with Sainte-Marie. The statement emphasizes the importance of Indigenous sovereignty in determining who can claim Indigenous identity. We are now reviewing the material that CBC released on Buffy Sainte-Marie.

The province said COVID-19 test positivity for the most recent surveillance week was 15.5 per cent compared to 14.9 per cent the previous week. There were 23 COVID-19 outbreaks reported in a high-risk setting in the past two weeks, according to the report, which was released Friday. The province said COVID-19 test positivity for the most recent surveillance week was 15.5 per cent compared to 14.9 per cent in the previous week. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, cases remained stable, with eight in the last two weeks, according to the province. Except for Regina, all areas of the province have less than 50 per cent of their population up-to-date for COVID-19 vaccines, according to the report.

A new atlas exploring everything about permafrost has been published this month, something those behind the project hope will give readers a fresh understanding on the changes occuring in the Arctic. “It’s really hard to picture what permafrost is when you only see it online,” Hugues Lantuit, a permafrost expert and the atlas project coordinator, said in a phone interview. “That’s precisely what we aimed to accomplish with this project.”Importance of Arctic voicesThe Arctic Permafrost Atlas includes 176 pages featuring maps, illustrations, and photographs, as well as unexpected elements such as artwork and testimonials from individuals residing and working on Arctic permafrost. The project brought together social scientists, physical scientists, economists, Arctic residents, and engineers, among others, to examine permafrost changes in the North. “You get the sense of the information exchange across the polar communities that gets us out of that unidimensional axis between the South and the North.

WEATHER INFORMATION 2023/24Announcements of District-wide Closures and/or Delayed Openings of Schools and/or School ClosuresA reminder to parents/guardians, students, and staff of the Delta School District’s winter weather procedures and announcements:All schools in the Delta School District will remain OPEN if at all possible during winter weather, including snowfalls. Student safety is the first priority of the Delta School District. We encourage you to check the district website and social media, as well as your school’s website in the morning, and listen to local media. At this time, we encourage you to review your own preparations for winter weather and ensure that you are familiar with your municipality’s snow and ice response procedures. With your cooperation and adherence to winter weather procedures, we can help achieve safe conditions for students travelling to and from school.

“What caused Justin Trudeau to freak out yesterday and hold a sudden press conference to announce that he was going to pause the carbon tax on home heating oil? Trudeau’s announcement coincided with the start of his chief political rival’s tour of Liberal ridings in Atlantic Canada. Poilievre started his series of “Axe the Tax” rallies in Liberal MP Kody Blois’ Nova Scotia riding on Thursday evening. “Remember, he’s saying if he gets re-elected in the next election, a year later, he will put the tax back on home heating oil,” he said. The region’s Liberal MPs, who have been pressing their government for higher carbon tax rebates and exemptions for rural Canadians, welcomed the carbon tax pause.

Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault beat Panama's Atheyna Bylon to win gold at the Pan Am Games on Friday in Santiago, Chile. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press - image credit)Canada's Tammara Thibeault will arrive in Paris next summer looking to complete her golden collection. The Shawinigan, Que., native beat Panama's Atheyna Bylon in the 75-kilogram final to win the Pan Am Games title on Friday in Santiago, Chile. The two combatants were tied after two rounds, but Thibeault earned a unanimous decision in the third and final round to take gold. A tense final round saw the combatants take turns holding the seeming advantage, with Bylon controlling much of the pace.

Construction industry insiders say the latest government policy reversal and elevated interest rates wreak uncertainty for developers. The news was met with disappointment from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), a GTA-based construction advocacy and lobby group. Disagreement over need for more landCalandra and his predecessor Steve Clark said the urban boundary expansions were another part of the wider plan to boost construction. A new housing development is constructed just outside the edge of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, part of Ontario's Greenbelt , on Monday, May 15, 2023. Higher interest rates and elevated costs for materials and labour have combined to drastically increase the price of housing construction in recent years.

The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says 95 per cent of teachers in the province are in favour of imposing sanctions. (Jason Warick/CBC - image credit)The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says a vote by the province's teachers this week on possible sanctions passed with 95 per cent approval. Becotte said the vote provides the support needed if the teachers' federation executive deems sanctions necessary between now and June 30, 2024. In the past, teachers' federation sanctions have included rotating strikes and cutting voluntary extracurricular activities such as coaching sports and field trips. Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says that's 'misinformation' that is distracting from the bargaining process.

Calgary, AB (October 27, 2023) — Coming off a season that saw two world championship gold medals, seven athletes stand on the world championship podium, five World Cup podiums and a breakout World Cup win, to say that Canadians are excited about the 23/24 FIS alpine World Cup season would be an understatement. The season starts this weekend with the women and men racing giant slalom at the 30th anniversary of the Sölden, AUT, World Cup. Nov 11-12, Women, Slalom x2, Levi, FIN“The opening World Cup slalom of the season was held in Levi, Finland, 170 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, near the Swedish border. Straight below me was the slalom finish area surrounded by grandstands, creating a larger amphitheater, which would soon be filled with 40,000 fans. Jan 23-24, Men Giant Slalom, Slalom, Night Races, Schladming, AUTThe Schladming night race is the biggest slalom of the year.

When Buffy Sainte-Marie strolled onto Sesame Street in 1975, she was making history. The Dec. 9 episode was the launch of the program’s efforts to present Indigenous culture to millions of viewers. Sainte-Marie opened her backpack and showed off an array of Indigenous jewelry and beadwork to an eager group of children and adults. This is Cree Indian, Sainte-Marie said, holding out a pair of beaded moccasins. Cree Indians are my tribe, and we live in Canada.

Lucie Romeo and Alex Russell have been added to Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games rosters following injury to Julia Greenshields and Brock Webster. Lucie Romeo and Alex Russell have been added to Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games rosters following injury to Julia Greenshields and Brock Webster. The rugby sevens competition at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games kicks off on November 3 at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in Chile. More information on the Pan American Games, including the full schedule, can be found here. CANADIAN MATCH OFFICIALSKristine Lovatt and Moe Chaudhry have been selected to referee at the Pan American Games.