Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. CBC News published this video item, entitled “The origins of ‘parental rights’ | Front Burner” – below is their description. Leave a Comment Subscribe in Google NewsAbout This Source - CBC NewsCBC News is the division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation’s English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.ca. It frequently collaborates with its French-language counterpart, Radio-Canada Info, although the two are organizationally separate.

September 11, 2023 17:22 UTC

FILE PHOTO: Houses are seen for sale and under construction in a neighbourhood of Ottawa(Reuters) - Canada's Housing Minister Sean Fraser is evaluating a wide range of options as he looks to ease the housing crisis in the country, CBC reported on Sunday. "There's a range (of incentives) that we're considering right now. Some could include potential tax incentives for builders to build. Some could include other low-cost financing arrangements," the report quoted Fraser as saying in an interview to CBC. Fraser is also considering removing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on affordable housing projects and dedicating federal lands to rental housing, the report added.

September 11, 2023 15:35 UTC

Woodstock library director Jenn Carson said the 2023 Woodstock Reads features Powning’s A Sister’s Tale. Carson explained copies of A Sister’s Tale and the $20 tickets for the Woodstock Reads event are now available at the library and Woodstock town hall. Another one excited to see Woodstock Reads and the promotion of literacy return is Catherine Sutherland, a former Woodstock deputy mayor, councillor and the town’s representative on the library board. Sutherland said the origins of Woodstock Reads date back more than a decade. The arrival of the COVID pandemic hindered attempts to rekindle Woodstock Reads for a few more years.

September 11, 2023 12:12 UTC

TIFF 48 – Day 4by Thom Ernst – Film Correspondent(September 10, 2023 – Toronto, ON) While watching director Charles-Olivier Michaud’s RU I was reminded of Barry Greenwald’s Who Gets In? The documentary, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe plays today at 8:45 pm in Scotiabank 3. I was one of the few existing Canadians who did not watch Mr. Dressup when growing up, but even in my ignorance, I know who Mr. Dressup is; and I know of his puppet pal, Finnegan. Thom Ernst is a Toronto based film critic and writer and an active member of the (TFCA) Toronto Film Critics’ Association. Currently he can be heard interviewing Canadian filmmakers on the Kingston Canadian Film Festival podcast, Rewind, Fast-Forward.

September 10, 2023 23:17 UTC

It took a while to establish that humans, like mammals, maintain a stable body temperature, known as normothermia. The first known investigation of human body temperature was by Charles Blagden in 1775. This went hand in hand with investigations into the use of cold in medical treatments and Jaekl’s history of these devices and treatments make interesting reading. Astonishingly, some patients were kept at body temperatures between 33 ⁰C (91 ⁰F) and 25 ⁰C (77 ⁰F) for up to eight consecutive days. This is an extremely interesting book, filled as it is with historical vignettes, descriptions of more recent scientific research.

September 10, 2023 18:16 UTC





CBC News published this video item, entitled “What E. coli symptoms should you be watching out for?” – below is their description. A ballooning E. coli outbreak connected to Calgary-area daycares has risen to 164 lab-confirmed cases and put many Canadians on alert. Epidemiologist and cardiologist Dr. Christopher Labos outlines the symptoms of E. coli people should look out for. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below.

September 10, 2023 17:40 UTC

Kinngait, Nunavut, in 2018. Mayor Jimmy Manning said the hamlet's big holding tank has been shut off and cleaned as people work to fix the 30-year-old water system. (Travis Burke/CBC - image credit)The community of Kinngait, Nunavut, is again contending with a water supply shortage as repair work is done on the region's water pumphouse. Though some water deliveries are being made to homes in the community, the hamlet has been asked to conserve water. "We're trying to do our very best to get [the] water system back, running normal again," said Manning, while thanking community members for their patience.

September 09, 2023 22:42 UTC

Le plus puissant séisme de l'histoire du Maroc a fait plus de 2000 morts et autant de blessés.

September 09, 2023 19:10 UTC

On Friday, Health Minister Adrian Dix highlighted progress on a 30-point plan to improve care in the Fraser Health region, including hiring more than 200 staff at Surrey Memorial. Surrey Memorial hospital is pictured on March 6, 2023. Dr. Randeep Gill, an ER doctor at Surrey Memorial Hospital pictured here in March, led a rally outside Surrey city hall on Saturday, where protesters said Surrey residents get fewer health-care resources than elsewhere in the province. Johansen said he has been in discussion with Dix about the hospital emergency room closures for five years, to no avail. Health Minister Adrian Dix admits the hospital closures are not ideal.

September 09, 2023 17:45 UTC

Bob McDonald among five speakers taking part in Third Age Barrie series; others include David Hawke, Margaret Prophet, Caroline Taylor, and Andee PelanAn upcoming series of talks hosted by Third Age Barrie will focus on climate change action. The series, called Climate Solutions for a Hopeful Planet, will begin Sept. 19 with Caroline Taylor, whose topic will be Climate 101: A Case for Urgency. The Sept. 26 talk will feature Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks. His talk is titled The Future is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today’s Technologies. The series will wrap up Oct. 10 with Margaret Prophet, executive director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, and Andee Pelan, executive director of Living Green Barrie.

September 09, 2023 17:16 UTC

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September 09, 2023 14:28 UTC

‘Moon of the Turning Leaves’ is Rice’s much-anticipated sequel to his 2018 novelAn event featuring Sudbury author Waubgeshig Rice and his new book “Moon of the Turning Leaves” is being hosted by Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival Oct. 16. Rice will be discussing his book with local CBC Radio host Jonathan Pinto. The evening promises to be an engaging conversation about writing the sequel to the breakout national bestselling novel “Moon of the Crusted Snow” (2018). "Waubgeshig Rice is a unique storyteller who has captured the attention and imagination of readers across this country,” said Wordstock festival director Heather Campbell, in a press release. Tickets can be purchased online through the Wordstock Sudbury website at wordstocksudbury.ca.

September 09, 2023 14:01 UTC

(Dave Holland/Canadian Sport Inst - image credit)As one of only six franchises playing in the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Ottawa's team has already scored three of Canada's top players. The honour of being the first player signed to the league is "still sinking in, but definitely a dream come true," Clark told CBC Radio's All In A Day. The 27-year-old from Saskatoon said she never gave up on the dream of playing professional hockey — and joining the PWHL means she's been able to make it happen. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)The new league was created with participation from members of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association — a group for which Jenner served as a founding board member. Jenner said that with the launch of the PWHL, she's never been more optimistic about women's sports.

September 09, 2023 10:46 UTC

A short NFB film about trailblazing Inuk teacher Evelyn Campbell will be screened at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax, something the filmmaker—who also happens to be Campbell’s granddaughter—says is an opportunity to honor her grandmother’s legacy and inspire future educators. “I hope it inspires Inuit children and youth to believe in themselves and make it through the education system.”Lifelong interest in teachingMiss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn’s 37-year career. Heather Campbell said her grandmother showed a lifelong interest in teaching from a young age. “She was tough on all of us because she wanted us to succeed,” Heather Campbell says in the film narration. “I made it for our own community first, and then the larger Inuit community and Indigenous community, as well as for Canada as a whole.

September 08, 2023 20:19 UTC

Susan Carpenter's story about breast cancer journey earns spot on listAn author who grew up in Midland has been long-listed for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Susan Carpenter, who now lives in Calgary, made the list for Troublesome Tit, the story of her journey with breast cancer. The CBC Nonfiction Prize isn’t Carpenter’s first award nomination. The shortlist for the CBC Nonfiction Prize will be announced Sept. 14. More information on the long list can be found here.

September 08, 2023 19:18 UTC