QUAQTAQ—The site on the outskirts of this Nunavik community is imposing: bulldozers, containers and crushers stand next to piles of crushed rock, some measuring several people high. In Nunavik, gravel plays a crucial role in construction, serving as the foundation for everything from runways and roads to residential homes and office buildings. Community forges solutionTuvaaluk is among the 14 distinct landholding corporations established in Nunavik as part of the James Bay Northern Quebec Agreement. In response to the gravel shortage, the Tuvaaluk Landholding Corporation, partnered with Makivvik Corporation, the organization that represents Inuit in Nunavik, to start crushing rock in 2021 to meet Quaqtaq’s needs. “But we’re crushing rock for future development and our future is improving.”The Quaqtaq aggregate project is scheduled to continue until either 2024 or 2025.

2023 Victoria Book Prize Finalists AnnouncedThe Victoria Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the shortlists for the 2023 City of Victoria Book Prize and City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize, featuring an assortment of books for readers of all ages and interests. The $5,000 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize, now in its 20th year, is awarded to a Greater Victoria author for the best book published in the categories of fiction, non-fiction or poetry. Founded in 2004, the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize is a partnership between the City of Victoria and Brian Butler of Butler Brothers Supplies. The City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize recognizes and celebrates exceptional children’s and youth literature in our community. The Victoria Book Prize Society establishes policy and criteria for the prizes, administers the competition and appoints the juries.

September 7, 2023 —Dr. Dr. Ganesh Srinivasan, Pediatrics & Child Health, Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba spoke with CBC Manitoba about how new research using Ai and an app is helping parents/caregivers to understand the different types of cries babies make. Listen here

COVID-19 screening and mandatory masking requirements for entry to hospitals will end on Sunday. (Robert Short/CBC - image credit)Nova Scotia Health will remove COVID-19 screeners from the entrances to its facilities starting Sunday, according to a release from the authority. Speaking to CBC Radio's Information Morning Cape Breton on Thursday, Angela Keenan, senior director of the Emerging and Reemerging Infections Network with Nova Scotia Health, said the move follows "multi-layered" discussions at all levels of the health-care system. Angela Keenan says the Nova Scotia Health Authority had to plan for a worst-case scenario of entire departments being shut down if employees got sick. Story continuesPeople with COVID-19 symptoms will still be required to wear a mask when entering a Nova Scotia Health facility, it said.

At its high point, I saw approximately 30-35 Canadore students and representatives from an advocacy group. In 2017-18, Canadore College in North Bay, Ont., made $12.25 million in tuition revenue from domestic students and $41.3 million from international students. In 2022-23, domestic tuition revenue rose to $14.5 million and international tuition skyrocketed to $131.5 million. The quota is a maximum of two times the number of international students enrolled at the public college's home campus. North Bay-based Canadore College's private partner had 8.8 times the number of international students as the college itself; at Northern College in Timmins, Ont., the ratio was 8.6.

In one major incident (new window) in June, a Chinese navy ship overtook a U.S. navy ship, then turned hard to cut it off, forcing the Americans to take evasive action in the disputed Taiwan Strait. Enlarge image (new window) Tensions are high aboard HMCS Ottawa, as China asserts itself in the waters off Japan. But the Chinese ship remained so close to the group that it is featured in the image. As the various ships departed for their next tasks, the Chinese slipped behind the Canadian ships. Another PLA Navy ship, a Jiangkai frigate, has been, at times, following the Canadian ships just out of visual range.

That used to be sufficient to allow IRCC to finish processing their citizenship applications. But delays for processing citizenship for adopted kids are now running close to two years, well past the expiry of temporary visas. That is leaving parents scrambling to get extensions and the children ineligible for basic social programs. Hanniman said he isn’t looking forward to dealing with IRCC when it finally gets around to processing Aleksandar’s paperwork. Processing delays and red tape have become a common complaint for those dealing with Canada’s immigration bureaucracy.

FILE - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady gestures during a promotional event, June 22, 2017, in Tokyo. Brady is putting on a Delta Air Lines uniform, at least figuratively. Delta said Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, that it has agreed to bring the former star quarterback on board as a long-term strategic adviser. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)Delta Air Lines says it’s bringing former star quarterback Tom Brady on board as a “long-term strategic adviser.”Brady is a seven-time Super Bowl winner for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady said he and NFL teammates flew on Delta many times, “even celebrating Super Bowl wins on the plane,” and has “loved and respected” the airline for years.

Ticket fraud is proving to be salt in the wound for Taylor Swift fans who weren't able to get tickets to the international superstar's few Canadian tour dates. (George Walker IV/The Associated Press - image credit)The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is advising Taylor Swift fans to beware of ticket resale scams after several Swifties in Ottawa recently found themselves with blank spaces in their bank accounts. In August, Taylor Swift announced six live performances in Toronto in November 2024 as part of her Eras Tour. Ticketmaster, the company responsible for the sale of all original Eras Tour tickets, offers a few methods of secured transfer. Ticketmaster, which is selling all legitimate Eras Tour tickets, offers several ways to ensure online purchases are made safely.

“It just takes strong partnerships between the communities and other parties to make these solutions possible.”The majority of internet across Canada’s Arctic is satellite-based. The idea for the project in Ulukhaktok goes back to 2019 when the community decided to partner with The Internet Society, an international non-profit that works to improve internet access and accessibility, and also has a special focus on underserved communities. Faster and cheaper optionThe Internet Society gave training on setting up a community driven network that was independent of a traditional internet provider. In the end, Ulukhaktok decided on using a hamlet Starlink connection—funded by the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation— as the backhaul for their community network. “Only those who had like Starlink accounts in the Hay River could have any kind of internet access,” she said.

We're doing an investigation into stolen vehicles, and I'm pretty sure I'm sitting in your vehicle … in West Africa. WATCH | We found your stolen car … in Africa:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. CBC finds Toronto man's stolen car in West AfricaCBC's David Common informs Len Green that his stolen car has been found in Ghana, 8,500 kilometres from Toronto, where it first went missing a year ago. Fin du widget Widget.

Lucky for all of us, this week’s entry in the Five-Ingredient Dinner series checks both boxes. Because this is a five-ingredient challenge, I often look for store-bought products that work overtime in the flavor department — which is why you should seek out chicken-apple sausages here. Chicken-Apple Sausage with Cabbage and OnionsDo your best to pick up uncooked chicken-apple sausages from the butcher. Turn heat down to medium, then add the onions, salt and pepper. Lower heat to a simmer, cover, and cook another 10 minutes until sausages are cooked through.

On Tuesday, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey became the latest provincial leader to join the growing political chorus against another interest rate hike. Premier David Eby sent a letter to the governor urging a halt to rate hikes in the name of affordability. But it's not hurting anyone for them to write a letter that says, 'Here's what's going on and here are the negative effects of of continued interest rate hikes.' WATCH | Three premiers urge Bank of Canada to halt interest rate hikesDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.

CBC News published this video item, entitled “China’s boom changed the world. Now, it faces a slump | Front Burner” – below is their description. China’s real-estate addicted economy has grown at such a pace in recent years that it’s left the country with a surplus of vacant buildings and stagnant airports. Now, as its economy begins to slow down, young people have even fewer resources to invest in property and are pessimistic about their future prospects. CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment?

Janalee Budge’s film Grandma Lee’s Dress is one of nine finalists in CBC’s Short Film Face Off contestThe indie short film Grandma Lee’s Dress, developed and directed by Vernon native Janalee Budge, is a finalist in the CBC TV Short Film Face Off. Her short film, Grandma Lee’s Dress, which stems from Budge’s memory as a 10-year-old, is one of nine finalists in CBC-TV’s Short Film Face Off, now in its 16th season. If you missed it, Grandma Lee’s Dress and the other eight offerings can be viewed on the CBC GEM app. Budge started submitting Grandma Lee’s Dress to other festivals, including the CBC Short Film Face Off. “Grandma Lee’s Dress is my first true narrative film with several actors so that was exciting and nerve-wracking.