Ms. Collins had continued to live independently in Surrey, with some assistance from family and friends, until a week before her death. As a result, Ms. Collins was scarcely known in the United States. She was also overlooked at times even in Canada, where jazz “occupied a decidedly marginal place” in popular culture for years, according to Canadian jazz scholar Marian Jago. “In those days we were so poor that we didn’t even have hot water,” Ms. Collins recalled. Survivors include four children, Rick Collins, Judith Collins Maxie, and Barry and Tom Collins; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

The emergency decree was issued after a deadly weekend that marked a new low in Haiti's downward spiral of violence. Last week, Haitians tried to flee Port-au-Prince amid clashes between security forces and armed gangs. The Canadian Embassy in Port-au-Prince is closed on Monday, Foreign Affairs Canada said, due to the unpredictable security situation. WATCH l UN official tells CBC multi-pronged approach needed in Haiti (2023):Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.

"One of my Christmas tree farmers was telling me it cost $15,000 a year for him to insure his Christmas tree farm." "In the spring when the snow melted, there was thousands of Christmas trees planted, and I said 'Kids, we're going to be Christmas tree growers.'" Canada's Christmas tree exportsCanada also exports almost half the trees it grows. Submitted by George PowellPaul Huesken says a chronic shortage of Christmas trees in B.C. Brennan says demand for table-top trees and slender, shorter trees — more conducive to smaller living spaces — are on the rise.

$100 hustlesNetCredit put this list together by studying more than 81,000 job advertisements on Fiverr, a broad-based work platform. SideHusl.com‘s editors culled the NetCredit list to focus on the three categories of $100 hustles that dominated the list. Other $100 hustles include mobile app marketing. It’s worth noting that many of these design jobs are the visual equivalent of the marketing work discussed above. WritingOnly two writing jobs appear in the top 20 $100 hustles.

It seems like everyone I talk to about a new job wants to work totally remote or, at the very least, hybrid. As with most tech workers, Sally packed up her laptop and even her desktop equipment and headed home to her rented apartment. Heck, why not work remote from Boise … or the Bahamas? The article quoted some upper-level managers who said it’s easier to lay off remote staff than locals, because they don’t have a close relationship with other remote workers. One large Midwest company now insists that all employees must be in the office at least one week a month.

Mike Vorkunov: Disney CEO Bob Iger, at the Morgan Stanley investor conference, on its involvement in the next NBA media rights deal: “We love our relationship with the NBA. That negotiation is unfolding. It’s our goal to stay in that relationship because we love the sport.”

March 4, 2024 —As a parent, Xiaoxiao Du says she’s seen the benefits of full-day kindergarten up close — from how the welcoming, play-based approach in Ontario’s system helped her kids as they started school, to how the longer day allowed her more flexibility as she finished her degree and later joined the workforce. Now, as an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s faculty of education, she said she’s also seen the research that backs up the advantages of that model. “From a parent perspective, it does offer a lot of freedom for parents to do what they need to do,” said Du.

Baroque music trio La Modestine to play March 10 in WhistlerFans of Baroque music will want to keep track of the Whistler Chamber Music Society’s (WCMS) next concert. The result is what we now know as Baroque music. “The music of the time is maybe about as close as classical music gets to pop music. La Modestine has proved a mutually uplifting project for each of its members, who remain committed to delivering Baroque music in its authentic form. “Human emotions are universal, and they don't change that much between time and place.”La Modestine performs March 10 at 5 p.m. at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

Local legal firm launches monthly podcast for non-lawyersBy Lindsay Advocate March 4, 2024Denis Grignon is hosting a new podcast produced by Wards Lawyers. “But it’s not, necessarily, for lawyers,” explains Melissa Wemyss, CEO of Wards Lawyers, about Wards Legal Matters, a recently launched monthly podcast. Some are law clerks, while others are students of law at the local law firm. Wards Legal Matters is available to stream and download for free wherever you find your podcasts. It can also be accessed via the Podbean app, and by clicking the link the on the Wards Lawyers Facebook page.

Beaudin has been attending Myles Sanderson’s inquest, an Indigenous man who murdered 11 people in 2022. According to Beaudin, the help most Indigenous Peoples receive in prison is not sufficient. “There’s no funding element attached to those [Sanderson’s case] recommendations,” Beaudin said. $3.1 billion is nothing.”Story continuesBeaudin said this money should be distributed to the community so people can truly address the over-incarceration warehousing of Indigenous Peoples. For more information about Sanderson’s case, read https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/ james-smith-cree-nation-inquest-day-11-1.7096644Julia Archelene Magsombol, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Columbia Valley Pioneer

Teachers and supporters will be walking along Albert Street in Regina on Monday as the one-day strike coincides with the first day of the spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) perhaps unsurprisingly chose the first day of the sitting to send Regina area teachers to the picket lines as talks between the government trustee bargaining committee and STF remain at a standstill. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer presents the Saskatchewan Budget inside the chamber of the legisalture in Regina, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Carbon tax spatThe carbon tax debate was awoken last fall when the federal government exempted the tax on home heating oil, with the largest number of people affected living in Atlantic Canada. Moe said residents pay the carbon tax on things other than home heating, like gasoline.

Amid a projected shortfall and expected belt-tightening, current and former CBC stars say the public broadcaster should prioritize shows that take risks and reflect the diverse fabric of the nation. Tait told a federal heritage committee in late January that it was up to the CBC’s board of directors to determine who gets bonuses. Toronto-based actor Emmanuel Kabongo, whose credits include the CBC shows “21 Thunder” and “Frankie Drake Mysteries,” said executives should not get bonuses if they don’t deserve them. If dollars are scarce, observers pressed CBC to focus on shows that reflect the country’s diverse population and take risks private networks wouldn’t normally take. Wraich praised the CBC for giving “Sort Of” a platform and said “Allegiance” could have a similar impact.

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024 will fall on the Pacific coast of Mexico for the first time. Credit: AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, FileWhere will you watch the total solar eclipse on April 8? Anderson examines satellite data from the previous 20 years to calculate how cloudy the location is on any given eclipse day. Tyler Hanson of Fort Rucker, Ala., watches the moments before a total solar eclipse, Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Quote:Where will you be for the total solar eclipse on April 8?

How to Watch Canada Reads 2024 Online With a VPNYou can watch Canada Reads 2024 on CNC Gem with a VPN app connected to a Canadian server. Get NordVPN NowWhere to Watch Canada Reads 2024You can watch Canada Reads 2024 on March 4, 2024, at 10:05 ET on CBC Gem, CBCbooks.ca, and CBC's YouTube Channel in Canada. How to Watch Canada Reads 2024 in the UK, US, and AustraliaViewers in the UK, US, and Australia can watch Canada Reads 2024 on March 4, 2024, at 10:05 ET on CBC's YouTube Channel. Canada Reads 2024 PreviewThe theme of this year's Canada Reads is a book that can propel us ahead. Canada Reads 2024 CastDallas SooniasNaheed NenshiMirian NjohKudakwashe RutendoHeather O'NeillCanada Reads 2024 Official TrailerFinal ThoughtsYou can watch Canada Reads 2024 on CBC Gem, CBCbooks.ca, CBC's YouTube Channel in Canada, and CBC's YouTube Channel in the US, UK, and Australia.

The return of a touring improvised comedy ensemble to Gibsons is set to include an award-winning authority on fake news. Peter Oldring, one of the creators of the satirical CBC radio program This Is That, has teamed up with comedians Roman Danylo and Chris Casillan for a West Coast performance tour. Danylo has anchored the touring Improvisers act for almost three decades and regularly collaborates with Casillan, a Vancouver-based actor and musician. The two spent their teenage years at the same school in Calgary, where they regularly performed a lunchtime comedy show. “When improv works best, it’s kind of as though we as the performers are having equally as good a time as the audience.