National Public Radio (NPR), on the other hand, is a Democratic Party initiative. Unlike the CBC, NPR was never designed to be a network. Initially, it was just a few dozen scattered local radio stations, licenced to colleges and universities. This became a successful model that today has more than a thousand local radio stations as part of the NPR system. Jeffrey Dvorkin is the former managing editor and chief journalist at CBC Radio and former VP-news and information at NPR.

The Maple Leafs have only lost three games in a row once this season. It’s not like the Leafs are trying to jump a pyramid of 50 cars, a la Evel Knievel. The Leafs 0-10 in games where the opposition could have been eliminated in the era of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. There were two games the Leafs should have lost but found a way to rally from the depths and prevail. The Lightning came out in a fury but the Leafs had already cracked open Tampa’s aura of invincibility.

In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the reasons children are shy, upcoming changes to police recruitment in Ontario, ongoing geologic research at Crawford Lake and the impact of the PSAC strike on labour movement trends. It’s not just the shy kids who get nervous in front a crowd, study shows: Brock University Banting Post-doctoral Fellow Kristie Poole spoke to CNN about a study she conducted on shyness in children. Ontario eliminating basic constable training tuition fees at police college: Assistant Professor of Critical Criminology Miles Howe spoke to CHCH about changes to police recruitment in Ontario. As PSAC strike drags on, experts say Canadians should prep for more labour unrest: Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to media outlets across the country, including CBC, about the ongoing strike by Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers and its potential to impact trends within the labour movement as a whole. Associate Professor of Labour Studies Alison Braley-Rattai also spoke to CBC about the strike and employees’ requests related to remote work.

Photographer Ken Pretty spotted this strangely shaped iceberg off the coast of Harbour Grace, N.L., on Thursday. has captured the attention of iceberg lovers after photographing an oddly-shaped hunk — now popularly known as the "dickie berg" on social media — off the coast of Newfoundland. "I'm gettin' a lot of response, a lot of reaction to the photo because of its resemblance to ... part of the male anatomy, say," chuckled drone photographer Ken Pretty. The berg got its nickname from the term "dickie bird," a Newfoundland euphemism for the male anatomy. But anyone rushing off to see the "dickie berg" of Harbour Grace for themselves is in for a disappointment.

Trump insisted on meeting North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in person. That’s Donald Trump on North Korea. The U.S. under Biden was no longer interested in improving relations between North and South Korea. As Biden put it this week, America’s main interest in the Korean Peninsula is to provide a nuclear umbrella. And there may be other areas where a Trump victory may provide a better outcome than a Biden win — no matter what the intelligentsia says.

(Higher-skilled jobs are defined as requiring a minimum of two years of post-secondary education and above; lower-skilled jobs only require some high school education and on-the-job training.) Even among longer-term economic immigrants who have been in Canada for more than a decade, 31 per cent were in lower-skilled positions. This group of immigrants, selected for their higher education and skills, is a major provider of lower-skilled labour. It accounted for 53 per cent of all adult immigrants, and almost half (46 per cent) of the immigrant labour force in lower-skilled jobs. “Traditionally, economic immigrants in particular have been selected based on a ‘human capital model,’ which orients immigration towards higher educated individuals,” said the report.

When I was hired as president of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, I was given a mandate to initiate change at the university by the Board of Regents. Personal attacksWhat was different about being president at Memorial University, compared to the other universities I have led, was that the social media and email attacks began almost immediately, and quickly escalated. I let the Board of Regents know about it, and I released a statement to the university community. I am appreciative that I had the opportunity to serve as president of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, and I know the people of the province have a special place in their heart for their university. Vianne Timmons is the former president of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Skate Canada Brampton-ChinguacousyNotice of Annual General Meeting: Sunday, June 11th, 2023NOTICE is hereby given to all members of Skate Canada Brampton-Chinguacousy of the 2023 Annual General Meeting and Awards Ceremony that will be held on Sunday, June 11th, 2023 at 1:30pm. This will be a short meeting strictly to conduct the required AGM business including elections for the Board of Directors followed by an Awards Ceremony to celebrate the 2022-2023 season. All eligible members pursuant to By-law #2.5 and #2.6 are invited to participate in this AGM. All eligible Voting Members are strongly encouraged to register their intent to participate and ensure their eligibility to vote no later than 8:00pm on Friday, May 26th, 2023. Please see below for more information on the AGM:2023 Notice of MeetingNomination Call Form & Director ResponsibilitiesProposing AmendmentsAgenda to follow.

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Fashion model Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and actor Idris Elba attends The Prince’s Trust Global Gala at Cipriani South Street on Thursday, April 27, 2023, in New York. “Luther” star Idris Elba revealed that without a grant from The Prince’s Trust when he was 17, he would not have been able to join the National Youth Music Theatre, which launched his career. “One thing The Prince’s Trust gave me was confidence,” said Elba, who mingled among celebrities including actress Sienna Miller, supermodels Kate Moss and Winnie Harlow and fashion designers Tommy Hilfiger and Michael Kors among others. “His majesty couldn’t be with us this evening — I know he wanted to be,” said Charlotte Mensah, owner of the Hairlounge salon in London and a past grantee of The Prince’s Trust. “He has something next week,” joked Mensah, referring to King Charles III’s coronation on May 6.

Fans scrambling to grab Drake tickets Thursday morning for the Toronto shows were faced with steep presale prices. The Toronto artist will wrap up his North American “It’s All a Blur” tour at home staging at the Scotiabank Arena on Oct. 5 and 7. Drake will also perform in Montreal on July 14 and 15 before hitting the Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Aug. 28 and 29. Available level 100 and premium seats for both concert dates sold out quickly before noon, with some seats still available hours after the presale started for the 200 and 300 levels. Drake tickets will be on sale to the general public on Friday.

Goaltender Jake Oettinger, coming off a Game 5 shutout of Minnesota, is 24. But for this generation of young Stars to truly be immortalized, playoff steppingstones like Friday night’s potential series-clinching Game 6 in St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center must be crossed. Since losing Joe Pavelski in Game 1 and falling in overtime, the Stars have flexed superiority and outscored the Wild 15-10 despite a stinker 5-1 Game 3 loss in St. Paul. “He’s doing some special things, for being at the stage of the career he’s at,” DeBoer said. It seemingly bodes well that young Oettinger on Thursday sounded like a wise veteran when asked about the Stars’ mindset entering Game 6.

Since 2011, Time magazine has utilized a paywall and as of June 1st, 2023, that paywall is being removed. In its simplest form for all publishers/outlets: no readers, no revenue. No revenue, no readers. There are three primary options:Install a paywall, get consistent revenue from users but have smaller audience size. Find a hybrid model where higher-profile articles live behind a paywall and others are freely accessible.

While the Maple Leafs continue to battle for respectability during these Stanley Cup playoffs, it appears GM Kyle Dubas may be in a similar battle of his own. Dubas, as it has been well-documented, is in the final year of his original five-year contract. “I fully expect to be judged on the full body of my work over the five-year term of my contract. But as the stakes are raised with every Leafs win, there are the complexities of what a full body of work means to Dubas, MLSE and, ultimately, Leafs fans. Add Leafs assistant GM Brandon Pridham, known for his salary cap analysis and who Dubas promoted weeks after he was named GM, to that mix.

Meet the Japanese man who spent $15,000 to transform into Collie dogDuration: 01:01Toco, from Japan, paid two million Yen ($15,000) to have a custom dog suit made for him to wear, fulfilling his dream of becoming an animal. He proudly wears his Collie suit, rolling on his side with paws up in the air, and even hanging out inside a kennel with fake grass. Although Toco keeps his hobby a secret from his friends and family, he continues to enjoy sharing his transformation into a lovable pet pooch.