Indeed, outcome 2) proved correct and it became necessary to remind these clients of the parallels between poker and investing. The Middle East, as we’re all aware, is a volatile region prone to more consistent turmoil over past 75 years than any other region of the world. Somehow, The Middle East finds a way to limp its way through each and every crisis, and investors have learned to live with the region’s almost never-ending cycle of threats, escalation, and—eventually—tense calm. Outcomes are always unknown, especially in a region a volatile as The Middle East, so why make a wager as if they are known? Finally, let’s consider the totality of the poker room, or put another way, the totality of global financial markets.

Meet the Mi’kmaw dancer who’s been performing more than half his lifeNewsDuration 5:55CBC News invited Brady Googoo of Millbrook First Nation to our Halifax studios to reflect on his own story, as well as the stories he tells through dance and his motivation to keep performing after more than a decade.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joan Hamilton on September 30, 2024 at Guelph General Hospital in her 91st year. Joan is survived by her sister Marlene (Doug) Cockburn, her children Kim (Cindy) Hamilton, Deborah Skelly, Julie (Shawn) Merilees, grandchildren, great grandchildren and nephews . Joan was preceded in death by her husband Laverne in 2011. Mom grew up in Kitchener the elder of two girls to Glenn and Grace Hamilton. She dearly loved and was very proud of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Our aim is to provide a full and fair assessment of each driver's skills, while ensuring that the road test reflects the applicant's overall competency." Partway through his program, Smart Truck Training Academy suddenly shut down, leaving instructors unpaid and students out thousands of dollars. Marketplace went undercover into five truck training practice yards to see what the schools would tell prospective students about MELT training. This is a big red flag, says Matt Richardson, vice-president at KRTS Transportation Specialists Inc, one of the oldest truck training schools in Ontario. This includes more than 200 truck training schools, plus 400 other private career colleges, teaching everything from hairdressing to payroll to plumbing.

Derek Kwan, director of '100 Days', will be awarded $30,000 and granted a national broadcast opportunity on CBCA Richmond filmmaker has won $30,000 from a CBC short film contest. 100 Days, a film written and directed by Derek Kwan, was one of nine short films competing in season 17 of CBC’s Short Film Faceoff. Kwan’s short film went head-to-head with some of Canada’s most talented directors, and was announced as the winner on Oct. 5. In addition to the prize money from Telefilm Canada to support the filmmaker’s upcoming projects, he will also be granted a national broadcast opportunity on CBC. “I really wanted to just highlight something where it’s a mixture of generations,” Kwan told Richmond News in 2023.

(Bloomberg) -- A group of lawmakers within Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing Liberal Party is organizing to pressure him to step down, according to news reports. An earlier article on Friday from the Toronto Star described an effort to publicly pressure Trudeau, 52, to step down, citing people who weren’t identified. Still, the number of dissenting MPs cited in the reports may fall short of a critical mass. In September, a parliamentary pact with another party which has kept Trudeau in power fell apart. Later in the month, he survived an attempt from the opposition Conservative Party to force an election.

Until the age of 10, Raymond Blake lived in the now-abandoned community of Pushthrough on the south coast of Newfoundland. Today he lives in Regina, where he is the head of the history department at the University of Regina. There are about 15,000 Newfoundlanders that were fishing before the beginning of the Second World War. And they saw on those bases a different world than they saw growing up. And so, they began to see a different world.

Aurora paints picture-perfect sky over northeast AvalonNewsDuration 0:57Aurora borealis? At this time of year? In this part of the country? Localized entirely over Newfoundland and Labrador? Forgive our Simpsons reference, and please enjoy some of the photos you shared with us.

Some Liberal MPs mount new effort to oust Justin TrudeauNewsDuration 2:11CBC News has learned new details about an intensifying effort to push Justin Trudeau out as Liberal leader as some MPs are asked to sign a tightly controlled document, pledging their support for a leadership change.

Quebec mulls reassigning family doctors from healthy to vulnerable patientsNewsDuration 2:03Quebec’s government is considering changing how family doctors are assigned — including a proposal to transfer doctors from generally healthy patients to more vulnerable ones. Some doctors already think it’s a bad idea.

Victoria, B.C., pie shop takes the cake for Thanksgiving piesNewsDuration 1:52Two Crows Craft Foods is marking one year in business at Victoria's public market. The pie shop has become all the rage with Thanksgiving around the corner.

#TheMoment a Monet stolen by Nazis was returned to its rightful ownersNewsDuration 1:23Anne Webber, the co-chair of Commission for Looted Art in Europe, recounts the moment her organization found a Monet painting stolen by the Nazis and how it was returned to the family that rightfully owned it.

Florida residents survey Hurricane Milton damage, begin to clean upNewsDuration 4:07As roads are cleared and power and communications are restored, we're getting a clearer picture of the damage across Florida from Hurricane Milton and the many tornadoes spawned from the storm.

Siloam Mission serves Thanksgiving meal to Winnipeggers in needNewsDuration 1:25Siloam Mission served around 800 Thanksgiving dinners Friday afternoon. Siloam says it's seeing a decline in donations alongside a greater demand for its services ... something Megan Tate of the Winnipeg Foundation says is a common refrain from the city's charitable organizations.

Dates, Times & TicketsTuesdayOct 29 07:00 PMBC’s Opioid CrisisIs there a solution?BC’s opioid crisis is having a catastrophic impact on families and communities.Over eight years and 14,000 deaths later, BC’s drug emergency rages on. Amid intense political debate, divisive views and misinformation dominate public discourse. For those at risk—a toxic drug supply, lack of social support and the isolating impacts of stigma punctuate their experience. Where do we go from here?With so many children, parents, and loved ones no longer with us, effective solutions require thoughtful exploration of diverse approaches and perspectives. Coroners Service (Akshay Kulkarni/CBC)Article referenced: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/eight-years-bc-toxic-drug-crisis-1.7173592