CBC News published this video item, entitled “Investing in a recession | About That” – below is their description. With the economy in possible decline, it might not seem like the right time to put your money in the market. But could it be? Andrew Chang talks to financial counsellor Jessica Moorhouse about why a recession could be a good time to invest. Playlists: money, what to watch, about that, cbc exploreCBC News YouTube Channel

Alberta passes sovereignty act, but first strips out sweeping powers to cabinetEDMONTON — The Alberta legislature has passed Premier Danielle Smith’s controversial sovereignty act but not before first stripping out the provision that granted Smith’s cabinet the power to bypass the legislature and rewrite laws as it saw fit. Smith’s United Conservative caucus used its majority Wednesday night to pass an amendment to affirm that the Alberta legislature still has the last word on lawmaking. The final vote was 27-7 split along party lines: Smith’s UCP voting for it and the Opposition NDP against. The bill faced widespread criticism from the start for provisions granting Smith and her cabinet sweeping powers to rewrite legislation. Wilson said the title of the bill itself _ the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act _ is problematic.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Royal Canadian Mint **MANDATORY CREDIT** (HANDOUT)The new $2 coin released by the Royal Canadian Mint to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II received mix reactions from the public. What do you think about the new $2 coin to honour the late Queen Elizabeth II? A new black circulation Canadian coin will honour the late Queen Elizabeth II. The coin honours the late Queen of Canada & her historic 70-years of service. #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/6W4PFcwTr6 — Canadian Crown 🇨🇦 (@Canadian_Crown) December 8, 2022A nice honour for Queen Elizabeth II from the Royal Canadian Mint.

Canadian insurance giant Manulife Financial Corp. has released new claims data that appear to show an increase in diabetes among young people, a trend some studies and medical experts attribute to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aggregated insurance claims data from Manulife provide some information on mental health claims in Canada during the pandemic. Moreover, there was a 22 per cent increase between 2019 and 2022 in the number of Canadians in that age bracket on long-term disability for mental illness, Manulife said. The insurer did not provide baselines for the health claims or explain why data released so far included only claims related to mental health and diabetes. During the second wave, in January 2021, COVID-related death claims represented 11 per cent of total individual claims and a high of 6.8 per cent of group insurance claims.

Trudeau says Ottawa to work constructively with Alberta after sovereignty act passesOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Alberta's controversial sovereignty act is a political tool for Premier Danielle Smith to pick a fight with the federal government. "And I’m not interested in fighting with the Alberta government," Trudeau said Thursday during the Assembly of First Nations special assembly in Ottawa. The Alberta legislature passed the legislation overnight after stripping out a provision that would have granted the provincial cabinet extraordinary powers. Smith described the legislation during a third and final reading of the bill as a resetting of the relationship with Trudeau and the federal government. At that time, Trudeau said that the federal government is going to work as constructively as possible with Alberta.

But it's actually a work of art crafted from cow placentas, created by local rancher and artist Emilie Mattson. "It raises eyebrows," said Mattson in an interview with CBC News about creating art from afterbirth. Emilie Mattson on her cattle ranch near Dawson Creek, B.C. Dawson Creek Cannabis Company owner Matthew Rivard, who promotes local artists in his store, says Mattson's artwork is "captivating, breathtaking, and with brilliant colours." Customers are curious about the 'captivating' art piece made from cow placenta, said cannabis store owner Matthew Rivard, who uses his Dawson Creek business to showcase work by local artists.

The six-module online course will teach health-care providers how to create culturally safe environments for Indigenous patients in their clinics and offices. (TippaPatt/Shutterstock - image credit)A new online course rooted in the concept of two-eyed seeing is teaching health-care providers about cultural safety so they can better serve Indigenous patients. The six modules will educate people about Mi'kmaw language, culture and geography, while examining how racism and colonialism have harmed Indigenous people seeking care. She's the director of health transformation for Tajikeimɨk, a new Mi'kmaw health and wellness authority that officially launched earlier this year. - Sharon Rudderham, TajikeimɨkFor Rudderham, taking a two-eyed seeing approach to health care is about understanding healing and wellness beyond a clinical setting.

ONTARIO — How phenomenal were Ontario winter wheat yields in 2022? The primary winter wheat types — soft white, soft red and hard red — leapfrogged that previous yield record by at least 5% and as much as 10%. Ontario’s soft red and soft white wheat yields also cracked the 100 bu/ac mark for the first time. OMAFRA’s Field Crop News says that cool nights in June and July extended the grain fill period, contributing to high kernel weights and high winter wheat yields in 2022. The bumper winter wheat crop also added to temporary capacity challenges at some elevators when the soybean and corn harvests rolled out very quickly this past fall.

In Calgary, for 37 years, residents have been donating to the Calgary Food Bank through CBC/Radio-Canada's annual Food Bank Drive, raising more than $22 million. This year, from Dec. 2 to 15, join us for special broadcasts, events, auctions and online sales while helping us reach our goal of $1 million to the Calgary Food Bank. You can also put a smile on your face — and the faces of others — by spreading acts of kindness in your community. Your act of kindness may even be featured on CBC Calgary. From Charnelle Fulcher:I had my students create and choose 12 acts of kindness for our school.

Celine Dion says she’s been diagnosed with a very rare incurable neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome. The Canadian music superstar made the announcement on Instagram on Thursday, saying she’s pushing her spring 2023 shows to 2024 and is cancelling eight of her summer 2023 shows. She said she’s been dealing with health problems “for a long time.”“We now know this is what has been causing all of the spasms I’ve been having. Unfortunately these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life.” Dion says in the video. “I have hope that I am on the road to recovery,” Dion said.

It extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres (3.85 million square miles), making it the world’s second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world’s longest bi-national land border. Various Indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization. The Canada Act 1982, which severed the vestiges of legal dependence on the British Parliament. As a highly developed country, Canada has the seventeenth-highest nominal per-capita income globally as well as the thirteenth-highest ranking in the Human Development Index.

Irshadgul News report,It is a priority for the CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians, including those with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Closed captioning and narrated video is available for many CBC shows CBC Gems.

Cancer care providers and hospitals need to be more aware of the “financial toxicity” that eats away at the bank accounts of patients seeking life-saving care, especially the parking fees that may accompany their hospital visits, a new study found. The study found cities with better public transportation have less free parking for patients, with the opposite being true for cities with poor public transportation systems. “There’s not a lot of awareness about financial toxicity in cancer care,” said Al Balushi. And in 2006, the highest out-of-pocket cost associated with cancer treatment in Ontario was found to be related to parking fees, a study found. If universal free parking isn’t an option, Al Balushi suggests using screening tools to detect patients and families who are at risk of experiencing financial toxicity, and providing them with vouchers, discounted or free parking.

Tens of thousands of families have applied for federal child dental benefit: GouldOTTAWA — Social Development Minister Karina Gould says 35,000 people have applied for the new child dental benefit since the program opened a week ago. The new benefit is aimed at children under the age of 12 from low- and middle-income families who do not have private insurance. Eligible families can get up to $650 per child per year to help with the cost of dental care. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2022. Laura Osman, The Canadian Press

Veterans Minister denies veterans being bullied into medical assistance in dying is a systemic problem. But Canadian veterans have the proof. Some received recommendations to end it all in writing, like Paralympian veteran Christine Gauthier did. And another was savvy enough to record a veteran's affairs case worker overly suggesting he would be better off dead, and all he had to do was ask. Joining tonight is Mark Meinke to discuss the ghoulish VAC practice of offering death to veterans who call for help.