A crowd of around 300 people gathered outside a Halifax hospice Saturday to pay tribute to the memories of loved ones who have died. The Light Up a Life event — which is common in the U.K. — was held in Halifax for the first time. "I hope people walk away feeling like they were able to sort of acknowledge as a community the life of somebody that mattered to them," said Hospice Halifax CEO Jeff Chant. "In our society, we don't really talk about grief," said Moyer. Chant reminded people that Hospice Halifax offers free grief and bereavement services to the public.

Meiz Majdoub is dressed as Santa Claus for the Black Santa Experience at Lenz Studio in Nepean on Dec. 3, 2022. (Michelle Allan/CBC News - image credit)For children of colour in Ottawa, Black Santa Claus is coming to town. "I always cheekily said I will only do Santa photos if there's a Black Santa," said Mila Olumogba, organizer of The Black Santa Experience. Olumogba's mother has collected Black Santa figurines for decades, since she found the first some 30 years ago at the Place d'Orléans shopping centre. "For our kids to look at Black Santa, they see their fathers.

But when the war started in Ukraine, I realized lockdown was just a long vacation — what could be worse than war? Now Ukrainians understand: war without electricity is worse. My friend recently joked that when the light appears on at home, she doesn’t know where to run first. Without water, without light and heat — we are ready to suffer, if it means being without Russia. Julia Marich lives in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine and is a graduate of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.

Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over electionWASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen. Trump, who announced last month that he is running again for president, made the claim over the weekend on his Truth Social media platform. “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution,” he wrote. “Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation." Jeffries appeared on ABC's “This Week,” Turner spoke on CBS' “Face the Nation” and Lawler was on CNN's “State of the Union.”Hope Yen, The Associated Press

Angie Wagner has joined Stahly Engineering & Associates Billings' office as a Marketing and Brand Coordinator in the Marketing Department. Angie is originally from Charlotte, South Carolina, and graduated from Middleton High School. She has more than 24 years of marketing experience, most recently at Morrison Maierele as a Project Coordinator.

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickMarion Thénault soars to silver, Lewis Irving claims bronzeTwo Canadian aerial skiers opened the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup by landing on the podium in Ruka, Finland. Marion Thénault posted a score of 90.59 in aerials points to win the silver medal in the women’s competition. This is Thénault’s fourth career podium on the World Cup circuit. Another Canadian took home some aerials hardware today in Ruka, Finland 🙌Lewis Irving (right) won bronze in the opening weekend of the World Cup circuit 🇨🇦🥉 pic.twitter.com/iCHekyVcsG — CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) December 4, 2022With a score of 109.29 in the men’s event, Lewis Irving secured the bronze medal for his seventh World Cup medal. At Beijing 2022, Thénault and Irving teamed up with Miha Fontain to win a bronze medal in the inaugural Olympic mixed team aerials event.

Two Metro Vancouver councillors are trying to organize a "snow summit" that would bring together municipal leaders, provincial officials, transit authorities and maintenance contractors to discuss how to co-ordinate and improve the region's response to major snowfalls. They are asking George Harvey, chair of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, and B.C. Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming to bring municipal officials, leaders and transportation agencies like ICBC together for a meeting. © Ben Nelms/CBC City of Vancouver workers are pictured in January 2022, preparing salt for an incoming snowstorm in Vancouver. The transportation ministry is conducting a review of Tuesday's snowstorm, to see if there are additional measures they can take in the future.

For me, I hit the FM button on my car radio and tune into Toronto’s 99.1 FM — CBC Radio One. As pretentious as it sounds, I always found a spark of joy whenever I got the chance to explain why you should listen to the radio more often. Especially the publicly funded CBC Radio One, part of the greater CBC network. I went to my garage, pulled out a really old radio set and tuned into all my favourite stations periodically. Maybe, the next time you feel bored of the music you’re into, you should try turning on the radio.

Cameroon became the first team to beat Brazil, the five-time champions in the World Cup group stage, since Norway at the 1998 edition in France — ending an unbeaten run of 17 group matches. South Korea, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, France, Poland, Senegal, Japan, Croatia, Switzerland, Morocco, Spain, Netherlands and England are still in the tournament. Ramaphosa’s FarmgateSouth Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa recently came under fire following an investigation which found that he may have violated his oath of office. In June, it emerged that an estimated $4m in cash was stolen from Mr Ramaphosa’s game farm in 2020. “President Ramaphosa is not resigning based on a flawed report, [nor] is he stepping aside,” Al Jazeera quoted his spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, telling journalists by text message.

‘Tis the season for holiday celebrations, family gatherings, work functions, and what seems like an endless supply of food and drink. For most people, the holidays are joyous — yet for many others, it can be a challenging and stressful time of year. Take an individual in recovery from substance use, for example: they often face an uphill battle with maintaining sobriety through the festive season. Finally, have a support system in place, whether it is a 12-step meeting, a family member, a friend or a sober acquaintance. Use your support system when you need help.

In This Story: COVID-19Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020. Symptoms of coronavirusThe main symptoms of coronavirus are:a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)Latest News about Covid-19Below are stories from around the globe related to the 2020 outbreak of novel Coronavirus – since the WHO gave the Covid-19 naming. Most recent items are posted nearest the top. 5 Recent Items: COVID-19

Fred VanVleet is well aware of where the Raptors are as a team and where he is as a player these days, and his words should be heeded. “We’re a pretty good team, just not great. “I think we’ve got to learn how to be a team,” VanVleet said, trying to pinpoint a reason for the road defeats. “It’s really about each individual looking in the mirror and seeing how they can be better,” VanVleet said. “We got some pretty good individual performances, but we’ve got to find a way to put it together as a team.”SHARE:

© Jenifer Norwell/CBC Police were called to the Howard Johnson motel in February 2021 after shots were fired there. Now, a man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the incident. A man from Kamloops, B.C., has been charged with one count of manslaughter with a firearm in an incident dating back to 2021, where a person was found dead in a motel room. Anderson was arrested on Saturday, Kamloops RCMP said in a statement. "This was a lengthy investigation that involved police officers from almost every uniformed and plain clothes section within the Kamloops RCMP Detachment," said Sgt.

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In a major move that will benefit thousands of Indian professionals and other foreigners in Canada, the North American country will expand its work permit eligibility to the family members of Open Work Permit (OWP) holders from next year to address acute labour shortages. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser on Friday announced that his department is extending work permits to family members of temporary foreign workers. "Canada is expanding work permits for family members! Starting in 2023, spouses and children of a principal applicant will be eligible to work in Canada," Fraser tweeted. Canada is expanding work permits for family members!