Flames Game Day 24: Here come the Capitals (8pm MT, CBC/SNW/960)Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY SportsBe sure to check out the latest Flames game day odds from NHL betting site Betway! Looking for a bounce-back from a good effort with a disappointing result on Thursday night, the Calgary Flames (10-10-3, 23 points) host the Washington Capitals (10-11-4, 24 points) at the Saddledome on Saturday evening. The Flames desperately need traction in the Western Conference standings, while the Capitals are looking to rebound from an overtime loss in Seattle. The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. MT on CBC, Sportsnet West and Sportsnet 960 The Fan! The Capitals beat the Flames 3-0 at home during the Flames’ last road trip.

December 04, 2022 01:57 UTC

Didn’t think the outcome was ever in doubt last night, but Orlando did cut it down to 97-89 with just over three minutes left. No hesitation from Evan Mobley to let this one fly. Something he’s been more comfortable with over the last 10 days or so. pic.twitter.com/oK2vWjIy4N

December 04, 2022 01:49 UTC

(CBC - image credit)Canadian band Arkells and late CBC journalist Barbara Frum are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Canada's Walk of Fame is a national not-for-profit organization that's grown from honouring inductees with engraved sidewalk stars in Toronto's Entertainment District to a yearlong national series of programs and celebrations. CBC Still Photo CollectionBarbara Frum was one of Canada's most respected and influential journalists. 'An amazing person'Retired CBC journalist Peter Mansbridge says Canada's Walk of Fame is a good occasion to celebrate people who have made a difference — including Frum, with whom he shared the hour of The National and The Journal. CBCEach year, Canada's Walk of Fame celebrates Canadian excellence and achievement in the areas of arts and entertainment; entrepreneurship and philanthropy; humanitarianism; science, technology and innovation; and sports and athletics.

December 04, 2022 01:43 UTC

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajare Sanni's 22 points helped UC Santa Barbara defeat Pacific 82-71 on Saturday night. The Tigers (3-6) were led in scoring by Donovan Williams, who finished with 11 points. Pacific also got 11 points from Luke Avdalovic. UCSB led Pacific at the half, 37-29, with Norris (nine points) their high scorer before the break. UCSB outscored Pacific by three points in the final half, while Mitchell led the way with a team-high 14 second-half points.

December 04, 2022 01:41 UTC

The Victoria Road interchange in Dartmouth will closed for 24 hours starting Sunday morning to allow the removal of five light standards that may be susceptible to high winds. Seven other standards were removed at the time after inspections revealed that they showed signs of metal fatigue. © Jack Julian/CBC An inspection last year showed metal fatigue in seven poles, including stress cracking at the base of this pole immediately above the weld that secures it to the base plate. According to a news release from Halifax Harbour Bridges, the remaining five light standards, which are 20 metres high, show no signs of problems. Roads feeding into the interchange will have detours, according to the release.

December 04, 2022 00:05 UTC





© CBC Nova Scotia Power has had a number of copper wire thefts in recent years. Over 4,000 Nova Scotia Power customers in Colchester and Cumberland counties were without power for seven hours following the theft of copper wire at a substation in Debert. The outage, which lasted from 5:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, affected customers in an area from Lower Wentworth to Lower Onslow. Nova Scotia Power has reported a number of outages caused by thefts in recent years, including outages in Parrsboro and the Halifax area this year.

December 03, 2022 23:22 UTC

The talent behind a new restaurant in Helena says its special ingredient is family. Family Roots restaurant has been open at the Jorgenson’s and Ramada by Wyndham Helena building, 1720 11th Ave.Paula McLean runs the restaurant along with daughter, Tiff. But Paula notes their restaurant brings some novelty and a few twists. “We don’t want to be like everybody else.”And Family Roots touts fresh-squeezed orange juice, placing its large juice maker near the register in the dining room. “We don’t want you to be miserable.”Deanna Waples is the front house manager and said she likes working at Family Roots.

December 03, 2022 23:05 UTC

A change next year to the federal rules governing charitable funds could unlock more of that money, moving much-needed funds from charitable foundations’ investment accounts to non-profit organizations that the charities support. There is so much more that the charitable sector can do today to support the communities they serve. The majority of Canadians feel that charitable funds, supported by taxpayer-funded charitable tax credits, should be put into circulation more rapidly on the front lines, and not be held interminably. It’s also time that charitable foundations make endowment investment choices for social impact, as well as for profit. Now is the time for Canada’s charitable sector to truly work in partnership with and support the communities they serve.

December 03, 2022 22:13 UTC

parents look at the elf on the shelfDepending on who you ask, inviting the Elf on the Shelf into your home this holiday season is either the worst parenting mistake of all time, or the key to Christmas magic. “I have a laundry list of parenting decisions gone wrong but this tops the list.”This is one of the worst parenting decisions I’ve ever made. Ryan Starkweather says buying Elf on the Shelf for his nine-year-old daughter was one of his worst parenting decisions. Kate Campbell recently added another character to her home in the Elf on the Shelf scenario. Hear Ryan Starkweather and Kate Campbell live on London Morning:london morning7:42elf on the shelf smackdown Pro-elf mum Kate Campbell and reluctant-elf dad, Ryan Starkweather join London Morning to debate the case for elf.

December 03, 2022 22:08 UTC

Deepak Chahar got angry with the airline, saying neither got food nor got my luggageIndian fast bowler Deepak Chahar So it has become very difficult to reach Bangladesh for the ODI series. Chahar reached Bangladesh and tweeted that how difficult it was for him to succeed. Angry at him, he expressed his displeasure and said that the experience of succeeding with Malaysia Airlines has been bad. The airline apologizedAfter the tweet, Malaysia Airlines apologized to him and asked him to deliver the luggage as soon as possible. Malaysia Airlines responded on Twitter saying it could be due to bad weather and technical reasons.

December 03, 2022 21:56 UTC

Just a few weeks ago, Doug Smith of the Toronto Star intimated that the Raptors were not going to make a ton of “explosive” moves until the 20-game or 25-game mark. Ujiri has made a Hall of Fame career out of plugging holes as soon as they open up, and he may do so again this year. In the debut of @SmithRaps's weekly Raptors insider’s column, get the latest on: 🟠A look at what the front office is hoping for this season🟠How a game in Montreal may be a pre-season staple🟠Malcolm Brogdon picking Boston over Toronto https://t.co/4Bv1ILHPA4 — Toronto Star (@TorontoStar) October 20, 2022Will the Toronto Raptors make major changes? Trading Trent has been the move that has been the most discussed, given the fact he can opt out of his contract. — Vivek Jacob (@vivekmjacob) December 3, 2022The Raptors need some sort of system shock, and that could come by getting some new faces in the building.

December 03, 2022 20:29 UTC

CBC North's Cree-language radio and television broadcasts celebrated 50th and 40th anniversaries respectively in November. (Maamuitaau/ CBC North - image credit)A search into the archives of CBC and Radio-Canada has unearthed some photographs of the early days of Cree-language radio and television broadcasts out of Montreal. In 1982, a Cree-language television show, Maamuitaau, was launched. Emma Saganash started working at CBC North radio in 1977 and hosted most of the radio shows at one time or another. CBC North/ Radio-CanadaMaamuitaau/ CBC NorthCBC NorthCBC NorthCBC North Cree UnitCBC North Cree UnitCBC North Cree UnitCBC North Cree Unit

December 03, 2022 17:11 UTC

While the Ti-Cats failed to make a Grey Cup return this year, the defending Canadian Football League champion Blue Bombers once again found their way. The 2022 Grey Cup matchup wound up being the two top seeded teams in each conference, the Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts. But honestly, I can’t say it in any way compares to winning the Grey Cup. The Yates Cup, that was an unreal experience, but the Grey Cup definitely tops it,” said Penney-Laryea. But honestly, I can’t say it in any way compares to winning the Grey Cup.

December 03, 2022 15:14 UTC

Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez talks at his first media press conference since signing with the Texas Rangers. (Michael Ainsworth)Until last offseason, the most lucrative contract in Rangers history belonged this Texas shortstop. Though the Rangers traded him after that season, he is still the biggest free agent in the team’s history. Former Los Angeles Dodgers, Corey Seager, signed a ten year contract with the Texas Rangers for 325 million dollars. (Nam Y. Huh - AP)Fresh off the first two World Series appearances in franchise history the Rangers signed Darvish out of the Nippon Professional Baseball organization in Japan.

December 03, 2022 14:38 UTC

AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler has said that " "I commend and thankrail workers and their unions for tenaciously taking on some of the biggest corporations in America over the last three years to reach a contract." The bill that was passed imposed an agreement that left out sick pay. Los Angeles Roofer's Local 36 Business Manager Cliff Smith discusses why this is a betrayal during this interview. "Smith talks about the role of the Democratic Party, the need for a workers party and also the roleof the leadership California AFL-CIO leadership in the UC UAW strike. They have refused tomake any demands of Democratic governor Gavin Newsom who is on the Board of UC regentsand also the Democratic legislature which controls UC.

December 03, 2022 14:32 UTC