CBC News published this video item, entitled “Buying balloons for your party? Watch this first (Marketplace)” – below is their description. Balloons have become commonplace at parties and celebrations, but they’re wreaking havoc on our environment. While the industry often promises their natural latex balloons are eco-friendly and fully biodegradable, we kill the buzz and offer some easy solutions to make your decor more Earth-friendly. #Balloons #CBC #CBCMarketplace Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment?

Food industry leaders are close to finalizing a draft of the first-ever code of conduct for the Canadian grocery business, according to internal documents submitted to government this month. The draft rules give those players rights that are “100 times better than what they’ve got today,” he said. The negotiators are also in favour of establishing a Grocery Code Adjudication Office, similar to a model used in the United Kingdom’s grocery code of conduct, which would have funding, staff and arbitrators available to enforce the code, according to the progress report. The progress report lays out an industry consultation process on the draft rules that will run between November and January. The negotiating team is also working on a “communication and educational strategy for the code’s pending implementation,” the report said.

Efforts to protect centuries-old eastern hemlock trees from an invasive insect are expanding in Nova Scotia after a volunteer group found success in the Tobeatic Wilderness Area. The adelgid has been wreaking havoc on hemlocks in eastern North America — including Nova Scotia — for years. They kill hemlock trees by attaching themselves to the base of needles and feeding on sugars, starving the tree of nutrients. © Phlis McGregor/CBC A hand is seen on the trunk of an eastern hemlock tree on the island. Miller said he's optimistic about the future of hemlock trees in Nova Scotia.

Now that Bruce Springsteen’s talk show blitz for his Only the Strong Survive album appears to be over, I’ve decided to compile links, YouTube videos and other embeds for them here, in case you missed anything. I’ve compiled in order of date shown (not necessarily the same as date taped). Nov. 9: “Questlove Supreme” (podcast)Nov. 10: Zoe Ball’s “Breakfast Show,” LondonNov. 10: “The Graham Norton Show,” LondonNov. 11: “Virgin Radio Italy” (podcast)Nov. 14: “The Project,” Australia (podcast)Nov. 14: “Totémic,” France (podcast). Listen here: radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/totemic/totemic-du-lundi-14-novembre-2022-2915838Nov. 14: CBC Radio’s “Q,” Canada, Nov. 14. Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-50-q/clip/15948512-bruce-springsteen-album-soul-music-shaped-careerNov. 14-16 and 24: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” New YorkNov. 23: SiriusXM satellite radio’s “E Street Radio,” interview with Jim Rotolo.

ICC said its next steps would be to see how Inuit communities facing the climate crisis might access such a fund. Progress on emissions, discussion of human rights lacking, ICC saysThe COP final agreements are negotiated by delegates from 190 countries. And Inuit delegation was in Sharm el-Sheikh during COP27 and included Olsvig and Lisa Koperqualuk, President of ICC Canada. ‘Human rights missing piece in climate discussions’Human rights was also a missing piece of the climate discussions, ICC said. “The lack of human rights language is also a major concern,” she said.

The CBC is officially launching its permanent bureau in Cranbrook, B.C., as part of the public broadcaster's initiative to expand its commitment to local news. (Corey Bullock/CBC - image credit)CBC has officially launched its permanent bureau in Cranbrook, which will focus on telling stories from B.C. Video journalist Corey Bullock is now based in the Cranbrook bureau. Before joining the CBC, Bullock was a multimedia journalist with Black Press Media for six years in Cranbrook. Kimberley Mayor Don McCormick says CBC's permanent bureau in the area has been "a long time coming."

Harjit Sajjan tweets about raising Qatar human rights at World Cup after criticismOTTAWA — International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism. Both parties had called on the Liberals to diplomatically boycott the games instead of sending Sajjan. Hours after The Canadian Press reported on the criticism of Sajjan's visit, he tweeted that he met with local labour organizations and that he had "constructive dialogue" with Qatari officials on migrant and LGBTQ rights. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2022. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press

Alberta bans masking mandates in schools, guarantees in-person learningEDMONTON — The Alberta government says school boards can't require students to wear masks in school or be forced to take classes online. In a release, the government says it has made regulatory changes that guarantee students have access to in-person learning. The government said the in-person learning change applies to grades 1-12 in all school settings, including public, separate, francophone, public charter and independent schools. NDP education critic Sarah Hoffman said the changes show the government doesn't have a clue about what’s happening in Alberta schools. Hoffman said it is unrealistic to expect that school districts can staff in-person and online classes simultaneously with no additional resources.

Jewish groups have issued statements condemning the two bombings in Jerusalem on the morning of November 23 that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old Yeshiva student and 22 others. Israeli authorities are searching for terrorists behind the bombings; Hamas has not claimed responsibility for the bombings but have praised them. — Ambassador Tom Nides (@USAmbIsrael) November 23, 2022“We strongly condemn these appalling terror attacks in Jerusalem,” the Anti-Defamation League tweeted. — American Jewish Committee (@AJCGlobal) November 23, 2022The World Jewish Congress tweeted, “16-year-old Aryeh [Schupak] was killed this morning in a terror bombing on a bus in Jerusalem. #Tel_Aviv #Jerusalem https://t.co/vyKzZ6dKpq — SimonWiesenthalCntr (@simonwiesenthal) November 23, 2022Peter Stando, spokesperson for the European Union’s (EU) external affairs, tweeted that the EU “strongly condemns latest terrorist attacks in Jerusalem.

MONTREAL — The federal government has announced Suzanne Guèvremont as the new leader of the National Film Board of Canada. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez made the official announcement of Guèvremont as the NFB's new government film commissioner, chairperson and 17th leader chosen since its inception in 1939. The biography shared by the NFB described Guèvremont as an executive with extensive experience within the fields of culture, digital media and education. Guèvremont is set to inherit the NFB's efforts to address issues of equality within the institution. In a public statement in response to the news, Guèvremont expressed her gratitude for the position and organization as a whole.

© Carmen Groleau/CBC Flight F8 501 from Vancouver overran the runway at Waterloo Region International Airport on Friday morning. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating after a plane that had left Vancouver with 140 people aboard overran the runway at the Waterloo Region International Airport on Friday. The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is our top priority," a Flair Airlines spokesperson said in an email. The TSB closed runway 26, to carry out its investigation, but a spokesperson for the Region of Waterloo told CBC News that the airport will be closed to commercial traffic for the rest of Friday. Flair 881 to Montreal, which was scheduled to depart at 3:35 p.m.WestJet 557 to Calgary, which was scheduled to depart at 4 p.m.

Trudeau says he’s ‘absolutely serene’ about invoking Emergencies ActOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act to a public inquiry Friday, displaying moments of introspection while acknowledging the seriousness of declaring a public order emergency and insisting it was the right thing to do for Canada. The inquiry has been focused on the question of whether Trudeau was justified in declaring a public order emergency, which the Emergencies Act identifies as a threat to Canada's security, as defined in the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act. Throughout his testimony Trudeau said the threat of serious violence as the protests entered their third week was a key factor in deciding to invoke the Emergencies Act. The prime minister acknowledged the seriousness of that moment, which he said he reflected upon before signing the order. "Politics was not the motivation at all in the invocation of the Emergencies Act," he said.

NBA Best Bets of The Night: Friday, November 25Friday night, NBA fans will be treated to a packed slate of 14 games meaning 28 of 30 NBA teams will be playing the day after Thanksgiving. Let’s take a look at some of these games and think about which are the best bets of this fully-loaded night of NBA action. The Pick: New York Knicks, -4.5 (-110)Game: Sacramento Kings at Boston Celtics, -8 (-108)The Sacramento Kings have been one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2022-23 NBA season. Alongside , the Cavs have potentially the best duo of scoring guards in the NBA this season. Expect Steph Curry, , and to remind this young Utah Jazz team who the reigning NBA champs are this Friday night.

Canada’s fourth post-Confederation Governor General took office on this date in 1878. In Canada, they were to play roles in the earliest years of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts and the National Gallery of Canada. Waite wrote that Lorne has not received a fair shake before history. “He loved Canada and was an excellent publicist for the new dominion just when it needed such promotion,” Waite argued. Lorne has been underrated as a governor general: few have wrought better than he.”You can read more about this past Governor General at his entry in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography at this link.

The upgrades to the 4.8-kilometre stretch of Highway 1 through Kicking Horse Canyon east of Golden, B.C., include realigning and widening sections to ease travel and mitigate rock fall and avalanche hazards. Albertans heading into British Columbia this weekend will save at least an hour as they traverse newly completed sections of Highway 1. The stretch of the Trans-Canada highway east of Golden, B.C., will be available to drivers from 6 a.m. MT Friday onward. The completed portion of the Kicking Horse Canyon project includes up to two kilometres of the final 4.8-km section. The fourth and final phase of the Kicking Horse Canyon project is set to be completed by winter 2023-24.