© Submitted by Darcy and Darren Crichton Darcy and Darren Crichton outside their net-zero bungalow. What started as a small renovation project turned into a fight against climate change for an Edmonton couple who have spent over two decades transforming their bungalow into a net-zero home. Darren said he promotes solar energy to anyone wanting to reduce their reliance on the electricity grid. Under the HERA program, homeowners can add better insulation, triple-pane windows, and a newer heating system. About 2,000 Edmonton residents are taking part in the HERA program.

Ontario premier announces plan to extend provincial gas tax cut for one yearTORONTO — A temporary tax cut intended to help Ontario residents save money at the pumps will be extended for another year, the province's premier announced on Sunday. "And this gas tax cut is another way we're delivering savings to Ontario households." The province's rate of tax on gas and diesel will remain at 9 cents per litre until the end of 2023. The New Democrats said the gas tax cut won't help much. The legislation enshrining the tax cut is due to be tabled on Monday alongside the province's fall economic statement.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Shelton’s 24 points helped Loyola Marymount (CA) defeat UC Davis 85-75 Saturday night. Ty Johnson added 15 points and six rebounds for UC Davis. Loyola Marymount (CA) entered halftime up 40-31. Loyola Marymount (CA) outscored UC Davis by one point in the final half, while Shelton led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points. UC Davis hosts Arkansas State on Friday.

Climate activists in Vancouver said they threw maple syrup on a painting by one of Canada's most iconic artists at the Vancouver Art Gallery Saturday to bring attention to the global climate emergency. Emily Kelsall, who identified herself as one of the people who covered Emily Carr's 1934 painting Stumps and Sky with maple syrup, said she was with a group called Stop Fracking Around. © Shawn Foss/CBC News Emily Kelsall spoke to CBC News on Saturday, Nov. 12 after she said she threw maple syrup on an Emily Carr painting at the Vancouver Art Gallery to draw attention to the global climate emergency. A press release from Stop Fracking around identified the other person involved in throwing maple syrup on the Carr painting as Erin Fletcher. "The Vancouver Art Gallery condemns acts of vandalism toward the works of cultural significance in our care, or in any museum," said Anthony Kiendl, director and CEO of the Vancouver Art Gallery in the statement.

"This is an early start, maybe about 10 days earlier than last year," said Joffrey Koeman, director of sales and marketing at Cypress Mountain. Koeman says he anticipates a great skiing season in 2022, due to it being the third La Niña winter season in a row. La Niña means the waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean's surface are running colder. "Typically, La Niña means colder-than-normal weather conditions here across B.C.," said CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe. "It is a a triple La Niña this year, which gives me a lot of confidence and I'm pretty sure we'll be able to open earlier than [Dec.

At 84, I’m tackling my fears and facing agingThis First Person column was written by Sheilah Bissett, who lives in Calgary. There I was – already confined to a wheelchair in my mind – and I had hardly tried to get out of bed! As I sipped my coffee that morning, I thought about how the signs of aging had crept up on me. Slow down!”I tried to ignore him and pretend everything was fine, but the list of “can’t take anymore” grew. It took Sheilah Bissett three days to paint these planks, but she did it herself.

It’s time to introduce a dreaded word to the team game of hockey: selfish. It’s a necessary ingredient on a good team, and it’s a missing element in several stops around the NHL. For these teams and likely a few more, it’s time to determine between collective and singular. But there has to be excellent play by individuals in order to win games. There’s a balance between collective and singular and both are necessary in a team game.

U SPORTS – CBC Gem broadcast crews:Veteran AUS play-by-play announcer Vincent Williams and analyst “Coach” John MacNeil have the call of the Uteck Bowl on CBC Gem. Legendary CBC play-by-play announcer and former Carleton Ravens quarterback Mark Lee joins PRSVRE football analyst and former Waterloo Warrior Dashawn Stephens on the call of the 2022 Mitchell Bowl. Lee and Stephens will also handle the play-by-play duties of the Canada Life Vanier Cup on November 26. This crew will provide complete coverage of the Canada Life Vanier Cup in London, Ont. In the other semifinal, long-time broadcaster Yves Paquet joins by five-time Vanier Cup champion and current Collège Montmorency athletic director Duane John for all of the action of the Uteck Bowl.

Cadence Weapon says that going on tour ‘isn’t worth it’ anymoreDuration: 01:51The Edmonton-born, Hamilton-based rapper says that artists are risking their health and finances when they go on tour, as inflation and COVID-19 pummel musicians’ livelihoods.

Flames Game Day 14: Back home to face the Jets (8pm MT, CBC/SN/City/960)Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY SportsWelcome to our game day content brought to you by NHL odds site Betway! The Flames have faced a lot of good teams to start the season, and it’s not getting any easier on Saturday night. The battle begins at 8 p.m. MT on CBC, City TV, Sportsnet’s national feed and Sportsnet 960 The Fan! Advertisement Ad Advertisement AdThe fundamentals of the Flames’ game lately have been quite good. The Jets won two of their three games against each other last season.

“It’s the three-headed monster you’ve heard about,” added the source, speaking confidentially Friday to discuss internal deliberations. Premier Doug Ford said earlier this week that people should mask up if they feel vulnerable and get their flu and COVID-19 booster shots as soon as they are able. Moore warned of the looming flu situation on Nov. 2, saying the province had a critical two-week window for as many people as possible to get their free flu shots and blunt a surge of infections that could swamp the hospital system. Once the test positivity rate for flu hits five per cent, it is expected to spread aggressively across the province. Rates of masking in indoor public places remain low despite encouragement from health officials for people to wear masks when they feel at risk, particularly in crowded situations.

Only about 40 per cent of adult Canadians use Twitter, and fewer than half of those use it daily. The minority that does use it, though, and especially the segment that uses it frequently, would miss it. Probably because we’re among the most addicted users, but also because, for all we complain about Twitter, it is a fantastic tool for our work. But is some of what Twitter does valuable, in a literal sense, to me and my work? If Twitter dies, maybe some of the functionality it offers moves somewhere else, back to Facebook or Instagram, to TikTok, and even onto Mastodon, the new Twitter rival.

Top Ontario doctor to ask public to mask up as respiratory illnesses rage: sourcesTORONTO — Ontario's top doctor will recommend the public begin masking on Monday in an effort to help overwhelmed children's hospitals, two government sources said Saturday. Children's hospitals across the province are already overwhelmed with young patients flooding emergency departments, pediatric wards and intensive care units. The children who are coming in are very sick, he said, noting more than half of the 38 kids in the hospital's ICU are currently on a ventilator. Less than two weeks ago they had 14 patients with the same illnesses, the hospital said. The provincewide problems at pediatric hospitals prompted the Ontario Hospital Association to also ask Ontarians to wear masks indoors.

Voting begins for Green leadership as candidates look to revitalize embattled partyOTTAWA — After a disappointing federal election result last year, a series of public scandals over internal conflicts and continued a downward trend in fundraising, the federal Green Party is getting ready to install a new leader — or leaders. Green members can start casting their ballots Saturday in a contest that will culminate with the announcement of a victor Nov. 19. But she spoke during the debate to a "mismatch" between Paul's "skills and her talents and what a Green Party leader should be." "Unlike (the 2020) leadership race, I have to say this one is fantastic, and we are forming a team. "It has been a very difficult two years, and this leadership race needs to be the turning point for the party."

Candidates for the leadership of the Green Party have been selling their visions for the party's future. He said he opposes an immigration policy that drains low-income countries of highly skilled talent and places pressure on ecosystems. © THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Green Party leadership candidates Jonathan Pedneault and Elizabeth May hold a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. Sarah Gabrielle Baron, a self-described devotee of Green party philosophy since 1991, said her leadership campaign is about restoration. Green Party leadership hopefuls