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Hundreds rally in Surrey, B.C., as health minister under fire for continued ER closures across province
On Friday, Health Minister Adrian Dix highlighted progress on a 30-point plan to improve care in the Fraser Health region, including hiring more than 200 staff at Surrey Memorial. Surrey Memorial hospital is pictured on March 6, 2023. Dr. Randeep Gill, an ER doctor at Surrey Memorial Hospital pictured here in March, led a rally outside Surrey city hall on Saturday, where protesters said Surrey residents get fewer health-care resources than elsewhere in the province. Johansen said he has been in discussion with Dix about the hospital emergency room closures for five years, to no avail. Health Minister Adrian Dix admits the hospital closures are not ideal.
Source:CBC News
September 09, 2023 17:45 UTC
Quirks & Quarks host to talk climate change at upcoming series
Bob McDonald among five speakers taking part in Third Age Barrie series; others include David Hawke, Margaret Prophet, Caroline Taylor, and Andee PelanAn upcoming series of talks hosted by Third Age Barrie will focus on climate change action. The series, called Climate Solutions for a Hopeful Planet, will begin Sept. 19 with Caroline Taylor, whose topic will be Climate 101: A Case for Urgency. The Sept. 26 talk will feature Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio’s Quirks & Quarks. His talk is titled The Future is Now: Solving the Climate Crisis with Today’s Technologies. The series will wrap up Oct. 10 with Margaret Prophet, executive director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, and Andee Pelan, executive director of Living Green Barrie.
Source:CBC News
September 09, 2023 17:16 UTC
Inside the recruitment pipeline bringing nurses from the Philippines to Canada
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Source:CBC News
September 09, 2023 14:28 UTC
Local author Waubgeshig Rice holding October book release event
‘Moon of the Turning Leaves’ is Rice’s much-anticipated sequel to his 2018 novelAn event featuring Sudbury author Waubgeshig Rice and his new book “Moon of the Turning Leaves” is being hosted by Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival Oct. 16. Rice will be discussing his book with local CBC Radio host Jonathan Pinto. The evening promises to be an engaging conversation about writing the sequel to the breakout national bestselling novel “Moon of the Crusted Snow” (2018). "Waubgeshig Rice is a unique storyteller who has captured the attention and imagination of readers across this country,” said Wordstock festival director Heather Campbell, in a press release. Tickets can be purchased online through the Wordstock Sudbury website at wordstocksudbury.ca.
Source:CBC News
September 09, 2023 14:01 UTC
For Ottawa's first PWHL players, new hockey league a dream come true
(Dave Holland/Canadian Sport Inst - image credit)As one of only six franchises playing in the inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL), Ottawa's team has already scored three of Canada's top players. The honour of being the first player signed to the league is "still sinking in, but definitely a dream come true," Clark told CBC Radio's All In A Day. The 27-year-old from Saskatoon said she never gave up on the dream of playing professional hockey — and joining the PWHL means she's been able to make it happen. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press)The new league was created with participation from members of the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association — a group for which Jenner served as a founding board member. Jenner said that with the launch of the PWHL, she's never been more optimistic about women's sports.
Source:CBC News
September 09, 2023 10:46 UTC
Short NFB film tells story of trailblazing Inuk teacher in Labrador
A short NFB film about trailblazing Inuk teacher Evelyn Campbell will be screened at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax, something the filmmaker—who also happens to be Campbell’s granddaughter—says is an opportunity to honor her grandmother’s legacy and inspire future educators. “I hope it inspires Inuit children and youth to believe in themselves and make it through the education system.”Lifelong interest in teachingMiss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn’s 37-year career. Heather Campbell said her grandmother showed a lifelong interest in teaching from a young age. “She was tough on all of us because she wanted us to succeed,” Heather Campbell says in the film narration. “I made it for our own community first, and then the larger Inuit community and Indigenous community, as well as for Canada as a whole.
Source:CBC News
September 08, 2023 20:19 UTC
Author who grew up in Midland cracks CBC Nonfiction Prize long list
Susan Carpenter's story about breast cancer journey earns spot on listAn author who grew up in Midland has been long-listed for the 2023 CBC Nonfiction Prize. Susan Carpenter, who now lives in Calgary, made the list for Troublesome Tit, the story of her journey with breast cancer. The CBC Nonfiction Prize isn’t Carpenter’s first award nomination. The shortlist for the CBC Nonfiction Prize will be announced Sept. 14. More information on the long list can be found here.
Source:CBC News
September 08, 2023 19:18 UTC
Indigenous program to teach youth on storytelling, traditional knowledge
A new Indigenous initiative set to begin this Saturday talks about the significance of communication and storytelling. (CBC/Radio-Canada - image credit)A new Indigenous initiative set to begin this Saturday talks about the significance of communication and storytelling. It will give youth the opportunity to learn their oral traditions and use them in publishing and storytelling. "Indigenous storytelling is the means by which we transfer knowledge and this knowledge has been accumulated over thousands and thousands of years," Marshall said. Marshall said it's a great opportunity for youth to feel inclusion in storytelling and to celebrate Indigenous voices, stories and lived experiences.
Source:CBC News
September 08, 2023 18:51 UTC
Podcast: All Access Does A Double Feature For The ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Season 4 Premiere Episodes
Then they turn their attention to Lower Decks, reviewing the first two episodes of season 4, “Twovix” and “I Have No Bones But I Must Flee.” Moopsie! Subscribe to our podcastsThe All Access Star Trek podcast has joined the long-running Shuttle Pod as part of the TrekMovie.com Podcast Network. If you already subscribe to The Shuttle Pod, your subscription will now include both shows from the TrekMovie Network. If you prefer, you can sign up for only the Shuttle Pod or All Access Star Trek using the links below. Keep up with everything to do with the Star Trek Universe at TrekMovie.com.
Source:thestar
September 08, 2023 18:43 UTC
Victoria Book Prizes announce eight finalists for 2023 awards
Nominees include four in each in Butler and Children’s book prize categoriesFinalists have been announced for the 2023 Victoria Book Prizes, with eight titles in the running for the City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize and City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. Butler Book Prize nominees include: Maleea Acker, for her poetry collection Hesitating Once to Feel Glory; artist and writer Robert Amos, for E.J. The prize, now in its 20th year, is awarded to a Greater Victoria author for the best fiction, non-fiction or poetry book published between April 2022 and March 2023. Nominees for the Children’s Book Prize, which champions children’s and youth author or illustrators in our community, include: Sara Cassidy, for Union; Monique Gray Smith, for I Hope / nipakosêyimon; and Julie McLaughlin, for Little Pine Cone: Wild Fires and the Natural World. The eventual winners each receive $5,000, courtesy of the Victoria Book Prize Society and the City of Victoria.
Source:CBC News
September 08, 2023 17:27 UTC
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Amplify: My own fairy tale
In the fairy tale ending, the young princess and the prince, having slayed the dragon, ride off into the sunset together, mounted on a white stallion. In the modern fairy tale, two young people walk into a house. Recently, the latter tale has become as dream-like as the first. The end goal is marriage – that’s what I’ve been told by the generations that have come before me. But now that it’s down, I’m rethinking the whole fairy tale ending.
Source:CBC News
September 08, 2023 16:31 UTC
Hoppers: Karan Gokani celebrates the flavours of Sri Lanka
Article content Our cookbook of the week is Hoppers by Karan Gokani. He and Sunaina now have two young children, and he usually travels to Sri Lanka twice a year. Even the layout is scrapbook-like, filled with photos by Ryan Wijayaratne, who has been documenting Gokani’s travels in Sri Lanka since 2019. It is sort of seeing Sri Lanka through our eyes. Being able to spread this love for Sri Lanka, which is effectively what we do.
Source:National Post
September 08, 2023 15:10 UTC
Tim Francis, who coached Shai Gilgeous-Alexan…
"With the Heat, Damian Lillard joins a team that's made the Finals twice in the last 4 seasons. They're hoping he's the missing piece to go the distance." NBA 2K24 commentators apparently have Dame as a member of the Miami Heat 🤣(via @Dame_Carrying)pic.twitter.com/3MojYhKPXd— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 9, 2023
Source:CBC News
September 08, 2023 15:01 UTC
From spaceships to ‘Batman’ props, a Hollywood model maker’s creations and collection up for auction
A miniature model called “Red Leader”, a X-wing starfighter from the 1977 film, Star War, Episode IV, A New Hope, sits on display at Heritage Auctions, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Irving, Texas. Thousands of those items, including those Jein collected and those he created, will be offered up by Heritage Auctions next month in Dallas. The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at age 76, will be offered up by Heritage Auctions next month in Dallas. But a small preliminary model, which is about 5 inches (12 centimeters) long, is among Jein’s creations that will be offered at the auction. Chang said Jein loved his work and also had a passion to learn about a wide array of topics.
Source:thestar
September 08, 2023 06:42 UTC