Halifax school librarians feeling ‘demeaned’ in funding fight between city, province
Welbourn was among a crowd of about 40 people who rallied outside Halifax city hall on Tuesday evening to urge the municipality to keep funding in place for school librarians. The Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE) pays for about 75 library support specialists through the Halifax municipality’s supplementary education fund, which is unique in the province. But Welbourn said she has learned that Halifax councillors recently voted in private to have HRCE not use the supplementary funding for school librarians. They were … taking advantage of the supplementary funding to backfill gaps in positions they had,” Coun. Tony Mancini says he believes school librarians should not be covered under the Halifax supplementary education fund.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 04:29 UTC
ITK president reacts to CBC Indigenous investigation on RCMP surveillance
ITK president reacts to CBC Indigenous investigation on RCMP surveillanceNewsDuration 0:58Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed says it's important to learn about the reporting on a past RCMP surveillance program for Indigenous people to make sure it never happens again.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 04:23 UTC
Northwest Territories RCMP investigating death of woman in Yellowknife
RCMP in the Northwest Territories are investigating after a woman was found dead outside a house in the southwest area of Yellowknife. A statement from the RCMP says officers were called to Johnson Crescent just before noon on Sunday, following reports about an “unresponsive” woman. It says emergency personnel confirmed the woman was dead at the scene and police investigated the house where she was found. Police provided no details about the age of the woman or circumstances surrounding her death. RCMP told CBC News on Thursday that the death is not considered suspicious.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 04:03 UTC
Afternoon front page: Air Canada CEO's video on crash sparks bilingualism controversy; Carney defends his immigration record; and more
However, there are subtitles in both English and French throughout the entire video. Read the storyAir Canada CEO Michael Rousseau in a video statement posted March 23, 2026, regarding the recent plane crash at LaGuardia Airport. Chris Selley: It’s insane to focus on the French of Air Canada’s CEO“Nowhere else in the world is like this. Others are still hospitalized,” Selley writes about the controversy over the lack of French in Michael Rousseau’s video. Read the storyAnti-Israel protesters march down Ste-Catherine St. from Concordia University to McGill University in Montreal on May 4, 2024.
Source:National Post
March 26, 2026 03:48 UTC
Feeling anxious? Here's how music might calm you down
Feeling anxious? Here's how music might calm you downNewsDuration 4:56This is how music and sound plays a role in fear & anxiety. In this episode, Agasha Mutesasira sits down with neuroscientists, producers, sound engineers and artists to explore music's unique role in experiencing and interpreting fear and anxiety through sound. ‘Feelings of Music’ is a four-part series, produced by CBC B.C.’s Creator Network, which explores music's role in experiencing our four fundamental human emotions: anger, sadness, fear and joy.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 02:53 UTC
2 arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old Quebecer in Dominican Republic
Tristan Primeaux-Poitras, 19, died in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, after being shot early Monday morning. (Nathalie Primeau/Facebook - image credit)Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested two men in connection with the death of a 19-year-old Canadian who was shot and killed early Monday morning, in the province of Puerto Plata while on vacation. In a statement late Wednesday, police said Jordi Yúnior Severiano, 23, and Rangel Merete Rodríguez, 30, both of Puerto Plata, were arrested and identified by the victim's brother as the alleged attackers. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementInvestigators visited the scene to gather evidence, including photographs and fingerprints, according to the spokesperson for the Dominican Republic's police force. In a statement, Global Affairs Canada told CBC News it was aware that a Canadian citizen had died in the Dominican Republic.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 02:38 UTC
Red Bay mayor says wharf is ‘eyesore’ ahead of historic San Juan replica’s landing
In 2027, a replica of the San Juan, which sank off the coast of Labrador in 1565, will sail across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain to Red Bay, Labrador. Mayor Eric Paul says work needs to be done on the wharf in order to make the most of the historic occasion. Paul said the previous Liberal government committed to repairing the wharf, and surveys and engineering work had been done. “When you look at the dock infrastructure in Red Bay, 10 years of Liberal government, they didn't think to actually do any upgrades. Still, Paul is "cautiously optimistic” the repair work will be done ahead of the San Juan’s arrival.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 02:29 UTC
More kids are becoming nearsighted, and the cause is plain to see
More kids are becoming nearsighted, and the cause is plain to seeNewsDuration 2:58A vision problem that used to be associated with older adults is affecting more and more children: nearsightedness. Doctors say the problem has been growing since the pandemic, when screen time for young kids really took off. But a doctor in St. John’s says we can help our eyes by changing our habits.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 02:28 UTC
Tiny black bear cub rescued, transported across B.C. to safety
A tiny black bear cub was rescued near Kamloops, B.C., and transported across the province to safety this week. Volunteers from the Northern Lights Wildlife Society first drove the cub to the B.C. The black bear cub is seen being fed on the way to the rescue in northwest B.C. The tiny bear cub was smaller than one of its rescuer's shoes. LISTEN | Bear rescuers discuss the tiny cub: Radio West 14:07 Tiny bear cub rescued near Heffley Lake The three-pound cub was found crying and unresponsive just outside of Kamloops on Monday, according to Northern Lights Wildlife Society.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 02:16 UTC
Future of Prince George junior football team in jeopardy after coach fired, players quit
Does junior football have a future in Prince George? That question hangs over the Prince George Kodiaks ahead of their annual general meeting Wednesday night, amid leadership upheaval, financial pressures and questions whether the team can field a roster this season. The junior football franchise has been in turmoil since it fired its head coach and director of football operations, Jamie Boreham, in late February. “Their choice at that point in time was what they had in front of them.”Football fans in the stands at Masich Place Stadium in Prince George, B.C., home of the Prince George Kodiaks junior football team. Roster in fluxFive of the Kodiaks’ key players have since signed on with university programs instead of sticking around in Prince George.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 02:11 UTC
Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
The decision, delivered Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, could influence the outcome of thousands of similar cases accusing social media companies of deliberately harming children. The plaintiff, identified by her initials KGM, testified that she became addicted to social media as a child and that this addiction worsened her mental health struggles. But the plaintiffs did not have to prove that social media caused Kaley's struggles — only that it was a "substantial factor" in causing her harm. The legislation includes bills that regulate the use of cellphones in schools and require users to verify their ages to open a social media account. Meanwhile, an additional state trial is slated to begin in Los Angeles in July, said Matthew Bergman, one of the attorneys leading the cases for the plaintiffs.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 00:54 UTC
Man admits to 2024 murder in eastern N.B.
We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A man has admitted to killing another man in a small eastern New Brunswick community in 2024. Alphonse Daigle pleaded guilty Wednesday in Moncton's Court of King's Bench to killing André Després on April 13, 2024, in Pointe-Sapin. New Brunswick RCMP previously said Richibucto RCMP officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home on Route 117 around 2:05 p.m. on April 13, 2024. First-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 00:51 UTC
Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11 years
LISTEN | Full interview with dog owner Jourdyn Koziak: As It Happens 5:59 She never stopped updating her lost dog's microchip. She never stopped updating his chipKoziak hadn't seen Forty-Cal since he disappeared, along with her family's second dog, from the backyard of her former home in Philadelphia. Still, she never stopped updating Forty-Cal's microchip with her information. Jourdyn Koziak says she's thrilled to be reunited with Forty-Cal, though she wishes she hadn't lost so many years with him. (Submitted by Jourdyn Koziak)She says sometimes, late at night, she becomes distressed thinking of all the time that she's lost with her dog.
Source:CBC News
March 26, 2026 00:11 UTC