Here are P.E.I.'s top baby names for 2023
Last year, Jack and Charlotte were the top baby names on Prince Edward Island. 's most popular baby name, there's a big shakeup this year in the names parents chose for their children. Many popular names from last year didn't make the list this year. The list of the top 10 girls' and boys' names were provided by P.E.I. Here's the full list of top baby names for 2023First place (9 babies)Jack.
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December 26, 2023 16:22 UTC
CBC Ottawa's top online stories of 2023
A Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) worker holds a flag on a picket line near Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 19, 2023. Chris Aylward, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), leaves a news conference on April 22, 2023 in Ottawa. It wasn't just about pay hikesOur local audience sure loves stories about the federal public service, and the 2023 strike in particular. Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) demonstrate outside the Treasury Board building in Ottawa on Friday, March 31, 2023. Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada demonstrate outside the Treasury Board building in Ottawa on March 31.
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December 26, 2023 09:10 UTC
Hidden Museums
In a modest yet well cared-for home in the suburbs of Metro Vancouver exists a hidden museum. Mike Chandler, 76, has been building a model railroad in his 500-square-foot basement since 1998. Every tree is handmade, every single railroad tie — the rectangular support for rails — is hand-cut, stained and meticulously placed. Chandler estimates there are nearly five kilometres of electric wiring to make the railroad run. Chandler is among hobbyists in Metro Vancouver who have spent decades building their model railroads, many of them from scratch.
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December 26, 2023 05:41 UTC
QuickCheck: Is it true that Boxing Day is a day for people to return their Christmas gifts?
So, is Boxing Day a day for people to box up the gifts received for return? (Neither is it a day for people to be in a boxing ring to fight out their differences.) How Dec 26 is designated as Boxing Day is uncertain, but there are two explanations for the event. One explanation is how in the 19th century, wealthy English families would give time off to their servants the day after Christmas. The servants would be given boxes with Christmas presents and food in them to take home to their families (hence, the name).
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December 26, 2023 04:33 UTC
Kenyon Martin Jr. sets up the nice finish
The Canadian PressMIAMI (AP) — The first thing Miami rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. did when the schedule was released this summer was check to see when the Heat play in his hometown of Los Angeles. The second thing was seeing if they played on Christmas. And it showed. Jaquez scored 31 points and got his first double-double, Bam Adebayo finished with 26 points and 15 rebounds and the Heat held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-113 on Monday night. “Great to get a win, career night, Chr
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December 26, 2023 03:59 UTC
13-year-old boy dies after Christmas Eve collision in Quebec's Estrie region
Quebec's provincial police is investigating the circumstances around the fatal collision on Christmas Eve. (Simon Rail-Laplante/Radio-Canada - image credit)Quebec provincial police say a 13-year-old boy has died after his off-road vehicle crashed into a pickup truck on Christmas Eve. Eve Brochu-Joubert says it looks like the off-road vehicle deviated from its lane and collided with the truck, which was approaching from the opposite direction. The two occupants of the pickup truck were not physically injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
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December 26, 2023 03:14 UTC
Despite a difficult 2023, Trudeau says he’s not ready to ’walk away'
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. While it hasn't been a terrific year for the Liberal government, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has no intention of stepping aside. Carbon taxFaced with internal pressure from members of his Atlantic caucus (new window), Trudeau announced a carve-out for one of his key environmental policies in October. He pointed to the establishment of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, a group of MPs who are given access to top secret information.
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December 25, 2023 19:43 UTC
Photos: Yellowknife gets a visit from ‘Sled-dog Santa’
Terry Woolf continues tradition of Santa’s ‘ground-level training’ before Christmas Eve. Yellowknife’s Terry Woolf first dressed up as “Sled-dog Santa” 15 or so years ago. This year, Santa Claus — er, Woolf — made his trip at about 1 p.m. on Saturday, starting in Yellowknife’s Back Bay and riding through the town’s houseboat community before looping back. Woolf says that the dog-sled ride is a chance for Santa Claus to do some “ground-level training” before his big trip to deliver presents on Christmas Eve. But you won’t hear this Santa saying “Ho Ho Ho” on his sled-dog run.
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December 25, 2023 15:00 UTC
Edmonton comic creator makes the CBC Books list for Best Canadian Comics of 2023
(Emanata, Christopher Twin - image credit)An Edmonton-based comic creator has made the shortlist for the best Canadian comics of 2023 by CBC Books. Twin told CBC's Edmonton AM, one character in the book tells a story about little people who live near the river and play tricks on people passing by. "Another kid tells a story about a girl that gets abducted and [has to] fight for yourself," Twin said. Twin said he wanted to convey the Indigenous communities' tradition of oral storytelling that always ends in a lesson. He said his next book, which falls in the sci-fi genre, will also pull on his Indigenous roots.
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December 25, 2023 12:15 UTC
Yellowknife gets a visit from ‘Sled-dog Santa’ GeoTv News
Yellowknife’s Terry Wolfe dressed up as “Santa the Sled Dog” for the first time in 15 years or so. This year, Santa Claus – that is, Wolf – made his journey at around 1pm on Saturday, starting in Back Bay in Yellowknife and riding through the town’s sailboat community before heading back out. Wolf, who was dressed as Santa Claus, and his sled dogs slowed down so he could say hello to some children on Saturday. “Sled-dog Santa” and his team began their journey Saturday around 1 p.m., and finished the route about half an hour later. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)But you won’t hear Santa say “Ho Ho Ho” while running around on dog sleds.
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December 25, 2023 08:54 UTC
The wrong Laura Lynch: CBC journalist's photo mistakenly used in The Chicks singer's obituaries
Right: CBC journalist Laura Lynch, who is alive and well but had her image used by some U.S. media outlets in the singer's obituaries. Obituary using a photo of the wrong Laura Lynch:A photo of Laura Lynch, CBC journalist, mistakenly used in an obituary for U.S. singer Laura Lynch in online news site The Daily Beast. A photo of Laura Lynch, the CBC journalist, mistakenly used in an obituary for U.S. singer Laura Lynch in online news site The Daily Beast. A post on X eulogized the wrong Laura Lynch, who then commented to correct the user. A post on X, the platform once known as Twitter, eulogized the wrong Laura Lynch, who then commented to correct the user.
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December 24, 2023 23:50 UTC
Sebastian Aho SV with a Goal vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Canadian PressKUNGSBACKA, Sweden — Montreal Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson scored the overtime winner as the United States defeated Canada 6-5 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game Saturday. Hutson skated up the ice during the 3-on-3 extra period and lost the puck to Canada forward Owen Beck before stealing it right back and scoring to ice the game at 3:21. Ryan Leonard scored twice, while Quinn Finley, Sam Rinzel and Oliver Moore also scored for the United States. Hutson had an assist to go with
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December 24, 2023 13:32 UTC
Energy regulator rejects FortisBC's $327M application for natural gas pipeline
's energy regulator has shot down a proposed natural gas pipeline project in the Okanagan. Utilities Commission (BCUC) has rejected an application from FortisBC to build a natural gas pipeline worth $327 million in the Okanagan region. 's main natural gas utility, and argued they wouldn't be able to keep up with demand without the pipeline expansion. The intervener argued that those plans would likely lessen natural gas demand in those areas in the years to come. It has directed Fortis to examine other short-term solutions for anticipated natural gas demand and file a mitigation plan by the end of July 2024.
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December 24, 2023 12:42 UTC
Art gallery seeking new home after decade in historic bank building
The Orange Art Gallery took residence at the former CN Rail bank building west of downtown Ottawa a decade ago. (Giacomo Panico/CBC - image credit)The Orange Art Gallery, a hub for local artists that's operated for the past decade at a 125-year-old former bank west of downtown Ottawa, will soon close its doors. Hollander fears that could be the reality once Orange Art Gallery moves out. Ingrid Hollander, co-owner of the Orange Art Gallery says the gallery will remain open to the public until their lease is up. Hollander says the Orange Art Gallery will remain open to the public until their lease is up on Dec. 31.
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December 24, 2023 09:15 UTC
Optimisme prudent au Canada un an après la COP15 sur la biodiversité
Un an après la tenue de la conférence sur la biodiversité, des biologistes et des environnementalistes font preuve d'optimisme. COP15 : sommet sur la biodiversité à Montréal Consulter le dossier complet COP15 : sommet sur la biodiversité à Montréal Consulter le dossier complet Suivre SuivreLe gouvernement fédéral s'est engagé à déposer un projet de loi destiné à fixer les objectifs de biodiversité au Canada et à les rendre contraignants. C'est certainement une première au Canada et probablement dans le monde aussi , estime l'avocat Josh Ginsberg, de l’organisation environnementale Ecojustice. Toutefois, le temps presse, rappelle la directrice principale de la section québécoise de la Société pour la nature et les parcs du Canada (SNAP), Alice de Swarte. C'est le cas notamment de la rainette faux-grillon et du caribou forestier, dont la stratégie de protection doit être annoncée par Québec à la mi-janvier, après plusieurs reports.
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December 23, 2023 22:07 UTC