Singer Linda Carvery revisits her life growing up in north-end Halifax
Singer Linda Carvery revisits her life growing up in north-end HalifaxNewsDuration 2:21Linda Carvery is an award-winning singer and performer whose latest project is Watch Over Me, a blend of story and song based on her life growing up in the north end of Halifax. CBC Nova Scotia’s Katie Jackson met up with Carvery to talk about her life as a performer and her latest show.
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October 12, 2024 10:19 UTC
Veggies don’t just show up on your plate. Meet the N.L. growers giving you great sides for Thanksgiving
Veggies don’t just show up on your plate. Meet the N.L. growers giving you great sides for ThanksgivingNewsDuration 2:14Newfoundland farmers have been flat out getting ready for the Thanksgiving weekend. The CBC’s Jessica Singer chatted with some farms that keep it all in the family ahead of a meal of turkey and all the fixings that many enjoy on the long weekend.
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October 12, 2024 09:38 UTC
‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Northern lights visible to millions around the world
‘Absolutely phenomenal’: Northern lights visible to millions around the worldNewsDuration 1:57A powerful solar storm made northern lights visible to millions of people across Canada and around the world in areas usually too far south to see them. Many posted vibrant images on social media.
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October 12, 2024 08:40 UTC
Collecting honey is sticky business, but someone's gotta do it, says this beekeeper
Collecting honey is sticky business, but someone's gotta do it, says this beekeeperAndrea Doucette says she filters the honey extracted from the frames multiple times so it comes out crystal clear. Newfoundland Insectarium beekeeper Andrea Doucette says she filters the honey extracted multiple times so it comes out crystal clear. (Amy Feehan/CBC)Collecting the sweet honey from bees is a sticky business, but this central Newfoundland beekeeper says it's worth the mess. "What I enjoy most is the look on people's faces when they taste the honey fresh off the frame," Doucette told CBC News. Newfoundland Insectarium owner Lloyd Hollett says this is the first summer they’ve sold their own honey and people really enjoy it.
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October 12, 2024 08:38 UTC
By the bands, for the bands: new all ages music venue opens in St. John's
By the bands, for the bands: new all ages music venue opens in St. John'sRyan Thornhill opened Second Stage after noticing how few opportunities there are for young alternative bands. "I discovered the massive need for practice spaces as well as a stable and safe spot to have all ages shows," Thornhill told CBC News. (Left to right) Ruairi Hogan, Etta Cessac-Sinclair and Elise O'Keefe each play in several rock bands in St. John's. Ruairi Hogan, left, Etta Cessac-Sinclair and Elise O'Keefe, right, each play in several rock bands in St. John's. (Maddie Ryan/CBC)All ages shows are a pillar of that community, as difficult as it typically is to organize one.
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October 12, 2024 08:38 UTC
Ottawa woman speaks out after husband dies waiting for emergency care
Ottawa woman speaks out after husband dies waiting for emergency careNewsDuration 2:10Ottawa resident Anne Makhoul is pushing for urgent changes to health care in New Brunswick after her husband Danny died of a treatable illness while on holiday. She says Moncton ER staff largely ignored him for hours.
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October 12, 2024 07:37 UTC
Tracking bison with new technology
Tracking bison with new technologyNewsDuration 2:39A new project called BisonSense uses cameras and sensors to track the health of bison in remote locations. One of the leaders of the project, Quamrul Huda, met with Radio Active host Jessica Ng to talk about the new technology.
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October 12, 2024 07:23 UTC
External review of Nutrition North food subsidy program coming in 2025
(Nick Murray/CBC News - image credit)An external review of the Nutrition North food subsidy program is coming. Launched in 2011, Nutrition North is a subsidy program that aims to reduce the delivery costs of perishable items and some non-food products to remote communities. The Nutrition North program has undergone several reviews since its inception, including an internal one which is still ongoing. Speaking to CBC North, Vandal maintained the program is working well, but it just needs some fine-tuning. The Nutrition North Canada subsidy currently serves 125 communities across Canada.
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October 12, 2024 07:18 UTC
Dedicated Toronto police helicopter expected within 12 to 18 months
Dedicated Toronto police helicopter expected within 12 to 18 monthsNewsDuration 4:18Five Toronto police officers will be dedicated to its air support unit in collaboration with Ontario Provincial Police, officials said Friday. Earlier this year, the Ontario government announced it would buy five new police helicopters to be used in the Greater Toronto Area and in Ottawa, at a cost of $134 million. CBC’s Chris Glover has more.
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October 11, 2024 20:11 UTC
The Breakdown | The House of Commons grinds to a halt
The Breakdown | The House of Commons grinds to a haltNewsDuration 19:55The National’s At Issue panel breaks down how the Liberal-Conservative standoff over giving unredacted documents to the RCMP has ground parliament to a halt. Plus, Pierre Poilievre is silenced in the House.
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October 11, 2024 20:03 UTC
Arctic allies meet in Iceland to tackle growing security challenges, climate
Military leaders from Iceland, the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden met in Keflavík, Iceland, this week to discuss Arctic security. This year’s meeting focused on growing concerns around Russia’s increasing military presence in the North and cooperation with China in the region. “We are seeing more and more activity where Russia and [China] are working together, and the Arctic is the most recent area we’re seeing,” Brown said. The strategy also noted the growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic, and said it raised concerns about regional stability and U.S. interests. Beyond security, the Oct. 9 chiefs’ meeting also covered the rise in maritime traffic and economic activity in the Arctic, and the need for northern nations to tackle these challenges together.
Source:CBC News
October 11, 2024 19:53 UTC
IN THE NEWS: Predicting pandemic impacts, Ticketmaster’s ‘Bad Blood’ and AI in education
In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed an algorithm for tracking COVID-19 cases, Ticketmaster’s latest scandal, artificial intelligence (AI) use in post-secondary education, how working memory impacts learning and Canada’s evolving cannabis market. The story also ran in publications such as The Vancouver Sun. Ticketmaster changes Taylor Swift ticket transfer rules amid reported ticket thefts: Associate Professor of Information Systems Francine Vachon spoke to CBC News and CBC Radio about Ticketmaster’s new operating procedures after Taylor Swift tickets were incorrectly transferred away from fan accounts. EdTech, AI and platform capitalism in the classroom: Assistant Professor of Educational Studies Rahul Kumar spoke to rabble.ca about the rise of education technology and AI and their impact in college and university classroomsWorking memory: education’s unfinished revolution: Associate Professor of Psychology Karen Campbell spoke to TES Magazine about the role of working memory in learning. Changes to medical cannabis legislation post-legalization: Associate Professor of Operations Research Michael Armstrong spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the impacts on medical cannabis use since recreational cannabis use was legalized.
Source:CBC News
October 11, 2024 17:43 UTC
2 suspects arrested in connection with fatal Old Montreal hostel fire
2 suspects arrested in connection with fatal Old Montreal hostel firePolice confirmed the identities of the two victims pulled from the rubble last week. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press - image credit)Montreal police say they have arrested two suspects in connection with a major building fire in Old Montreal that killed two people last week. A suspicious fire broke out in a three-storey, 100-year-old building on Notre-Dame Street last Friday around 2:30 a.m. The building housed a restaurant on the main floor and a hostel upstairs. Police are expected to hold a news conference at 3 p.m. CBC News will livestream the conference in this story.
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October 11, 2024 17:43 UTC
Trump promises to end 'double taxation' of expat-Americans. What would this mean for Canada's dual citizens?
Donald Trump already floated the idea of removing the practice of citizenship-based taxation, including in 2017 when he was president. (Credit: JEFF KOWALSKY)On the campaign trail, U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump has pledged to end “double taxation” of Americans living and working abroad. While details are scarce, it could have implications for the roughly eight million Americans living outside the country, including in Canada. Do American citizens living outside the U.S. pay tax twice on the same income? “(It) was never included in any of the draft legislation when Republicans held all three branches of government,” Reed said.
Source:National Post
October 11, 2024 16:59 UTC
Small B.C. town reels from killings and kidnappings — with no arrests
town reels from killings and kidnappings — with no arrestsNewsDuration 2:31RCMP investigators tell CBC The Fifth Estate they understand the growing frustration over a violent crime wave gripping Dawson Creek, B.C., population 12,000. Eleven people have been killed or kidnapped in the past three years with no arrests.
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October 11, 2024 16:07 UTC