CBC's Vassy Kapelos moves to CTV News to host 'Power Play' and 'Question Period'
OTTAWA — CBC star news anchor Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News Channel to host its daily flagship political show "Power Play. OTTAWA — CBC star news anchor Vassy Kapelos is heading to CTV News Channel to host its daily flagship political show "Power Play." CTV says Kapelos has been named chief political correspondent and will also helm CTV's weekly "Question Period" starting Dec. 1. Kapelos makes the jump from CBC News Network’s daily series "Power & Politics," which she joined in March 2018. Before joining CBC's 24-hour news channel, Kapelos was Ottawa bureau chief for Global News and host of "The West Block."
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 17:08 UTC
Piano virtuoso Jon Kimura Parker injects energy into Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety” — Stir
Most recently, he stepped in as a last-minute substitute in Sarasota, Florida, for three performances of the Grieg Piano Concerto. When the artist returns to his home town this weekend for concerts with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, he’ll play Bernstein’s Symphony No. Auden's 1947 book-length poem “The Age of Anxiety”, Bernstein’s work was commissioned by his mentor, Serge Koussevitzky, and premiered with the Boston Symphony two years later. “It’s a highly serious work, and it’s a philosophical work,” Parker says. The piano does not have these big, crashing final chords or go out in a blaze of glory.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 17:03 UTC
Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear
Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclearWASHINGTON (AP) — Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down. With votes still being counted across the country, Republicans still had the opportunity to win control of Congress. Republican control of the House would likely trigger a round of investigations into Biden and his family, while a GOP Senate takeover would hobble Biden’s ability to make judicial appointments. Shapiro's victory rebuffed an election denier who some feared would not certify a Democratic presidential win in the state in 2024. Trump lifted Republican Senate candidates to victory in Ohio and North Carolina.
Source:National Post
November 08, 2022 16:29 UTC
A legacy for Adam: N.S. dad works with Halifax police to implement better autism awareness
Adam Richardson's father, Greg, said he was an active, smart and funny kid who had autism spectrum disorder. Since the altercation, Richardson has been working with Autism Nova Scotia and Halifax police to update their training to better serve people with autism. Richardson said he enrolled his son in other schools and programs in the Annapolis Valley and Halifax, but Adam continued to struggle. He said Adam ended up getting into an altercation with an officer who had been tasked with taking him home. Submitted by Greg Richardson/InstagramAs a result of the meeting, Richardson said he connected Luther with Autism Nova Scotia in an effort to update HRP's autism awareness training for officers.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 16:22 UTC
Today in Canada’s Political History: LBP congratulates LBJ on U.S. election win, saying “You carried Canada”
On November 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson won a landslide victory over Republican Barry Goldwater in that year’s Presidential election. His victory came with 61 per cent of the popular vote across America, with Goldwater only securing the support of 39 per cent of the voting American public. A few days after his victory, LBJ took a congratulatory call from Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Thanks to the hard-working staff of the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas, we can listen to Mike and Lyndon here.
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November 08, 2022 16:16 UTC
Week 10 NFL Power Rankings: Eagles & Chiefs Lead The Way!
Week 10 NFL Power Rankings: Eagles & Chiefs Lead The Way! Week 9 is officially in the books, and we see a ton of changes in the NFL Power Rankings. Chicago Bears (3-6)Despite a loss this week and trading away their best defensive player, the Bears are moving up in the Power Rankings. That can be said for anyone ranked lower than them in these power rankings. Until someone beats them, they will sit atop the Power Rankings.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 15:26 UTC
Americans vote today for control of Congress
Residents of a place represented by an elected official are called “constituents”, and those constituents who cast a ballot for their chosen candidate are called “voters”. There are different systems for collecting votes, but while many of the systems used in decision-making can also be used as electoral systems, any which cater for proportional representation can only be used in elections. In smaller organizations, voting can occur in different ways. Formally via ballot to elect others for example within a workplace, to elect members of political associations or to choose roles for others. Informally voting could occur as a spoken agreement or as a verbal gesture like a raised hand or electronically.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 15:12 UTC
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Justin Trudeau pushed Doug Ford to take action on Windsor blockade in private call, Emergencies Act inquiry hears
The transcript, tabled Tuesday at the ongoing Emergencies Act inquiry, shows Trudeau demanded to know — three days into the blockade of the international bridge — whether the OPP was helping the local police. Trudeau and Ford expressed their shared frustration at the growing cost of the blockade to international trade, with Ford saying it would soon reach more than $3 billion. Trudeau asked Ford, “what are the next steps? Ford vowed to Trudeau he understood how important it all was, coarsely describing his determination to demand answers: “This is critical, I hear you. Dana Earley — who was in charge of the provincial police response to the Windsor blockade — told the inquiry she did not.
Source:thestar
November 08, 2022 14:41 UTC
U18 World Cup Qualifier: Yusypchuk, Donnison combine to no hit Peru
Canada 11-1 PeruSAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico - Michael Yusypchuk (Edmonton, AB) and Matthew Donnision (Niagara Falls, ON) tossed a combined no-hitter as the Junior National Team picked up their first win at the WBSC Americas U18 Baseball World Cup Qualifier, defeating Peru, 11-1. Yusypchuk was the starter for Canada and worked six full innings of no hits and no earned runs while striking out seven. The right-hander was nothing but dominant in this start despite Peru getting on the board early in the first inning thanks to a couple defensive miscues. Sam Shaw (Victoria, BC) led the Junior National Team's offence collecting a pair of doubles, a single and a home run while driving in and astounding six runs. Website: WBSC Americas U-18 Baseball World Cup QualifierFollow the Junior National Team on Social:TwitterFacebookInstagram
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November 08, 2022 13:35 UTC
Trump says he’ll make ‘big announcement’ Nov. 15 in Florida
Trump says he’ll make ‘big announcement’ Nov. 15 in FloridaWASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday he will be making a “big announcement” next week as he teased a third presidential run while campaigning on the eve of the final day of voting in this year's midterm elections. “I'm going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago," Trump said before a cheering crowd in Vandalia, Ohio, Monday night, where he was holding his final rally of the midterm season to bolster Senate candidate JD Vance. Indeed, the date of Trump's announcement — Nov. 15 — is the same day former Vice President Mike Pence will be releasing a book that is seen as part of his own potential campaign rollout. Trump's announcement comes as he confronts a series of escalating legal challenges, including several investigations that could lead to indictments. Trump won Ohio, once considered a bellwether, by 8 points in both 2016 and 2020.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 10:31 UTC
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Suzette Mayr wins $100,000 Giller Prize for ‘The Sleeping Car Porter’
Suzette Mayr is the winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The Calgary-based Mayr won for for her novel “The Sleeping Car Porter,” from Coach House Books, which follows a queer, Black sleeping car porter making a treacherous trip from Montreal to Vancouver in 1929. She was previously longlisted for the prize in 2011 for her novel “Monoceros.”“I think I’m officially done with my feelings of imposter syndrome as a writer,” Mayr said through tears. In an interview with the Star a short time later, she said that “writing is such a solitary act. I’ve written five books before this that have gotten a little bit of attention but not a ton.
Source:thestar
November 08, 2022 08:44 UTC
CSIS warned Emergencies Act would radicalize protesters and push them toward violence
CSIS warned Emergencies Act would radicalize protesters and push them toward violenceOTTAWA — The Canadian Security Intelligence Service warned cabinet ministers on Feb. 13 that invoking the Emergencies Act could push "Freedom Convoy" protesters toward violence, a public inquiry was told Monday, while the mayor of Windsor, Ont., testified he hoped it would act as a deterrent. The document shown in the public hearing suggests CSIS officials offered advice to cabinet the day before the act was invoked. The document, classified as "secret," also showed that CSIS found no indications that ideologically motivated extremists were planning any violence as of Feb. 3. He told the commission he feared protesters would return to the Ambassador Bridge border crossing, which is the country's busiest land port. The Public Order Emergency Commission, which is required under the Emergencies Act, has scheduled public hearings in Ottawa through to Nov. 25.
Source:National Post
November 08, 2022 07:42 UTC
Diesel tops $3 per litre in parts of N.L. with 31 cent increase
The price of diesel has passed $3 per litre across much of Newfoundland and parts of Labrador with an unscheduled 31 cent per litre increase Tuesday morning. The benchmark also led to an extraordinary adjustment on Saturday morning, when the price of diesel rose more than 27 cents per litre. The price for a litre of diesel in Labrador West is just under $3.05 per litre, while customers in Churchill Falls will pay over $3.07 per litre. The price of stove oil also rose in Labrador West and Churchill Falls, up 34.21 cents per litre. Customers in the regions will now pay $2.48 per litre in Labrador West and over $2.50 per litre in Churchill Falls.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 06:47 UTC
Suzette Mayr wins the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize
TORONTO, Nov. 7, 2022 /CNW/ - Suzette Mayr has been named the winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize for her novel, The Sleeping Car Porter, published by Coach House Books, taking home $100,000 courtesy of Scotiabank. Listen to CBC Radio's q tomorrow for an interview with Suzette Mayr and relive the gala at CBCBooks.ca . Elana Rabinovitch, Executive Director, Scotiabank Giller Prize"Congratulations to Suzette Mayr for winning the 2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Scotiabank is proud that our partnership with the Scotiabank Giller Prize, which began in 2005, has helped raise the profile of Canada's top literary talent at home and abroad. The Sleeping Car Porter, Suzette Mayr (CNW Group/Scotiabank)Scotiabank Giller Prize (CNW Group/Scotiabank)SOURCE ScotiabankCisionView original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2022/07/c0597.html
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 03:10 UTC
Food Day Canada receives unanimous support in the Commons
Food Day Canada receives unanimous support in the Commons(Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)Proposal from Senator Rob Black to be studied by Commons agriculture committee. Ottawa—MPs have unanimously supported Ontario Senator Rob Black’s bill to have the Saturday of the August long weekend be officially proclaimed as Food Day Canada. He also paid tribute to Anita Stewart, a great and a founder of Food Day Canada. Anita was a trailblazer who made a tremendous impact on the health and well-being of our Canadian food system. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen our nation come together in support of one another, including in support of Canadian-made food.
Source:CBC News
November 08, 2022 02:23 UTC