More Israeli hostages, detained Palestinians expected to be freed after Gaza truce extended
Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Retourner au début du widget ? Both sides reported some Israeli tank fire in the Sheikh Radwan district of Gaza City in the morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. Hamas also separately released 19 foreign hostages, mainly Thai farmworkers, under separate deals parallel to the truce agreement.
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 23:08 UTC
CBC Manitoba: Adam Beach speaks with the Manitoba Indigenous Law Students Association about what role law plays in his culture
November 28, 2023 —He’s a local acting legend and he’ll be imparting his wisdom to the Indigenous Law Students at the University of Manitoba. Adam Beach joined CBC to talk about his upcoming conversation with the Manitoba Indigenous Law Students Association. Listen here
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 21:29 UTC
WATCH: Banff featured in new doc on the healing power of food
CBC food documentary that filmed in Banff featuring food as medicine, community and personal connections to food can be viewed on YouTube. Food Is My Teacher's Dr. Tammara Soma eats a meal with members of local groups the Filipino Organization in the Rocky Mountains and Bow Valley Food Alliance. Local groups featured are the Bow Valley Food Alliance and the Filipino Organization in the Rocky Mountains. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Filipino Organization in the Rocky Mountains (FORM) partnered with the Bow Valley Food Alliance to provide culturally-appropriate food packs called ayuda. However, most everyday food items, pet food – even gasoline and housing – all have a noticeable Bow Valley markup.
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 18:48 UTC
How this 14-year-old go-kart racer punched his ticket to Bahrain
Olivier Mrak sits behind the wheel of a go-kart on the start line of a qualifying race in Italy. Olivier Mrak holds his ticket to the Rotax Max Challenge in Bahrain. Mrak holds his ticket to the 2023 Rotax Max Challenge in Bahrain. Story continuesThe Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals has been held annually since 2000. Racers can earn a spot in the finals by capturing a coveted ticket at an event throughout the Rotax Max Challenge racing season.
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 18:44 UTC
U.K. detects first human case of 'distinct' form of swine flu
Officials are racing to track the contacts of the United Kingdom's first human case of a "distinct" form of swine flu. On Monday, the U.K. Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced it had detected a single confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v as part of routine national flu surveillance. A total of 50 human cases of influenza A(H1N2)v, the broader strain identified in the U.K. case, have been reported in various countries, including Canada. The year before, Manitoba reported cases of variant influenza viruses found in two unrelated individuals in different communities. One was a case of human influenza A(H1N2)v and one was a case of human influenza A(H1N1)v, along with an unrelated case of H3N2 variant influenza.
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 15:59 UTC
Suncor’s Terra Nova FPSO restarts production offshore Canada
The Terra Nova FPSO is capable of storing 960,000 barrels of oil. Suncor Energy has restarted production from the Terra Nova floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Canada. In 2021, Suncor and Terra Nova partners agreed to undertake Terra Nova Asset Life Extension Project to extend operational life of the project by about ten years. The Terra Nova oil field is located around 350km southeast of St. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador province. Suncor owns 48% stake in the Terra Nova oil field while Canadian oil and natural gas company Cenovus holds 34% stake.
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 13:57 UTC
Best Cities for Home Buyers as Housing Market Competition Cools
A ratio under 40% indicates a buyer’s market, between 40% and 60% represents a balanced market, and over 60% signifies a seller’s market. As the housing market competition cools, buyers in these regions have a unique opportunity to seize affordable homes without facing bidding wars. A ratio under 40% suggests a buyer’s market, while a ratio over 60% indicates a seller’s market. These cities have experienced a decrease in housing market competition, giving buyers more bargaining power. What cities are on the edge between a balanced market and a buyer’s market?
Source:National Post
November 28, 2023 13:45 UTC
COVID-19 rapid tests now available without appointment at some N.B. sites
(Alexandre Silberman/CBC News - image credit)It's a bit easier to access COVID-19 rapid tests in New Brunswick. The free rapid test kits are now available for pickup without an appointment at some locations, the Department of Health has confirmed. A positive COVID-19 rapid test result taken Aug. 31. A positive COVID-19 rapid test result, as indicated by lines on both control (C) and test (T). New Brunswick has "an adequate inventory" of rapid tests, according to Hatchard, who did not provide any numbers.
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 09:38 UTC
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Source:thestar
November 28, 2023 05:59 UTC
Not Again! Stupid Deer: Cold Start
What the hell is the matter with deer? Or, more specifically, what is the matter with deer running in front of my car? Once again, I saw a flash of Nature’s Dumbest Large Mammal, hit the brakes, but then ended up clipping the jerk’s meaty butt. I’ve already got a new headlight sourced, and hopefully insurance will come through and I can get the fiberglass work done locally. Shouldn’t natural selection have weeded out all the ones too dumb to know how to cross a damn road already by now?
Source:CBC News
November 28, 2023 02:53 UTC
Texas CEO and his 2 children were among 4 killed in wreck before Thanksgiving
The CEO of a construction company and his two young children were among four people killed the day before Thanksgiving in a three-vehicle crash that was still being investigated Monday. University Christian Church in Fort Worth said in a message to members that Muckleroy’s wife, Lauren, survived the accident and was airlifted to an Austin hospital, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Texas Department of Public Safety has not yet released the names of those killed in the Nov. 22 crash. In 2020, Zach Muckleroy took over as CEO of the company founded by his father. Muckleroy, who graduated from TCU in Fort Worth with a degree in accounting and finance, was a walk-on for the school’s football team in 1998, according to the Star-Telegram.
Source:thestar
November 28, 2023 01:48 UTC
Meet the only girl on the championship-winning Auburn Eagles' football team
Isla David of Cole Harbour, N.S., plays as a kicker on the all-boys' football team at Auburn Drive High. The 16-year-old athlete just completed her football season as the only girl on the Auburn Drive High Eagles' team in Cole Harbour, N.S., earning the championship title with her teammates last week. David said she grew up watching her brothers play tackle football, but she's always played flag football. "And everyone was like, 'She should play tackle, she should play tackle.' But she doesn't think she'll continue to play football in university, because of the lack of opportunities for young women in the sport.
Source:CBC News
November 27, 2023 21:54 UTC
COP28 host used climate talks to push for oilpatch deals, including in Canada
's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and president of this year's COP28 climate summit. The UN body responsible for the COP28 summit told the BBC that hosts were expected to act without bias or self-interest. team told the British broadcaster that "private meetings are private," while not it did not deny using COP28 meetings from July to October to talk business. Climate Summit, in Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/)Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber is pictured at the COP26 UN climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021.
Source:CBC News
November 27, 2023 21:53 UTC
School enrolment up across northeastern Ontario thanks to immigration
But things look to be turning around this fall, with many school boards reporting an increase in enrolment, including the English Catholic board for Sault Ste. The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has 180 more students than last year. The Rainbow District School Board says it has 14,285 students this fall, up about 250 from last year. Sudbury Catholic District School Board says it has 188 more school desks filled this fall, 134 of them elementary students. The Near North District School Board is up about 34 students, with a total population of 10,044 this fall.
Source:CBC News
November 27, 2023 20:20 UTC