Aurora College recent received about 700 applications from overseasThe Northwest Territories’ Aurora College is pausing its acceptance of international students after it received hundreds more applications than usual. In a Facebook post, the College said any international applications received through its domestic students portal will be declined. He says that while the college typically accepts three or four international students each year, it recently received about 700 international applicants. He said the college seeks to accept Northerners first, then other Canadians then international students. “That’s the whole purpose for the investment the government made in Aurora College,” he said.

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Halifax Regional Police arrested the man on Thursday. (Robert Short/CBC - image credit)Halifax Regional Police have charged a 40-year-old man with first-degree murder in the death of Chauntel Lizette MacIntyre. Officers located MacIntyre, 37, in the Sylvia Avenue and Herring Cove Road area of Spryfield early in the morning of May 17, 2022. On Thursday, police arrested a 31-year-old woman at a Halifax residence in connection to the stabbing. The 40-year-old man was arrested that same evening, driving a vehicle in the city.

How to Watch the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize GalaWatch the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize broadcast on Monday, November 13 at 9 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. AT, 12 a.m. NT) on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service, with a live stream also available on cbcbooks.ca/gillerprize. Listeners can tune into a broadcast special on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen at 9 p.m. ET (10 p.m. AT, 10:30 p.m. NT). The host will be revealed during the shortlist announcement. This year’s shortlist includes:Learn more about this year’s shortlist.

About 15 centimetres of snow is expected by this afternoon, and the agency is warning of reduced visibility. There's a number of snowfall and freezing rain warnings in place this morning across areas of the northwest, and that's having an impact on school bus routes in the region. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for Beardmore, Geraldton, Manitouwadge, Hornepayne, and Armstrong areas. The weather warnings have prompted the East of Thunder Bay Transportation Consortium to cancel all its bus routes for the day. As well, Environment Canada has also issued a snowfall warning for some areas west of Thunder Bay.

Melanie Laagland-Winder was able to get gas after receiving help from a stranger. (Melanie Laagland-Winder - image credit)Melanie Laagland-Winder was on her way home to Fredericton after a trip to Cap-Pelé, N.B., when she noticed she was low on gas. Melanie Laagland-Winder and her partner plan to pay it forward after she received roadside help from a stranger. Melanie Laagland-Winder and her partner plan to pay it forward after she received roadside help from a stranger. "I had already waited and waited and waited for this gentleman to bring the gas can back," said Laagland-Winder.

The lithium properties of Eastern Canada are strategically located in close proximity to the U.S. battery belt that stretches from the northeast to the southeast of the country2. Overview of Lithium PortfolioThe portfolio consists of 126 lithium properties in Eastern Canada, primarily in the province of Ontario. Electric Royalties would retain its ownership interest in any properties that are not ultimately transferred to an optionee. Electric Royalties has a growing portfolio of 22 royalties. Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Other Company InformationThis news release includes forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking information") with respect to the Company within the meaning of Canadian securities laws.

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Two Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) workers have serious injuries after being hit by the driver Sunday morning in Bradford. (OPP_HSD/X - image credit)Ontario Provincial Police say two workers working on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) were seriously injured after being struck by a driver in Bradford, Ont., Sunday morning. OPP previously said the employees were MTO workers but later clarified the workers were employees of a company contracted to do work for MTO. "A passenger vehicle entered into the road closure of a collision scene," OPP said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. One worker was in stable condition Sunday afternoon, while the other was in life-threatening condition, OPP say.

Englee mayor Stephanie Fillier says the joint council works because there's magic in numbers. (Troy Turner/CBC - image credit)Englee mayor Stephanie Fillier says the joint council works because there's magic in numbers. Englee Mayor Stephanie Fillier says the joint council works because of co-operation and a strength in numbers. "It's something that our one town by itself would not be able to afford or to keep up," said Stephanie Fillier, mayor of Englee. "Our communities are small enough that if we get that one industry back in our area, we'll employ our four little communities, "Fillier said.

(City of Victoria - image credit)Mayors and councils are reacting to proposed housing legislation that would allow increased density in all communities — and some say they'll need significant financial support for infrastructure to make it work. The proposed legislation is designed to get more secondary suites, duplexes, and other multi-unit housing built on lots traditionally restricted to single-family homes. But some community leaders say it will be expensive to build the water and sewage systems, roads, and other infrastructure needed to support such density. Infrastructure need can't be an excuse: ministerHousing Minister Ravi Kahlon said the province has, and will, continue to support infrastructure projects, and to lobby the federal government for infrastructure spending, but that municipalities have to do more to get housing built now. He agreed more infrastructure is needed, but said it must happen at the same time as housing.

Canadians stranded in Gaza are anxiously waiting for updates as they remain in limbo due to the closure of the Rafah crossing. Global Affairs Canada had informed Canadians that they could potentially leave Gaza and enter Egypt as early as Sunday, but the crossing has remained shut all weekend. One Canadian, Samah Al-Sabbagh, expressed her frustration and worry about her 73-year-old father who is on the list to leave Gaza but is still stuck. The Canadian government is in contact with over 500 Canadians and their family members who are trapped in Gaza. Global Affairs Canada is in contact with at least 516 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and family members who are trapped in Gaza.

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Some musicians say they were disappointed to learn they may have lost career-shaping industry awards to someone who may be neither Indigenous nor Canadian. “I’ve accepted ‘life on life’s terms’ for the most part,” Green said in an online message to The Canadian Press. Chester Knight, who was nominated alongside Sainte-Marie in 1997, said his album “Freedom” should have won the Juno because his was actually an album for Indigenous people. “We are processing the information presented and are consulting with our Indigenous Music Advisory Committee, other community members and key stakeholders,” the statement said. Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press