(Donna Crossland - image credit)The Citizen Scientists of Southwest Nova Scotia are calling for more forestry protection after they came across what appear to be signs of an old-growth forest in Annapolis County. She and others returned and found what they suspect are more old-growth trees along with a rare, protected lichen species. "It was quite remarkable to step out and into what was so clearly old forest," Newington told CBC Radio's Information Morning Halifax on Thursday. She said an old-growth forest is "a complete forest." Story continuesDNR confirms old-growth forestPeter Bush, the department's old-growth forest co-ordinator, said he and his team went to the area on Oct. 26 and determined four hectares of it was old-growth forest.

MONTREAL — The TVA Group says it is laying off 547 employees — nearly a third of its workforce — amid restructuring as the company contends with declining audiences and ad revenues. Pierre Karl Péladeau, CEO of Quebecor Inc., which owns TVA, said in a press release that the subsidiary's deficit is no longer sustainable. "For over 10 years, TVA Group has been telling government bodies and regulators that the situation is urgent. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2023. Companies in this story: (TSX:QRB.B)The Canadian Press

TVA, owned by Quebecor, said it will slash 547 jobs, including 300 positions in in-house production, 98 operations positions and 149 positions in other departments. TVA has historically been an important vehicle for Quebec culture, language and news. TVA journalist Gilles Valiquette said he was not surprised by the announcement given everything happening with news media. He himself was once a news anchor for TVA Nouvelles on TVA affiliate CHOT-DT in Gatineau, Que. Parti Québécois MNA Pascal Bérubé, whose partner is a TVA employee, said it was a dark Thursday for Quebec culture.

TVA Group announces major changes to secure its future November 2, 2023TVA Group (TSX: TVA.B) is announcing major changes to secure its future at a time of crisis for the global media industry. Reorganization planGiven this situation, in the coming months TVA Group will implement a three-pronged reorganization plan approved by its Board of Directors:1. TVA Group is currently considering the future use of its headquarters at 1600 De Maisonneuve Blvd. In the coming weeks, TVA Group will begin negotiations with its employees’ union representatives on the renewal of its collective agreements. The plan announced today springs from a desire to restore TVA Group to a position of strength and secure its future.

Cutting down on litter in styleNewsDuration 1:34The Gomi Hiroi Samurai or 'Samurai Who Pick Up Trash' are a small group of volunteers, three of whom operate in Tokyo, who dress in the style of samurai and help keep the streets of their city clean. Instead of swords, they wield large tongs with impressive swings and flourishes in hope that more people will be inspired to throw their garbage in the trash rather than on the ground.

The on-air fundraiser will support the independent radio station that has been operating since 1965. CJSF is a non-profit radio station located at SFU Burnaby, with a signal that reaches as far as Vancouver Island. In turn, CJSF airs free public service announcements via social media, as well as interviews that promote student-led initiatives. Alternatively, you can call into a CJSF program or mail a cheque to the radio station. Live streams are available on the CJSF Radio app.

Wilson Hall is getting a new name: the Lyons Family Studio. “Students involved in the arts on campus have access to many professional-level facilities, and the Lyons Family Studio is no exception,” explains Swett. Margaret Lyons – then Margaret Inouye – graduated from McMaster in 1949 with a degree in political economy, and went on to a four-decade career in broadcasting with the BBC and CBC. She and her husband, Ed Lyons, established a significant philanthropic legacy at McMaster, including helping to launch the Lyons New Media Centre, which opened in 2010 on the fourth floor of Mills Library. Curious about the Lyons Family Studio?

OTTAWA — The president and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence Thursday from a fresh barrage of pointed Conservative questions about its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, the BBC and other news organizations follow similar practices. Tait said defunding the CBC would be devastating to its ability to meet its mandate to serve all Canadians, and rural communities in particular. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2023. Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press

Defunding CBC would be ‘devastating’ to news in rural Canada: Catherine Tait Nov 2, 2023 | 7:21 AMOTTAWA — The president of CBC and Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence at a House of Commons committee this morning. Catherine Tait was called to testify at the heritage committee, where she faced questions from Conservative MPs about CBC’s reporting on the Israel-Hamas conflict. Tait told MPs in her opening remarks that the CBC is accountable to all Canadians and not to politicians, and that its journalists work independently of corporate management. Liberal MPs asked what would happen if the public broadcaster’s $1.4-billion budget was reduced, with Tory Leader Pierre Poilievre promising to pare down the budget for CBC’s English services while retaining coverage for linguistic minorities.

Doug Duffy answers a blue 1968 Northern Electric Contempra Field Triumph sitting among the phone collection in his Belleville basement. Duffy's basement collection, which includes more than 400 items ranging from antique telephones to related memorabilia, is a callback to a bygone era. 1905 Strowger and 1909 Gray Pay Station in Doug Duffy's collection in Belleville, Ont. The Old Telephone Room Collection Room in Doug Duffy's basement photographed on Dec. 7, 2022. The Old Telephone Room collection in Duffy's basement photographed on Dec. 7, 2022.

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Women’s University Championship Live: #8 UVic Upset #1 Ottawa in Game OneThe women’s university championship is live today from Quebec City. The Vikes defeated the top seeded Ottawa Gee-Gees 30-17 in the event’s first quarterfinal on Wednesday afternoon. Maelle Reed scored the first try a minute later, after an impressive 50-yard run to put Victoria up 11-0. Later in the half, Justine Blatt-Janmaat added another try, with a conversion and a subsequent penalty goal from MacKinnon. But the comeback attempt was short-lived as Emily Findlay added a try for Victoria in the 67th minute.

Black and white children attended the Brunswick Cornwallis Pre-School which was established in 1963. (Verrall Collection - image credit)Halifax's first racially integrated preschool will mark its 60th anniversary with a storytelling event to celebrate its lasting legacy on Saturday. The Brunswick-Cornwallis Pre-School opened in 1963 as an interracial, interdenominational partnership between two local churches — Brunswick Street United Church and Cornwallis Street United Baptist Church. The Brunswick Cornwallis Pre-school Legacy Project is hosting a storytelling event at the New Horizons Baptist Church on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. The Brunswick Cornwallis Pre-school Legacy Project is hosting a storytelling event at the New Horizons Baptist Church on Saturday from 2-4 p.m. (Brunswick Cornwallis Pre-School Legacy Project/Facebook)Verrall said Saturday's event, hosted by the Brunswick Cornwallis Pre-School Legacy Project, is open to the public, but they're asking people connected to the preschool, to drop by to look at photos, and share and listen to stories.

WATCH | Almost all of Quebec's population growth is coming from newcomers:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. The French exam, which temporary foreign workers who are in Quebec under the PTET program (program for temporary foreign workers) will now have to pass if they want to renew their permit after three years, will verify that the workers can converse at a basic level in French. Many temporary foreign workers work in the hospitality and restaurant industries, for example. It's a bad decision that will hurt small businesses that have these temporary foreign workers, he said.

The NDP in Saskatchewan and Alberta have come out against the two classes of citizenship that Justin Trudeau has imposed with his carbon tax on heat. WATCH: Poilievre says NDP leader should condemn carbon tax carveoutDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. WATCH: Trudeau defends change to carbon tax on home heating oilDébut du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.