TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk musician whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84. As the folk music boom came to an end in the late 1960s, Lightfoot was already making his transition to pop music with ease. In 1986, he was inducted into the Canadian Recording Industry Hall of Fame, now the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Lightfoot took the hoax in stride, saying he learned of his demise as he was driving back from a dentist appointment. Six years later, Lightfoot crossed the finish line on an astounding 80 tour dates in one year.

In This Story: SudanThe Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, Libya to the northwest, Chad to the west, the Central African Republic to the southwest, South Sudan to the south, Ethiopia to the southeast, Eritrea to the east, and the Red Sea to the northeast. Islam was Sudan’s state religion and Islamic laws applied from 1983 until 2020 when the country became a secular state. Sudan is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, African Union, COMESA, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation. 3 Recent Items: Sudan

The province is currently soliciting bids for additional gas-fired electricity generation, which means either new gas plants get built or existing gas plants get expanded. "We need to have natural gas for the short term, especially to get us through these refurbishments." However, Ontario's gas plants have produced a growing amount of electricity in recent years and that trend would continue if new gas plants are built. But the agency says the province can't completely phase out the use of natural gas in the electricity system until 2050. Emissions from Ontario's gas-fired power plants

Smith has said a review found no evidence of contact between her office and the prosecution service. The CBC has said it stands by its reporting. “We hereby provide notice of our client’s intention to bring an action against the CBC as may be required under the Defamation Act,” stated the letter. Smith’s conversation with Pawlowski is also the focus of an ongoing investigation by Alberta’s ethics commissioner. Smith has long been critical of COVID-19 masking, gathering and vaccine mandate rules, questioning whether the measures were needed to fight the pandemic.

The first-ever Inuttitut Blitz is underway in Nunatsiavut, something the government hopes will encourage people to use the Inuit language—no matter their fluency level—in their everyday lives. Turning language loss aroundNunatsiavut is the Inuit region in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Nunatsiavut held a language summit in 2019 to work on boosting the use of the language in the region. A five year plan, the 2021-2026 Language Strategy, came out of the conference and led to the Inuttitut Blitz campaign launch this year. It takes the whole community to do that and create those safe spaces.”The Inuttitut Blitz runs until August.

A spokesperson for the CBC says no lawsuit has been filed against the public broadcaster on behalf of Danielle Smith or the UCP, despite a deadline passing Friday. The threat surrounded a CBC story headlined "Danielle Smith discussed COVID charges 'almost weekly' with justice officials, according to leaked call." Smith continued to refuse follow-up questions from reporters, a new policy the press gallery has demanded that she drop. Since the notice of defamation, Smith has repeatedly told reporters she can not talk about the case because it's pending legal action. "Why does she need to have a public health guarantee?

OTTAWA—Conservative MP Michael Chong is accusing the federal government of failing to inform him about allegations that Beijing wanted to intimidate his family as part of China’s state interference in Canadian politics. In an emailed statement, Mendicino’s press secretary, Audrey Champoux, did not say whether the government knew of the information made public Monday. It is up to CSIS, and CSIS alone, to decide what information to share,” Champoux’s statement said. Chong, the MP for Wellington—Halton Hills, is the Conservative party’s shadow minister of foreign affairs. In recent months, concerns about China’s alleged interference in Canadian politics have been fuelled by a series of media reports.

Two separate out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia have forced officials to issue an alert for a number of communities in the province’s Cariboo region to be ready for evacuation. The BC Wildfire Service says the Dripping Water wildfire, originally discovered on Thursday afternoon, is the bigger of the two fires and has now grown to cover 150 hectares in an area about 600 kilometres north of Vancouver. Meanwhile, the BC Wildfire Service says another blaze - discovered on Saturday morning near Pressy Lake, located about 445 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, has also reached “wildfire of note” status and is threatening 27 addressed properties. The blaze, dubbed the Lost Valley wildfire, now covers 113 hectares and has forced officials to issue an evacuation alert. The BC Wildfire Service says both blazes are suspected to have been caused by human activity.

This is the time of year when college grads start to seriously interview for jobs. Often, though, that choice is forced on them by needing to declare a major and to start taking mandated, focused classes. Hiring firms need to be sure they have the right skills at the right time and then create a talent pipeline for years to come. While remote work gained prominence during the pandemic, less than 29% of entry-level jobs are advertised as hybrid or fully remote. But grads will have to be better prepared and work harder to find their dream job.

Dr. Shoshanah JacobsDr. Shoshanah Jacobs, College of Biological Science, appeared on CBC Radio’s Ontario Today to discuss the topic of close calls with wildlife. Jacobs offered some stories of their own wildlife encounters and provided their expertise about how to find such encounters less frightening and more enriching. A professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, Jacobs studies biomimetics (biomimicry), biodiversity, ornithology and the effects of plastic pollution on wildlife.

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Join CBC Kids Book Club live for an opportunity to be on the CBC Kids Book Club show! Meet special guests Janaye and Gary the Unicorn for shows at 10:15am, 11:15am, and 12:15pm. There will also be presentations by local authors Kiranjot Kaur (Sanjeet and the Missing Beat) and Kuljinder Kaur Brar (My Name is Saajan Singh). You will have an opportunity to meet the authors between the presentations starting at 10:50am. Other on-site activities include:Making picture books and bookmarksPlaying with Lumoplay (an interactive play station for kids)Meeting Walter the Library Mascot

More than 120,000 striking federal workers headed back to work Monday after the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board reached a tentative contract agreement. I'm super happy to go back to work and I'm very happy for this success. The new language on remote work gives members "additional protection" from "arbitrary decisions," and it requires managers to assess requests individually instead of by group. I'm really happy and I think we're all really happy to be going back to work," he said. He said he's curious to know how managers will revisit the new language surrounding remote work and what that will look like.

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Partners share Moderator, Candidate Participation Criteria and other updatesTORONTO, May 1, 2023 /CNW/ - United Way Greater Toronto (UWGT), Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), and The Toronto Star (The Star) are excited to announce the moderator and candidate participant criteria for the upcoming mayoral debate: "Our Future, Our Vote: A Toronto for All." The mayoral debate will allow voters to hear candidates' approaches to Toronto's most pressing issues, helping voters make an informed decision on election day. More information can be found on the United Way Greater Toronto website. Daniele Zanotti, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way Greater Toronto. Mohamed Lachemi, President, Toronto Metropolitan UniversitySOURCE United Way Greater TorontoCisionView original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2023/01/c2184.html