1 person remains at encampment outside Toronto church after city began to clear site Friday
(Spencer Gallichan-Lowe/CBC - image credit)One person remains at a homeless encampment outside a Toronto church Saturday, after city crews began clearing the site Friday night when temperatures dipped below freezing. The clearing started after nightfall, and by 9:30 p.m., several Toronto police officers were seen outside the church. City crews removed debris and combustible materials Friday to "lessen the immediate risk," at the site, according to the city. Fences were erected outside of the Toronto church Friday. Machinery clears an encampment as resident 'Pirate' gathers belongings outside of the Saint Stephen-in-the-Fields Anglican Church in Toronto on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
Source:CBC News
November 25, 2023 09:25 UTC
Isabelle Weidemann withdraws from European World Cups to focus on World Championship preparations
CALGARY, ALBERTA – Canada’s Isabelle Weidemann has withdrawn her participation from a pair of upcoming World Cup stops in Norway and Poland. She will head home to Canada to ensure an optimal preparation for the remainder of the international season, which concludes this coming February with the ISU World Speed Skating Championships on home ice in Calgary. “World Championships are the most important event of our season, and I’d like to be well prepared to perform at my best during that competition. She also earned a pair of top-10 results in the women’s 3000m, ninth in Obihiro and sixth in Beijing. The Ottawa native finished last season ranked second overall in World Cup long-distance events and was crowned World Champion alongside Ivanie Blondin and Valérie Maltais in the Team Pursuit.
Source:CBC News
November 25, 2023 08:26 UTC
Vanier Cup Central
The 2023 Canada Life Vanier Cup is this Saturday and U SPORTS has your primer for fans attending the game or watching from coast-to-coast-to-coast! Parking / StationnementQueen's west campus offers one paid lot (Lot 1), and 6 free parking lots. Parking in lot one must be pre-purchased at www.gogaelsgo.com/ticketsSee MapRE-ENTRY POLICYThere are no in/out privileges once a spectator enters Richardson Stadium. SMOKING & ALCOHOL POLICYIn accordance with Queen's University policy, smoking including electronic and smokeless tobacco/cannabis products are prohibited on University property. Banners, placards and leaflets not approved by Queen's University are prohibited.
Source:CBC News
November 24, 2023 23:42 UTC
Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes back against CBC investigation contradicting claims to Indigenous ancestry
Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a recent CBC News investigation that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. CBC reported in October that it found Sainte-Marie's birth certificate, which says she was born in 1941 in Massachusetts. Family members in the U.S., including Sainte-Marie's younger sister, also told CBC that Sainte-Marie was not adopted and does not have Indigenous ancestry. WATCH | CBC documentary contradicts Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims to Indigenous ancestry:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
Source:CBC News
November 24, 2023 21:55 UTC
Vanier Cup preview: UBC football takes on Montréal for national title
On Saturday November 25, the UBC Thunderbirds and University of Montréal Carabins will clash to claim the 58th Vanier Cup for Canada’s national title. The Carabins, whose last Vanier Cup appearance was in 2019, present a formidable challenge for the Thunderbirds. They topped the Quebec conference (RSEQ), dominating a group that has been represented in 11 of the past 12 Vanier Cups. Like Montréal, UBC dominated the conference all-star squad with seven selections on offence, four on defence and three on special teams. Yet when the lights were brightest and it mattered most, this UBC team found ways to win.
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 23:52 UTC
Buffy Sainte-Marie Pushes Back Against CBC Investigation Questioning Her Indigenous Ancestry
Buffy Sainte-Marie says a CBC News investigation that questioned her Indigenous heritage is an attack on her character, life and legacy. More from DeadlineThe CBC’s claims also were included in an episode of the network’s Fifth Estate documentary that featured interviews with Sainte-Marie’s family members. In the documentary and investigation, the CBC said it found Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate stating that she was born in 1941 in Massachusetts to white parents. She said she used a birth certificate throughout her life that was the only document she had, according to the CBC. She added that she has never known if the birth certificate was real.
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 21:51 UTC
CBC Manitoba: How do universities maintain academic freedom in a time of highly polarized politics?
November 23, 2023 —The Israel-Hamas war has raised the temperature on some academic campuses including here in Winnipeg. Adam Muller Professor and Director of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba unpacks how academia tries to navigate free speech during the Israel-Hamas war. Listen here
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 20:29 UTC
Online Streaming Act hearings get underway
The CRTC has kicked off three weeks of hearings on the Online Streaming Act, with Quebecor and Bell urging the commission to expeditiously consider regulatory burdens placed on broadcasters as they wade through a bad advertising climate and foreign competition. On the first day of the hearing, witnesses proposed percentages of previous year’s Canadian broadcasting revenues go toward a mandatory base contribution to support Canadian content funds. Google said the CRTC is putting the cart before the horse when it comes to considering a mandatory contribution before more clearly defining Canadian content. The Canadian Ethnic Media Association’s 45th Annual Awards for Journalistic Excellence will take place Nov. 25. Among this year’s winners are Christopher Cheung from The Tyee (Online); Vera He, Fairchild TV in Vancouver (Television); and Anil Thapa from Toronto’s Namaste Radio (Radio).
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 18:24 UTC
2 dead after blast at Rainbow Bridge linking Ontario-N.Y., governor says 'no sign' of terrorism
"We're going to ensure the public is safe before they go back on the Rainbow Bridge." A police officer directs tourists in Niagara Falls, N.Y., away from the Rainbow Bridge border crossing after a car exploded within the customs plaza on Wednesday. PMO in contact with U.S. officialsThe Rainbow Bridge connects the tourism sectors of Niagara Falls, Ont., and Niagara Falls, N.Y. The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission website, which oversees the bridges, says they see about seven million passages annually. They had just stopped at a nearby park and were heading toward the Rainbow Bridge when they heard a loud bang and saw thick smoke.
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 17:23 UTC
Zach Edey, the 2.24 m. colossus who is scary and already dominates as MVP: He's a horse on the court
Zach Edey, the 2.24 m., 138 kg. The colossal 21-year-old Ontario-born center, who is averaging 22 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3 blocks this season, finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds. Kim Mulkey stokes rumors about why Angel Reese isn't playing for LSU Parker Johnson"Zach Edey is a horse. How did Zach Edey get his start in basketball? His father used to tell him, the only important play is the next play or the next pitch.
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 17:21 UTC
Newfoundland and Labrador Hosts EU-Canada Summit: Focusing on Trade, Climate, and Hydrogen Fuel
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Union leaders are gathering in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, for the 19th EU-Canada Summit. This two-day event aims to address key issues such as trade, climate, and energy cooperation. A: Atlantic Canada aims to become a major supplier of hydrogen fuel to European markets, particularly Germany. Hydrogen energy partnerships between Canada and the EU have the potential to drive the transition to greener forms of energy. Newfoundland and Labrador hosts EU-Canada summit focused on hydrogen fuel, trade, climate.
Source:National Post
November 23, 2023 13:04 UTC
Longtime Ontario Today host Rita Celli retires
Longtime host of Ontario Today Rita Celli is retiring after 32 years at the CBC. (Submitted by Rita Celli - image credit)Rita Celli is retiring after a 32-year career at the public broadcaster. I often heard people in the community talking about a caller or debate they'd heard on Ontario Today," said Wright. In 2018, Celli received an award of excellence for a series called Daring to Ask about Abortion: Men and Women Talk. A three-time winner of the Gracie award for Outstanding Talk Show, Rita has led Ontario Today to top spots in Toronto and Ottawa.
Source:CBC News
November 23, 2023 09:24 UTC
FIFA renews with Qatar Airways as a sponsor for the men’s World Cup in 2026 and 2030
Qatar Airways will be FIFA’s airline sponsor at the men’s 2026 World Cup being played across North America. AdvertisementThe value of the new Qatar Airways deal was not disclosed but is likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It includes selected FIFA youth tournaments and the 2027 Women’s World Cup, which will have a host chosen in May. The 2030 World Cup is set to include more long-haul travel than originally expected, playing games in six countries on three continents. The 2030 and 2034 World Cup hosts are due to be formally picked next year.
Source:thestar
November 23, 2023 03:04 UTC
Nunatsiavut skips Newfoundland & Labrador Indigenous roundtable over inclusion of NCC
Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe withdrew from the Premier-Indigenous Leaders’ Roundtable in Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday over the inclusion of the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC). Fraught historyCanada has three recognized Indigenous groups: Inuit, First Nations and Métis. The organization represents 6,000 people who claim Inuit ancestry in southern Labrador, but was formerly known as the Labrador Métis Nation. “Before 2010, NCC called itself the Labrador Métis Nation, and its members, including president Todd Russell, identified as Métis,” Obed said. Lampe has also been outspoken on NCCs claims which he says also conflict with the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement which led to the creation of Nunatsiavut.
Source:CBC News
November 22, 2023 22:37 UTC
Liberals promising details on green tax credits designed to compete with the U.S.
The government unveiled a suite of tax credits mostly in the spring budget, giving companies investing in zero-emission electricity, clean technology and hydrogen projects a major tax incentive. The fiscal update also revealed that credits around hydrogen production and green electricity generation won’t see new legislation until 2024. The government has promised the tax credits will be retroactive. She said Canadians should know the tax credits are making the country competitive. “They clearly signal to industry and to workers that the investment tax credits, even if implementation has been delayed, that it’s still on track and legislation is forthcoming,” he said.
Source:National Post
November 22, 2023 21:32 UTC