Don't be fooled by Trudeau's 'flip flop' on the carbon tax, Poilievre tells Atlantic Canadians
“What caused Justin Trudeau to freak out yesterday and hold a sudden press conference to announce that he was going to pause the carbon tax on home heating oil? Trudeau’s announcement coincided with the start of his chief political rival’s tour of Liberal ridings in Atlantic Canada. Poilievre started his series of “Axe the Tax” rallies in Liberal MP Kody Blois’ Nova Scotia riding on Thursday evening. “Remember, he’s saying if he gets re-elected in the next election, a year later, he will put the tax back on home heating oil,” he said. The region’s Liberal MPs, who have been pressing their government for higher carbon tax rebates and exemptions for rural Canadians, welcomed the carbon tax pause.
Source:National Post
October 28, 2023 01:05 UTC
Canada's Tammara Thibeault wins Pan Am boxing gold in thrilling final
Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault beat Panama's Atheyna Bylon to win gold at the Pan Am Games on Friday in Santiago, Chile. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press - image credit)Canada's Tammara Thibeault will arrive in Paris next summer looking to complete her golden collection. The Shawinigan, Que., native beat Panama's Atheyna Bylon in the 75-kilogram final to win the Pan Am Games title on Friday in Santiago, Chile. The two combatants were tied after two rounds, but Thibeault earned a unanimous decision in the third and final round to take gold. A tense final round saw the combatants take turns holding the seeming advantage, with Bylon controlling much of the pace.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 23:45 UTC
Ontario's road to 1.5M new homes has gotten rockier, construction insiders say
Construction industry insiders say the latest government policy reversal and elevated interest rates wreak uncertainty for developers. The news was met with disappointment from the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), a GTA-based construction advocacy and lobby group. Disagreement over need for more landCalandra and his predecessor Steve Clark said the urban boundary expansions were another part of the wider plan to boost construction. A new housing development is constructed just outside the edge of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, part of Ontario's Greenbelt , on Monday, May 15, 2023. Higher interest rates and elevated costs for materials and labour have combined to drastically increase the price of housing construction in recent years.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 21:15 UTC
Sask. teachers vote 95% in favour of sanctions after contract impasse, union says
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says 95 per cent of teachers in the province are in favour of imposing sanctions. (Jason Warick/CBC - image credit)The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation says a vote by the province's teachers this week on possible sanctions passed with 95 per cent approval. Becotte said the vote provides the support needed if the teachers' federation executive deems sanctions necessary between now and June 30, 2024. In the past, teachers' federation sanctions have included rotating strikes and cutting voluntary extracurricular activities such as coaching sports and field trips. Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says that's 'misinformation' that is distracting from the bargaining process.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 20:36 UTC
2023/2024 FIS Alpine World Cup Race Venues with Michael Janyk
Calgary, AB (October 27, 2023) — Coming off a season that saw two world championship gold medals, seven athletes stand on the world championship podium, five World Cup podiums and a breakout World Cup win, to say that Canadians are excited about the 23/24 FIS alpine World Cup season would be an understatement. The season starts this weekend with the women and men racing giant slalom at the 30th anniversary of the Sölden, AUT, World Cup. Nov 11-12, Women, Slalom x2, Levi, FIN“The opening World Cup slalom of the season was held in Levi, Finland, 170 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, near the Swedish border. Straight below me was the slalom finish area surrounded by grandstands, creating a larger amphitheater, which would soon be filled with 40,000 fans. Jan 23-24, Men Giant Slalom, Slalom, Night Races, Schladming, AUTThe Schladming night race is the biggest slalom of the year.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 18:26 UTC
Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie?
When Buffy Sainte-Marie strolled onto Sesame Street in 1975, she was making history. The Dec. 9 episode was the launch of the program’s efforts to present Indigenous culture to millions of viewers. Sainte-Marie opened her backpack and showed off an array of Indigenous jewelry and beadwork to an eager group of children and adults. This is Cree Indian, Sainte-Marie said, holding out a pair of beaded moccasins. Cree Indians are my tribe, and we live in Canada.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 17:58 UTC
Injury Update: Lucie Romeo and Alex Russell join Pan American Games rosters
Lucie Romeo and Alex Russell have been added to Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games rosters following injury to Julia Greenshields and Brock Webster. Lucie Romeo and Alex Russell have been added to Canada’s Santiago 2023 Pan American Games rosters following injury to Julia Greenshields and Brock Webster. The rugby sevens competition at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games kicks off on November 3 at Estadio Municipal de La Pintana in Chile. More information on the Pan American Games, including the full schedule, can be found here. CANADIAN MATCH OFFICIALSKristine Lovatt and Moe Chaudhry have been selected to referee at the Pan American Games.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 17:13 UTC
Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim
CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict her claim that she is Indigenous. CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict her claim that she is Indigenous. Sainte-Marie, 82, said ahead of the Friday report that she doesn’t know who her birth parents are or where she’s from. CBC located her birth certificate, which says Sainte-Marie was born in 1941 in Stoneham, Mass., to Albert and Winifred Sainte-Marie. CBC said Sainte-Marie’s marriage certificate, a life insurance policy and the United States census corroborate the information on the birth certificate.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 15:53 UTC
Israel strikes near Gaza City in 2nd ground raid
The Israeli military said ground forces raided inside Gaza, striking dozens of militant targets over the past 24 hours. WATCH | More Israelis buy guns after Hamas attack:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. WATCH | Denying food and aid amounts to crime against humanity: UN rapporteur:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 14:13 UTC
2 arrested in relation to death of Kelowna teen, RCMP say
Two people have been arrested after Tristan Seeger, 15, succumbed to his injuries following a collision with a vehicle on Saturday, according to Mounties and his family. (Paule Seeger/Facebook - image credit)Kelowna RCMP say they have arrested two people in relation to the death of 15-year-old Tristan Seeger last weekend. Kelowna RCMP did not identify or share the ages or genders of the two individuals arrested. Prosecution Service said the service had no information to share on the incident and directed questions back to the RCMP. "Details of the evidence will not be shared publicly to protect the integrity of the investigation," RCMP said in a Wednesday statement.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 12:00 UTC
Santiago 2023: Team Canada at the end of Day 6
Santiago 2023: Team Canada at the end of Day 6SANTIAGO, CHILE (October 26, 2023) – Team Canada added one gold, one silver and five bronze to its medal total on Day 6 at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. TEAM CANADA’S MEDAL COUNT:GOLD: 29 | SILVER: 24 | BRONZE: 30 | TOTAL: 83SCHEDULE/RESULTS: Day 6 Results and Day 7 ScheduleDAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS:Boxing: Both Tammara Thibeault (Shawinigan, Que.) won bronze in the women’s relay. won silver in the men’s team final, adding to the silver they won in men’s doubles. PARIS 2024: Olympic qualification for Paris 2024 at Santiago 2023.
Source:CBC News
October 27, 2023 02:36 UTC
Canadian Coast Guard’s wraps up season at Arctic Response Station in Rankin Inlet
The Canadian Coast Guard wrapped up its season at the Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut on Wednesday. Rankin Inlet is an Inuit community of approximately 2,800 people on the western coast of Hudson Bay. It’s the second largest community in the territory of Nunavut and during the open water season in northern Canada, the coast guard maintains a continuous presence. The Arctic Marine Response Station superseded the Inshore Rescue Boat North station in 2018. In addition to search and rescues, the coast guard also conducted two training exercises during this year’s operations.
Source:CBC News
October 26, 2023 19:35 UTC
Saint John boxer Charlie Cavanagh vies for Olympic spot at Pan Am Games
I've been wanting to go the Olympics forever," Cavanagh told CBC's Information Morning Saint John. Charlie Cavanagh, who boxes for the Saint John Golden Gloves club, beat Mexico's Suzeth Ramirez Hernandez last Thursday in a quarterfinals match. (Submitted by Joe Blanchard)When she first started boxing, Cavanagh said she looked up to Canadian Olympic boxers Mandy Bujold, Mary Spencer and Ariane Fortin. When she first started boxing, Cavanagh said she looked up to Canadian Olympic boxers Mandy Bujold, Mary Spencer and Ariane Fortin. Joe Blanchard, who coached Cavanagh in Saint John, says she's known in the sport as the one to watch.
Source:CBC News
October 26, 2023 19:17 UTC
A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Lewiston, Maine
As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, October 30, 2023. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-eighth. JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
Source:CBC News
October 26, 2023 18:58 UTC
Gunman in Maine mass shooting still at large
CBC News published this video item, entitled “Gunman in Maine mass shooting still at large” – below is their description. A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, triggering a manhunt involving hundreds of law enforcement officers. #Lewiston #Maine #MassShooting CBC News YouTube ChannelGot a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.
Source:CBC News
October 26, 2023 18:11 UTC