A snowstorm overnight has closed schools across Nova Scotia. More snow is expected throughout the morning, with higher amounts anticipated in Cape Breton.
Snowstorm closes schools across the province
Inverness County warden gets the job done – from a Halifax hospital bed
Warden Laurie Cranton has missed two meetings since September, but joined all the rest by phone after picking up a major infection that resulted in a trip to the QEII Health Sciences Centre.
Study finds telehealth improved timely access to N.B. health care during the pandemic
If there was one bright spot in the pandemic, it was pushing the province of New Brunswick to better use telehealth, says a Université de Moncton researcher who studied the issue.
Abandoned Ontario cemetery with graves of Black settlers to get new life after campaign by local advocates
An abandoned cemetery southeast of Hamilton, Ont., the final resting place for at least a dozen Black settlers, including a niece of renowned anti-slavery icon Harriet Tubman, will soon be getting a new life, thanks to some local volunteers and county councillors.
4,500-km Indigenous snowmobile expedition will carry message of reconciliation, healing and hope
Close to 60 riders from seven different nations, including 11 women, will take part from Feb. 16 to March 4 on an Indigenous-led snowmobile expedition across Quebec. Sacred fires will be lit in seven communities.
Summerside man scammed out of $1K warning others
Andy Jameson, 87, says fraudsters called him last week pretending to be border agents suggesting a package with money and cocaine with his name on it was seized.
Bengal Lancers pan proposed Halifax Common master plan
The Halifax Bengal Lancers says the proposed master plan for the Halifax Common is “flawed” and jeopardizes the operation of the non-profit riding school.
N.W.T. MLAs pass biggest ever capital budget, again
The N.W.T. Legislative Assembly passed the largest ever capital budget seen in the territory, surpassing even last year’s $451.2 million spending plan, which was formerly crowned largest ever.
Restoration of 130-year-old grand piano start of ‘a new adventure’ for P.E.I. inn
The Barachois Inn in South Rustico, P.E.I., will soon show off it’s historic grand piano which dates back to 1890.
‘Enough is enough’: Black Halifax cyclist alleges racism after Macdonald Bridge stop
A Black Halifax man who was wrongly accused of riding his bike in a pedestrian lane on the Macdonald Bridge this summer is demanding change. Ross Gray says this isn’t the first time he’s been stopped on the bridge.
Rapid COVID tests being provided to Windsor-Essex students next week
Windsor-Essex schools will start giving students rapid COVID-19 tests next week, in an effort to manage the possible spread of the virus, and its variants, over the Christmas holidays.
Fixing cracks in CH-148 Cylones require different strategies
An inspection found cracks in 19 out of 23 aircraft currently in the fleet.
New mural at Winnipeg City Hall by Anishinaabe artist meant to signify the human spirit
A new mural unveiled Tuesday at Winnipeg City Hall is meant to invoke connectedness and spirit, as part of the city’s long-term commitment on equity, diversity, and anti-racism.
Heavy crude now makes up about half of N.L.’s production
Heavy oil makes up an increasingly large proportion of the crude produced off Newfoundland, according to the latest annual report of the province’s oil regulator.
Food is getting more expensive and this fixed-income earner is feeling it
Food prices are on the rise, but Myrtle Mitchell’s monthly old age security cheque isn’t changing.
If you thought this year was pricey, get ready for your food bill to go up by almost $1,000 in 2022
Indigenous leaders push for creation of mandatory elders wisdom panels on resource projects
The intent of the elders panels would to bridge the divide that often exists between Indigenous communities, government officials and industry, when projects like pipelines and transmission lines are proposed.
Military chaplain retires after report reveals abuse of students at his former school
A high-ranking chaplain is retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces in the wake of a CBC Fifth Estate investigation that revealed decades of abuse at an elite Ontario boarding school where he worked as headmaster before joining the military.
New park coming to Montreal’s west end as final touches put on St-Jacques escarpment
A stretch of sloped wooded land sandwiched between Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood and Highway 20 will finally be walkable this spring, complete with the long-promised linear park.
Western University partners with St. Joseph’s Health Care to enhance support for survivors of sexual violence
Western University is adding a mobile service to their existing partnership with St. Joseph’s Health Care London, which provides support to survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
Facebook has a massive disinformation problem in India. This student learned firsthand how damaging it can be
Serious concerns are being raised about Facebook’s ability to curb the spread of hate speech and inflammatory language on its site in India, home to the largest number of Facebook users in the world.
Sand producer shifts from oilpatch drilling to solar manufacturing with new facility in Manitoba
The historic plunge of oil prices last year forced Calgary-based Canadian Premium Sand to rethink its business plan, eventually deciding to shift away from the oilpatch and focus on using its sand to produce solar panels.
Canada ‘grossly underutilizing’ rapid tests, experts warn — even as COVID-19 cases tick up
Across Canada, there’s patchwork access to rapid COVID-19 tests, even though the country has millions of the devices. With cases rising this winter, medical experts say more Canadians should have those tests in hand.
Encampment network volunteer tells councillors recent ‘police violence’ was unwarranted
A volunteer with the Hamilton Encampment Support Network (HESN) told city councillors on Wednesday that the level of force used by Hamilton police at J.C. Beemer Park two weeks ago was unnecessarily high.
Mammoths and North American horses vanished later than previously thought: researchers
Mammoths didn’t die out until about 6,000 years ago — more recently than previously believed — as did the wild horses that once grazed the plains of North America, according to new findings out of McMaster University.
Father of Canadian imprisoned in Syria urges Ottawa to bring him home to face trial
The father of a Canadian man imprisoned in a Syrian detention for more than four years is making a last-ditch push for the federal government to repatriate his son, with the expectation that he will face a criminal trial upon his return.
Gilmore Junio wants speed skating career to be defined by more than personal success
As Gilmore Junio attempts to reach his third consecutive Olympics, some things haven’t changed. The 31-year-old long-track speed skater burst onto the scene at the 2014 Olympics, when he gave his spot in the 1,000-metre race to a teammate.
Advisers urge Doug Ford government to create ‘portable’ benefits plan for Ontario workers
Advisers appointed by the Doug Ford government want Ontario to create a ”portable” benefits program for workers who move between jobs without health, dental or other insurance coverage, CBC News has learned.
Doctors, advocates call for changes to breast cancer screening guidelines
Doctors and breast cancer experts say they’re concerned about recently published findings that call into question a decades-old study that has informed Canada’s breast cancer screening guidelines and which led to a recommendation against yearly mammograms for women in their 40s.
B.C. judge says ‘higher range’ of sentences needed for intimate-partner violence
A B.C. Supreme Court judge says the problem of domestic abuse has reached the point where a “distinct and higher range of sentencing” is needed when punishing those who commit violence against intimate partners.
OHL’s Guelph Storm changes iconic mascot tune after confronting its racist roots
The Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League will no longer play the iconic Cotton Eye Joe at its games after a review of the tune’s racist origins.
Loss of secret data puts navy’s handling of storage devices under investigation — again
Ten years after a spy scandal rocked the Canadian military, the navy still has trouble keeping track of electronic storage devices with secret and classified data on them. Two Canadian warships were recently the subjects of military police and internal investigations after devices went missing.
New Zealand plans to make it illegal for kids to buy cigarettes — for life
The New Zealand government plans to ban young people from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime in one of the world’s toughest crackdowns on the tobacco industry.