For nearly 30 years, the landlocked community of Oakland has been home to an old wooden ship, a vessel its creators imagined as a model of Noah’s Ark.
New Brunswick’s affordable ark
N.S. to waive ambulance fees for people who have adverse reactions to COVID vaccines
The change follows several people being told they didn’t qualify for a waiver because their situation was not a COVID-related emergency.
As spruce budworm numbers rise, so does the battle against them — except in Gros Morne
A spraying program is expanding to try to lower the insect’s numbers across western Newfoundland, but Parks Canada has opted out of the program and is letting nature take its course.
Black employees slam Ontario Public Service for rampant, systemic racism
Five employees of Ontario Public Service who are Black say they’ve been excluded from dozens of opportunities to move up, denied overtime and sick days and suffered demeaning comments because of the organization’s systemic racism.
Selling your house? Here’s why you’d better book a mover right now
Amid N.B.’s red-hot real estate market, storage units are running out of room and moving companies are turning customers away.
Vaccinated Canadians overseas frustrated that they were left out of new entry rules
Although the government says fully vaccinated Canadians may soon be allowed to skip the expensive initial hotel stay and 14-day entry quarantine when entering the country, that change appears to exclude Canadians living abroad who have been immunized with vaccines not approved by Health Canada.
Alberta’s COVID-19 vaccination rates tied to levels of formal education, data shows
An analysis of COVID-19 vaccination rates in Alberta suggests one socio-economic factor in particular is correlated to vaccine uptake: Education.
‘The Kuzbass is now just one big hole’: Siberian coal town residents on their failed effort to come to Canada
In 2019, residents of Kiselyovsk, Russia, a city surrounded by coal mines, made a video asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow them to come to Canada as environmental refugees. Two years later, CBC News visits the community to see the conditions and find out how residents are doing now.
Buyer bee-ware: apiary owners surprised by bonus Highland cattle during farm purchase
Now, the couple’s 500-acre farm includes dozens of beehives, more than a dozen Highland cows and steers, fields for hay production, and a boutique where patrons can buy honey, propolis, and fresh and dried pollen.
Why CBC is turning off Facebook comments on news posts for a month
As a responsible public broadcaster, the CBC must weigh our mandate to inform, entertain and enlighten against the harm from comments to our audience, staff and story subjects. That’s why for the next month, we will be closing comments on all news links and video posts to the Facebook pages belonging to News, Current Affairs and Local.
Two years ago, residents of this Siberian coal town asked Canada for help. It never came
In 2019, residents of Kiselyovsk, Russia, a city surrounded by coal mines, made a video asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to allow them to come to Canada as environmental refugees. Two years later, CBC News visits the community to see the conditions and find out how residents are doing now.
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
China’s mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the “China threat theory” after the group’s leaders warned that the country presents “systemic challenges.”
Golden Knights roll past Canadiens in Stanley Cup semifinal opener
The Montreal Canadiens gave up a 4-1 loss Monday in their first of a best-of-seven semifinal battle against the top-seeded Vegas Golden Knights.
Young leads Hawks’ rally past 76ers in Game 4 to even series
Trae Young overcame a cold start to score 25 points, including a floater that gave Atlanta the lead with 1:17 remaining, and the Hawks rallied to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 103-100 on Monday night, tying the Eastern Conference semifinal at 2-2.
2 men shot to death in Scarborough on Sunday identified by police
Two men who were shot and killed in Scarborough Sunday night have been identified, Toronto police say.
Guerrero Jr.’s 22nd homer not enough as Blue Jays fall short in series finale vs. Red Sox
Rafael Devers hit a line drive off the Green Monster in the bottom of the ninth inning after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to tie it in the top half, and the Boston Red Sox bounced back from their worst loss of the season to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Monday night.
Outcry over Manitoba’s education reform hangs on misinformation, minister says
Manitoba’s education minister lobbed accusations on Monday that the vocal opposition against the province’s sweeping school reforms are misled, as the outcry over the proposed overhaul shows no signs of letting up.
Driver in life-threatening condition, 2 people hospitalized following collision on Hwy 48
A driver was airlifted to a trauma centre with life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway 48 in Georgina Monday evening, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Black Grande Prairie doctor testifies he felt threatened by noose tied by white colleague
A Black doctor says the taping by a white surgeon of a noose to a Grande Prairie hospital operating room door in 2016 was a clear threat meant to intimidate him and was part of an escalating pattern of disturbing behaviour that he perceived as racist.
Catholic order that staffed Kamloops residential school refuses to share records families seek
Catholic order that staffed Kamloops and other residential schools still refuses to share records that could help Indigenous families locate lost loved ones.
Flood watch advisories issued for Teslin Lake, and Yukon River at Carmacks
Yukon emergency officials say water levels in Teslin Lake and the Yukon River at Carmacks are rising and expected to continue rising over the coming days.
Consultant hired to review complaints of homophobia at East Wiltshire school
P.E.I.’s Public Schools Branch has contracted a third-party diversity and inclusion consultant to review complaints of homophobia at a Pride event at East Wiltshire Intermediate School in Cornwall on Thursday.
Soaring price of lumber puts squeeze on Yukon builders
The cost of lumber is soaring, and it’s hitting those Yukoners in the business of building.
N.B. hospital ER wait ‘quite a shock’ for man who moved from Ontario
Greg Simpson, a Keswick Ridge, N.B. resident who recently moved from Ontario, said he was left in shock after a trip to the emergency room of the nearest hospital resulted in him waiting for eight hours, and still not being seen.
Opioid overdose crisis has dramatically worsened during COVID-19 pandemic, report says
Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa presented a report on the worsening opioid overdose crisis to the city’s Board of Health on Monday. It includes a list of recommendations, including calling on the federal government to decriminalize drugs.
‘Nursing shortages’ prompts temporary changes for St. Anthony hospital
The health authority representing the Charles S. Curtis Memorial Hospital in St. Anthony says it’s reducing capacity in some areas of the hospital due to being “currently challenged with nursing shortages” across its coverage area.
B.C. records 277 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 more deaths over the weekend
On Monday, B.C. health officials announced 277 new cases of COVID-19 and four more deaths over the last three days, as the province gets ready to move to the next step of reopening.
Chrissy Teigen apologizes for hateful tweets, says she ‘was a troll’
On Monday, Chrissy Teigen, a cookbook author and former model, opened up about sending hateful and harmful tweets to then-teen Courtney Stodden.
Alberta reports 115 new cases of COVID-19, 1 additional death
Nearly 29,000 doses of vaccine were administered as of end of the day Sunday, inching the province closer to the 70 per cent mark of eligible Albertans with at least one dose of vaccine.
2nd grade Windsor student places fourth in national mental math contest
Eight-year-old Windsor boy places fourth in his age group of a national mental mathematics contest.
Gas-powered sports cars, SUVs face higher street parking fees under Vancouver’s anti-pollution proposal
The City of Vancouver says come 2022, parking on residential streets could start to cost you more money depending on when you’re parking and what you’re driving.
‘Almost too much to bear’: Quebec Cree demand full co-operation on residential school file
Cree leadership laid out seven demands for action, including acknowledgement of genocide, intergenerational trauma and systemic racism, a provincial pedagogical review, more mental and land-based healing services, as well as the creation of an Indian Residential School Museum in Montreal and Quebec City.
Yellowknife school outbreak officially over after 71st case recovers
A school outbreak declared on May 2 in Yellowknife has officially ended now that the last person to catch COVID-19 has made a full recovery.