It's starting to look like winter in Canada, as some parts of the country get their first significant snowfall of the season. From the Prairies to the Maritimes, some cities get their first snowfall of the season ***** Credit belongs to : www.cbc.ca
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As young people share intimate moments online, experts say conversations around sex need to change
B.C. educators and parents say they're increasingly aware of just how much spaces on the Internet have come to dominate the most intimate part of young people's lives. Sextortion case linked to 12-year-old's death in Prince George has renewed warnings about intimate imagery WARNING: This article contains details of sexual …
Read More »Ryan Reynolds, Auston Matthews headline star-studded SickKids ad
Deadpool star, and seemingly perpetual good guy, Ryan Reynolds is lending his likeness to a new fundraising campaign ad for Toronto hospital SickKids, showcasing the chaos that follows many children around. Crooner Michael Bublé rounds out fundraiser showcasing the ‘joy’ kids can bring Deadpool star, and seemingly perpetual good guy, …
Read More »Thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators gather on Parliament Hill in a show of solidarity
Thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators from across the country gathered on Parliament Hill Monday to show solidarity with the country as it takes on Hamas in Gaza — and to call for an end to antisemitism in Canada. The rally takes place as reports of antisemitic acts in Canada spike Thousands …
Read More »Stricter oilpatch methane rules unveiled by federal government
The proposed regulations are similar to those announced in recent days by the United States and are designed to help Canada reach and exceed its 2030 target of slashing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by at least 75 per cent below 2012 levels. 'Methane is something that …
Read More »Prominent Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
One of Hong Kong's best-known pro-democracy activists, who moved to Canada to pursue her studies, said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents. Chow said authorities in July offered to return her …
Read More »They came to Quebec for a job. Now these migrant workers can’t afford groceries
These migrant workers moved to Baie-Saint-Paul, Que., with the dream of working in Canada. But when they lost their jobs, their closed work permits made them rely on a food bank. 'That wasn't part of the dream,' says laid-off hospitality worker When Geno García Radilla first arrived in Canada, he …
Read More »They found a family doctor, but say nobody told them
More people have come forward with concerns about a lack of communication from the Appletree chain of clinics in Ottawa when patients became attached to family doctors with little notice or no follow-up. Nearly a dozen people told CBC they were surprised to find out they were rostered with Appletree …
Read More »Power company says it’s halting battery storage plan after backlash, death threat
A Toronto-based power corporation says it's halting its proposal for a battery storage facility south of Ottawa after facing intense local pushback — including someone uttering a death threat during an open house. 'If you scream the loudest, then you get to make the decisions,' says president A Toronto-based power …
Read More »Amazon gives customer runaround after $2,100 watch missing from delivered package
A B.C. man ordered a $2,100 watch from Amazon. When the package arrived it appeared to be tampered with and the watch box inside was empty. A business and marketing expert says Amazon has “built-in obstacles” to make obtaining high-ticket refunds difficult. Retail giant declines interview, says it’s 'working directly …
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