Some parts of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick began feeling the impact of the storm on Friday night. It is expected to downgrade to a post-tropical storm as its eye makes landfall in Yarmouth, N.S. Power crews on standby waiting to respond to electricity outages Hurricane Lee is inching closer …
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Alberta premier orders review of shared kitchens in Calgary as hundreds of kids sick with E. coli
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said a central kitchen believed to be linked to an E. coli outbreak in Calgary that has made hundreds of children sick has been closed indefinitely, and said she has ordered a review of all shared kitchens in the city. Additional Calgary daycare, not linked to …
Read More »Policy gaps contributed to deadly gondola crash at Mont-Tremblant resort: Quebec labour board
A Canadian soldier, Sgt. Sheldon Johnson, 50, of Kingston, Ont., died in the collision, and Gadong-Gleyo, a woman in her 50s from Ottawa, was severely injured after they were thrown from a sightseeing gondola that was struck by the mast of a drill rig on July 16. Man died, woman …
Read More »Blow-by-blow of what to expect when Hurricane Lee hits N.S., N.B. this weekend
CBC Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon has the latest on what the Maritimes can expect and when. Heavy rain, power outages and storm surge predicted during powerful storm Hurricane Lee is still expected to make landfall in the region on Saturday, however the Maritimes will see wind and rain beginning Friday night. …
Read More »Landlords aren’t being paid. Tenants are feeling squeezed. And the system that’s supposed to help is broken
The long delays in resolving landlord-tenant disputes are worst in Ontario but other provinces are experiencing it as well. Experts say those delays will have an impact on the already-stressed rental market. Long delays in landlord-tenant dispute resolutions is stressing the housing crisis Stuck in Ontario’s landlord-tenant board ‘nightmare’ 3 …
Read More »Drug overdose deaths from multiple substances on rise in Ontario since start of pandemic: report
A new report points to an increasingly toxic and unregulated drug supply, which is creating more complicated addictions that require nuanced treatments. The trend toward deaths from multiple toxic substances is also apparent across Canada and the U.S. Trend found across Canada, U.S., with fentanyl increasingly involved, research shows Just …
Read More »Why producing a barrel of oil causes higher emissions in Saskatchewan compared to Alberta
Producing a barrel of oil in Saskatchewan causes much higher emissions compared to the rest of Western Canada, and the province's emissions intensity is getting worse, according to data compiled by Enverus Intelligence Research. Data shows Saskatchewan’s relatively high emissions intensity is getting worse Producing a barrel of oil in …
Read More »Popularity of kids’ baseball is exploding in Quebec as girls take up the sport
As more girls sign up for baseball, there are more all-girls teams and leagues. Baseball Quebec says it's been working hard to create the conditions to encourage young girls to take up the sport. Number of girls playing has more than doubled in last 10 years, Baseball Quebec says On …
Read More »Films in French regularly top Canada’s box office, and they’re shining at TIFF, too
Films from Quebec have seen critical and commercial success over the years, and while language plays a role, filmmakers in the province also cite creative freedoms and a star system that gives French language films a leg up in Canada. French films from Quebec have been outpacing English Canadian films …
Read More »Premier Danielle Smith preparing compensation for families impacted by E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
In her first interview about an E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares that spread to more than 300 children, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she's directed her government to come up with a proposal to financially help affected families. Smith tells CBC's West of Centre podcast she's not ruling out …
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