w Residents across river from Dawson City, Yukon, stepping up to help neighbours when emergency services limited By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:07:46 EST A group of volunteers have been providing emergency services to West Dawson residents during the periods of freeze up and break up, when there is no reliable access across the Yukon River to town. Full Article News/Canada/North
w Fleeing police, man out on bail drives on walking trail, breaks into Yellowknife home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:09:30 EST A man who fled from police, drove onto a walking trail, triggered a shelter-in-place advisory for the Chateau Nova hotel in Yellowknife and subsequently broke into a home was on bail at the time and under house arrest, police say. Full Article News/Canada/North
w Fort Good Hope company has a plan for made-in-the-N.W.T. homes. It just took its first step By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:20:37 EST In Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., work is underway on a modular home construction centre that local leaders say will help the community meet housing and employment goals. Full Article News/Canada/North
w FIFA school soccer program is now in Canada, starting in the N.W.T. By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:15:29 EST FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) has come to Canada, with a pilot program in the N.W.T. already underway and offering coach training. Full Article News/Canada/North
w This Female Civil War Soldier Participated in the Bloodiest Battle in American History and Spied on the South—or Did She? By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 Historians say that Sarah Emma Edmonds exaggerated many aspects of her wartime experiences. Still, she bravely served in the Union Army, becoming one of hundreds of women who fought in the conflict in secret Full Article
w This Defeated Presidential Candidate, Once the 'Best-Known Man in America,' Died in a Sanatorium Less Than a Month After Losing the Election By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:30:00 +0000 Newspaper editor Horace Greeley unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Ulysses S. Grant in November 1872. Twenty-four days later, he died of unknown causes at a private mental health facility Full Article
w The Real Story Behind the 'Lee' Movie and Lee Miller, the Legendary Surrealist Photographer and World War II Journalist Who Inspired It By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 In a new biopic starring Kate Winslet, Miller's many lives—as an artist, model, muse, cook and war correspondent—need little embellishment Full Article
w Why a Minnesota Man Walked Around the World, Traversing 13 Countries and 14,450 Miles in Four Years By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:15:00 +0000 Fifty years ago, on October 5, 1974, David Kunst completed the first verified circumnavigation of the globe on foot. Along the way, he met Princess Grace of Monaco, raised money for UNICEF and lost a brother to bandits Full Article
w How Artists, Writers and Scientists of the Past Documented Climate Change By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 An exhibition at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens explores how Western intellectuals viewed the climate crisis between 1780 and 1930 Full Article
w The Real Story Behind 'Saturday Night,' the Movie About the Television Show That Changed Comedy Forever By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 A new film revisits the 90 minutes before the first episode of "Saturday Night Live" premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975 Full Article
w How Captain George Vancouver Mapped and Shaped the Modern Pacific Northwest By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 The British explorer named dozens of geographical features and sites in the region, ignoring the traditions of the Indigenous peoples who’d lived there for millennia Full Article
w How a Dead Seal Sparked Theodore Roosevelt's Lifelong Passion for Conservation By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 As a child, the future president acquired a marine animal's skull, which became the first specimen in his natural history collection Full Article
w Back in the 19th Century, Your Election Ballot Could Double as a Work of Art By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0000 During and after the Civil War, inventive illustrations allowed Democrats and Republicans to turn American ballots into powerful propaganda Full Article
w How Recovering the History of a Little-Known Lakota Massacre Could Heal Generational Pain By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 14:30:00 +0000 When the U.S. Army massacred a Lakota village at Blue Water, dozens of plundered artifacts ended up in the Smithsonian. The unraveling of this long-buried atrocity is forging a path toward reconciliation Full Article
w The Enterprising Woman Who Built—and Lost, and Rebuilt—a Booming Empire During the Klondike Gold Rush By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 20:00:00 +0000 With flinty perseverance and a golden touch, Belinda Mulrooney earned an unlikely fortune in the frozen north and reshaped the Canadian frontier Full Article
w These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women's Stories in Their Own Words By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen Full Article
w When the Nazis Seized Power, This Jewish Actor Took on the Role of His Life By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 After he was forced off the German stage in 1934 by antisemitic hecklers, Leo Reuss found a daring way to hide in plain sight Full Article
w Discover the Mysteries of Italy's Park of Monsters, a 16th-Century Garden Filled With Strange, Colossal Stone Creatures By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 10:15:00 +0000 The Sacro Bosco's meaning is the subject of debate, with scholars alternatively describing the sprawling complex as a memorial, an allegorical site or a tribute to ancient civilizations Full Article
w This 19th-Century 'Toy Book' Used Science to Prove That Ghosts Were Simply an Illusion By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:41:01 +0000 "Spectropia" demystified the techniques used by mediums who claimed they could speak to the dead, revealing the "absurd follies of Spiritualism" Full Article
w These Black Americans Were Killed for Exercising Their Political Right to Vote By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 In the Jim Crow South, activists became martyrs at the hands of white racists, all for the just cause of using the vote to fight for equality and freedom Full Article
w One of America's First Spectator Sports Was Professional Walking By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:57:01 +0000 Before fitness influencers made getting your steps in a trend, pedestrianism had the nation on their feet Full Article
w When White Supremacists Staged the Only Successful Coup in U.S. History By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 The 1898 Wilmington massacre left dozens of Black North Carolinians dead. Conspirators also forced the city's multiracial government to resign at gunpoint Full Article
w The Surprising Artwork That Inspired Netflix's 'The Piano Lesson,' a New Movie Based on August Wilson's Award-Winning Play By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:57:44 +0000 A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to decide the fate of an ancestral heirloom Full Article
w Yeasts of the Southern Wild By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Jun 2013 03:00:00 +0000 Maker of the “world famous buttermilk drop,” New Orleans actor Dwight Henry is expanding his baking empire Full Article
w How Spam Went from Canned Necessity to American Icon By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:41:51 +0000 Out-of-the-can branding helped transform World War II's rations into a beloved household staple Full Article
w N.B. Power wins long fight to raise rates 19 per cent over 2 years By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:10:20 EST N.B. Power has won approval to keep charging rates that it increased on customers by an average of 9.25 on April 1, and to repeat the increase next April, with only minor modifications. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Advocates welcome promised pay equity laws in N.B., but warn some will be left out By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Advocates say pay equity laws, while needed, often do not help the most vulnerable workers. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Number of confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick rises to 25 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:55:33 EST There have been 25 confirmed measles cases in New Brunswick since October after the identification of 11 new cases, according to a news release Saturday from Public Health. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Warm days and fallen leaves: Images of autumn in New Brunswick By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 09:00:00 EST Send your best snaps and video from across the province to cbcnb@cbc.ca Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Interim leader calls for end to 'self-inflicted wounds' as PC divisions remain By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:07:17 EST Interim PC Leader Glen Savoie urged members to find a common purpose rather than blame former leader Blaine Higgs. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Lest we forget: Stories of New Brunswick war veterans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST From bravery on the field of battle to stoicism behind the lines, New Brunswickers of all backgrounds made their marks. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Weekend fire damages popular Saint Andrews eatery, the Herring By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:40:14 EST Emergency officials said the fire at the Herring Pub and Restaurant on Water Street broke out around 4 p.m. and appears to have started in an air conditioning unit. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Sitansisk First Nation, Quebec company partner in wind farm proposal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Carleton County is getting another wind farm proposal, this time with involvement of First Nations. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Harm reduction not enough to support those struggling with addictions, say front-line workers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST An opioid replacement program in downtown Fredericton will continue to operate at the River Stone Recovery Centre until March 2025 after it got a one-year extension from Health Canada, despite increased opposition to the clinic. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w New category of complaint aimed at helping RCMP track discrimination by officers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:23 EST Eight years ago, a woman filed a complaint about two RCMP constables in Moncton. She accused them of having "an improper and racist attitude" and of discriminating against her and her husband during an investigation into a stolen truck and trailer. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Court of Appeal reserves judgment in criminal negligence conviction in teenager's workplace death By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:29:18 EST New Brunswick’s Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the case of a man found guilty of criminal negligence in the death of Fredericton teenager in 2018. Full Article News/Canada/New Brunswick
w Hardy Cup winning head coach leads first 3-5 team to a Canada West football title By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:54:21 EST The University of Regina Rams knock off their provincial rivals, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies to win their second ever Hardy Cup championship. An emotional Rams head coach, Mark McConkey talks about how his team was able to overcome a rough regular season and win the title. Full Article
w Sask. watchdog investigating Moose Jaw police's role in fatal crash By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:13:42 EST Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating the role the Moose Jaw Police Service played in a crash that killed a 31-year-old man. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
w Big projects — with big price tags — central to Regina municipal election campaigns By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Inflation, an increase to the debt limit, and a series of mega-projects have been focuses of the municipal election in Regina. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
w Victor Hugo: Acclaimed Author, Unknown Furniture Designer By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:59:45 +0000 The apartment once occupied by the author of Les Miserables is now a museum dedicated to his life and to 19th century Paris Full Article
w Remembering wartime stories through mementos By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:23:44 EST With Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day coming up, many people start to reflect on their family's wartime stories by looking through mementos saved by former generations. Ron Kanutski of Thunder Bay, Ont., joins the CBC's Mary-Jean Cormier to talk about his family's military history. Full Article
w CBC in Minnesota: What are voters saying after Trump win? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:51:48 EST CBC News reporter Sarah Law reports from Duluth, Minn., early Wednesday after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to secure his second term as U.S. president. Full Article
w Legion branches struggle to keep doors open with rising costs, aging membership By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:14:23 EST Even as they fundraise for other community organizations, some legions across Canada are having trouble keeping their own lights on amid rising inflation and maintenance costs. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
w Ontario wildland firefighters say new bill offering presumptive cancer care falls short By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:00:00 EST The union for wildland firefighters says a recently passed Ontario bill that makes them eligible for presumptive cancer care under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board doesn't go far enough. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
w Students in northwestern Ontario embrace a different kind of classroom outdoors By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:36:57 EST Since 1970, Lakehead Public Schools has operated Kingfisher Lake Outdoor Education Centre just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont. The CBC's Matt Fratpietro spent a morning with students from École Elsie MacGill Public School to learn more about the forests that surround the city. Full Article
w Inquest date set for Atikokan man who overdosed on drugs while in police custody in 2020 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:51:32 EDT A date has been set for an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old man in police custody in Atikokan, Ont. who overdosed while in police custody in October 2020. The incident led to an investigation by the province's Special Investigations Unit. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
w Northwestern Ontario residents share wartime stories through mementos kept for generations By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST CBC's Superior Morning has been gathering wartime stories from listeners leading up to Remembrance Day based on mementos they have kept for generations. Here's some of the stories residents in northwestern Ontario have shared. Full Article News/Canada/Thunder Bay
w The moments that make it all worth it By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:49:34 +0000 "If you are starting out on the language and culture learning journey or if you have been at it a while and are feeling tired and despondent, I encourage you to persevere. To stick with it and pray for strength to continue. Keep asking questions and keep learning about the culture," urges Beth. Full Article
w We do because we see By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 07:29:05 +0000 A South East Asian OM worker shared about how her relationship with Jesus has changed her life from one of fear to leading others and modeling Christ's love. Full Article
w Setup Week, TeenStreet 2019 By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:44:35 +0000 Service Team members share why they enjoy being onsite during Setup Week, when the vision of TeenStreet becomes a reality for them, and what part of the upcoming conference they are most excited for. Full Article