it Competition for new N.S. RCMP dispatch centre 'falsely stacked' against First Nation's bid: chief By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 14:41:37 EDT The chief of Millbrook First Nation says the Nova Scotia RCMP's competition for its new communication centre was "distorted and biased," arbitrarily inflating the price of his community's proposal to reach a "predetermined outcome." Full Article News/Indigenous
it First Nations worried by suspension of oilsands environmental monitoring By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:40:55 EDT The leader of a First Nation surrounded by oilsands development is frustrated by the Alberta Energy Regulator's decision to suspend a wide array of environmental reporting requirements for oilsands companies. Full Article News/Canada/Edmonton
it COVID-19 numbers from provincial, First Nations data sharing agreement won't be made public without consent By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 21:51:56 EDT Manitoba health officials have an agreement with First Nations leaders to track and share COVID-19 data, but the public may never know specifics of what the unique agreement yields. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
it Champion Manitoba jigger launches online competition to spread joy amid pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 06:00:00 EDT Acclaimed jigger Ryan Richard, from Sandy Bay First Nation, is calling all dancers to showcase their skills in an online jigging competition. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
it Food security fears after COVID-19 case closes La Loche, Sask., grocery store By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:23:13 EDT One of the two grocery stores in La Loche, Sask., has shut temporarily after one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19, according to an executive at the North West Company. Full Article News/Indigenous
it Manitoba First Nation proposal to repurpose youth centre as field hospital passed over for temporary shelters By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:47:55 EDT Mathias Colomb Cree Nation is wondering why the federal government ignored their community's proposal for an emergency COVID-19 response space in favour of a Calgary company's. Full Article News/Indigenous
it With the goal of better representation in media, this college is launching an Indigenous cinema program By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT Kiuna College hopes to play an active role in the emergence of the next generation of Indigenous filmmakers and creators. Full Article News/Indigenous
it Q & A: Why you may feel physical distancing fatigue, and how to fight it By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:00:00 EDT City of Kitchener bylaw enforcement says cooperation with physical distancing rules is weather-dependent, with more people getting out and about on sunny days. Wilfrid Laurier University professor Anne Wilson tells CBC Kitchener-Waterloo why some may be tempted to bend the rules as time goes by. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
it Communitech virtual job fair connects people with 350 tech jobs across Canada By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT More than 1,000 people looking for work in the tech industry are signed up for a virtual job fair on Thursday afternoon. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
it Suspect identified, 3 others face charges in fatal February hit and run By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:47:54 EDT Waterloo regional police have charged three people and identified a suspect in a fatal February hit and run on Highland Rd. W. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
it Anthony LeBlanc leaves Halifax CFL group to take executive role with Senators By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:19:49 EDT The Ottawa Senators have named Anthony LeBlanc as their president of business operations. LeBlanc was most recently a founding partner of Schooner Sports and Entertainment, a group trying to bring a CFL team to Halifax. Full Article Sports/Hockey/NHL
it CFL, CFLPA at impasse over contingency plan as sides grapple with unique circumstance By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:40:57 EDT The CFL and CFL Players' Association have halted discussions on potential contingency plans for the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Sports/Football/CFL
it Manitoba premier says sports 'back of the pack' as province plans reopening By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 16:09:03 EDT Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says big public events, including professional sports, will be on the back burner when the province announces plans to reopen sectors of its economy that were shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Sports
it CFL asks federal government for $150 million to help cope with shutdown By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:58:41 EDT The Canadian Football League is asking the federal government for up to $150 million in financial assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Sports/Football/CFL
it Trudeau says federal officials in talks with CFL about $150M request By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:09:38 EDT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is in discussions with the CFL, which is seeking financial support to help with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Sports/Football/CFL
it Lions trade up to select ECU's Jordan Williams with No. 1 overall pick By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:35:20 EDT The B.C. Lions opened the draft with a bang, securing the No. 1 pick from the Calgary Stampeders then taking Williams first overall. Full Article Sports/Football/CFL
it Food truck owner adapts to COVID-19 by selling meal kits from driveway By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 07:00:24 EDT Even though this year's food truck season is looking dicey, Tyler Schmidt says he's doing his best to find business where he can. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
it It's a play about being young, gay and single AF...so of course it's on Zoom By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 10:45:16 EDT Watch a recording of the physically distant performance of The Gay Card. Full Article Arts
it Sask. small care home operators ask for clarity, consultation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 12:09:56 EDT Michell Jesse said the personal care home operators she represents have been frustrated trying to keep up with the government's direction during an already stressful time. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
it Sask. woman questions extent of COVID-19 restrictions at mother's long-term care facility By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:47:21 EDT A Saskatchewan daughter said her mom has been “confined” to her room at a government run health-care facility due to COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatchewan
it La Loche shutters SLGA, offsale as it tries to get handle on COVID-19 outbreak By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:46:40 EDT Officials with the Saskatchewan Health Authority have said people are still gathering and drinking together which has contributed to the spread of the virus. Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
it Saskatoon woman with COVID-19-like symptoms says it took 5 days to get tested after referral By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:54:46 EDT Full Article News/Canada/Saskatoon
it B.C. government extends deadline on Victoria tent city closures By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:21:01 EDT The province has extended the deadline for people to leave tent cities in Victoria until May 20. The original deadline was May 9 for campers to be out of Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park as well as Topaz and Pandora parks in Victoria. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
it Tennis courts, other parks in Metro Vancouver open up with special rules for the weekend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:53:28 EDT Tennis courts in Vancouver, along with several other Metro Vancouver municipalities, will be open this weekend as municipalities across Metro Vancouver lift restrictions put in place in March due to the COVID-19 crisis. There are rules for getting out to play, however. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
it B.C. confirms 1 additional death, 29 new cases of COVID-19 By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 18:45:09 EDT Provincial health officers say they have confirmed 29 new cases of the virus and one additional death from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
it B.C. Liberals try to create 'new normal' of politics during COVID-19 recovery By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:00:00 EDT In the middle of a pandemic, who wants to see politicians engage in traditional games of partisan finger pointing and over-the-top attacks? Full Article News/Canada/British Columbia
it 25 years later, Johnny Cash fan searches for lost photo with music legend By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 06:15:00 EST Twenty-five years after meeting Johnny Cash, a Newfoundland musician is trying to track down a photo of the pair. Full Article News/Canada/Nova Scotia
it Italian photographers showcase 'top model' chickens in new coffee table book By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 8 Mar 2018 17:51:27 EST Matteo Tranchellini and Moreno Monti created a coffee table book called CHICken to showcase the natural beauty of the ubiquitous birds. Full Article Radio/As It Happens
it How a package to 'a farm situated up a long drive with cows' got to its destination By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:43:17 EDT A New Zealand mail carrier made it her mission to deliver a package that was vaguely addressed to "Phil and Kay," located "opposite Cust pub or thereabouts." Full Article Radio/As It Happens
it 'Its hooves came within 6 inches of my eyes,' Quebec senior says of terrifying encounter with ox By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 12:00:00 EDT Laura Chouinard's encounter with the runaway ox had her gripped by fear. But in the midst of the battle she resolved, "I am not going to die today." Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
it Five Calgary city councillors talk about their real names By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 09:00:00 EDT Five members of Calgary city council use a name in their political life that doesn't always line up with their birth certificate. Full Article News/Canada/Calgary
it Mint's newest coin showcases famous Falcon Lake UFO encounter in Manitoba By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 3 Apr 2018 12:20:23 EDT The Royal Canadian Mint's newest offering features Manitoba's most famous UFO encounter, which happened in 1967 when Stefan Michalak went looking for precious metals near Falcon Lake. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
it Ronaldo Souza scratched from Saturday UFC card after positive coronavirus test By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 12:09:56 EDT UFC 249 will proceed as planned Saturday night despite Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza being ruled out Friday following a positive test for the coronavirus. He was scheduled to oppose Uriah Hall in Jacksonville, Fla. Full Article Sports
it The Politics of a Pandemic By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:49:51 GMT Trump wants us to see him as defeating a foreign enemy. Full Article
it Focus the Covid-19 Fight in Black Cities By www.nytimes.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:38:51 GMT Let’s concentrate on where the need has been shown to be greatest. Full Article
it Lessons of faith - Egypt By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Three short-term volunteers spending the summer in North Africa learn life-changing lessons from a Transform outreach. Full Article
it Transit through the storm - Macedonia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 “The timing couldn’t have been worse for refugees from Syria passing through Macedonia.” An OM worker shares about conditions in a Macedonian refugee transit camp. Full Article
it ‘It’s always about the people’ - Near East By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Friends Derek and Josiah, who grew up in OM, talk about their most recent adventure: one year producing videos in the Middle East and North Africa. Full Article
it Woman at centre of deadly drugstore stabbing could be allowed to live in community: review board By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 16:37:03 EDT A woman found not criminally responsible for fatally stabbing a stranger in the heart at the makeup counter of a Toronto drugstore five years ago could ultimately be allowed to live in the community if the mental health facility where she is staying decides she can, the Ontario Review Board says. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
it John Tory says COVID-19 pandemic will cost Toronto $1.5B as city announces 249 new cases By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 15:31:28 EDT Mayor John Tory, Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city's medical officer of health, and Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, head of the city's emergency response team, spoke at a city hall news conference Thursday afternoon. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
it 44 positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Conestoga Meats: public health By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:27:55 EDT Region of Waterloo Public Health says there are 44 positive cases of COVID-19 at the Breslau meat processing facility Conestoga Meats. Full Article News/Canada/Kitchener-Waterloo
it Nurse delivers baby in hospital parking lot during COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 18:44:00 EDT Karla Bell was outside an Orangeville hospital waiting to start her nursing shift when she heard a cry for help from a car in the parking lot. She ran up to find a woman in labour in the passenger seat. Natalie Kalata tells us the incredible story of how this baby was born. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
it Toronto officials report 180 new cases of COVID-19 as city prepares to partially reopen some businesses By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:07:30 EDT Toronto officials reported 180 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a figure that represents a dip when compared to the more than 200 cases announced daily this week. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
it I was totally prepared to quarantine for COVID-19 — and my family got it anyway By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Living on a 10-acre plot of land 100 kilometres outside Toronto, David Stevens thought he and his family were well prepared to ride out the COVID-19 quarantine. But after a call from his mother, he learned that even the best laid plans can go wrong. Full Article Radio
it What it's like to wait for a lung transplant during the COVID-19 pandemic By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:00:00 EDT Lindsay Forsyth Brochu thought by now she'd have the double-lung transplant she's been waiting for. But she had the misfortune being put on the waitlist the day after most surgeries were suspended in Ontario due to COVID-19. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
it Ontario allows school staff to work in hospitals as province confirms 346 new COVID-19 cases By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:55:02 EDT Ontario reported its lowest new COVID-19 case count of the week on Saturday with 346 new confirmed cases of the virus. Meanwhile, the government has issued an emergency order allowing school board employees to be voluntarily redeployed to hospitals, long-term care homes, retirement homes and women's shelters. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto
it Opponents of County Rd. 42 mega-hospital trying for another appeal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 20:25:46 EDT The Citizens for an Accountable Mega Hospital Planning Process are in court trying to get leave to appeal a ruling that dismissed their appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal over the location of the mega-hospital. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
it For past 2 weeks, this Windsor resident handed out food and necessities to those without a home By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 07:05:40 EDT Every few days for the past two weeks, Windsor resident Joseph Antone has loaded up his red pick-up truck with food, water, fruit and other essential supplies for people who need it most. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
it Lambton County resident pleads with officials to address dangerous intersection By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 20:39:58 EDT Lambton County resident Joeleen DeGurse-MacDonald still has memories of the fatal vehicle collisions she's witnessed at the intersection of Kimball Road and Petrolia Line. Now in her 50s, DeGurse-MacDonald said she vividly remembers an accident that took place when she was only five-years-old, eating a pear picked from an orchard on her family's farm at the northest intersection of Kimball and Petrolia. Full Article News/Canada/Windsor
it Community spread blamed for over half of Ontario's new COVID-19 cases, 'perplexing' top doctor By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:35:27 EDT After several days in which fewer than 400 cases of COVID-19 were added to the provincial tally, Friday's report was up again, with 477 new cases reported. Full Article News/Canada/Toronto