l P.E.I. man sentenced to nearly 6 years for 'reprehensible' offences including making child pornography By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:42:19 EST A man from Queens County has been sentenced to five years and nine months in federal prison for charges including making and transmitting child pornography, voyeurism and intercepting private communications. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Hunger and homelessness go hand in hand on P.E.I., symposium looking for solutions hears By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:07:26 EST Islanders are coming together to think up solutions to food insecurity and homelessness. About 80 Islanders attended a symposium at UPEI on Thursday night for a discussion focused on the intersection of food insecurity and homelessness. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Province earmarks $2.5M for cellphone towers, but no one has signed on to use them By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:16:44 EST P.E.I.'s capital budget has allocated $2.5 million to build up to five provincially owned cellphone towers, but so far no telecommunications companies have committed to using them. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Questions continue to swirl in P.E.I. legislature around NHL tourism deal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:23:28 EST Questions included whether the province plans to renew the NHL tourism partnership deal for a second year, how much that renewal would cost, and even the date on which a second year would begin. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Small P.E.I. town of Kensington launches campaign against gender-based violence By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The Town of Kensington, P.E.I., has committed to implementing a new campaign to end gender-based violence. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l New Charlottetown crosswalk design honours fallen soldiers By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:04:15 EST The City of Charlottetown is honouring veterans with three freshly painted crosswalks near the cenotaph where Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held on Monday. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l P.E.I. woodlot owners urged to grow their biodiversity by branching out into different varieties By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The P.E.I. Woodlot Owners Association is encouraging its members to boost the biodiversity of their woods with different varieties of trees and shrubs. As CBC's Nancy Russell reports, the goal is to provide habitat for endangered species and protect the forests from future disasters like post-tropical storm Fiona. Full Article
l One of P.E.I.'s last WW II veterans shares his wartime memories By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Lloyd Gates is one of the few surviving Second World War veterans on Prince Edward Island. He recounts the highs and lows of his wartime service in Holland and France. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Hundreds gather in Charlottetown to honour and respect P.E.I.'s veterans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:36:18 EST In the pouring rain in downtown Charlottetown, hundreds gathered to pay their respects to veterans and remember the fallen. Full Article
l Faith, hope and love echo throughout Remembrance Day service in Charlottetown By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:06:35 EST On a cold, wet and grey November morning, Islanders gathered with umbrellas in hand around the cenotaph in downtown Charlottetown. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Henry Luyombya brings about change, from Uganda to Prince Edward Island By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Henry Luyombya became a changemaker at a young age in Uganda after his father died of HIV-related illness. His work in HIV education brought him to Canada, and eventually to P.E.I. where he's a clinical social worker and the founder of New African Canadians. He is one of CBC Atlantic's Black Changemakers for 2024. Full Article
l 'Major crisis' facing P.E.I. blood cancer patients as another oncologist prepares to leave By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST With P.E.I's only full-time blood oncologist leaving at the end of November, Health P.E.I. was planning to transfer his patients to Dr. Philip Champion. Now Champion says he intends to retire in the spring. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l B.C. man charged with fentanyl offences after Charlottetown search By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:50:28 EST A 22-year-old man from British Columbia has been charged on P.E.I. after hundreds of grams of fentanyl and cocaine were seized in Charlottetown on Saturday night. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Logan McLellan picked to represent Conservatives in western P.E.I. for next federal election By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:28:46 EST The entrepreneur and financial adviser defeated Adam Bassett for the party nomination in Egmont after two days of voting last week. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Fire at central P.E.I. roofing supply company Valley Truss deemed accidental By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:46:48 EST The Prince Edward Island Fire Marshals Office has concluded its investigation into a massive fire at Valley Truss and Metal in Kensington in October. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Is a Charlottetown business group's call to remove rent controls 'ridiculous' or necessary? By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:14:39 EST Some business owners in Charlottetown have made suggestions for increasing the city’s housing supply, but not everyone is happy with their recommendations when it comes to rental properties. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Three Rivers council moves meeting online after 'aggressive' social media posts By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:39:33 EST The mayor of the eastern P.E.I. town of Three Rivers says comments on social media have become so 'aggressive' that council has decided to hold Tuesday night’s meeting virtually instead of in-person out of concerns for their own safety. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l New schools planned for P.E.I. are an investment in youth, says head of Public Schools Branch By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:53:19 EST Public Schools Branch director Tracy Beaulieu speaks with CBC News: Compass host Steve Bruce about the money for schools in the new capital budget the province presented last week, and about the work that lies ahead. Full Article
l New housing minister Myers stands firm on Charlottetown Outreach Centre: 'It's not moving' By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:50:38 EST Steven Myers, who has been Prince Edward Island's housing minister for just over a month, says the Community Outreach Centre will remain at its current location on Charlottetown's Park Street whether city councillors like it or not. Full Article News/Canada/PEI
l Canadian steel industry confident it can avoid potential Trump tariffs By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has promised sweeping global tariffs in his next term, but the Canadian Steel Producers Association remains confident that the industry can come out unscathed. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l Wildland firefighters say bill meant to provide workplace health benefits falls short By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:00:00 EST Wildland firefighters were at Queen’s Park on Wednesday to outline why they feel a new bill that extends protections for cancers, heart injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder linked to their occupation falls short. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l Search continues for missing woman from Manitoulin Island By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 13:56:55 EST Juanita Migwans of M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island has been missing for over a month, but her aunt says she’s not giving up on the search. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l 'People are becoming desperate': Sault Ste. Marie has Ontario's highest opioid death rate By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:26:34 EST Sault Ste. Marie has the highest rate of opioid deaths in Ontario so far this year, according to new numbers from the province's coroner's office. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l Girl, 16, recovering in Ottawa hospital after vicious attack By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST A 16-year-old girl is recovering in an Ottawa hospital after suffering injuries in what her family describes as a brutal attack allegedly committed by her ex-boyfriend, who's now in custody and facing charges like attempted murder. Full Article News/Canada/Ottawa
l Auditor finds federal critical minerals strategy lacking analysis of impact on climate, Indigenous people By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST A federal audit of Canada’s strategy to promote the extraction of critical minerals says the government isn’t giving due consideration to the potential impact of mining on the environment, biodiversity and Indigenous people. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l 'A magical place': Working-class Sault Ste. Marie neighbourhood celebrated in new book By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:00:00 EST A retired lawyer from Sault Ste. Marie has written a book that celebrates the working-class neighbourhood in which he grew up. The West End: A Magical Place Created by Giants is by Frank Sarlo, whose grandfather emigrated to Chicago from Italy, but ended up in Sault Ste. Marie with the promise of work on the railroad. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l This made-in-North Bay board game pits players in a race across North America By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST Éric Boutilier and Mark Sherry are launching their new board game, Tripped, which was five years in the making. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l 'Paradigm shift' for northern Ontario legion that's now also a home for veterans By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:23:00 EST This will be the first Remembrance Day celebrated at the new Royal Canadian Legion in Sault Ste. Marie. Branch 25 recently opened a new complex in the northern Ontario city, complete with a 108-unit apartment tower. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l A new printer, developed by a Sudbury woman, is helping hospital pharmacies By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:32:37 EST A Sudbury pharmacy technician has come up with a better way to do her job, while also improving patient safety. Now her method is being used at Sudbury's hospital, and is getting interest from others. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l 16-year-old hit by an SUV and then attacked with a sword in Cobalt assault, police reveal By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:26:56 EST An 18-year-old man is scheduled to make a court appearance on Tuesday, after being charged by the OPP with attempted murder and aggravated assault on a 16-year-old female victim. The charges follow a violent incident in Cobalt, Ont., on Nov 3. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l Northern Ontario mayors push for stronger homelessness, addiction, economic support By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:15:18 EST The large urban mayors of Northern Ontario are advocating for increased provincial and federal support, prioritizing the establishment of Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs and the expansion of the Rural Community Immigration Pilot. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l 100-year-old veteran in Sudbury was out selling poppies up until his recent passing By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:01:53 EST Max Topolnisky, a 100-year-old Second World War veteran, was out selling poppies for the Lockerby Legion in Sudbury, Ont., two days before he died, on Nov. 1, 2024. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible by Jan. 1, but advocates say it's 'nowhere close' By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST In the new year, Ontario is supposed to be fully accessible for disabled people, but advocates say the province is ‘nowhere near’ meeting standards it created 20 years ago. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in Cobalt makes first court appearance By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:07:15 EST An 18-year-old man charged with attempted murder in a small northern Ontario community made a brief court appearance today by video, and remains in custody. Meanwhile, community members gathered outside the courthouse for a rally. Full Article News/Canada/Sudbury
l Corruption revelations, Trump presidency loom over this year's COP climate conference By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST The crowning achievement at last year's COP climate conference in Dubai was a global consensus on the need to "transition away from fossil fuels." This year, the conference had not even started yet before BBC News exposed senior organizers of using the event to arrange potential deals for fossil fuel expansion. The recent election of Donald Trump in the U.S. has added an additional layer of uncertainty to this year's meeting. Full Article News/World
l My first anatomy lab as a medical student made me see life in a new way By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:00:00 EST Medical student Samuel Bonne had read everything he could to prepare for his group's dissection of a cadaver. But after the first cut, he left with lingering questions about what it means to lead a good life and die with dignity. Full Article News/Canada/Montreal
l Swiss museum exhibit features 1820s Métis saddle alongside modern beaded items By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST A Métis pad saddle from the early 1800s is on display at the Cantonal Museum of Archaeology and History in Lausanne, Switzerland, sitting alongside contemporary beadwork created by other Red River Métis artists. Full Article News/Indigenous
l Missing Sagkeeng First Nation man found dead in Fort Alexander: Manitoba RCMP By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 13:30:15 EST A missing 26-year-old Sagkeeng First Nation man has been found dead in the community of Fort Alexander, about 100 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg, Powerview RCMP say. Christian Letander's body was found Monday near the Winnipeg River. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Man died in hospital after fight on Alexander Avenue, Winnipeg police say By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:30:40 EST Winnipeg police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man who was fatally injured in Winnipeg on Friday. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l RCMP ask for information, photos of Xavia Butler to fill in timeline before she was found By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:16:54 EST Over the weekend, RCMP says officers searched for answers in the death of the toddler, knocking door-to-door on Saturday in Ashern and the surrounding communities of Gypsumville as they canvassed for information that may shed light on the timeline surrounding the child's death. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l 'Financially desperate' Winnipeg business swindled out of 2 properties, lawsuit alleges By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 EST A Winnipeg business owner is suing a man she alleges swindled her out of ownership of two properties after promising financial help — the latest in a string of court proceedings against the man, whom a judge previously described as showing the signs of a "predator" who seeks out financially vulnerable clients. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Changes loom for several city-run services in Winnipeg if work at Canada Post grinds to a halt By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:11:03 EST The City of Winnipeg is advising residents of alternative options to access several city-run services that could be disrupted by the end of this week in the event of a work stoppage at Canada Post. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Carruthers rink begins search for new 2nd after Samagalski steps back By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:50:31 EST Team Reid Carruthers has started the search for a new second after Derek Samagalski's decision to step back from the Winnipeg-based rink. Full Article Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling
l Program to grant 150 scholarships to Indigenous health-care students through SCO partnership By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:43:34 EST A new program to help fund the post-secondary education of Indigenous students in Manitoba will award 150 scholarships to train new health-care professionals. The Southern Chiefs Organization hopes this can go a long way in addressing health-care delivery and shorter life expectancy among First Nation communities. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Doctor pushes back on medical misinformation By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:57:29 EST CBC Winnipeg News host Brittany Greenslade speaks with Canadian gynecologist Dr. Jen Gunter, who is part of a Tuesday panel discussion about health misinformation and how to separate fact from fiction. It's part of Together Against Misinformation Week, a nationwide event that runs until Nov. 17. Full Article
l Snow in short supply in Winnipeg despite the city's Winterpeg nickname By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:53:15 EST The last time a snowfall was recorded at the Winnipeg airport was on April 19, making it 206 days without any snow. Normally, Winnipeggers would see the first snowfall in October. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Winnipeg library security guards to receive living wage in new contract By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:38:00 EST The City of Winnipeg wants security guards at the Millennium Library to receive a living wage, but councillors recently rejected a motion that would have made a living wage mandatory for all city staff and contractors. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Jets double up Rangers 6-3, quickest NHL club to reach 15 wins By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:40:22 EST Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor each scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck made 33 saves, and the Winnipeg Jets won their seventh straight, 6-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. Gabriel Vilardi and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Jets, who have now won 15 of their first 16 games this NHL season. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba
l Manitoba made 'political compromise' by cutting moose draw licences in some areas, lawyer argues By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:07:02 EST The Manitoba government made a "political compromise" in its decision to issue a reduced number of moose hunting licences to non-Indigenous hunters in northern parts of the province earlier this year, a lawyer representing a First Nation in the area has argued in court. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba