In the 2022 street census, 9.8% of the homeless people who were asked were Métis On Monday, the Manitoba Métis Federation held a ceremony to celebrate the opening of a 20-unit housing-first project at 670 Main St. by cutting the ribbon. “It’s not just a place to stay or a roof over your head. It…
Police say there is no threat to public safety, but people are asked to stay away from the area After getting a call about weapons at Charles P. Allen High School on Monday morning, Halifax Regional Police say they have taken one person into custody. Constable Nicolas Gagnon said, “I can confirm that there are…
The Prairies Climate Change Project is a joint project between CBC Edmonton and CBC Saskatchewan that looks at weather and how our climate is changing. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga adds her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena, climate change, and how they affect everyday life. The North Saskatchewan River is just a…
Some people didn’t like slogans like “Show us your Regina” and “The city that rhymes with fun. The group in charge of tourism in Regina said it was sorry for the slogans it used for its relaunch. Tim Reid, the CEO of Experience Regina, posted an apology on Sunday night, a few days after the…
Because of problems with staffing, some less urgent cases will have to wait longer, the hospital says The Cornwall Community Hospital’s emergency room staff are getting hit and yelled at more often, so the hospital is asking people to be patient and kind while they wait for care. In a news release on Monday, the…
Elghawaby was in London, Ontario, where members of the Afzaal family were killed, on the first stop of a tour of communities A few weeks after apologizing for comments made in an opinion piece in 2019, Canada’s representative against Islamophobia started an official tour of communities with a stop in London, Ont., where a Muslim…
Brandon Tobin is currently serving a federal prison term on gun and drug offence In a murder investigation that started last year, the grandson of an 82-year-old woman who was found dead has become the main suspect. But they are still waiting for key evidence from the RCMP forensic lab: vials of the suspect’s blood.…
The budget for lowering electricity prices in Ontario is bigger than the budget for long-term care When Premier Doug Ford’s government presents its new budget on Thursday, more than $6 billion will go toward helping people pay their hydro bills. Even though previous Liberal governments also used taxpayer money to lower electricity prices, Ford’s Progressive…
Archaeological digs haven’t turned up any graves yet After the results of two digs at the end of last year, the National Capital Commission (NCC) is planning another dig this summer in a part of LeBreton Flats that could become an NHL arena. They want to find more 19th-century Bytown artifacts there. Archaeologist Monica Maika…
Archaeological digs haven’t turned up any graves yet, says NCC After the results of two digs at the end of last year, the National Capital Commission plans to do another dig this summer in LeBreton Flats, which could be the site of a new NHL arena, to look for more artifacts from 19th-century Bytown. Archaeologist…