The game of chess is bringing people together in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L., thanks to a new program from the Association for New Canadians. Twice a week, the association hosts "Chess and Chat," bringing out young and old for a game or two. Ghazi Alhasoun and his eight-year-old son, Ouws Alhasoun, …
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Edmonton writer Wendy McGrath wins first-ever Prairie Grindstone Prize
An Edmonton-based Métis writer is the first winner of the Prairie Grindstone Prize, a new effort to recognize authors in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Wendy McGrath was awarded $50,000 for her collected work, which includes four novels and two books of poetry. She told CBC's Edmonton AM that the award will …
Read More »Blue-green algae is back. Here are some tips to protect you and your pet
Although it isn't quite summer yet, blue-green algae, also known as cyanobacteria, is already showing up in New Brunswick waterways. Meghann Bruce, a researcher and instructor with the University of New Brunswick Canadian Rivers Institute, said as soon as the ice went out in early May, there was a "bloom" …
Read More »Whatì residents hopeful for more local hires as Tłı̨chǫ economic arm takes over N.W.T. fishing lodge
Residents in Whatì, N.W.T., are excited for the future of a nearby fishing lodge after the economic arm of the Tłı̨chǫ government took it over. The Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation previously owned 40 per cent of Lac La Martre Adventures, but became the majority owner in March. The lodge had previously …
Read More »Sambaa K’e burn so big it could fit Yellowknife 24 times, part of ‘alarming’ wildfire season
The out-of-control wildfire burning near Sambaa K’e, N.W.T., is immense. Having grown in explosive and unexpected fashion from 68,000 hectares to 265,000 hectares as of Thursday evening over a matter of days — the burned area in the N.W.T. covers a swath of land nearly 24 times the size of …
Read More »Spate of homophobic vandalism puts southern Manitoba LGBTQ community on edge
The LGBTQ community in southern Manitoba is preparing to celebrate Pride this weekend Morden in the face of several acts of homophobic vandalism in the Pembina Valley region. Flags, church, van vandalized in Morden, Winker in days leading up to Pride parade For Jessi Ingalls, this weekend's Pride parade in …
Read More »David Johnston resigning as special rapporteur on foreign interference
David Johnston — tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back in March with looking into allegations that China tried to meddle in the past two federal elections — has decided to step down from that role. House of Commons passed a motion calling on Johnston to step down last week …
Read More »Canada lost 17,000 jobs in May — mostly among youth
Canada lost 17,000 jobs in May, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning. The loss of jobs — mostly among youth aged 15 to 24 — pushed the unemployment rate down to 5.2 per cent. Canadians 25 to 54 gained 63,000 jobs, but youngest age group saw drop …
Read More »During the 1948 Fraser River Floods, water levels rose to overtake entire homes
This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia and the eleventh longest in Canada. The river’s annual discharge is 3,550 …
Read More »The painful end of free money as real interest rates start to rise
Many Canadian borrowers find the concept of real versus nominal interest rates hard to grasp, but one of Canada’s top experts in central banking says rising real rates will make paying off a mortgage even more painful as it cuts into people’s “raw purchasing power.” It may not have felt …
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