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NewsCBCCOVID-19 on P.E.I.: What's happening Thursday, July 29
P.E.I. health officials are allowing drop-in, last-minute appointments for COVID-19 vaccines, after 2 p.m. at vaccination clinics The Gold Cup parade and Old Home Week will return this August, although in a scaled-down format that follows COVID-19 guidelines. There was a massive drop in youth crime on P.E.I. last year, and it maybe partly because of the pandemic. Anne was absent from Green Gables last year due to pandemic restrictions, but she is back this year with a brand new tour. The Upper R
NewsThe Weather NetworkTsunami warnings drop after magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes off Alaska coast
A tsunami warning was issued for parts of Alaska after a large earthquake struck the peninsula Wednesday night.
EntertainmentCBCSask. music producer on a mission to preserve Indigenous music through streaming website, app
Over the years many Indigenous languages and cultural practices have been lost and others are fading. Now, a Saskatchewan producer is working hard to prevent further loss by preserving all types of Indigenous music. George Parker is a Métis music producer from the Saskatchewan hamlet of Cando, located 48 kilometres south of North Battleford. He is CEO and co-founder of the website and app Indigenous Cloud, a music platform and archival system. Parker's career spans over three decades and he has
NewsCBCLiberal money troubles plagued Vickers' 2020 election campaign
Hindered by weak fundraising and a depleted war chest, New Brunswick Liberals under leader Kevin Vickers could afford to run only a stripped down election campaign in 2020 that included no polling, a skeletal paid staff and limited money for advertising, according to new party financial statements filed with Elections New Brunswick. Michael Camp, an associate journalism professor and political commentator at St. Thomas University, said Liberal money troubles in 2020 helps explain some of why the
NewsCBC1974 death centre of new RCMP investigation into Timber Bay Children's Home in Sask.
WARNING: This story contains distressing details The RCMP says its investigation into a former school and boarding home in north-central Saskatchewan involves a death that potentially happened at the government-funded facility in 1974. The complaint about Timber Bay Children's Home — the details of which remain largely unclear — was made to the RCMP in October 2020, according to a news release issued on Wednesday. COVID-19 restrictions meant officers did not take the first recorded statement in
NewsThe Weather NetworkAugust long weekend shows bold weather divide across Canada
A hot and parched western half of the country will be balanced against a more temperate and somewhat unsettled east.
NewsCBCShipwreck found in Flemish Pass could date back to WW II, says expert
A routine geographical seabed survey about 500 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland has unearthed a sunken ship in the Flemish Pass basin, with crews now beginning work to identify the vessel. Tom McKeever, research and development manager with Equinor, the oil company who found the wrecked vessel, said the group has done several surveys in the last number of years but has never found anything this unique. "We weren't looking for it, [but] we came across it," McKeever said Tuesday. "I was ve
NewsCBCCatalytic converters are going missing from Canada Post locations and police say the thefts are on the rise
Police are investigating after more than 30 catalytic converters were stolen from vehicles parked at Canada Post locations within the last two months, and thefts may only be a symptom of a larger problem throughout the Toronto area. Toronto police were first called to a Canada Post centre in Scarborough on June 28, when five catalytic converters were taken off their fleet vehicles. A month later, 18 converters were stolen from a centre on Commissioners Street. In total, more than $160,000 worth
NewsCBCSask. should battle vaccine hesitancy with intervention, not rely on personal responsibility: critics
Saskatchewan's health minister has framed vaccination uptake as a personal choice, but critics say vaccine hesitancy should actually be treated as a public health concern that requires government intervention. "Everybody in Saskatchewan should have access to a vaccine right now. If they choose not to get that, that's their choice," Paul Merriman said Tuesday when asked about rising COVID-19 cases and stalling vaccine uptake. Viewing low-vaccine uptake as a personal choice rather than a public he
NewsCBCNo stone left unturned — literally — in Province House restoration
The rough hands of masons and carpenters have now touched, examined, and reset or replaced virtually every stone in Province House. That painstaking process has provided experts with an intimate knowledge of the building's integrity, as restoration of the historic seat of the Prince Edward Island Legislature nears a critical phase. "This stonework means the building is back to being structurally sound," said Brian Willis, the project site co-ordinator. "Any of the stones that came loose were tak
NewsCBCMom transports severely ill daughter in own vehicle after ambulance transfer delays
A Nova Scotia mother is raising questions about wait times for ambulance patient transfers after sitting at the hospital for seven hours before giving up and driving her seriously ill daughter in her own vehicle. "It's the letdown and disappointment. I had my whole room packed, I was ready to go," said Kristen Langille, whose eight-year-old daughter Georgia was receiving treatment at the IWK hospital in Halifax. They had been there since Sunday after Georgia, who has a rare disorder, was taken t
NewsCBCMunicipalities take similar approach to opening up; visitors allowed in long-term care homes
Businesses, municipalities, and government departments are quickly finding out that moving into the green phase of recovery may be complicated. As the countdown continues to the lifting of pandemic restrictions, the province has left it up to individual businesses and municipalities to decide how to proceed. While private businesses vary on how they tackle the change — from cautious baby steps to completely returning to pre-COVID conditions — New Brunswick's three largest cities are taking very
NewsCBCCrown makes final submissions in multimillion-dollar tax fraud trial unfolding in N.S.
Crown prosecutors say four women charged in a multimillion-dollar tax fraud scheme made repeated attempts to fool the Canada Revenue Agency. The Cape Breton women — Georgette Young, Angela MacDonald, Nadia Saker, and their mother, Lydia Saker — are facing 30 charges, including fraud. They all have pleaded not guilty and are representing themselves at the judge-alone trial taking place in Sydney, N.S. "This isn't an accident, it's continual," prosecutor Mark Donohue said Wednesday in Nova Scotia
ScienceThe Weather NetworkNASA was founded in 1958 during the early stages of the Space Age
On this day in weather history, NASA was founded.
NewsCBCPrice of gas rising again in N.L., all but erasing last week's drop
After a small dip last week, the price of gas in Newfoundland and Labrador is back up again. In its weekly pricing adjustment, the province's Public Utilities Board raised the maximum price of gas by 1.2 cents per litre, all but erasing last week's drop of 1.4 cents per litre, which came after three consecutive weeks of record high prices in the province. The maximum price per litre, effective Thursday morning, is now $1.545 per litre of self-serve on the Avalon Peninsula. In southern Labrador,
NewsThe Canadian PressPandemic causes blood shortage, Nova Scotia leaders debate : In The News for July 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 29 ... What we are watching in Canada ... A return to a somewhat normal summer as COVID-19 restrictions are eased is putting a strain on Canada's blood supply. Several provinces have started lifting restrictions — most notably Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan — and demand is increasing as a result. Tracy Smith from Canadian Blood
HealthThe Canadian PressDemand increasing: Canadian Blood Services watching supply as COVID-19 rules eased
CALGARY — A return to a somewhat normal summer as COVID-19 restrictions are eased is putting a strain on Canada's blood supply. Several provinces have started lifting restrictions — most notably Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan — and demand is up as a result. "As provinces slowly open up, there's some return to normal activities. Hospital demand is increasing," said Tracy Smith, the Prairies and Northwest Territories donor relations director for the Canadian Blood Service. "You can ima
NewsCBCCity of Ottawa eyes digital 'surveillance' of short-term rental platforms
The City of Ottawa is looking for a digital platform of its own to scrape short-term rental platforms, which would help crack down on people who might flout a new bylaw. The bylaw approved in spring 2021 requires permits for listing short-term rentals on websites such as Airbnb, and hosts can only list their principal residences or rural cottages with a maximum of 10 guests. The city began phasing in the new rules this June, though zoning elements of the new rules are being appealed. The city ha
PoliticsCBCWashington's reasons for keeping border closed to Canadians still murky a week later
A week after the U.S. government surprised many by announcing the land border with Canada would remain closed for the time being, the exact reasons for that decision remain shrouded in secrecy. Not even American members of Congress have been given a detailed explanation for the decision. New York State Rep. Brian Higgins said the lack of information is leading to confusion among his constituents. "The silence from this administration about the northern border is maddening," said Higgins, who has
NewsCBCWinnipeg Catholic priest accuses residential school survivors of lying about abuse for money
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. A Catholic priest has been banned by a Winnipeg archdiocese from speaking publicly after accusing residential school survivors of lying about sexual abuse to get more money from court settlements, of spreading falsehoods about residential schools, and joking about shooting those writing graffiti on churches, among other comments. The statements were made over weeks of services at St. Emile Roman Catholic Church, and were inc
HealthCBCWhat you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Thursday, July 29
Recent developments: More than three million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. Ottawa reported eight more COVID-19 cases Wednesday. What's the latest? The Ontario government says it wants to boost the operating capacity of the province's hospital system to up to 115 per cent of pre-COVID-19 levels to address a backlog of surgeries and procedures delayed by the pandemic. This move comes after Ontario's chief medical officer of health ordered hospitals
NewsCBCThe Ottawa area's weekly COVID-19 vaccination checkup: July 29
Highlights: Communities continue to shift away from mass clinics to reach the unvaccinated. Quebec will offer AstraZeneca recipients a third mRNA dose if needed for travel. One eastern Ontario health unit topped the province in vaccination rates. Every Thursday, CBC Ottawa brings you this roundup of COVID-19 vaccination developments throughout the region. You can find more information through links at the bottom of the page. There have been more than 3 million doses administered in the wider Ott
NewsCBCTenants upset highrise landlord never reported bike theft
Tenants of an Ottawa highrise allege building management failed to notify either tenants or police after several bikes worth thousands of dollars were stolen from the apartment's bike room earlier this month. Those who live in the Phoenix Apartments building at 1316 Carling Ave., which is across the street from Westgate Mall, said perpetrators smashed the window of the apartment's bike room sometime during the week of July 12, before cutting several locks and leaving with as many as four stolen
NewsCBCMillions meant for residential school survivors spent on Catholic Church lawyers, administration: documents
The Roman Catholic Church spent millions of dollars that were supposed to go to residential school survivors on lawyers, administration, a private fundraising company and unapproved loans, according to documents obtained by CBC News. The documents include a host of other revelations. They appear to contradict the Catholic Church's public claims about money paid to survivors. "There are also a large number of serious accounting discrepancies that are alarming to Canada," states one document, a 53
NewsCBCThis Toronto city park has been 10 years in the making but it won't be open anytime soon
Residents in Pickering and northeast Scarborough say they're running out of patience as the city and the province continue to wrangle over the opening of a massive new park. Beare Hill Park is 73 hectares of forest and meadow, criss-crossed with newly laid trails, teeming with wildlife and capped by a 60-metre high hill, from which visitors can see right across the Toronto area, down to the lakefront and beyond. Owned by the City of Toronto, the park is built on the site of an old dump that clos
