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NewsCBCVirtual ceremony officially welcomes Judith Sayers as Vancouver Island University chancellor
A unique ceremony inducting the new chancellor of Vancouver Island University (VIU) while observing local Indigenous traditions and values is being described as a "powerful statement of reconciliation" by Snuneymuxw Coun. Emmy Manson. A virtual ceremony broadcast Thursday welcomed Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council and former chief of the Hupacasath Nation, into a new role helping lead the Nanaimo post-secondary institution. The ceremony took place in a Snuneymuxw Firs
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Police identify victim in central Edmonton homicide
Police have identified the victim in a Tuesday night homicide in the McCauley neighbourhood of central Edmonton. An autopsy completed Thursday confirmed Travis Waskahat, 24, died of a stab wound and the manner of death is homicide, Edmonton police said in a news release. Police say downtown division officers were called to the report of an injured male at a residence in the area of 98th Street and 108th Avenue around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday. EMS treated and transported a 24-year-old male to hospital w
NewsThe Canadian PressA look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 490,061 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,867,925 doses given. Nationwide, 6,004,387 people or 16 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated. The provinces have administered doses at a rate of 81,447.266 per 100,000. There were 607,230 new vaccines delivered to the provinces and territories for a total of 33,870,614 doses delivered s
NewsThe Canadian PressThe latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,406,253 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,406,253 confirmed cases (13,444 active, 1,366,797 resolved, 26,012 deaths).*The total case count includes 13 confirmed cases among repatriated travellers. There were 1,114 new cases reported Thursday. The rate of active cases is 35.37 per 100,000 people. Over the past seven
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Freeze promotions until military commanders are screened for misconduct: Committee
OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has called for a freeze on all promotions and salary increases for the military’s top brass until they can be screened for past incidents of inappropriate behaviour. The request is one of several from the House of Commons committee on the status of women, which recently finished a months-long study of military sexual misconduct sparked by allegations against several senior commanders. “Just as a security screening is needed to receive various security clearance
NewsCBCU of C students oppose privatization of campus bookstore management, survey suggests
As the University of Calgary contemplates the future of its bookstore operations, the Students' Union (SU) has released a survey showing that 89 per cent of students oppose the privatization of bookstore management operations. Nearly 2,000 undergrad students responded to the survey between April 20 and May 14 where they were asked to provide feedback on potential changes to the campus bookstore operations and their use of the bookstore. "Ninety-three per cent of students actually believe that th
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East Kootenay woman severely injured by aggressive doe during fawning season
A woman in Kimberley, B.C., has learned a painful lesson about how aggressive does can be during the fawning season. Last Wednesday, Liz Royer and her Australian shepherd and blue heeler mix were attacked by a doe while she was running at around 5 a.m. MT near the intersection of Rotary Drive and Knighton Road. WildSafeBC said it believes the doe has fawns bedding down in the area where Royer passed by. Royer, 58, was sent to the hospital after the doe's hooves left her two big gashes on her leg
NewsCBCMan, 84, dead following 2-vehicle collision in Uxbridge
An 84-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle collision in Uxbridge on Thursday morning, according to Durham police. It happened just before 10 a.m. near Uxbridge Concession Road 6 and Ashworth Road, police say. The man was driving a 2008 Chevrolet pickup truck eastbound on Ashworth Road, which was closed to traffic due to road work. The man then struck a dump truck and his vehicle burst into flames. Police say the driver of the dump truck helped remove the victim from his vehicle. Witnesse
NewsCBCBlack man testifies at trial of Toronto police detective accused of choking him during 2019 arrest
A Black man who was allegedly assaulted during an arrest by two Toronto police officers on a TTC bus a year and a half ago told an Ontario court his version of what happened Thursday. Chase Richards, 40, testified before Justice Apple Newton-Smith at the Ontario Court of Justice at Old City Hall on Thursday, recalling the events that led up to the incident on Dec. 13, 2019. His testimony comes during the trial of Det. Christopher Hutchings of 43 Division, who has been with the force for 24 years
NewsCBCNo public health records accessed or stolen after 'incident' at Hay River facility, says health official
The Hay River Health and Social Services Authority in the Northwest Territories says no client records were accessed or stolen after "an incident" at a facility on Wednesday. In a news release Thursday evening sent on behalf of the acting chief executive officer of the authority, the agency said there "has been concern amongst the public" that client records were stolen at the time of the incident. There are no details in the release on what occurred during the incident, or where it occurred. Ac
NewsCBCCalgary Stampede and midway hiring blitz in full swing
Snagging a job at the Calgary Stampede is looking a little different this year. With COVID-19 rules and restrictions in place throughout Alberta, the traditional mass application fair wasn't an option. Stampede organizers have taken the process online, while the midway is offering in-person applications with physical distancing in place. "We have hand sanitizers and gloves, we're doing temperature checks at the door, we're limiting the amount of people to five in the building at the same time, s
NewsThe Weather NetworkA growing tropical storm in the Gulf could bring heavy rain to Atlantic Canada
A developing tropical cyclone in the southern Gulf of Mexico is likely to strengthen into Tropical Storm Claudette on Friday. The storm will bring a significant flooding threat to the southern United States, and its tropical moisture could reach Atlantic Canada by next week.
ScienceCBCInvasive clam species found in Central Kootenay river, conservationists ask boaters to stop the spread
The Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society (CKISS) is asking for the public's help in preventing the spread of an invasive freshwater species called the Asian clam. The non-native clams were found in the Pend D'Oreille River this spring, according to a written release from the Ministry of Environment, and although this is not the first confirmation of these clams in B.C., it's the first time officials have spotted them in the Central Kootenay region. "They can out-compete our native populatio
NewsCBCAlberta social studies curriculum adviser says Kamloops unmarked burial site no evidence of genocide
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find distressing. A key government adviser for Alberta's new elementary social studies curriculum says people are overreacting to the discovery of what are believed to be the unmarked burial sites of children's remains adjacent to a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. "Almost the entire media and social media class in Canada, however, seized on Kamloops as evidence of 'Canada's Holocaust,' as if the children had been deliberately kill
NewsThe Weather NetworkTricky severe storm set-up to close out the week in Ontario
A brief surge of summer heat and humidity returns to southern Ontario for Friday, with a tricky storm set-up threatening some severe conditions through the afternoon and evening.
HealthCBCN.B. parents frustrated by barriers to mental health supports for youth, says advocate
New Brunswick's child and youth advocate says he's found there's frustration among parents seeking supports for their suicidal children and teens, as part of a review he's doing on how to improve access to mental health care for youth. Since launching his Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services Review in March, Norm Bossé said he heard from parents across 10 communities, including a Wolastoqey and a Mi'kmaw First Nation, and found that parents in each were frustrated with the lack of
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:55 p.m. Yukon health officials are reporting nine new cases of COVID-19, bringing the active infections in the territory to 54. They say eight of the nine new cases are in Whitehorse and one is in a rural community. The territory now has a total of 145 confirmed cases. --- 7:15 p.m. British Columbia health officials are reporting 120 cases of COVID-19 for a total of 146,794 infections. The province is also reporting one fa
NewsCBCYukon to crack down on COVID-19 violations, as 9 new cases confirmed
Yukon announced nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, and warned that pandemic rules will now be more strictly enforced. The new cases bring the territory's total active case count to 54, according to a news release on Thursday afternoon. Eight of the new cases are in Whitehorse, and one is in an unnamed rural community. All of those people are isolating and recovering at home, the release says. The new cases are no surprise — the territory has been dealing with an outbreak and Yukon
NewsCBCCalgary city council will discuss its own 'fair deal' question
Calgary voters may have yet another question to weigh during this October's municipal election. City council has already approved holding a plebiscite on whether to return fluoride to the city's drinking water supply. On Thursday, council's intergovernmental affairs committee voted to send a possible question on a "fair deal" for Calgary taxpayers to next week's council meeting for consideration. The committee didn't make any recommendation on whether to support or reject a second plebiscite que
NewsCBCCity, police announce joint plan to counter racism in Edmonton
The City of Edmonton and Edmonton police have formally launched a joint work plan, which aims to make neighbourhoods safer and curb racism in the city. Police Chief Dale McFee, city manager Andre Corbould and Micki Ruth, chair of the police commission, announced the initiative on Thursday. The plan includes nearly 70 steps aimed at building a more diverse workforce within the City of Edmonton and the police. The organizations will try fresh recruiting practices to attract more employees from div
NewsCBCHousing minister says sanctioned homeless camps 'not an option' he wants to pursue
B.C.'s housing minister says formalized homeless encampments are "not an option" that B.C. Housing wants to pursue as they seek alternative shelter options for people being evicted from existing homeless camps in Prince George. Earlier this week, City Coun. Cori Ramsay called on B.C. Housing to look into no-barrier housing, suggesting the possibility of formalizing homeless camps and providing services in places where the city's homeless have established a community. "Knowing what we know, that
NewsCBCMan arrested in Calgary charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Estevan man
Police have charged Gurwinder Singh Toor with second-degree murder in connection with the death of an Estevan man. Angelo Galido, 55, was found dead in his home on June 7. Toor, 41, was arrested at a business in Calgary on Wednesday after a joint investigation spanning both provinces. RCMP say the two men were known to each other. Toor made a court appearance on the murder charge in Airdrie on Thursday, and is due to appear in Estevan provincial court by video on Monday.
NewsCBCP.E.I. government expands eligibility and scope of seniors support program
The P.E.I. government is increasing the funding and supports available to seniors as part of its Seniors Independence Initiative. The initiative provides financial support and other services such as light housekeeping, home maintenance, snow removal, lawn mowing and transportation for seniors above the age of 65. The income thresholds for applicants to the program have now increased to a maximum of $26,500 for individuals and $34,000 for a couple. The government is making these changes with the
NewsThe Canadian PressPanel says Grassy Mountain coal mine in Alberta Rockies not in public interest
A joint federal-provincial review has denied an application for an open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, saying its impacts on the environment and Indigenous rights aren't worth the economic benefits it would bring. In its 680-page report released Thursday, the panel questioned the ability of Benga Mining, owned by Riversdale Resources, to control the release of selenium from its proposed Grassy Mountain mine. "In some cases the claimed effectiveness of the proposed measures was overl
NewsCBC'Move forward with love:' Jimbo speaks out after shop refuses to put drag queen's photo on a cake
Jimbo, a contestant from the first season of Canada's Drag Race in 2020, is speaking out after T.Bear's Creamery turned down a Windsor, Ont., woman's request to feature an image of the drag queen on a cake. Jimbo is the stage name for James Insell. If the London, Ont.-born entertainer could walk into the shop and give one message to store staff, it would be: "Happy Pride." Insell also said the incident during June Pride Month could serve as an educational moment. It all started when the woman ph
