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At a cracked, old concrete foundation called "the slab," skateboarders are flying up metal ramps, sliding across rails and trying new tricks. It's a busy spot in Esgenoôpetitj First Nation overlooking the dark blue waters of Miramichi Bay. After a fire burned the reserve's band hall to the ground, skaters repurposed the remaining foundation into a place for their sport. Frank Johnson is one of a dozen skaters flying back and forth across the park. He started skateboarding here when he was 11. "I
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Catherine Zeta-Jones were flying high at the premiere of movie "The Terminal" in Los Angeles. (June 9)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played out for the world to see, but the House committee investigating the attack believes a more chilling story has yet to be told -- about the president and the people whose actions put American democracy at risk. With personal accounts and gruesome videos the 1/6 committee expects Thursday's prime-time hearing to begin to show that America’s tradition of a peaceful transfer of presidential power came close to slipping away.
Officials are still recommending mask-wearing on public transit, though some people who take transit every day say the end of mask mandates on Saturday is welcome news. "I think it's nice to get back to a more normal rhythm," said Nikolette Herrera, a healthcare worker who uses the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to get to and from work every day. "That being said, I feel like it will take a while for myself and I'm sure a lot of other people to get used to it after wearing masks in everywhere
The U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riots started its televised hearings on Thursday by showing its video interview with former attorney general Bill Barr, who testified he told Donald Trump that his election fraud claims were 'bullsh-t.' The panel also showed testimony from Ivanka Trump.
Fort McPherson, N.W.T., got a cool surprise Wednesday morning. Resident Mary Teya said just the other day the hamlet was dry with no snow on the ground and even green grass beginning to grow. Now, it's all blanketed in white. According to Environment Canada's website, the community can expect between two and four centimetres of snow Wednesday with wind from the north gusting between 20 to 40 kilometres an hour. There's a high of 1 C, but there's a wind chill making it feel as cold as -7 Wednesda
Transgender advocates across Canada are calling out WestJet for not allowing people to choose 'X' as a gender marker, instead of male or female, when booking flights.
WARNING: This video contains graphic details. A fourth-grade survivor of the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was among the survivors and parents of victims who delivered testimony before the U.S. Congress, demanding action on gun control.
We're witnessing a global shift toward more plant-based eating, as consumers become more aware of the environmental consequences of our food system, concerned with animal welfare, or simply interested in the increasing number of plant-based options on grocery shelves. While reducing or eliminating meat (and/or eggs and dairy products) from our main meals is relatively simple, baking is seen more as a science — and most recipes default to butter, milk and eggs. Though baking does involve more pre
A small claims court in Bridgewater, N.S., has awarded a renter $3,744.02 in damages and compensation after her landlord cut off water and began demolition work while she was still living in a two-bedroom unit in the building. Some other tenants had already left the four-unit building. CBC is not naming the tenant to protect the privacy of her 10-year-old daughter. The tenant's lawyer said her client is pleased with the outcome. "She is good, I think she was relieved," Tammy Wohler, a managing l
Ottawa has named Kimberly Murray as independent special interlocutor to connect Indigenous communities dealing with the discovery of unmarked graves with the federal government. Murray, a former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, will work with Indigenous Peoples to recommend ways to strengthen federal laws and practices to protect and preserve burial sites found at former residential school sites.
OTTAWA — Conservative leadership chair Ian Brodie says he doesn't see any scenario in which the race could be delayed, even as party faithful fret over the long wait to certify memberships. Brodie says candidates signed up "many, many new members" before last Friday's deadline and party staff are working to get voter lists to the campaigns. Speaking on the Curse of Politics podcast Tuesday, former Milton MP Lisa Raitt says the party is six to eight weeks behind confirming memberships, and she wo
The parents of 10-year-old Lexi Rubio, who was killed during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, delivered heart-wrenching testimony about the day their daughter was murdered and made an urgent plea to lawmakers for urgent action on gun laws. (June 8)
Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg talks about why he couldn’t make his latest movie in Toronto, getting shut down by Netflix, the death of cinemas, and that one time he almost directed a Star Wars movie.
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli has refused the use of its stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig is one of the teams involved. Leipzig, the defending champion, was drawn at Hamburg-based FC Teutonia Ottensen in the first round. The fourth-tier club’s 5,000-capacity ground is unsuitable for the game on Aug. 31 because artificial grass is not permitted in the cup, so it asked its bigger neighbor if it could use its Millerntor Stadium to host the match. But St. Pauli, w
The Higgs government is now asking the Energy and Utilities Board for a lifeline as it faces continuing political pressure to do more about the rising price of gasoline. Energy Minister Mike Holland says his department has contacted the arm's-length provincial regulator to seek "advice … suggestions or recommendations" about how to soften the impact on consumers. "It's information they can give us," Holland said. "They can give us information about global trends. They can give recommendations, a
When Michael Petrovici posts a job opening for one of his northern New Brunswick restaurants, he's lucky if he gets one application. "It's very, very challenging to recruit people locally," said the entrepreneur who owns a fast-food restaurant, a coffee shop and a full-service eatery in Bathurst. The small city on the Chaleur Bay is quickly becoming the epicentre of Canada's restaurant industry labour shortage after the province paused a popular immigration stream used by businesses to attract w
Personal finance columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq says the Bank of Canada is making sure people are prepared for higher mortgage payments in the years to come.