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Peak of sensitive cherry blossoms in Toronto in peril due to frost
As Toronto eagerly anticipates the annual cherry blossom peak, a sudden threat looms overhead. A chance of frost poses a risk to these delicate blooms, potentially jeopardizing their vibrant displays
3 min read - EntertainmentCBC
For these N.L. authors, self-publishing is a big business that spans the globe
Liz Graham says she likes to set her books in Newfoundland and Labrador and local readers like having recognizable landmarks. (Elizabeth Whitten/CBC)For authors who've decided to forgo the traditional publishing route, self-publishing can mean more creative freedom and a potentially larger audience, but it's still important to connect to readers in-person.Last Sunday the St. John's Farmers' Market teemed with book lovers — readers as well as authors and publishers.Liz Graham, who was at the mark
4 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Some improvement to Montreal Village but troubles persist, community members say
MONTREAL — Members of the community in Montreal's Village neighbourhood say they've seen some improvements to local security and cleanliness, but argue Quebec needs to do more to support vulnerable people in the area. Montreal last June launched a strategy to revitalize the historic LGBTQ district after residents and business owners raised safety concerns amid intersecting homelessness, drug use and mental health issues in the area. Emily Yu, owner of local restaurant Yamato Dumpling, says the s
1 min read - NewsCBC
Fire crews fight early morning blaze at Wascana Street townhouse
Regina fire crews fought a blaze at a townhouse on Wascana Street early Saturday morning.The fire department said crews were called to the 1100 block of Wascana, between Fifth and Sixth avenues and close to Pasqua Hospital, just after 3 a.m. CST.Several intersections were blocked off early Saturday morning, the Regina Fire Department said in post on X (formerly Twitter). The fire department asked people to avoid the area as crews worked to control the blaze.The department did not release any det
1 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man dies months after exoneration
FREDERICTON — A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent decades trying to clear his name before being declared innocent by a judge in January has died at the age of 80. Innocence Canada, the organization that led the legal fight to exonerate Walter Gillespie and his friend Robert Mailman of their 1984 murder convictions, says Gillespie died Friday in his home in Saint John, N.B. James Lockyer, founding director of Innocence Canada, called it sad that Gillespie, who spent 21 years in pri
1 min read - NewsCBC
AHS issues boil-water advisory for areas of Rocky View County
Alberta Health Services has issued a boil-water advisory for areas of Rocky View County after an issue was discovered with one of the systems supplying water to the county, which surrounds the northern half of Calgary.AHS sent out the advisory in a news release late Friday night. "Due to an issue with the Salt Box Coulee waterworks system and several Rocky View County water systems which draw water from it, a boil-water advisory is in place for residences supplied by these water systems," the re
1 min read - BusinessThe Weather Network
Popularity of EVs presents waste challenge of dead batteries...or does it?
Electric vehicles are effective tools to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, but their batteries can pose eco-friendly challenges once they reach their inevitable end of life
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