Aviation expert Arthur Rosenberg answers questions submitted by CBC audience
Municipality of Kincardine Council is seeking input into the election process for the deputy mayor to be effective starting in the 2022 election. Municipality of Kincardine CAO Sharon Chambers says the matter was brought forward as a notice of motion by then councillor Glover (prior to his appointment as mayor) on Dec. 7, 2020 and was passed by council on Dec. 14. The motion directed staff to “bring back a report on the process for reviewing options as it relates to the election of deputy mayor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after they declined to charge the officer. Milwaukee County Judge Glenn Yamahiro said probable cause existed to charge Joseph Mensah with homicide by negligent use of a weapon in Jay Anderson Jr.’s death. He will appoint a special prosecutor to formally file the charge within 60
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A judge in El Salvador ordered the pre-trial arrest of 10 former government officials, including ex-President Salvador Sánchez Cerén, on corruption charges Wednesday. All of the former officials were part of the government of ex-President Mauricio Funes. Sánchez Cerén served as his vice president before going on to win the presidency. The court also indicated it would work with Interpol to seek the arrest of Sánchez Cerén and four others not in custody. Funes, wh
Newfoundland and Labrador will have $10-a-day child care by 2023, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau said an agreement has been reached between the federal and provincial governments to make child care more accessible and more affordable for parents at an announcement at the College of the North Atlantic on Prince Philip Drive in St. John's on Wednesday. Newfoundland and Labrador will receive more than $347 million between 2021 and 2025 as part of the agreement. The prime minist
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's premier is encouraging more people to get immunized before some restrictions are lifted next week and says COVID-19 infections are occurring among clusters of unvaccinated residents in some communities. Sandy Silver says measures such as no longer requiring masks in indoor public places are justified as of Aug. 4 because 80 per cent of adults in the territory are fully vaccinated and 60 per cent of youth between the ages of 12 and 17 have received both doses. However, he say
The Gold Cup parade and Old Home Week will return this August, although in a scaled-down format that follows COVID-19 guidelines. Old Home Week will take place from Aug.13 to 21. The Gold Cup parade neighbourhood tour will take place on Aug. 20. Premier Dennis King said this year will be memorable because of its uniqueness, at a news conference about the return. "It will be a little bit different this year, it won't be the same as what we've come to know, but it will be unique," King said. "I th
ATLANTA (AP) — A woman who was walking her dog in one of Atlanta's most popular parks has been stabbed to death, authorities said. Katherine Janness, 40, was found inside Piedmont Park around 1 a.m. Wednesday, news outlets reported. Police say her dog was also killed. Authorities are searching for a suspect. Atlanta police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton described the scene as “gruesome.” Police were working to retrace the victim’s steps, Hampton told WSB-TV early Wednesday. Hampton said it’s too e
The Yukon Court of Appeal has upheld the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation's right to require chief and council to live on settlement lands. In a split decision issued July 21, the court found the First Nation's requirement for elected officials to move to settlement lands within 14 days was in violation of section 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees equality rights. However, it found the requirement is shielded by section 25 of the Charter, which protects the colle
Stephen Eustaquio will see more than a few familiar faces Thursday when Canada lines up against CONCACAF heavyweight Mexico at the Gold Cup semifinal in Houston. The 24-year-old Eustaquio joined Mexico's Cruz Azul in a big move from Portugal's Chaves in January 2019. But his debut later that month proved painfully short. Coming off the bench in the 56th minute against Tijuana at Azteca Stadium, he was red-carded for a tackle within two minutes — which was downgraded to a yellow after video revie
Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook Inc said on Wednesday all U.S. employees must get vaccinated to step into offices. Google is also planning to expand https://bit.ly/3zQJfNf its vaccination drive to other regions in the coming months.
The MD of Pincher Creek is an agricultural powerhouse; it also boasts some of the best outdoor recreational experiences in Alberta. Those two strengths, however, can clash with one another. A resident wrote at the beginning of July to notify MD council of one such conflict at Blue Bridge. The hot summer weather has driven many recreationists to flock to the popular swimming and kayaking spot, creating an influx of parked cars on the road and bridge. The resident frequently uses the bridge to tra
WARNING: This story contains distressing details. A group of Halifax-based nuns who operated the Shubenacadie Residential School in Nova Scotia has apologized for its role at the institute, but is refusing to say more about the gesture or whether it's reached out to Indigenous survivors. The Sisters of Charity staffed the school for its duration from 1929 to 1967. It was named a National Historic Site in 2020 to mark the "discrimination, mistreatment, abuse and neglect" Mi'kmaw children suffered
Health Canada is proposing to allow three times the current limit for residue of an insecticide and a fungicide in wild blueberries sold to Canadian consumers. It's also proposing a seven-fold increase for a fungicide in raspberries. Two public consultations are underway, one of which ended Tuesday. The other is ongoing until September 28. Federal officials say there is no health risk. Lac-Saint-Jean, Que., blueberry farmer and president of the Quebec association of blueberry producers Daniel Go
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Navy sailors have died due to complications from COVID-19, amid growing concerns about the deadly Delta variant. A Navy reservist based in Idaho died Monday, and a doctor assigned to the Naval Medical Center at Camp Lejeune, N.C., died last Friday, bringing the total number of sailor COVID deaths to 10. The Navy identified the solders Wednesday as Master-at-Arms First Class Allen Hillman, 47, of Boise, and Capt. Corby Ropp, 48, of Camp Lejeune. Their deaths are the first CO
After almost 25 years in production, beloved animated series Arthur will debut its final season in winter 2022. In an email statement to CBC News, the show's executive producer Carol Greenwald said the 25th season of Arthur will be its last. "Arthur is the longest-running kids animated series in history and is known for teaching kindness, empathy and inclusion through many groundbreaking moments to generations of viewers," she said. She said the show will continue to be available online and prod
For the first time in 16 months, Windsor resident Nick Schuurman went to the mall. His trip on Tuesday was a long time coming for the 35-year-old, who has cerebral palsy and asthma. "I love going inside the mall, going in to some stores ... talking to some people ... socializing with people. I miss doing that," he said. Schuurman's health conditions and the rules of his community living home prevented him from going out during the pandemic. It was only after he got fully vaccinated about a month
The Rock, Emily Blunt talk gay character, powerful woman in Disney's 'Jungle Cruise'
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge will decide this week whether there's enough evidence to charge a Wisconsin police officer who killed a man sitting in a parked car, after the man's family invoked a rarely used legal process in a bid to get around prosecutors who cleared the officer. Joseph Mensah shot Jay Anderson Jr. in 2016 after he discovered him sleeping in his car after hours in a park in Wauwatosa, a Milwaukee suburb. Mensah said Anderson was reaching for a gun. Anderson was the second of thr
Smoke and haze has dominated the local forecast lately with forest fires raging throughout British Columbia and Washington state. Last Wednesday was a merciful reprieve, however, with blue skies and clear air. The shift in smoke was fortunate for the Hillcrest Miners Club as the venue was able to keep its doors propped open for a crowd of about 400 people that had gathered to show support for the Grassy Mountain coal mine project. Dozens of people stood in the street or sat on steps and lawn cha
