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7 youths charged with second-degree murder in death of Edmonton high school student
Seven teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of an Edmonton high school student.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/youth-murder-charges-edmonton-police-mcnally-high-school-1.6428311?cmp=rss
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'Once in a generation': Quebecers mourn Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montrealers-mourn-habs-legend-guy-lafleur-1.6427287?cmp=rss
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Government eases some COVID-19 travel measures, but not masking on planes
The federal government is winding down some COVID-19 border measures for travellers arriving in Canada, but top public health officials said the government isn't budging when it comes to masking on planes and vaccine mandates for domestic travel.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-health-officials-update-april-22-1.6427443?cmp=rss
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Canada sending four pieces of field artillery to Ukraine as it braces for renewed Russian attack
Canada is expected to send four of its relatively new M-777 howitzers to Ukraine to help it face down a renewed Russian offensive from the east, CBC News has learned.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ukraine-m777-howitzer-russia-heavy-artillery-1.6427762?cmp=rss
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'Larger than life': Hockey world reacts to death of Guy Lafleur
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/guy-lafleur-death-reaction-1.6427532?cmp=rss
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Government expanding electric vehicle rebate program to include trucks, vans, SUVs
The federal government is expanding its electric vehicle rebate program to include larger vehicles such as vans, SUVs and trucks which previously had not qualified.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-expanding-electric-vehicle-rebate-1.6427488?cmp=rss
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Invictus Games to feature winter sports for 1st time when Vancouver, Whistler host in 2025
A new-look Invictus Games is coming to Vancouver and Whistler in 2025, featuring winter adaptive sports for the first time.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/invictus-games-vancouver-whistler-2025-1.6427369?cmp=rss
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For 2 years, climate resources shifted in COVID-19. Now, cities like Hamilton look to get on track
Friday marks the third Earth Day since the start of the pandemic, which prompted a massive shift of resources and energy from all levels of government. In Hamilton, environmental groups say the Ontario city has fallen behind on its plans to combat climate change.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/earth-day-back-on-track-1.6426890?cmp=rss
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Pandemic, violent crimes and overdoses drive up demand for autopsies in Manitoba
Demand for autopsies in Manitoba has risen 20 per cent over the past two years as a combined result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a spike in violent crime and rising numbers of fatal overdoses.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/autopsies-manitoba-increase-backlog-1.6427061?cmp=rss
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As inflation ticks ever higher, Macklem won't rule out super-sized rate hike
With inflation showing no signs of abating despite hitting its highest level in more than 30 years, the head of the Bank of Canada opened the door to bigger and faster rate hikes to try to rein in the runaway increase in the cost of living.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/macklem-rate-hike-1.6427361?cmp=rss
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Indigenous parents push for birth registries to allow their languages' special characters, accents
A growing chorus of Indigenous parents want provincial and territorial authorities to allow them to register Indigenous names for their children — with all the special characters, syllabics, accents, numeric or other non-English or French symbols used by some Indigenous languages.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-names-vital-stats-1.6426239?cmp=rss
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How young people in Saskatchewan are living greener lives on a budget
A lot of people talk the green talk. But do they walk the green walk?
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/young-people-saskatchewan-living-greener-budget-1.6418669?cmp=rss
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Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, one of hockey's flashiest players, dead at 70
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur suffered through health issues in the latter stages of his life. In September 2019, he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery, which was followed by lung surgery two months later.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/guy-lafleur-obituary-1.5766441?cmp=rss
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'One big community': Toronto Sikhs to celebrate Vaisakhi together for the 1st time since pandemic
For the first time in almost three years, the Sikh community will be gathering at Nathan Phillips Square to celebrate Vaisakhi — an important event that marks the start of the harvest festival in the Punjab region of northern India.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/vaisakhi-sikh-toronto-1.6423697?cmp=rss
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Canadians need to do more to prep for 'potentially lethal' extreme heat events: report
Canada will experience more extreme heat events, according to a new report from University of Waterloo researchers, who say that means people and communities need to adapt to higher temperatures and make safety plans.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/extreme-heat-report-university-waterloo-deaths-1.6426392?cmp=rss
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Always a renter, never a buyer: single income Sudburians frustrated with rising house prices
First-time homebuyers in Greater Sudbury are finding it difficult to enter a market with shrinking supply and rising prices.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/first-time-home-buyers-1.6426364?cmp=rss
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P.E.I. businesses eager for region's first cruise ship since 2019
For the first time since the fall of 2019, a cruise ship is docking in Charlottetown Friday — a welcome site for businesses that depend on passengers spending money on the Island.
from CBC | Canada News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-first-cruise-ship-since-2019-1.6426508?cmp=rss
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