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British Columbia Terrace, B.C., ski hill offers free skiing to season pass holders from other mountainsShames Mountain is giving a free day lift ticket to guests with a season pass from a ski hill that has shut down or paused because of poor conditions. Shames Mountain is throwing open the doors —Continue Reading
World A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said Tuesday. Alexander Smirnov claims have been central in House Republican push to investigate president, his sonThe AssociatedContinue Reading
Nova Scotia People who present dance, music and theatre arts in Nova Scotia say they are concerned about some federal art funding coming to an end next month. Canada Arts Presentation Fund won’t receive additional $8M in new fiscal yearCassidy Chisholm · CBC News · Posted: Feb 21, 2024 7:00Continue Reading
Saskatchewan An art show being held in Regina features pieces from 94 students showcasing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action. Igniting the Spirit of Reconciliation is running until Feb. 29 at Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre Darla Ponace · CBC News · Posted: Feb 21, 2024 5:00Continue Reading
NL The RCMP is asking the Newfoundland and Labrador government for additional help to bolster its law enforcement efforts in Conception Bay North following a surge last year in crime and mental health-related calls. Justice minister slams door on increased funding, saying the RCMP needs to address vacancy rates Terry RobertsContinue Reading
Edmonton·CBC Explains Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to make lessons on sexual health, and sexual orientation and gender identity opt-in would make Alberta the first Canadian province to assume students are excluded from sex education by default. Proposal part of sweeping changes to Alberta’s student gender identity, sports and surgery policiesContinue Reading
Teachers challenge book censorship at Canadian schoolsMaintaining a diversity of voices in school libraries is increasingly under threat, even in Canada. Canadian authors say books have been taken off shelves at school libraries for a variety of reasons — including parental concerns over themes such as sexuality. Danny Ramadan recallsContinue Reading
Frank Cirinna didn’t necessarily set out to become someone people turn to for news headlines, but that’s exactly what has happened with his popular TikTok account. He is admittedly not a journalist — he’s a full-time school teacher in the Toronto area — but his concise yet punchy videos breakingContinue Reading
Politics GC Strategies, the largest contractor to work on the ArriveCan app project, is facing heightened scrutiny after the auditor general cited excessive reliance on contractors as a major factor contributing to the project’s ballooning costs. Here’s what we know about the company embroiled in the ArriveCan controversy. The two-personContinue Reading
News “A lot of people talk about fire season and the end of the fire season, but our fires did not stop burning in 2023,” said a wildfire crew chief in Fort Nelson, B.C. There are still 94 active fires in British Columbia and another 54 in Alberta, holdovers fromContinue Reading
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