Add Breadcrumb NavXT Plugin widget here.
Nova Scotia·Updated Cape Breton Regional Municipality has declared a local state of emergency as the region grapples with a winter storm that could bring as much as 150 centimetres of snow by the time it passes. Cape Breton-Victoria Regional Centre for Education says its schools will be closed MondayCBC News ·Continue Reading
Politics Some foreign nationals will continue to be banned from buying Canadian housing, as the federal government extends the expiration of the program until 2027. Ban was first put in place in 2022 The government is extending an existing ban on foreign home purchasing in Canada, with the measure nowContinue Reading
Lauriane Genest of Levis, Que., picked up a cycling bronze medal in women’s kierin to conclude the UCI Track Nations Cup season opener in Adelaide, Australia. Dylan Bibic of Mississauga, Ont., takes men’s elimination track race in AustraliaCBC Sports · Posted: Feb 04, 2024 10:32 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
World Hage Geingob, president of Namibia, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, died Sunday while receiving medical treatment in hospital, his office said. Anti-apartheid activist and president since 2015 was undergoing cancer treatmentThe Associated Press · Posted: Feb 04, 2024 10:16 AM EST | Last Updated: February 4 Namibian PresidentContinue Reading
British Columbia The B.C. Energy Regulator is warning of potential water shortages in 2024, saying persistent drought in the north of the province continues to negatively affect streamflows and groundwater, with snowpack levels at last reading only 72 per cent of the historical average. Extreme drought continues in northeast B.C.,Continue Reading
Switzerland’s Daniel Yule took advantage of a deteriorating course in spring-like conditions Sunday to become the first skier to win a World Cup race from 30th place after the opening run of a slalom race in Chamonix, France. Leads 1-2 Swiss slalom finish in spring-like conditions in Chamonix, FranceThe AssociatedContinue Reading
World The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen, in the second day of major U.S. operations against Iran-linked groups following a deadly attack on American troops last weekend. Iran’s Foreign Ministry calls strikes ‘a flagrant violation’ of international lawThomson Reuters · Posted: Feb 04,Continue Reading
Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier captured their first International Skating Union title on Sunday, winning the gold medal in ice dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Shanghai. Teammates Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen finish with silver in ShanghaiThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 04, 2024 7:47 AM EST |Continue Reading
Manitoba Some advocates say a tool touted by Manitoba RCMP for helping identify a suspect in the cold case of an Indigenous woman’s murder should be expanded to help solve similar cases, but others fear it could do more harm than good. Without police oversight, national DNA databank can causeContinue Reading
NL From breweries to community spaces, finding different uses for churches like is becoming more common across Canada. Church buildings are finding new uses across N.L. and Canada The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Harbour Grace, which hasn’t been used as a church since 2014, will soon be renovatedContinue Reading
Designed using Magazine News Byte. Powered by WordPress.