News/Canada (Page 28)

Canada·First Person When a stranger asked Jen Watt why her child didn’t look like her, it forced the mother and daughter into an uncomfortable conversation about race, identity and belonging before either of them was ready. That’s led to uncomfortable conversations about race, identity and belonging Jen Peng Watt ·Continue Reading

Since when did telling tweens what they can and can’t do work out, anyway? A California bill that aimed to ban selling certain anti-aging skin-care products to children under age 13 failed to move forward last week, ending Democratic Assemblymember Alex Lee’s attempt to combat the so-called Sephora kids trend. The trend,Continue Reading

Canada The quaint, pastoral setting for Anne of Green Gables may not be what comes to mind when you imagine a steamy, sex-filled romance novel. But that’s what bestselling author Carley Fortune has done with This Summer Will Be Different, and it’s part of a changing tide in Canadian romances. Author’sContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Robert Mizzi left his hometown of Exeter, Ont., to live openly as a gay man. While city life offered many advantages, eventually he felt drawn back to the peace and community of smaller towns. Times have changed and so have I Robert Mizzi · for CBC First PersonContinue Reading

Canada Longtime TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday. Dutchyshen was network staple on SportsDesk, SportsCentreCBC News · Posted: May 16, 2024 11:37 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago Longtime TSN host Darren Dutchyshen is seen in a 2018 TSN handout photo. Dutchyshen died Wednesday, at age 57, theContinue Reading

Alice Munro, a Canadian author who was revered worldwide as master of the short story and one of few women to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died at the age of 92. Her publisher said she died at her home in Port Hope, Ont., on Monday evening. “Alice MunroContinue Reading

Toronto Ontario to suspend driving licences of convicted auto thievesPremier Doug Ford’s government will try to combat record rates of auto theft in Ontario by slapping lengthy driver’s licence suspensions on people convicted of the crime. Doug Ford government proposes 10-year licence suspension for 1st offence, lifetime for 3rd offence MikeContinue Reading

Canada Frito Lay Canada is recalling two of its most popular snacks due to a possible risk of salmonella contamination. Recall applies to Sunchips Harvest Cheddar Flavoured Multigrain Snacks, Munchies Original Snack MixThe Canadian Press · Posted: May 14, 2024 8:42 AM EDT | Last Updated: May 14 SunChips MiniContinue Reading

Canada·First Person Carolina Avendano Duque was 17 when she left her mother behind in Colombia and moved to Calgary. Now, she can’t wait to be reunited with her. After 8 years without her, I can’t wait to be reunited with her when she joins me in Calgary Carolina Avendano Duque,Continue Reading