New blockade goes up at Winnipeg’s Brady Road landfill as protesters demand search for women’s remains
Poll, CBC Manitoba focus group suggest voters are split on issue of landfill search ahead of Oct. 3 election A new barricade has gone up at Winnipeg’s Brady Road landfill, as calls continue for a search for the remains of two First Nations women believed to be in another Winnipeg-area landfill. Protesters gathered on the main entrance road to the city-owned Brady landfill, at the south end of Winnipeg, on Wednesday, setting up a row of chairs in front of a car parked in the middle of the road. An “Every Child Matters”Read more
Family wonders if a quicker cancer diagnosis could have saved Thunder Bay, Ont., woman’s life
It took 15 months and 6 biopsies before Heidi Smith was diagnosed with T-cell lymphoma A nurse in Thunder Bay, Ont., is seeking answers about why her mother — who died last year — couldn’t get an appointment with a blood-disease specialist until she received a cancer diagnosis, and is pushing for changes that would let some patients see one sooner. Heidi Smith died in August 2022 at age 63 of Stage 4 peripheral T-cell lymphoma, a rare form of blood cancer, said her daughter, Mariah Mrakic-TenHave. Smith, who was already a breast cancer survivor, received a number of diagnostic testsRead more
Posters for ‘whites-only’ parent-and-child group in Metro Vancouver draw outrage
Signs appear in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam calling for ‘proud parents of European children’ to join City officials in Metro Vancouver have described signs advertising a “whites-only” social group for mothers and children as “vile garbage.” On Sunday, social media posts about the “Whites-only Moms and Tots” group meant for families of European descent began popping up on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, with many condemning the posters as racist. CBC News located some of the signs, which had been partially removed, at the Coquitlam Centre, a shopping mall in the Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam,Read more
Bomb cyclone to hit B.C. South Coast, wind warnings issued
Winds could gust up to 100 km/h on Vancouver Island A large storm system is on its way to coastal British Columbia on Sunday, prompting high streamflow advisories, wind warnings and concerns for potential power outages and flooding over the next few days. A bomb cyclone — a low pressure system that brings rain and powerful winds — is expected to hit off shore, close to Vancouver Island and pick up through Sunday afternoon, according to Environment Canada. Environment Canada forecasts more than 50 millimetres of rain will hit westernRead more
Are we ever going to drop down?’: Guests describe being stuck on ride at Canada’s Wonderland
Park confirms two riders were assessed for chest pain before being released Two guests who were stuck upside down on a Canada’s Wonderland ride for almost half an hour say they lost feeling in their feet and their tears streamed back into their eyes as they dangled above the popular amusement park. Guests at Canada’s Wonderland were stuck upside down on the Lumberjack ride, the amusement park confirmed Sunday. In a statement to CBC Toronto, the company confirmed the ride became inverted with guests onboard at about 10:40 p.m and was broughtRead more
Survivors and victim of 2017 Quebec mosque attack awarded medals of bravery
Daughters of man killed by gunman accept posthumous award on his behalf Four survivors of the 2017 Quebec City mosque attack who tried to stop the gunman were among the 34 people awarded medals of bravery Tuesday by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon. One of the men who died in the attack was honoured posthumously. The insignia are reserved for Canadians who risked their lives to save friends, family or even total strangers. Six people were killed and 19 injured when a gunman burst into the Islamic Cultural Centre in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood justRead more
Senate’s top spender defends long list of contracts for outside consultants
Manitoba senator also spent $108,082 on travel in the last year A non-affiliated senator from Manitoba is the biggest spender in the Red Chamber — but she defends her expenses by saying she’s an active parliamentarian who needs a lot of help and wants to pay her consultants fairly. Marilou McPhedran, named to the Senate by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016, spends comparatively more than other senators to retain outside aides and consultants. Since January 2021, McPhedran has awarded $193,881 worth of contracts to part-time and casual employees —Read more
Canada’s inflation rate increases to 4%
Grocery prices increased at 6.9 per cent annual pace Canada’s inflation rate jumped higher last month, to an annual pace of four per cent, mostly because of an increase in gasoline prices. Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that the inflation rate ticked higher by 0.7 percentage points, in large part because gasoline prices increased on an annual basis for the first time since January. Pump prices increased by 4.6 per cent in August alone, and are up by 0.8 per cent compared to where they were a year ago. Energy pricesRead more
Unifor and Ford reach tentative deal, averting strike
Deal comes a day after strike deadline passes Unifor and Ford have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike that would have seen around 5,600 Canadian workers hit the picket lines, and providing a roadmap for an agreement for thousands of other autoworkers employed by General Motors and Stellantis. “We believe that this tentative agreement, endorsed by the entire master bargaining committee, addresses all of the items raised by members in preparation for this round of collective bargaining,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “We believe that this agreement will solidifyRead more
Daughter of slain First Nations woman Morgan Harris walks out of meeting with minister
‘I was not respected in that room today,’ says Cambria Harris Cambria Harris walked out of a meeting with a federal minister Monday morning, she said, after the government came with questions about feasibility rather than a firm commitment to search a Winnipeg landfill for her mother’s remains. The bodies of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are suspected to be in the Prairie Green Landfill, a private facility north of the city, and families have been demanding authorities search the site for months. Police have said the women were dumped inRead more