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It takes a lot to wear a Maple Leafs jersey in Ottawa and get cheered for it. But that’s exactly what happened when Lorie Kane pulled on the blue-and-white sweater on the 17th hole, dubbed “the rink” at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club on Friday at the CP Women’s …
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Yeast experiments on Artemis 1 may help astronauts survive cosmic radiation in deep space
When NASA’s Artemis 1 lifts off as soon as Monday from a launch pad in Florida, it will carry no human crew on a 42-day mission to orbit the moon and return to Earth. But experiments aboard the rocket could lead to solving a vexing problem that stands in the …
Read More »Council candidates work to address voter apathy
As campaigning in Toronto’s municipal election begins to pick up, some candidates are working to address voter apathy and civic disengagement they worry could impact participation in the fall vote. The city’s list of registered candidates was finalized last week with 31 people running for mayor and 164 council candidates. …
Read More »‘Dire situation’ for students waiting for housing, says president of U of C students’ union
School orientation begins at SAIT Polytechnic, Bow Valley College and the University of Calgary next week, but many students set to study in Calgary are still waiting to secure housing for the fall semester. The president of the University of Calgary Students’ Union says there were about 500 students still on the wait-list. …
Read More »As my baby struggled with COVID in hospital, I wondered about our impossible choices as pandemic parents
This First Person column is written by Bronwyn Bragg who lives in Calgary. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. It turns out it is actually difficult to tell if your baby is just congested or if he is having trouble breathing. This is something …
Read More »NATO chief warns Canada that Russia, China have designs on the Arctic
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ended his trip to Canada’s Arctic on Friday by underlining the threats to the region posed by both Russia and China. Standing alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at one of the country’s principal northern fighter jet bases in Cold Lake, Alta., Stoltenberg cited a list of actions Moscow has taken …
Read More »How Canadians are stretching their grocery dollars while trying to stay healthy
It’s peach season in British Columbia and a pile of the delicious Okanagan Valley-grown fruit is stacked outside a market on Vancouver’s Davie Street. Grab three to snack on this week and, at $8.80 per kilogram, you’re looking at $4.39 for your fresh fruit fix. The price of fresh fruit was …
Read More »Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a disaster. Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, has been controlled by Russian forces since early …
Read More »This fashion designer brings her Yoruba roots to the runway
In an apartment full of fabric and boxes, Bola Adesiyan gets ready for her runway show at African Fashion Week. The 26 year-old fashion designer’s new collection is inspired by the personal stories of her models, who speak about wanting to be free and authentic. “It’s their story line — you don’t have to …
Read More »‘Come together and celebrate’: Calgary Pride Week kicks off Saturday
Calgary Pride Week officially kicks off Saturday with performances, drag events and celebration of the city’s LGBT community. The day gets going at 11 a.m. at Central Memorial Park in the city’s Beltline neighbourhood. Brit Nickerson, manager of communications for Calgary Pride, says the location has special significance. It’s where the first …
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