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A rock slide triggered a local state of emergency near Keremeos, B.C., and forced the closure of a portion of Highway 3 Sunday night. The highway remains closed between Hedley-Nickleplate and Ashnola roads, just west of Keremeos. “Scattered rock debris is spread out over a 400-metre section of the road,” …
Read More »Advocates ask federal government to step in and assess Ontario Place plans – Toronto
An advocacy group opposed to Premier Doug Ford’s plans to build a luxury spa at Ontario Place is asking the federal government to step in and assess the project, in an effort to derail the province’s sweeping changes to the once-popular tourist destination. Ontario Place for All, which has rallied …
Read More »The pandemic upset how we assess students. Experts worry that’s also hampered recovery efforts
Some young learners are struggling to build early reading skills while others stumble over math concepts. Repeated pandemic pivots have left students out of practice with classroom learning, impacted their mental health and distanced them from peers. The CBC News series Learning Curve explores the ramifications of COVID-19 for Canadian …
Read More »Saguenay, Que., evacuees promised $20 a day, a place to stay as experts assess if homes can be saved
The City of Saguenay and the Quebec government have put in place new measures to help the 187 residents forced from their homes Sunday due to the threat of more landslides. A total of 79 residences were evacuated in the La Baie borough of Saguenay, about 240 kilometres north of …
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