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This First Person article is by Melissa Hafting who is an avid birder from Richmond, B.C. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Swallows are an iconic bird of summer across Canada. They swoop and dash gracefully over water showing off magnificent colours akin to …
Read More »Transgender women athletes’ future in competition uncertain as sports organizations change rules, issue bans
Just 18 months after transgender athletes competed for the first time at the Olympics, international sporting federations are reconsidering whether transgender women should be allowed to keep participating in elite women’s competitions, as debate rages in sports and politics circles over who has the right to play. Some sports organizations introduced bans …
Read More »Change needed to combat anti-Black racism at College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
An external review into anti-Black racism within the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia has found a lack of understanding and action about racism and a need for better policies and training aimed at eliminating it. The study was conducted by a task force made up of five people who identify …
Read More »‘Mass poisoning crisis’: Canadians need to change how we talk about drug deaths, advocates say
There’s a poisoning crisis gripping Canada, and it’s killing thousands of people each year. It doesn’t involve contaminated meat, lettuce or baby formula – the kinds of safety issues that prompt public concern, product recalls, and holding those responsible to account. It’s a vastly different response to Canada’s toxic drug …
Read More »Canadians love their cars so much that high fuel prices won’t make most of us change our ways
If you are expecting clear sailing on the highways this coming long weekend because soaring gas prices have forced all the other drivers — except you, of course — to leave their cars at home, you might want to think again. Some motorists insist that $2-a-litre gasoline means they’ll drive a lot less, …
Read More »WhatsApp Tips: Here’s how to change WhatsApp number without losing chats | Technology News
New Delhi: When switching outdated smartphones and mobile numbers, there is always the dread of losing chats. While switching WhatsApp chats from Android to iOS and vice versa remains difficult, changing phone numbers without losing existing data is simple. The feature is accessible on both Android and iOS and might …
Read More »Driven to change- The New Indian Express
Express News Service Countries the world over are looking for solutions to interminable city commutes and haphazard pedestrian safety, and so when the Swedish Embassy in New Delhi, in association with the Swedish Institute and Mumbai’s Swedish consulate, initiated the Sweden-India Mobility Hackathon last month, everyone was looking for something …
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