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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people were arrested after a bus slammed into an electrical transmission tower in a weekend crash that left thousands in the dark on Montreal’s south shore. Longueuil police say the driver of the bus, a man in his 60s, is accused …
Read More »Human rights museum explores dark period of Canadian history as Pride festival begins – Winnipeg
A new story exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is highlighting the legacy of a dark time in the country’s history. From the 1950s through the ’90s, thousands of federally employed Canadians working in the military, RCMP and public service were targeted and fired because of their sexual orientation …
Read More »Powerful summer storm leaves 150K in the dark, floods streets in Quebec
Quebecers are surveilling the damage Friday after a powerful summer storm — that produced at least one confirmed tornado — flooded roads, downed trees and left thousands in the dark. Hydro-Québec says about 150,000 households were still without electricity as of 11 a.m. on Friday. The situation is improving as …
Read More »Canadians warned about dark chocolate recall over undeclared allergen
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a food recall warning for some dark chocolate products due to undeclared milk – an allergen that can cause a severe reaction. An initial recall for dark chocolate products by Salento Organics brand was announced …
Read More »Indigo says hacked employee data may appear on ‘dark web’ this week, won’t pay ransom – National
Indigo, Canada’s biggest bookstore chain, says it expects data of current and former employees stolen in a ransomware attack last month to appear on the “dark web” as soon as Thursday, but will not pay a ransom to the “criminals” responsible. An updated section of Indigo’s website — which was …
Read More »Thousands of Canadians remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 26, 2022 10:18 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter …
Read More »Notwithstanding clause puts ‘dark cloud’ over collective bargaining, union leaders warn
Leaders of the province’s education and teachers’ unions are expressing serious concern over the law that imposed a contract on 55,000 CUPE education workers and banned them from striking — and they’re worried it could have an impact on their own contract negotiations. Bill 28 uses the notwithstanding clause to protect against constitutional challenges — a legal …
Read More »‘Dark Winds’ actor helps First Nations students get into film industry through college course
Wearing a jerk vest and ready to be pulled through the air on ropes for a stunts course, Dan McMaster eagerly volunteers to go first. They’ve been the first to volunteer for every class exercise over the past three months. “I wanted to get everything that I could out of it. Whatever …
Read More »My art – and my life — was dark and surreal. Then I moved to Canada
This First Person column is by Calgary artist Claudia Reyes who moved to Canada from Mexico. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I was born and raised in Mexico. Often when I talk to people in Canada and they find out where I am from, they say …
Read More »Ex-Afghan interpreter praised by top soldier is still in the dark about his immigration status
Saturday will mark a year since Ottawa created a special program to prioritize immigration applications from Afghans who worked with the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian government, along with their family members. One former interpreter — whose work earned him a letter of appreciation from Canada’s current chief of the defence staff, Gen. Wayne Eyre …
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