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Family and friends of Jim Hopson will gather Friday afternoon to celebrate the life of the former Saskatchewan Roughriders CEO and president Jim Hopson. A procession will begin no sooner than 1 p.m. at the intersection of College Avenue and Broad Street before proceeding down Albert Street to the Legislative …
Read More »Free-roaming feathered friends (mostly) welcomed with aplomb in Manitoba town
Souris, Man.’s heart and soul hinged on a historic swinging bridge that was lost to devastating flooding in 2011. While a replacement bridge was constructed in 2013, the community had a bit of an identity crisis, fearing tourists wouldn’t come just to see the new bridge. Turns out they were …
Read More »Plumbing company, friends remember man who died in Calgary trench collapse tragedy
The man who was killed on the job this week in Calgary is being remembered as a kind and generous person. Bobby Jimerson met Liam Johnston 14 years ago. They met while in Grade 7 in Waterloo, Ont. “He was a special individual. Liam had a very specific personality that …
Read More »‘No law and order’: Calgary man who lived in Sudan worries for friends in Khartoum
Jose Tenga has worked in conflict zones in five African countries and now calls Calgary home, but still has friends in Sudan from when he lived in Khartoum. “It’s very distressing. These guys are worried about the way the fighting has spread throughout the city. You cannot say there is …
Read More »Family, friends gather for 17-year-old stabbing victim vigil in Surrey, B.C. – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dozens of people gathered Tuesday evening for 17-year-old Ethan Bespflug’s candlelight vigil in Surrey, B.C. “It is nice to have all this love and support, and it shows the magnitude of how he touched people’s lives and the person he was,” said …
Read More »Would you sign up to catch a deadly disease and live in isolation for weeks? These friends did
On an overcast afternoon in Halifax, Amy Mullin has wrapped up her remote workday — filled with emails and video calls — and is getting ready for yet another night alone. She’s going to do virtual yoga with her friend Tato Crisanto and maybe a distanced movie night, with the …
Read More »30-year-old who died following a leg infection failed by N.L. health system, say friends
Friends of a St. John’s man say his tragic death following an infection shows how broken the province’s healthcare system has become. Weijian Fang, 30, died alone in his apartment on Monkstown Road in late May after his leg became infected. He hadn’t had a family doctor since 2017. His friends hope speaking publicly …
Read More »Canada gave me a new outlook on life, but my heart aches for friends left behind in Afghanistan
This First Person piece is by Soomaya Javadi who immigrated from Afghanistan to Saskatoon. Javadi is Hazara, an ethnic group that faces discrimination in Afghanistan. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I remember the night I arrived in Saskatoon: Oct. 15, 2021. On that cold night, I was welcomed with warm …
Read More »Using Friends’ Netflix Account? Bad News For You
Everyone watches Netflix around the world, and almost half of those people do it on someone else’s Netflix subscription. Netflix is now cracking down on those shared passwords. The company is testing a new log-in warning that is said to prevent unauthorised password sharing. “If you don’t live with the …
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