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It’s been one year since Kabul fell to the Taliban after American and allied troops — including Canadians — left the country. Video footage showed Afghans streaming onto the tarmac at the Kabul airport, desperate to escape, as a U.S. air force plane took off. Some fell to their death trying to hold …
Read More »MacGregor-area farmer opens charity sunflower selfie spot for 2nd year
A Manitoba farmer is continuing his tradition of helping people take the ultimate sunflower-themed selfies — while also raising money to stamp out hunger and defuse a thorny problem some producers face from picture-hunting trespassers. Dean Toews, who farms just outside of MacGregor, Man., has again planted a large field of …
Read More »Hiring for CNE is underway as officials prepare for ‘huge crowds’ in 1st year back since 2019
Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition is looking to hire hundreds of people as it prepares for “huge crowds” in its first year back since 2019. Advance ticket sales are 300 per cent higher this year than three years ago, according to Darrell Brown, CEO of the Canadian National Exhibition Association. The …
Read More »Cycling injuries in Canada surged during first year of pandemic, data shows
Hospitalizations for cycling injuries in Canada increased by 25 per cent during the pandemic, according to data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. CIHI, a non-profit organization that tracks hospitalizations and emergency visits across the country, reported last week that between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, the …
Read More »Firefighters struggle to contain McKinney wildfire, California’s largest this year
Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected …
Read More »Pride in Canada’s military has eroded over the past year: report
Canadians have a high opinion of their military but recent sexual misconduct scandals in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have damaged its reputation, says a new report commissioned by the Department of National Defence. The report, which was prepared by Earnscliffe Strategy Group, includes results from a web and phone …
Read More »Pace of real estate slump quickens; sales and average prices down from last year
Canada’s housing market continued its slowdown last month, with the average selling price of a home touching $665,850 — a decline of almost 20 per cent since February. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), which represents more than 100,000 brokers, agents and salespeople across the country, said Friday that the volume …
Read More »ERs in 12 N.L. towns have had multiple closures this year. Here’s how they add up
According to news releases from Eastern Health, the emergency room in Whitbourne has been closed or on diversion for nearly 50 days so far in 2022. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC) Twelve emergency departments run by Eastern Health and Central Health have collectively been closed or placed on diversion for more than five …
Read More »‘I want a home back again’: One year after fire, Lytton, B.C., residents mourn slow recovery
It’s been a year since the residents of Lytton, B.C., and those in neighbouring communities lost everything when a wildfire spread through the village, burning down homes and businesses, and killing two people. In the days leading up to the fire, the community — home to about 250 people — had set …
Read More »Enmax has put electricity load limiters on more than 1,500 Calgary homes this year
City-owned Enmax has finally released the number of customers it has on load limiters months after CBC News initially asked for the information. A limiter is a device added to a meter to restrict the flow of electricity. Stoves, dryers and other appliances that use a lot of electricity no …
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