There’ll soon be a new Indigenous astronomy show at McMaster University’s planetarium, but the story it tells is an old one. “This is our knowledge that has been in this country for thousands of years,” Thomas Deer, one of the program’s creators said. He told CBC Hamilton he’s been pushing to share Indigenous stories about…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 22, 2024 2:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man who died trying to save three people trapped by floodwaters is among eight Nova Scotians awarded the province’s Medal of Bravery. On July 22, 2023, Nicholas Holland, 52, and three…
Since at least September, there’s been an open question as to whether the Ontario New Democratic Party might bring Independent Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama back into the fold. Today, party leader Marit Stiles said the NDP is planning to run a candidate in Jama’s Hamilton-Centre riding, but, “as far as I know — and I’m…
The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. is facing scrutiny from members of a House of Commons committee for her roughly $6,000 worth of travel and hotel expenses at the Paris Olympics this past summer. Catherine Tait, CBC president and chief executive officer, was pressed by MPs on the standing committee on Canadian heritage on…
A woman who was missing after her home was washed away in a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., on Saturday has been found dead, police say. Coquitlam RCMP said a search and rescue crew found the body of the 57-year-old woman on Sunday evening. “This is a deeply tragic outcome and our thoughts are with the victim’s family…
Various frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. have been recalled after testing revealed possible listeria bacteria contamination at a manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ont. TreeHouse Foods, a multinational food-processing company, announced the voluntary recall of hundreds of its frozen waffle products on Friday. TreeHouse Foods did not say what stores in Canada…
Cost of Living27:31Freedom 25, 35, and 45? Nick Thompson and his wife, Melanie, love to watch their kids swim in the river near a waterfall on the property where they live in southern Ecuador, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest. “It’s the land of eternal spring, so it never gets below 16 [C] and…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A local dance convention for young artists, complete with educational workshops, was always a dream for Brynne Abgrall. “It’s been a long time coming, it’s been something I’ve wanted to do forever and I’m just so excited,” Abgrall said. The 21-year-old Winnipegger has been dancing competitively since…
The union representing faculty at Ontario’s 24 public colleges says its members have delivered a strong strike mandate. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union’s says 79 per cent of those who participated in the vote supported a strike mandate, with 76 per cent of members casting a ballot. The union, which represents some 15,000 professors,…
A final poll ahead of B.C.’s election day finds the BC NDP is favoured to win a third term. However, it is still a close race. A new Ipsos poll conducted in partnership with Global BC shows the NDP with a very slim two-point advantage over the Conservatives as the 2024 campaign reaches the finish…
