With former mortgage broker and real estate agent Po Yuk “Peggy” Chan facing criminal charges stemming from a mortgage fraud investigation, her alleged victims are still liable for paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent mortgages and are turning to the civil courts for relief. Some have taken fight …
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Couple dead after bear attack in Banff National Park, grizzly killed
A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people in Banff National Park west of Sundre, Alta., on Friday night, Parks Canada says. The people who died were common-law partners, according to a family member of one of the deceased whose name CBC News is choosing to keep confidential until all …
Read More »N.S. farmers want to process surplus vegetables. So why is this production line idle?
Farmers say a decline in local food processing limits options for growers and increases food waste. But some are trying to bring processing capacity back to Nova Scotia. In Atlantic Canada, regional and small-scale food processing has shrunk over the last 30 years. In a cavernous new facility on Greg …
Read More »Somali community in Ottawa rattled 1 month after fatal wedding shootings — and no arrests
Eight people were wounded — two fatally — in the Sept. 2 attack at an Ottawa convention centre. One month later, members of Ottawa’s Somali community are uneasy with the pace of the investigation and comments from some public officials. 2 killed, 6 wounded in attack last month in Ottawa. …
Read More »Q&A: A groundbreaker in N.L. health care, Sister Elizabeth Davis is about to make history at the Vatican
Sister Elizabeth Davis has been a principal figure for decades in the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system. The Roman Catholic nun is about to undertake a new adventure that is close to her original calling. Sister Elizabeth Davis will take in the Synod of Bishop’s in Rome in October. Sister …
Read More »How a First Nations school in Thunder Bay, Ont., combines traditional and land-based learning
Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, First Nations education was celebrated in a big way in Thunder Bay, Ont. at Matawa Education and Care Centre’s grand opening ceremony Friday. Now that building renovations are complete, staff and students say they can fully call the building their home …
Read More »‘Is this going to survive another hurricane?’ After Fiona, I ask myself this all the time
Omair Imtiaz felt light-headed seeing the extent of nature’s fury, but the spirit of determination on P.E.I. helped awaken a sense of purpose to rebuild not just physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. The spirit of P.E.I. helped shape my determination to weather any challenge that lay ahead. This …
Read More »From upper 20s to snow: Huge pattern flip looms for Central Canada
Conditions change fast in the heart of fall, and a looming pattern flip over Central Canada will feel even more dramatic as we lurch from record warmth to a sudden chill over just a few days. We’re starting October with a spell of summer-like heat blanketing a vast swath of …
Read More »National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorated from coast to coast to coast
People throughout Canada attended gatherings on Saturday to mark the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with many turning out in orange shirts to honour Indigenous students forced to attend residential schools — many of whom never made it home. Events honour residential school survivors, promote reconciliation with …
Read More »Canada’s voluntary AI code of conduct is coming — not everyone is enthused
A new code of conduct is set to govern how AI is developed in Canada. But it’s voluntary, and despite immediate support from big players in the business, there are also concerns it could stifle innovation and the ability to compete with companies based outside of Canada. Some businesses concerned …
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