Concerns raised about who will make up Quebec's new committee to study gender identity issues Some Quebec health professionals and university researchers are concerned about a new proposed government committee that wll be tasked with looking into issues of gender identity. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/gender-identity-committee-quebec-legault-1.6978206?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/132/087/109/849/605/original/97255c84ab62c331.jpg
More than 5% of Ontario lawyers have a disability. A new initiative hopes to connect them The Ontario Bar Association is launching a new portal aimed at helping lawyers with disabilities overcome workplace challenges and feel less isolated. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Toronto https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-bar-association-lawyers-disability-portal-1.6977583?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/132/086/549/818/565/original/ed70d8d5976cafe1.jpg
Will switching to a heat pump save you money? Here's how to find out Many CBC readers have asked about the costs of switching their heating and cooling system to a heat pump. A new report and online calculator are the latest to show that many Canadian households could save money by making the switch. Here’s a closer look at the potential costs and savings. #cbc #news #News #Science https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/heat-pump-cost-savings-1.6975426?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/131/065/034/461/463/original/859e48fb2525934f.jpg
Senior Liberals believe Anthony Rota should step aside, Radio-Canada sources say Multiple cabinet ministers say Anthony Rota’s days as House of Commons Speaker are numbered, Radio-Canada has learned. #cbc #news #News #Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/senior-liberals-anthony-rota-1.6978150?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/131/064/412/305/982/original/77368e8a9fe4d0c2.jpg
Pandemic flooded 12 big food banks with $168M in reserves Donor generosity allowed some of Canada's largest food banks to build up record reserve balances during the pandemic, but some are already watching the money drain away. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pandemic-flooded-12-big-food-banks-with-168m-in-reserves-1.6965882?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/130/688/710/344/841/original/4c43f41a9ae637b8.jpg
Homeless encampment near high school raises concerns for Gatineau school service centre The Outaouais school services centre has hired additional security guards because of safety concerns at a Gatineau high school near a growing homeless encampment. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-high-school-homeless-encampment-1.6977865?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/130/687/909/261/752/original/7162fce50fda1a9f.jpg
May frost puts chill on apple picking season Some eastern Ontario farms say a series of particularly cold nights in May have all but ruined their apple-picking season, forcing them to tell families and couples they may need to skip a cherished fall activity this year. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/apple-growers-eastern-ontario-may-frost-1.6977668?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/130/687/238/599/735/original/febfc9a48ef3547f.jpg
Halton police officers injured in ByWard Market attack A 25-year-old Ottawa man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault after Sunday morning incident. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/halton-police-officers-injured-in-byward-market-attack-1.6977109?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/127/779/626/726/136/original/881ecd8d18b0336e.jpg
Quebec COVID-19 vaccination campaign to kick off Oct. 10 says health minister Quebec’s fall COVID-19 vaccination campaign will start around Oct. 10, Health Minister Christian Dubé told reporters Monday. An official announcement from the public health director is expected soon. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dube-covid-fall-covid-vaccines-1.6977597?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/127/113/770/870/429/original/8c54e604b679b34c.jpg
As Canada moves toward 3-year training for family doctors, some worry about worsening shortages The College of Family Physicians of Canada wants to increase the length of a family medicine residency from two years to three, as a way of preparing doctors for more complex patients. But the plan is raising concerns it will increase the shortage of doctors at a time when some six million Canadi... #cbc #news #News #Health https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/family-doctors-three-year-program-1.6970719... https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/103/582/396/178/505/original/335bf0d733bb5ab3.jpg
Cornwall police investigating Saturday night homicide Cornwall police are investigating a homicide that happened Saturday night, leaving one person dead. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/cornwall-police-homicide-investigation-1.6969582?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/081/129/953/113/109/original/932a1c4de87ba854.jpg
Superbugs threaten to make infections in hospitals impossible to treat. Here's why Considered a top global public health threat, superbugs increasingly threaten much of modern medicine because they're resistant to the antibiotics used during routine surgeries or treatments, like C-sections or cancer care. And hospitals are rife with opportunities for potential exposure. #cbc #news #News #Health https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/amr-digital-so-1.6965555?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/080/658/102/773/741/original/631eefd1c2cf4336.jpg
What does the new PWHL mean for women's hockey? A guide for those who aren't fans — yet Monday is shaping up to be a historic day in Canadian hockey with the first draft of the brand new Professional Women's Hockey League. Interest in the women's game is high. But in case you're new to it, here's a quick primer on the league. #cbc #news #News #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/pwhl-women-hockey-guide-1.6965776?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/080/571/578/888/906/original/c1b295f9930d103e.jpg
'We are still with you': Iranian community marks one year since death of Mahsa Amini Iranians living in Canada and their supporters gathered in downtown Ottawa Saturday to protest Iran's conservative Islamic theocracy, one year Amini's death sparked massive demonstrations in the country. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mahsa-amini-death-one-year-anniversary-protest-iran-conservative-theocracy-1.6969172?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/079/552/914/728/783/original/6a7fa116ff23780b.jpg
Here are the road closures for today's Canada Army Run Parts of major roads in downtown Ottawa will be closed on Sunday for the annual Canada Army Run. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-army-run-ottawa-road-closures-1.6969271?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/079/503/016/417/177/original/56ffdd0ae2d75fbb.jpg
RCMP, other employers exploiting human rights 'loophole' to stall complaints, lawyer claims An employment and human rights lawyer says organizations like the RCMP are exploiting a "loophole" to prevent employees in federally regulated workplaces from taking their cases directly to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. #cbc #news #News #Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-human-rights-commission-military-rcmp-1.6963110?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/079/502/349/333/410/original/2a164518cc74293c.jpg
It's time for the weekly CBC Ottawa news quiz How closely did you follow the past seven days in local news? Take our quiz to find out. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/cbc-ottawa-news-quiz-week-of-sept-17-1.6966190?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/079/501/705/793/417/original/fae5e782af091797.jpg
1 dead, 1 injured in crash near Casselman Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after a 27-year-old from Maxville, Ont., was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday evening. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/casselman-vehicle-crash-injured-ottawa-september-16-2023-1.6969469?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/077/767/525/325/273/original/42a7ff2b558a3b97.jpg
Murder investigation underway in western Quebec town Quebec provincial police are investigating a homicide after the death of a 28-year-old man in the Municipality of Cantley #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/murder-victim-cantley-quebec-police-1.6969180?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/076/085/456/231/201/original/fbf065d1838db1af.jpg
Police investigating fatal fire in Brockville Brockville police are investigating a fire that left one person dead early Saturday morning. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/brockville-fatal-fire-1.6969169?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/075/699/490/456/808/original/bb6676a83bbee865.jpg
1 person dead, another arrested in crash on Highway 174 A 65-year-old man is dead after a crash on Highway 174 in Ottawa's east end, police say. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/highway-174-fatal-collision-east-end-1.6969130?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/075/408/562/446/528/original/996caff94ef7f254.jpg
Small-town community papers take big hit after Metroland files for bankruptcy Some eastern Ontario residents have been left with fewer ways to consume the news after Metroland Media Group announced it was ending print publications of community newspapers across the province. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/weekly-print-papers-cancelled-across-ontario-1.6968892?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/073/789/430/456/846/original/fcaa125e8053abca.jpg
After 6 years of lobbying, Vanier BIA celebrates unveiling of 2 colourful crosswalks After six long years of lobbying, Nathalie Carrier celebrated the unveiling of two colourful crosswalks in Vanier. Carrier, executive director of the Vanier BIA, said the crosswalks are a symbol of two groups with a long history in the area — Indigenous and Franco-Ontarian. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/crosswalks-vanier-1.6968293?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/073/788/811/055/366/original/f998d89cc35f4818.jpg
Bishop's descendants return beaded cross to Tyendinaga As the son of the Anglican parish priest, Jack Burnett Creeggan grew up in Tyendinaga. When he became a bishop in 1928, the community gave him a special cross. Now his descendants are returning the cross and making new connections. #cbc #news #News #Indigenous https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bishop-cross-tyendinaga-1.6968628?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/071/838/738/095/697/original/7d743cee77b34882.jpg
Officer who fired at man accused of killing Sgt. Eric Mueller cleared by SIU Ontario's police watchdog found an Ontario Provincial Police Officer (OPP) didn't commit a criminal offence by shooting in the direction of a man during an interaction that left another officer dead. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/siu-report-bourget-shooting-1.6968707?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/071/570/745/025/931/original/9de7babe75a810dd.jpg
Ottawa teacher jail-bound after sexual assault, exploitation of students An Ottawa Catholic high school teacher is going to jail after being convicted of sexual assault and exploitation. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-teacher-robert-lavergne-sexual-assault-exploitation-1.6967886?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/071/008/549/708/733/original/136a1266a693cef6.jpg
Canadian landscape architect Claude Cormier, designer of public spaces, dies at 63 Claude Cormier, a celebrated Canadian landscape architect who helped design some of Montreal and Toronto's best-known public spaces, has died at 63. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/claude-cormier-dead-at-63-1.6968255?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/070/957/378/235/409/original/b25f85824b6e6f82.jpg
Some Quebec nursing students getting licensed out of province to bypass controversial exam Frustrated with Quebec's licensing exam for nurses, which was found to be flawed and unreliable last year, some Quebec nursing candidates are registering to practise in other provinces in order to take the exam offered to all nursing students in the rest of Canada. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-nursing-students-loophole-exam-1.6965323?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/070/324/171/662/858/original/43f867dc80760a9a.jpg
Government should be more transparent about tech costs, says PBO report A new report by the Parliamentary Budget Office says the government should be more transparent about its spending on technological change. #cbc #news #News #Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-technology-digital-report-1.6967730?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/069/797/412/841/593/original/cf6ad4f9bcd4c2a1.jpg
Popularity of kids' baseball is exploding in Quebec as girls take up the sport As more girls sign up for baseball, there are more all-girls teams and leagues. Baseball Quebec says it's been working hard to create the conditions to encourage young girls to take up the sport. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/more-girls-playing-baseball-in-quebec-increasing-1.6964272?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/069/604/596/746/456/original/d74bb9ab1f3ce190.jpg
Policy gaps contributed to deadly gondola crash at Mont-Tremblant resort, CNESST finds A Canadian soldier, Sgt. Sheldon Johnson, 50, of Kingston, Ont., died in the collision, and Gadong-Gleyo, a woman in her 50s from Ottawa, was severely injured after they were thrown from a sightseeing gondola that was struck by the mast of a drill rig on July 16. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/policy-gaps-gondola-crash-mont-tremblant-cnesst-1.6967695?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/069/051/781/137/824/original/152034e7349d1bce.jpg
Landlords aren't being paid. Tenants are feeling squeezed. And the system that's supposed to help is broken The long delays in resolving landlord-tenant disputes are worst in Ontario but other provinces are experiencing it as well. Experts say those delays will have an impact on the already-stressed rental market. #cbc #news #News #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/landlord-tenant-dispute-resolution-delays-1.6963498?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/068/983/286/217/066/original/50a16ac6ec1755b1.jpg
NCC interested in possible national urban park in Ottawa The National Capital Commission is formally interested in establishing a national urban park in Ottawa, CBC News has learned. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/national-urban-park-ottawa-ncc-expression-of-interest-1.6966359?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/068/725/270/492/078/original/58d0bbfd60eda91d.jpg
Drug overdose deaths from multiple substances on rise in Ontario since start of pandemic: report A new report points to an increasingly toxic and unregulated drug supply, which is creating more complicated addictions that require nuanced treatments. The trend toward deaths from multiple toxic substances is also apparent across Canada and the U.S. #cbc #news #News #Health https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/ontario-multi-substance-use-deaths-1.6967147?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/068/724/586/923/072/original/33864ff79b7fb6db.jpg
Councillor ousted from meeting on bus driver shortage after heated exchange After a heated exchange at an OSTA meeting on the ongoing school bus driver shortage, Coun. Clarke Kelly was ejected. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/councillor-ejected-from-city-bus-meeting-1.6967522?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/068/343/930/266/137/original/8c9f9b1ab461ab55.jpg
Gatineau mayor to raise alarm at Quebec City homelessness summit The mayor of Gatineau, Que., hopes a bus trip to Quebec City is the next stop on the road to tackling homelessness in her city and across the province. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/gatineau-mayor-attends-municipal-homeless-summit-1.6967065?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/068/343/190/171/653/original/0c026fc346b3457c.jpg
No appetite for discount transit passes for hybrid workers Transit commissioners have lost enthusiasm for an idea that was floated to lure public servants back to OC Transpo. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/discount-passes-oc-transpo-hybrid-workers-ottawa-1.6967184?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/068/342/551/467/776/original/548218f94604cbfe.jpg
Suspect in custody after plane stolen, crashes at Rockcliffe airport Someone allegedly stole a private plane and then crashed at the airport, damaging two other planes in the process, Ottawa police said Thursday night. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/rockcliffe-airport-plane-crash-1.6967563?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/066/446/981/710/337/original/314e8c798e8a2887.jpg
2 pitches for partial free service in wake of LRT shutdown OC Transpo will study the cost of free bus service on five busy streets and free LRT rides when the Trillium and Airport lines open, as the city's transit chief says she can't afford a citywide option. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/2-pitches-for-partial-free-service-in-wake-of-lrt-shutdown-1.6967009?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/065/421/050/352/231/original/36baf319798fa089.jpg
Federal government to remove GST from construction of new rental apartments The federal government said Thursday it will eliminate the GST on the construction of new rental apartments immediately in an effort to make housing more affordable. #cbc #news #News #Politics https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberals-gst-rental-apartments-1.6966608?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/064/513/525/070/437/original/9a04a0000795795e.jpg
Quebec's homeless population almost doubled in 4 years, report says A total of 5,789 people were "visibly" homeless on the day the provincewide survey census was conducted in 2018. In 2022, that number jumped to 10,000, and nearly half of those people are in Montreal. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/homelessness-in-quebec-rise-1.6966340?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/064/147/499/768/109/original/48b2501077784d11.jpg
Canopy Growth files for creditor protection for sports drink company BioSteel The owner of sports drink company BioSteel says it has filed for creditor protection in the U.S. and Canada and is trying to find a buyer for the business. #cbc #news #News #Business https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/biosteel-canopy-1.6966412?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/064/146/848/874/637/original/8e74c8a77f5a3ebc.jpg
Ontario proposes letting pharmacists prescribe flu meds, give RSV vaccines Ontario is planning to allow pharmacists to prescribe flu medication, administer flu shots to babies and administer RSV vaccines, when available, ahead of an expected fall viral surge. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Toronto https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pharmacists-flu-meds-rsv-vaccine-ontario-1.6966361?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/063/438/975/580/979/original/7216952b8ba2a85e.jpg
I've got a licence but am afraid to drive. Am I even a grown-up? The shame of relying on others to drive her places makes Ummni Khan feel like she’s stuck in a permanent state of childhood. #cbc #news #News #Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-afraid-to-drive-1.6964831?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/063/046/276/612/771/original/d556c42bc7c871fc.jpg
Who is the future king of Canadian country music? Ranking the breakthrough artist nominees at the 2023 CCMA Awards. #cbc #news #Music https://www.cbc.ca/music/ccmas-orville-peck-josh-ross-nate-haller-dax-griffen-palmer-1.6963587?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/063/045/716/307/046/original/414f65313256e081.jpg
CN inspection found 'significant drop' in bridge condition months before Kingston derailment Transport Canada found the bridge was scheduled for repair in November 2023, but despite the "severity" of the condition, CN didn't provide additional instructions to fix the problem, monitor the span or re-evaluate its safe load capacity. Then a derailment happened on May 5. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kingston-cn-train-derailment-transport-canada-inspectio... https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/062/770/608/294/455/original/1d35ab6752d9d157.jpg
She crashed her e-scooter avoiding a Canada goose and broke her jaw. Now she's warning others After an e-scooter crash left Jackie Gravel of Gatineau, Que., with a broken jaw and forced her to eat puréed food with a syringe for six weeks, the fitness instructor is warning others to be extra cautious before stepping onto an electric kick-scooter. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/she-crashed-her-e-scooter-avoiding-a-canada-goose-and-broke-her-jaw-now-she-s... https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/062/567/409/209/651/original/55a1441d383eb694.jpg
City's French language advisory committee inactive for more than a year Members of the committee are meant to advise city council on issues related to the implementation of the city's bilingualism policy, and some say the lack of meetings shows francophone needs aren't being prioritized. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/french-language-advisory-committee-1.6965990?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/062/566/762/704/785/original/9aab4b702bbf300f.jpg
Ontario's dire climate report signals need for urgent action in Ottawa Valley In a summer where the Ottawa Valley has experienced multiple tornadoes, wildfire smoke and flooding, a new report says the impacts of climate change are only going to get worse. Some are questioning how quickly the city can act. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Ottawa https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ontario-climate-change-impact-assessment-ottawa-1.6965271?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/062/566/015/837/029/original/e22a3f58cc07b98d.jpg
Bill prompts call for Quebec to recognize systemic racism in health system Quebec's College of Physicians says the government is taking a "paternalistic and colonialist" approach with new legislation aimed at improving the treatment of Indigenous people in the health network. #cbc #news #News #Canada #Montreal https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-quebec-recognize-systemic-racism-in-health-system-1.6965025?cmp=rss https://files.hongkongers.net/media_attachments/files/111/058/092/093/313/687/original/6e6f30376318ded0.jpg
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