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Quebec town recognizes trees as living beings with rights | CBC News
7+ hour, 15+ min ago (645+ words) A small town west of Montreal has decided to officially recognize trees as living beings with rights of their own, in what an environmental organization describes as a first in Quebec and Canada. A resolution adopted by Terrasse-Vaudreuil city council…...
Bison steak dinners to a single can of pop: A look at what Alberta MLAs expense | CBC News
8+ hour, 48+ min ago (1084+ words) An analysis of spending over the last fiscal year by Alberta's provincial politicians indicates taxpayers are footing the bill on everything from bison steak dinners to a pack of gum and a can of pop. Just how many days do…...
Saint Johners sign up to be accessibility "auditors" to reduce barriers for people with disabilities
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (86+ words) CBC People living with disabilities will use their personal experiences to try to advise organizations on how to make their buildings and services more accessible. - Saint John disability advocates using 'lived experience' to create more accessible spaces - N. S. partners with local…...
Lower quality in winter lobster harvest concerning some in N. S. industry | CBC News
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (723+ words) A seafood exporter says he is increasingly concerned about lower quality and higher mortality rates of lobster during the fishing season off southwestern Nova Scotia. Stewart Lamont, managing director of Tangier Lobster, said the harvest from November to February from…...
When one Indigenous artist paints another, the goal is more than a likeness | CBC News
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (545+ words) This month, visitors to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery can watch a portrait take shape in real time, but for artist Nelson White, the work is about much more than paint on canvas. The Mi'kmaq artist from Flat Bay, N. L. , is spending…...
N. L.'s new child and youth advocate arrives as young people's issues flood headlines | CBC News
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (565+ words) Wilma Mac Innis is stepping into the role of Newfoundland and Labrador's child and youth advocate at a pivotal moment. Recent headlines detailing child sexual abuse, a strained education system and difficult-to-access child care add up to a full plate…...
Back to the drawing board: Jennifer Williams addresses Churchill Falls MOU
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (207+ words) N. L. Hydro CEO Jennifer Williams answered questions for the first time since the MOU she heavily endorsed in 2024 was thrown out. Now, Williams says she's working with Premier Tony Wakeham to secure a good deal for Newfoundland and Labrador. But this…...
After deadly protests, more Iranian women choosing to defy hijab law despite the dangers | CBC News
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1595+ words) "Because it's Iran. And I have to live here."" That was the explanation offered by a young woman in Tehran earlier this week when she was asked why she declined to do an anonymous, audio-only interview with a CBC News…...
Dear ol" Dad: Here's what some Grade 3 and 6 students in St. John"s say is the best thing about their father
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (123+ words) CBC Dear ol" Dad: Here's what some Grade 3 and 6 students in St. John"s say is the best thing about their father Can you feel the love? To all the dads and dad-like figures out there, Happy Father"s Day....
I always thought canes were fabulous " that is, until I needed one - CBC
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1025+ words) This is a First Person column by Ev Bishop, a writer from Terrace, B. C. who was the writer-in-residence at Regina Public Library from January to June of 2026. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I was…...