The chief of the Abenaki of Odanak is celebrating a victory in his nation’s campaign against state-recognized tribes in New England, many of which he says are illegitimate. In a news release, Rick O’Bomsawin says a New Hampshire bill — which lawmakers killed last month — would have given too much power to what he…
Growing up among the concrete and asphalt of New York City, Brian Longo was fascinated by nature and the idea of using the nature at hand to produce food. Longo says he remembers travelling to California as a kid, seeing orange trees on a boulevard and people stopping their cars to go pick the fruit. “I thought…
Once a month, Abbotsford-based optometrist Dr. Vicky Mahairhu flies from Vancouver to Fort Nelson, B.C., a more than 1,000 kilometre journey, to care for patients in the northeastern community. But every time she flies, Mahairhu said there are last-minute cancellations that affect her on either end — and sometimes both. That’s why she’s written to…
Montreal’s La Fontaine Park is home to several Carolina poplars that have been around since the 1920s. City engineers say some are at the end of their life cycle and have to come down. Source link
Political campaigns may be significantly off-base when it comes to the number of people they say are present at campaign rallies across the country, a CBC News investigation shows. Both the Conservatives and Liberals have held major rallies since the beginning of the federal election, with the Conservatives in particular emphasizing the size of their…
Warning: This story includes discussion of offensive and racist language. Trent University’s undergraduate students union is asking the school not to invite Peterborough Mayor Jeff Leal back to campus after he used the N-word while speaking to a class last month. The incident happened on March 19, when Leal attended a business class as a…
As It Happens5:26Duty-free shop owner says business is suffering as Canadians avoid the U.S. If business doesn’t pick up soon at his duty-shop, Éric Lapointe says he’s going to have to lay people off. “I’ve had three customers today so far,” the store owner told As It Happens host Nil Kӧksal on Friday afternoon. “It’s…
Twice this month, the White House has used a Hamilton associate professor’s research to help justify U.S. President Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping tariffs and ongoing trade war with China. Both times, the Trump administration got it wrong, said Pau S. Pujolas, an associate economics professor at McMaster University. “On the one hand, it’s like, ‘Wow, I’m having input,’” Pujolas told…
In late January, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau and the country’s premiers urged people to “choose Canada” by purchasing Canadian products amid the growing threat of U.S. tariffs. “There are many ways for you to do your part,” Trudeau said on Jan. 22. “It might mean checking the labels and picking Canadian-made products.” With U.S. tariffs…
Since the launch of Nova Scotia’s school lunch program last September, the Education Department has received hundreds of submissions from parents raising concerns about things such as food quality and safety, what ingredients are used in the dishes and whether the meal options cater to specific diets. The forms are contained in a 212-page document CBC News obtained…