2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (853+ words) As people get ready for Canada Day on Wednesday, a variety of activities and events are scheduled throughout Manitoba for those who want to celebrate the country's 159th birthday. Major events across Winnipeg and the province are listed below. Additional activities…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (585+ words) Thunder Bay, Ont., has several free and family-friendly events open to the public for Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1. Talia Strickland, the City of Thunder Bay’s special events developer, said the city’s theme for Canada Day is ‘walk together, experience…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (597+ words) As the school bell fades on another academic year, many Nova Scotia parents have one burning question lingering in their minds: why is the last day of school only two hours long? Tuesday is the final day of school for…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (664+ words) For the first time in 60 years, residents of the township of Esquimalt will not gather along street corners this weekend for a pirate-themed parade celebrating the region's naval roots. While many of the festivities around Esquimalt Buccaneer Days — including the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1054+ words) Some parents worry the New Brunswick government's new lunch program will mean the loss of a prime fundraising opportunity for certain schools. Kennebecasis Park Elementary parent Holly Owens is part of the school’s parent-teacher group, which runs a hot lunch…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1040+ words) Zoom in on nearly any part of Canada this summer and you're likely to find people suffering from various forms of extreme weather. Intense storms in Western Canada have caused severe flooding, particularly in Manitoba. Parts of Ontario, Quebec and…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (796+ words) Canada turns 159 on July 1, 2026. Here's some of what's going on to celebrate the occasion in and around Hamilton on Wednesday. The City of Hamilton is partnering with music company Sonic Unyon to host a Canada Day event from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., at…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (173+ words) How climate change is threatening our music festivals CBC How climate change is threatening our music festivals Festival organizers Julie Fowler, Troy Greencorn and Adi Winterbourne describe the changes they’ve had to make Wildfires, heatwaves, and flood risks are becoming…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (207+ words) Mark Canada’s 159th birthday with live morning coverage hosted by David Common and Carolyn Ray from the Halifax Waterfront, before joining Adrienne Arsenault and Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco in Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats Park. Join Saroja Coelho for a live call-in show from our…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (83+ words) CBC What's on your summer reading list? If you're looking for something to read this summer, local readers have suggestions ranging from fantasy romance to action and adventure. CBC K-W's Lauren Kuivenhoven went to the KW Book Expo in Waterloo…...