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Boats run aground in Vancouver's False Creek after overnight windstorm
A number of boats ran aground in Vancouver’s False Creek early Wednesday morning amid a windstorm, and it’s led to calls for governments to step up and deal with the problem of derelict boats along the water body. Source link
Are floor-crossers traitors? | About That
Conservative Ontario MP Michael Ma crossed the floor to join the Liberals just weeks after another Conservative MP made the same move, leaving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government one seat shy of a majority. Andrew Chang breaks down how floor-crossing works and why, although it may appear to contradict democracy — it’s not breaking […]
She collected snowmen for 50 years. When she died, her husband built a Christmas village in her honour
Kathy Allen Duncan spent 50 years collecting snowman ornaments for her Christmas village displays, until she died in September at the age of 73. Now, her husband has created a Christmas display in her honour at the local mall for everyone to see, telling CBC: “I want everyone to have a piece of her.” Source […]
FBI deputy chief Dan Bongino to leave post in January
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post next month, he said on Wednesday, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau’s second highest-ranking official. Source link
RCMP not aware of fentanyl in illegal cannabis in Nova Scotia, despite premier's claims
The Nova Scotia RCMP says it’s not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week. The claim raises tensions with Mi’kmaw communities amid a province-wide crackdown aimed largely at on-reserve cannabis dispensaries. Source link
Snow fun allowed? Winter play guidelines for some Quebec schools spark backlash
Some Quebec schools are being encouraged to follow a long list of rules for playing on snow mounds, including the possibility of forcing kids to wear helmets, sparking yet another debate about whether child safety fears have gone too far. Source link
Running in Antarctica — backward? Why not, these racers say
Ice, ice, baby! A group of marathon runners awaiting a flight out of Antarctica staged a backward mile run on Dec. 15. While some competitors slipped and stumbled on their way to the finish line, the eventual victor hailing from Montreal called the sub-zero conditions ‘perfect.’ Source link
Winter storm slams Alberta and Saskatchewan
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U.S. fugitive ‘psychic’ in Toronto won’t fight extradition over deadly 1998 Christmas Day crash
Twenty-seven years after a deadly Christmas Day crash in Florida, a longtime fugitive in Toronto has signalled he will not fight extradition to face manslaughter charges. A CBC News investigation this year revealed Patrick Lutts Jr. lived openly in the city, working as a self-styled psychic. Source link
