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Post affirmative action, most Indigenous hires are still from N.W.T., gov't says
13 Aug 2026
The government of the Northwest Territories says its new Indigenous hiring policy is going well. And despite past concerns, it seems most of its new, Indigenous hires have been people who were born in the territory.
Musicians step up to help as N.L. drummer Paul (Boomer) Stamp battles cancer
13 Aug 2026
Paul Kinsman says that Paul (Boomer) Stamp was instrumental in his development as a musician, showing him what it meant to be in a band.
Beach volleyball is a hit at the N.L. Summer Games — and playing the sport on sand is a first for some teams
13 Aug 2026
Meet some members of Team Indigenous, including cousins from Nain, who usually play volleyball on the hard court. The CBC’s Amy Feehan has more.
Indigenous youth in P.E.I. tee it up for a day of golf
13 Aug 2026
The Mi'kmaq Confederacy of P.E.I. held its first-ever Indigenous Youth Golf Day on Wednesday. About 20 golfers teed off, some for the first time. CBC’s Taylor O'Brien was there.
UPEI waives $50 application fee for Canadian students in effort to boost enrolment
13 Aug 2026
Canadian students who apply to the University of Prince Edward Island won't have to pay a fee from now until classes begin.
Saint John man convicted of stabbing his 2 sons to death to be sentenced
13 Aug 2026
A Saint John man convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2025 stabbing deaths of his sons, aged 10 and 17, is scheduled to be sentenced today.
Record drought threatens future of New Brunswick's balsam firs
13 Aug 2026
Balsam fir trees in New Brunswick are the latest victim of last summer’s record-breaking drought, according to a forestry researcher.
This 19th-century Quebec village is welcoming visitors again after 30 years
13 Aug 2026
Canadiana Village is open to the public again after being used mostly as a film set for the last 30 years. Owners want to continue to work to preserve and maintain the historical buildings and antique
Breaking down the differences between wildfires in Quebec and B.C.
13 Aug 2026
Canadian Forest Service research scientist Yan Boulanger speaks with Quebec AM guest host Rachel Watts and explains why wildfires in British Columbia are affecting populations more severely than the ones in Quebec.
This mayoral candidate alleged unregistered lobbying. But did he do just that?
13 Aug 2026
Before running for mayor and accusing others of unregistered lobbying, Alex Lawson asked city councillors to support a proposed construction training centre but didn't register the emails. He insists he wasn't lobbying at all.
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