Everything you need to know about COVID-19 in Alberta on Friday, Jan. 28 | CBC News

Throughout the pandemic, the case counts have been based on polymerase chain reaction testing done by provincial bodies like Alberta Health Services, but those testing protocols have shifted to prioritize high-priority groups and people in higher risk settings, like health-care workers. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish […]

Birth numbers in NL stagnant in 2021, a trend ‘almost impossible’ to reverse, say experts – CBC

It’s partly due to the way society has developed, according to Harris Centre director Rob Greenwood. “Having a number of small children, I find that our heat and light increased with every child. The Newfoundland and Labrador government wants immigration to be a string on that bow, setting a goal of welcoming 5,100 immigrants into […]

Highest number of power-use records set in 2021, trend expected to continue with climate change

The hour that saw the highest electricity use all year, however, was between 5 and 6 p.m. While pre-pandemic system peak loads tended to come as spikes, during the pandemic, electricity has gradually ramped up through the day. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in […]

N.B. fixes to wood pricing system not enough to satisfy U.S. | CBC News

“Oligopsonistic conditions continue to exist in New Brunswick that contribute to the distortion of the market for private-origin standing timber in the province,” says last month’s U.S. Lumber prices hit $1,700 US per thousand feet of two-by-four lumber in May 2021, about five times what they were when provincial royalty rates were set in 2015. […]

P.E.I. seed potato growers shut out of Canadian markets on top of U.S. export ban | CBC News

Stavert estimated that his farm could face about a 40-per-cent loss in sales, exceeding half a million dollars “We still have a couple of orders to go to New Brunswick and Ontario that haven’t been cancelled yet. Nancy Russell has been a reporter with CBC since 1987, in Whitehorse, Winnipeg, Toronto and Charlottetown. By submitting […]

Leftist millennial wins Chile vote, to become country’s youngest president | CBC News

Augusto Pinochet’s 1973-1990 dictatorship and raise taxes on the “super rich” to expand social services, fight inequality and boost protections of the environment. Kast, who has a history of defending Chile’s past military dictatorship, finished ahead of Boric by two points in the first round of voting last month but failed to secure a majority […]

Niagara man, developer charged with provincial offences related to illegal home sales | CBC News

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority , which started operations in February, provided documents to CBC News on Dec. Violating the ONHWPA as a corporation can lead to a max fine of $250,000 per violation. For individuals, it can be a max fine of $50,000 and two years less a day in jail per violation. …Read the full […]