  | | |  | | | | I grew up on the beautiful island of Colombo, Sri Lanka, located in the Indian Ocean, which is well known for its rich ethnicity and cultural diversity.
Growing up with my parents and two sisters in a tranquil setting and spending my childhood with family and friends will always be a treasure trove of cherished memories and life lessons. | | | | | | | | | | | |  | CBC honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with an extensive lineup of Indigenous-led original programming showcasing First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives and experiences all day on CBC.
Tune in for CBC News Live Special: National Day For Truth and Reconciliation at 1 p.m. ET, with Chief Political Correspondent Rosemary Barton, as well as the second edition of musical celebration Reclaimed Presents: ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward The Fire across CBC platforms, and the debut of TIFF 2023-selected documentary series Telling Our Story. | | | | | | | |  | It wasn't exactly the storybook wedding bride Brittany Schnare and husband Drew Mitchell had been dreaming of, but their last-minute decision to move their outdoor festivities to a nearby fish processing plant made for a different kind of fairytale.
"It's the most memorable wedding that will probably ever happen," said Schnare on Saturday during her reception. | | | | | | | |  | | | Bending and flexing against the metal rods in her spine, circus performer Angola Murdoch tells the story of her life with scoliosis in a production she calls Twist of Fate. Murdoch is performing the acclaimed show Wednesday night at St. John’s International CircusFest. | | | | | | | |  | | | As students across New Brunswick return to classrooms, advocates worry about how the Department of Education's new gender-identity policy will impact First Nations students.
Earlier this summer, N.B. Education Minister Bill Hogan made it mandatory for schools to get parental consent before verbally using the chosen names and pronouns of students under the age of 16. | | | | | | | |  | | | A line-up of tractors driven by local farmers took over the streets of Abrams Village, P.E.I. this weekend – a tribute to farmer Jean-Guy Arsenault, who died in 2021.
"He was a member of our club and a good, community-minded fella," said Dennis Gallant, president of the West Prince Tired Iron Antique Club. Sunday's parade was part of the annual Acadian Festival, which went on all weekend. | | | | | | | |  | | | The second running of a fashion show at Memorial University welcomed students back to campus with a gathering and showcase of diverse cultures. Maliha Dw, who helped organized the event, said the St. John's university has a large population of international students.
"I feel they need an occasion to wear their cultural outfits and come together to share it with all the students at MUN," she said. "Everyone's happy listening to their music, and I love that." | | | | | | | |  | | | People with Down syndrome are living longer than ever and an ongoing photo project aims to upend stereotypes about them.
Laura LaChance, the executive director of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society, says evidence shows an extraordinary growth in life expectancy over the last few decades. | | | | | | | |  | | | Researcher Penny Morrill says there are times during her work when Newfoundland's Tablelands feel otherworldly. "It looks like you're looking at Mars," the low temperature geochemist told The Current's Matt Galloway.
The Tablelands in Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the planet's most unique landscapes. Its orange peridotite rocks are straight out of the Earth's mantle, thrust up to the surface thanks to ancient continental drift. | | | | | | | |  | | | A Charlottetown man is vowing to fight the city over its decision to mow his lawn without his permission. Michael Ross was slapped with an order to mow his lawn last month because a city bylaw dictates grass can't be higher than 150 millimetres.
"We haven't heard any complaints yet," Ross said. "Most people have a pretty positive appreciation, not just for what we're trying to achieve, but also for the look." | | | | | | | |  | | | A little over a year ago, on Sept. 14, 2022, Fiona became just another named tropical storm tracking through the Caribbean. Ten days later, Fiona became one of the most powerful and destructive storms in Canadian history.
Extreme wind gusts of 179 kilometres per hour were recorded at Arisaig, N.S., with widespread, damaging gusts over 130 kilometres per hour clocked across much of eastern Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and southwestern Newfoundland. | | | | | How to stay connected with CBC | | | As you may know, CBC News content is disappearing from Instagram and Facebook in Canada. If you’re looking for ways to access our journalism, you have many options. Click on the province below to find your local CBC. | | | After receiving two complaints, the Department of Education has dropped the award-winning young adult novel The Hate U Give from its recommended reading resource list in Nova Scotia Schools. We hear from a group of students who have read the book. From Information Morning - Mainland N.S. | | Transgender and gender-diverse people sometimes change their name to better reflect their gender identity. Here’s how it can feel when someone ignores that. From CBC N.B. | | | | Does it feel like a year since Fiona walloped the east coast? Not to some people on PEI's north shore who are still picking up the pieces, in the shadow of another storm coming their way. A story of rebuilding and finding strength amid the climate crisis. From Atlantic Voice. | | Power crews from New Brunswick headed to Maine last weekend to help restore power after post-tropical storm Lee swept through. When they stopped to eat at a restaurant in Scarborough, the local patrons let those crews know just how thankful they were for their work. From Information Morning - Fredericton. | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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