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Sunday, September 29, 2024

 
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Leroy Fontaine on balancing Indigenous teachings in a modern world

Father, firefighter and children’s book author from Chipewyan Prairie First Nation in the Treaty 8 Territory of Alberta who lives in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), shares his Indigenous cultural shift "from disconnection to reconnection."

 
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'I gave a ride to a man who went missing. That chance encounter has stayed with me'

 
Two men, one in a ballcap with the word Chicago on it, both with beards, stand together on a dock.

What would you do if you learned you’d accidentally driven a missing person deeper into the woods? That’s what happened to Yassir El-Tahan when he gave a ride to a stranger (Jonathan Hannaford). Yassir, of Bauline, N.L., shares his life-altering story.

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‘Prolific’ Halifax designer brings her style to New York Fashion Week

 
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Marie Webb has been working with a team at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University to bring her latest designs to one of the world’s biggest fashion events.

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Song of recovery

 
Man with bald head and glasses sit with legs crossed in a wheelchair in the doorway of a glassed greenhouse.

Musician Mark Bragg was known in the St. John's music scene for his high-energy performances. But just as he was poised to make a career breakthrough, it all came crashing down. Now he's recovering from a brain hemorrhage — and rebuilding his life.

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CBC's 2024 Black Changemakers - Atlantic Canada

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Adebayo Ogunleye, an experienced information technology consultant, uses his personal time to help others make a smoother landing in New Brunswick.

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Tia Upshaw, CEO and founder of Blk Women in Excellence, knows what it's like to face pushback, but it's never stopped her from chasing her dreams and helping others along the way.

Honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with CBC

 
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How to watch and listen to our special programming on September 30.

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Fredericton clothing boutique aims to tackle barrier to employment

 
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Fredericton second-hand store, set up by Capital Region Mental Health & Addictions Association, now open.

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Exhibit highlights decades of hip-hop created in Atlantic Canada

 
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Hip-hop has made waves in Atlantic Canada for decades. An exhibition, East of East Atlantic Hip-Hop Archive, includes memorabilia since the mid-'80s and explores the history of the musical genre in this region.

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Neqotkuk's Jeremy Dutcher first double-winner of prestigious Polaris Music Prize

 
Musician Jeremy Dutcher in a white shirt and kilt-like skirt raises his album in the air on stage after winning the Polaris Prize.

For the second time, Jeremy Dutcher has won the Polaris Music Prize, given annually to a Canadian full-length recording based on artistic merit, for his 2023 album Motewolonuwok. It comes with a $50,000 prize.

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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30. Test your knowledge.

 
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This CBC Kids News quiz will test your knowledge of the latest news stories and current events related to reconciliation.

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Two people ride through the air over P.E.I. in a paramoter, what looks like a bike with a parachute attached.
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It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a paramotor. A group of enthusiastic instructors and students regularly take to the skies over Victoria, P.E.I. The PPG School aims to teach Islanders the sport of paramotor.

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Harvesting video fun: Students in a computer programming class in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley has made Valley-themed video arcade games inspired by picking apples and dodging potholes.

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Zihan Jin heads to the pedestrian mall in downtown St. John’s to roll out the red carpet — literally — for people rocking athleisure wear. This piece was created for the CBC Creator Network.

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Two N.B. girls thought they were pulling up the handle of a butter knife from the bottom of the Nashwaak River. What they actually discovered was a marine lamp that could be more than 100 years old.

 

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