Trudeau meets students and staff during Cape Breton University visit
CBC
After making a clean energy announcement near Halifax on Thursday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Cape Breton University in Sydney, N.S., for a couple of photo opps.
He did not make any announcements or take questions from the media, but spent time at the university's daycare centre speaking with parents and children and then waded into a crowd of more than 400 staff, students and Liberal supporters at a barbecue.
About a dozen protesters waved flags and signs and shouted questions at the prime minister, but he ignored them, shaking hands and taking selfies.
Claude Poirier travelled more than 200 kilometres from Cheticamp to see Trudeau.
"We see him often on TV showing up everywhere and it's not very often he comes to Cape Breton," Poirier said. "Really, really nice to see him."
Kima Hazelwood stood off to the side, speaking with friends, as a swarm of people surrounded the PM.
Hazelwood did not get a selfie with Trudeau, but wished she had.
"Absolutely. Too much of a crowd though," she laughed.
Hazelwood said it was good to get a visit from the government leader.
"I think it's important to see him here and at least be talking to people and their concerns," she said.
Darlene LeBlanc was one of about a dozen protesters carrying flags and signs with the group Freedom Nova Scotia.
The group heard Trudeau would be at the university to talk about his $10-a-day daycare program and she wanted to ask one question, in light of the high inflation that is making life difficult for people.
"With all the high prices in fuel, with carbon taxes constantly being added, how are these families going to afford to take their children to these child-care centres?" LeBlanc said.
"We want to know if he's going to get rid of that carbon tax so Canadian families can survive, because right now they're struggling to get food on the table."
Saskatoon city hall says police spending is projected to be $2.6 million over budget this year. That pushes the city into a $1.2-million deficit position, according to a report that will be considered by city council next week.
Students at the University of Regina are days away from deciding whether a newly formed student association should become their official representative body.
All public schools on P.E.I. are closed Friday and thousands of Maritime Electric customers are without power as strong winds create hazardous travel conditions across the province.
Prince Rupert, B.C., residents are celebrating the holidays this year with coastal flair.
In the four years Chelsey Simmonds has worked at the Eva Rothwell Centre, she has seen the need increase every year at the centre’s community food pantry.
CBC is once again looking to make the holiday season kind in Windsor-Essex.
Acute Care Alberta has extended its contract for another year with a private surgical facility at the centre of probes into health procurement and contracting.
As food bank use continues to climb across the province, front-line workers in Thunder Bay, Ont., are working to improve both food security and education.
More ads could soon be coming to Toronto’s subway system.
The driver wanted in connection with a fatal hit and run on Highway 401 earlier this week has been identified, police say.
There are mixed feelings about the proposed Grays Bay road and port project, among people who live in nearby communities.
WARNING: This story details allegations of child abuse and includes graphic content.
Provincial police in Lambton County have charged a 23-year-old man with second degree murder following a death investigation that began this past Saturday.