Weekly News Recap: March 8, 2024

Weekly News Recap: March 8, 2024

Governor General Mary Simon will deliver a keynote address at an International Womens’ Day lunch hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa on March 8, at 11:30 a.m. at the Shaw Centre. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

She wasn't looking for a knight, she was looking for a sword. ― Atticus Poetry

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

  • International Women's Day is March 8. (International Women's Day) Happy International Women's Day! "Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion."

  • Hundreds take to downtown Toronto to celebrate International Women's Day (CBC) TORONTO STORY "Hundreds of women and supporters took to the streets of Toronto [...] to celebrate women's achievements and demand equal rights for women across the globe. For this year's International Women's Day, organizers touted the theme 'No one is free until we are all free' to highlight the discrepancy in women's rights when it comes to wages, education and safety around the world."

CCVO CONNECTIONS

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SOME GOOD NEWS

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. Alberta commits $810M over 3 years as Red Deer hospital expansion planning continues (CBC) RED DEER STORY I am very glad this survived the budget. "The promise of hundreds of millions more in funding for Red Deer's long-awaited hospital expansion, included in Alberta's recent budget, is being greeted with relief and renewed calls for a plan to address the immediate pressures facing the beleaguered facility."

  2. Three new polls suggest a growing number of Canadians want more money spent on defence (CBC) CANADIAN STORY I am one of them. "Three new public opinion surveys suggest Canadians are growing more concerned about the state of the country's military — and about Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump's threats to abandon allies who don't invest in defence. The Angus Reid Institute released new data [...] showing a larger share of Canadians — 29 per cent — are choosing military preparedness and the country's place on the world stage as their top political priority. Almost a decade ago, that figure was just 12 per cent."

  3. Parks Canada eyes ways to get people to Moraine early, and help those who miss the last bus (CBC) LAKE LOUISE STORY I am still quite grumpy about this -- it is really hard to visit Moraine Lake now. "After closing Moraine Lake road to private vehicles, Parks Canada has encountered two issues officials want to address before people begin boarding shuttles again in the summer. One for early birds and the other for the ambitious but tardy crowd."

  4. Calgary's Eau Claire Market to close May 31 (CBC) CALGARY STORY Then end of an awkward era. It is too bad this area never took off but...it never really did. "Eau Claire Market is set to close [...] as the City of Calgary moves ahead with a plan to demolish the downtown mall to make way for a future Green Line LRT station and redevelopment of the site."

  5. VIDEO: How much damage could a Russian nuclear space weapon do? | About That (CBC) CANADIAN CONTENT Eek. "Reports suggest Russia could be developing anti-satellite nuclear weapons to be used in space. Andrew Chang explores two theories for this technology and what could be plans to disrupt and destroy crucial western satellite systems."

  6. Goodbye, Anthropocene? Scientists vote against new epoch (CBC) Sorry Anthropocenophiles. "For the past two decades, geologists have wrestled with whether humans have changed the planet enough to kick off a completely new epoch in geological time called the Anthropocene. Now, a subcommittee of Earth scientists has reportedly made a decision: No, we haven't. The results mean we're still living in the Holocene, an epoch that started with the end of the last ice age 11,700 years ago."

  7. Airdrie gets $24.8M to build hundreds of homes (CBC) AIRDRIE STORY Yay! A move towards affordable home ownership. "The City of Airdrie has inked a deal with the federal government for $24.8 million to build more housing. Ottawa says the money will be used to fast-track the development of more than 900 homes in the growing city north of Calgary over the next three years."

  8. Calgary Zoo bids adieu to born-and-raised peacock: ‘Saying goodbye is never easy’ (Global News) CALGARY STORY I will miss Norman. He was a wonderful resident at the Zoo and I enjoyed visiting with him whenever we visited. RIP Norman. "The Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo is saying goodbye to a lifetime resident. Norman, the zoo’s geriatric peacock, was compassionately euthanized [...]. At 17, Norman was considered geriatric for his species."

  9. Disability culture is something you are a part of — not something that is happening to you (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "As a child, I was often ashamed of my disability. I fell into the 'bitter cripple' stereotype. I didn't want to be around people with intellectual disabilities because I thought I would be more independent if I ran away from the community rather than toward it. I shunned disability culture. Fast forward 15 years, and I was performing in a theatre show with Listen to Dis' Community Arts Organization, Saskatchewan's only disability-led disability arts non-profit."

  10. Brian Mulroney, one of Canada's most consequential prime ministers, is dead at 84 (CBC) CANADIAN STORY RIP Prime Minister. We will not see your like again. "Brian Mulroney — who, as Canada's 18th prime minister, steered the country through a tumultuous period in national and world affairs — has died. He was 84. His daughter Caroline Mulroney shared the news [...] on social media."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. The Hidden Powers of Everyday Ritual (The MIT Press Reader) I am fascinated by ritual and its power to center our lives, individually and collectively.

  2. This Simple Trick Helped Me Solve My Impatience For Good (Fatherly) Just in case you were wondering what else gratitude can help you with...

  3. Why we need rituals, not routines (Vox) I regularly give this author's book as gifts.

  4. Why time seems to accelerate as we get older and what we can do to slow it down (Upworthy) Yep, there is a trick or two that can make it slow down. And, honestly, I could do with a bit of that.

  5. Can these seven tips help you become a ‘supercommunicator’? (The Guardian) I love that this somewhat skeptical author tried them out and...it made her life better.

  6. I’ve Watched 600+ YouTube Channels so Far — These 6 Are the Best (Publishious) These are awesome.

  7. The Brain Needs 4 Types of Workouts (EUPHORIA) Don't just work out your body.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. St. Francis Xavier University receives $10.7 million from alumnus (Philanthropy News Digest) NOVA SCOTIA STORY Bequests are awesome and an this one is particularly intentional. "St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in Nova Scotia, Canada, has announced a C$14.5 million ($10.7 million) gift from the late Jeannine Deveau (’44) to create campus centers and support equity efforts."

  2. $150 Million Benioff Donation Includes $50 Million For Hilo Medical Center (Big Island Video News) "A $50 million donation to Hilo Medical Center, part of a $150 million gift by Marc and Lynne Benioff said to be one of the largest single private donations in Hawaii’s history, will help build out critical areas of care in East Hawaiʻi."

  3. The IKEA Foundation to deploy an additional €600 million for climate by 2025 (Marketing Report) "Shifting to alternative and plant-based proteins, supporting the market for electric 2&3 wheelers and providing targeted financial support for a fair and inclusive energy transition are among the highest impact opportunities global philanthropy can seize upon in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to research commissioned by the IKEA Foundation."

LAST WEEK'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

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