Weekly News Recap: January 10, 2025

Weekly News Recap: January 10, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Jan.6, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian. And you devalue the citizenship of every Canadian in this place and in this country when you break down and make it conditional for anyone. -- Justin Trudeau

SOME GOOD NEWS

  • VIDEO: #TheMoment a couple finally saw their wedding photos after 56 years (CBC) CANADIAN STORY #Emotional #Beautiful "Barry and Margaret Sharman tell CBC News about the moment they finally saw their wedding photos for the first time — 56 years after they got married."

  • VIDEO: Regina class gets people with Parkinson's out of the house — and back on the dance floor (CBC) REGINA STORY How great is this! "Larry Wiens and his wife were avid ballroom dancers until Parkinson's disease made it too difficult for him. 'It was hard to give it up,' he said. Now a specialty dance class in Regina is giving him a another chance to cut a rug. Dancing with Parkinson's is a Toronto-based non-profit offering free classes for people living with [Parkinson's] across Canada."

  • The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Six Triple Eight’ (Forbes) Amazing story. Thanks to Tamara McCarron for sharing this story. I have not seen the movie yet but it's on my list. "During WWII, about 6,500 Black women served across all five branches of the U.S. military, and 432 lost their lives. The Six Triple Eight highlights the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who sorted over 17 million pieces of mail ahead of schedule despite facing discrimination and poor working conditions."

TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK

  1. VIDEO: Trudeau says he's not the right choice to lead party in next election, promises to resign as PM (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end. Trudeau, who became Liberal leader in 2013 and prime minister in the fall of 2015, announced his long-awaited decision outside his official [residence.]"

  2. VIDEO: Jasper mayor: Interim housing is Alberta town's biggest challenge for 2025 (CBC) JASPER STORY We visited Jasper for a family skiing trip over Christmas. The Town was happy to see us. It was emotional to see all the destruction. "Jasper is rebuilding after a massive summer wildfire destroyed about one-third of buildings in the Alberta mountain town. Thousands of locals and tourists were forced to evacuate on July 22. Two days later the fire swept into town, destroying 358 buildings, equalling over 800 homes including apartment and condo units."

  3. Our Statement on the Passing of President Carter (Barack Obama) This is a lovely and heartfelt tribute from one President to another. "For decades, you could walk into Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia on some Sunday mornings and see hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews. And standing in front of them, asking with a wink if there were any visitors that morning, would be President Jimmy Carter — preparing to teach Sunday school, just like he had done for most of his adult life."

  4. VIDEO: Fewer people feel proud to be Canadian, poll suggests (CBC) CANADIAN STORY #Eeek "How you feel about Canada might depend on how you feel about your bank account. Canadians are feeling less patriotic than usual these days, an Angus Reid Institute poll released in December suggests."

  5. VIDEO: Can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Iconic show's search for new home sparks concern for kids' TV (CBC) CANADIAN CONTENT I think it would be terrible to lose Sesame Street. "To quote its theme song, can you tell us how to get to Sesame Street? Sesame Street, the iconic children's television show that hits generations of adults right in the nostalgia, is looking for a new distribution partner, placing a giant question mark over whether there will be new episodes after this year. Warner Bros. Discovery announced last month it would not renew the show's contract with HBO and its streaming partner, Max. The show first aired on what would become PBS in 1969 and started airing on HBO in 2016. In 2020, new episodes moved off HBO to stream on HBO Max, since renamed Max."

  6. ‘Polytechnic’ title is next step in school’s evolution (Lethbridge Herald) LETHBRIDGE STORY Nice work Brad. I am glad to see this profile. "[President Brad] Donaldson says the one question he has been asked multiple times since the change is what, exactly, is the difference between a college and a polytechnic? 'Polytechnic programming is designed towards careers and skills, so graduates leave a polytechnic ready to enter or re-enter the workforce if they come back for re-training,' says Donaldson."

  7. VIDEO: Pope Francis appoints woman to help lead key Vatican office for 1st time (CBC) Nice work Your Holiness. #MorePlease "Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all of the Catholic Church's religious orders."

  8. VIDEO: 2 in 5 newcomers would consider leaving Canada, CBC survey finds (CBC) CANADIAN STORY "While grateful to be in Canada, many newcomers say there aren’t enough jobs or services for them to thrive."

  9. 5 Key Moments in the History of Rock ‘n’ Roll (HistoryFacts) A nice read for Rock fans. "It’s hard to say precisely when rock ’n’ roll began, though the genre has its roots in African American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie-woogie, and gospel, as well as country music. Ask a room full of music historians what the first rock ’n’ roll record was and you’ll likely receive a number of different answers."

  10. Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know (Said Differently) Turns out, we are actually doing better than the media portrays. "Bailey and Tupy’s book, published in 2020, addresses the question, 'Are things generally getting better or worse?' They present analyses of ten important macro-level trends and then evaluate 68 more granular trends in eight categories such as People, Health, Work, Natural Resources, etc."

SEVEN LIFE AND CAREER HACKS

  1. Do these 4 things to be a better interviewer and conversationalist (Fast Company) I interview for a living. This is gold.

  2. The geometry of other people (aeon) A long but fascinating article. Architecture is central to the human condition.

  3. Here Are My Favorite Books, Movies, and Music of 2024 (Barack Obama) I have placed holds on most of these books at the Calgary Public Library -- can't wait read them. Also, I have watched two of his ten favourite movies this past year (can you guess which ones?).

  4. The Art of Digital Handwriting — Master Apple Notes Effortlessly for Mental Clarity (Mac O'Clock) Making something beautiful is often a factor in whether you will do more of it. This is a great primer on making your digital world more beautiful.

  5. Battlefield Where Alexander Became 'The Great' (Popular Mechanics) I just finished reading a history of Alexander the Great so this caught my eye. Very cool. (At least for #HistoryNerds)

  6. Buying an overpriced notebook changed my life (Tayyba) The title almost made me overlook this article but...as it turns out, it is chock full of great ideas on how to better record your daily life.

  7. Top 10 Websites That Will Blow Your Mind (John Edwin) These are all great. Two of them (Window-Swap and Scribblemaps) required fees at some point but the rest appear free. #1, #2, #4, and #5 are my favourites.

TOP THREE GIFTS OF THE WEEK

  1. New Orleans Saints, NFL announce $1M donation to Bourbon Street victims (ABC) "NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints and the NFL announced [...] that they will donate $1 million to the victims of the New Year's Day truck ramming attack on Bourbon Street that killed 14 people and injured dozens of others."

  2. Gardiner Foundation awards $8 million for Long Island historic sites (Philanthropy News Digest) "The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation in Riverhead, New York, has announced its 2024 grants totaling $8,098,574 in support of nonprofit organizations and historic sites across Long Island."

  3. HBCU kicks off year with another huge donation (HBCU Gameday) "[Livingstone] College will kick off this academic year with another anonymous gift from our anonymous donor to the tune of $3 million,” [President] Davis told the school’s faculty and staff."

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