The New York Film Festival's Convergence 2015 conference hosts the world premiere of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) interactive documentary The Deeper They Bury Me: A Call from Herman Wallace on September 27 with The Deeper They Bury Me LIVE, an exclusive event co-presented by social justice organization Sankofa, founded by Harry Belafonte. Co-directed by Angad Bhalla and Ted Biggs, this interactive documentary launches the same day, for audiences worldwide, at NFB.ca.
Common Space? is a tour of eight new works displayed at various sites in Montreal's Quartier des Spectacles from October 1 to 18, 2015. It is the outcome of a creative process that merges the talent of 13 artists from seven countries, as they explore the question of humans at the heart of technology. Contributors include: Michel de Broin (Canada), whose Molysmocène will be projected on the façade of Théâtre Maisonneuve; Sam Meech (United Kingdom), with We're all friends here, a trio of works, at Place de la Paix and the UQAM Centre de design; artist Darsha Hewitt (Canada), in collaboration with Nelly-Ève Rajotte (Canada), who take the Goethe Institute by storm with their A Side Man 5000 Adventure; and Sébastien Pierre and Daniel Canty (Canada), who together created Les îles invisibles, an interactive rediscovery tour of the Quartier des Spectacles starting at the Saint-Laurent Metro station.
The lockdown put in place at the medium security unit at Joyceville Institution on September 17, 2015, has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal operations.
The National Battlefields Commission is pleased to invite archeology and history buffs to tour the Plains with an archaeologist on Sunday, September 27 for the 19th annual Journées de la culture weekend. Archeological tour of the Plains of Abraham's departs at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. from the Plains of Abraham Museum, on a voyage into the park's military archaeological heritage.
Second World War veterans marched alongside members of the Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Cadets in a parade today on Parliament Hill as part of commemorative ceremonies observing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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The Government of Canada today announced additional measures to deal with the humanitarian crisis emanating from Syria and Iraq. It is also making it easier for Canadians to take action.
The Plains of Abraham-and the Joan of Arc Garden in particular-will soon be haunted… again! For the 16th year running, visitors young and old will be "frighted" and delighted as the National Battlefields Commission presents a series of fearsomely fun Halloween activities from October 1 to November 8, including the all-new Spine-tingling Tales, aimed at children 8–12. Activities are either free or range in price, so there's something for everyone!
On September 17, 2015, David Robert Hagen, an inmate from the medium security unit at Joyceville Institution was found unresponsive in his cell. Staff members immediately began performing CPR and emergency services were called. The inmate could not be resuscitated.
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At a ceremony that took place today at Rideau Hall, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) employees received a Public Service Award of Excellence. The CRTC was recognized in the "Excellence in Policy" category for its efforts to modernize telecommunications services in the North.
