Jon Claytor 

In the CBC Creator Network series Life Paths, artist Jon Claytor is making comics inspired by the different routes we take.&nbsp;

Life of deep questions and dreams led Mi'kmaw woman to study philosophy

Artist Jon Claytor created a comic sharing Joyce Ann LaBillois's life journey.

Joyce Ann Marie LaBillois, 67, is studying philosophy at Dalhousie University in Halifax.

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At 55, Freddy came out as gay. This is his journey

This is the second story in artist Jon Claytor's series, Life Paths.

A graphic image with a Black boy. The text reads "Freddy told me his mother was extremely protective and instilled a deep unresolved fear in him. ' I think she knew I was gay and she wanted to protect me.' But the fear left him feeling less than. He simply didn't feel safe to be himself."

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This Moncton hairstylist led the way by specializing in Black hair

Artist Jon Claytor created a comic sharing Lucinda Butland's life journey.

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Lebanon forms new government after yearlong deadlock as financial crisis deepens

Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged Friday to do everything in his power to halt the country's dramatic economic collapse, urging fractious politicians to work together after a new government was announced — the first in over a year.

In this photo released by Lebanese government, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikat, prays as he attends Friday prayers, at a mosque in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Sept 10, 2021. Lebanese factions formed a new government on Friday, breaking a 13-month deadlock that saw the country slide deeper into financial chaos and poverty. (Dalati Nohra/Lebanese Official Government via AP)

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In this photo released by the Lebanese government, Lebanon's new Prime Minister Najib Mikati prays as he attends Friday prayers at a mosque in downtown Beirut. Lebanese factions have formed a new government after a 13-month deadlock.

Lebanese expats taking essential supplies back home as crisis deepens

Lebanese living abroad are organizing to take essential supplies into the country as basic medications become impossible to find amid the deepening economic crisis.

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From left, Julnar Doueik, Charbel Elia and Patrick Rmeily will fly to Beirut later this week, carrying six suitcases filled with medications and essential supplies that have become near impossible to find in Lebanon.

How old is that lobster in the sea? It's now easier to find the answer

Scientists in England have come up with a new way of figuring out the age of lobsters. They say their findings could help maintain healthy lobster stocks and manage fisheries more sustainably.

Figuring out the age of a living lobster is difficult, but a new method has allowed researchers to determine age with an accuracy of within 1.6 months.

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Figuring out the age of a living lobster is difficult, but researchers have figured out a new method to determine the age of younger lobsters using a tissue sample from the claw.

Internal email shows bureaucrats worried Owls Head talking points were misleading

New documents received by CBC show that behind the scenes, Nova Scotia Environment Department staff worried government messaging around the potential sale of Owls Head provincial park risked undermining a process years in the making and included consultation with thousands of people.

Many people have called on the provincial government to abandon a plan that would see it consider selling 285 hectares of Crown land in Little Harbour, N.S., to a private developer.

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Eskasoni aims to vaccinate 100 per cent of eligible population

Eskasoni First Nation in Cape Breton is using mobile clinics to help take raise their vaccination rate among people over 12 in order to protect the community's high population of young people.

The rolling health centre will be able to travel to various communities within the CBRM

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The Ally Centre's rolling health centre is in Eskasoni, N.S., on Sept. 24 to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

Dozens protest outside DFO office in Dartmouth over Mi'kmaw treaty rights

A group of roughly two dozen Mi'kmaw protesters and their allies picketed the entrance to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on Thursday in Dartmouth.

The protesters were stationed outside of the entrance to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans office in Halifax. 

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The protesters were stationed outside of the entrance to the regional DFO headquarters in Dartmouth.

2nd delay in sentencing of Wendy's supervisor who committed sex assaults

A provincial judge court has again delayed the sentencing of a man who sexually assaulted his teenage co-workers at a fast-food restaurant in Sydney, N.S. the time of the assaults at a Wendy's restaurant in Sydney, N.S. Lawyers on both sides have been asked to submit written arguments explaining a sentencing recommendation.

David Lennard MacDonald tried to shield his face from reporters outside a Sydney courtroom on Thursday. MacDonald has pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault involving underage girls at a Wendy's restaurant on Welton Street in Sydney.

David Lennard MacDonald

David Lennard MacDonald shields his face from reporters outside a Sydney, N.S., courtroom Thursday. MacDonald has pleaded guilty to 5 counts of sexual assault involving underage girls at a Wendy's restaurant on Welton Street in Sydney.

Love from Lebanon: The story of Halifax's Joanne and George Korkomaz

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