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Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision participation; Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline; Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows. (May 10)
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Child sex offender Donnie Snook denied full parole, says he didn't want it
Former Saint John city councillor and convicted child sex offender Donnie Snook has been denied full parole because the Parole Board of Canada concluded he would pose "an undue risk to society."But Snook, 52, who is on day parole and living at an undisclosed halfway house in British Columbia, told the board he's "not currently interested in full parole," according to the April 22 decision, released this week to CBC News."You have not yet secured employment, have limited financial means to suppor
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Mississauga's next mayor to have more planning power
The race to become the next mayor of Mississauga is now well underway, and whoever lands the job will lead the city with greater planning powers than the previous mayor possessed.The provincial government is downloading planning responsibility from the Region of Peel to the City of Mississauga as of July 1, something intended to get housing built faster. The change comes two years after it granted strong mayor powers in 2022, providing the mayor with a veto, also intended to accelerate housing p
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Liberals apologize after 'chuckling' over health minister's mistaken French
New Brunswick's health minister got an apology Thursday from Opposition Liberal Leader Susan Holt and other party MLAs who acknowledged that they "chuckled" at his mangled French a day earlier.Bruce Fitch has been speaking more and more French recently as he prepares to retire after 21 years as the MLA for Riverview.Liberals have spent the last six years complaining that the Higgs government often neglects its bilingualism obligations and doesn't have enough ministers who can communicate in Fren
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Halifax renews push for development tool to address 'historic wrongs' in Black communities
Halifax's North End has changed dramatically in the past decade, and Treno Morton can't help but wonder what it would look like if its established Black residents had a real say in how it grew.New apartments and condos have brought in more residents and businesses, but bump up against public housing and buildings that were once affordable."Once it's all said and done and the development's finished, you don't see anyone of African Nova Scotian descent living in these buildings," Morton said.Morto
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Calling all budding marine scientists: Dal's Aquatron research pool to hold open house
Before Transformers, there was the Aquatron — Dalhousie University's dynamic and evolving superhero of a marine research centre.If it swims, floats or sinks, it may have been tested inside the Aquatron's laboratories and tanks since it opened 50 years ago.The golden anniversary is being marked this weekend with an open house.In past years, the centrepiece 680,000-litre pool tank has been transformed to replicate everything from the Great Barrier Reef off Australia — complete with kelp, sea urchi
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EHS moving backup LifeFlight landing pad to CFB Windsor Park
There will be more helicopter traffic in Halifax's West End beginning this fall.Emergency Health Services (EHS) has served notice to residents in the area that it will begin using Canadian Forces Base Windsor Park as its temporary backup helipad in the fall for the LifeFlight critical care helicopter."We expect the helicopter will make about 95 landings per year on the temporary helipad," a postcard sent to residents says."We know some residents may be inconvenienced by the sound of the helicopt
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