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Bob Bancroft has been sounding the alarm about the state of Nova Scotia's forests and wildlife for decades. On Wednesday, the retired provincial biologist's frustration with the forestry industry and Natural Resources Department boiled over. "And it's been just one kick in the head after another now for almost 50 years," Bancroft told reporters at a news conference in Halifax. "They know better. It's greed. And this department is a rogue department and has been for decades. It's not acting in th
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s auditor general says the province approved $1.1 billion in added borrowing during 2020-21 to cover the capital and relief costs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditor general Kim Adair's financial report published today also notes that with reduced tax revenues, the province fell into a $342-million deficit in 2020-21, a significant drop from the $55-million surplus originally budgeted. As well, provincial GDP dropped in 2020, down 2.2 per cent as opposed to the increase of 2.
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that Moscow will face a severe economic pain if it tries to attack Ukraine, but promised prospective talks to address Russia's concerns about NATO's expansion. Biden said he was “very straightforward” with Putin during their call Tuesday, warning the Russian leader that he will pay a heavy price if he invades Ukraine. “There were no minced words," Biden said at the White House before departing f
REGINA — Saskatchewan's auditor says about half of adults with intellectual disabilities who are living in private group homes have experienced a serious event from physical and emotional abuse to mishandling of medicine Tara Clemett said such occurrences rose 12 per cent in 2020-21 from the previous year and, in some cases, there's no evidence the Ministry of Social Services followed up on investigations. The homes reported 859 serious incidents among 1,600 adults who were provided housing, mea
The Ministry of Health said Wednesday that four members from a single, undisclosed Saskatchewan household have screened positive for the Omicron variant of concern after returning from travel.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday the approval of $1 billion over the next five years into the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund. The funding will build and approve projects for roads, bridges, water and wastewater.
While discussing new COVID-19 modelling projections for Ontario on Tuesday, chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore advised residents to avoid large crowds and practice physical distancing as the winter holidays approach. Moore also stressed the importance of getting vaccinated, or receiving a booster dose if eligible.
OTTAWA — Jewish civil servants met the prime minister's special envoy on fighting antisemitism to ask for support dealing with anti-Jewish abuse and slurs in the federal public service. The government officials have formed a support network to provide a "safe space" where they can share experiences of antisemitism and to change the culture in the sector. On Tuesday, they met Irwin Cotler, the prime minister's antisemitism envoy, to relay to him the problem in government offices. Some expressed f
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid secured first place in its Champions League group with a 2-0 win over Inter Milan on Tuesday, with both teams having already guaranteed their places in the knockout stage. Toni Kroos and Marco Asensio scored a goal in each half for Madrid, which needed at least a draw against the Italian team to win Group D. It finished with 15 points, five more than Inter. Sheriff and Shakhtar Donetsk had already been eliminated. It was the ninth straight win for Carlo Ancelotti’s team
A Windsor woman is warning cross-border travellers that failing to submit all the required information via the ArriveCAN app can have consequences. What was supposed to be a quick, 36-hour visit to Ann Arbor, Mich., to visit family turned into a much longer ordeal for Fartumo Kusow. Kusow made the trip on the weekend, planning to visit her sister in Michigan and then return home Sunday night to care for her mother. But things went awry when Kusow — who's double-vaccinated and had her passport —
When Réa Bérubé and Denise Savage met in person for the first time, they embraced as dear friends. The two share a deep bond because of what they went through during the deadly COVID-19 outbreak in October at a northern New Brunswick nursing home. Bérubé learned on Oct. 16 that her 88-year-old mother had been infected at Villa Renaissance in Dalhousie. Savage was the nurse on the provincial rapid outbreak management team who broke the news to her a short time later that her mother's condition wa
Two sets of brothers, all best friends, are now calling themselves The Fundraiser Warriors after raising more than $19,000 for McMaster Children’s Hospital and Camp Ooch/Trillium last December. This year, the boys are hoping to raise $24,000 for 24 local charities by selling advent calendars. Susan Hay has the story.
WARNING: This story contains graphic details of violence. A B.C. Supreme Court judge says the problem of domestic abuse has reached a point where a "distinct and higher range of sentencing" is needed when punishing those who commit violence against intimate partners. Justice Anthony Saunders reached that conclusion last month when sentencing a Vancouver Island man who broke into the home of his former common law spouse and slashed her face with a box cutter as 911 operators listened to her "audi
Kenya's Lake Nakuru was famous for drawing millions of flamingos a year, but runoff and rains have diluted its salinity, impacting the algae flamingos feed on.
EDMONTON — Alberta's total number of Omicron variant COVID-19 cases remains at 11, but the province's chief medical officer of health expects that number to grow. Dr. Deena Hinshaw also says seven of the 11 people were fully vaccinated, two were partially vaccinated and two were unvaccinated. Alberta Health is still gathering data on the effects and spread of Omicron, but Hinshaw says early indications are those who contract the variant can avoid severe outcomes if vaccinated. She also reported
TORONTO — Mirvish Productions is welcoming audiences back to "Room," nearly two years after pandemic-related delays. Tickets go on sale on Saturday for the Toronto run, set for the CAA Theatre from Feb. 6 to April 10. Before that, London's Grand Theatre, which co-produced the play with Mirvish and the U.K.'s Covent Garden Productions, will host the show Jan. 11 to 29. The much-anticipated musical is based on Canadian author Emma Donoghue's 2010 novel. Adapted to include songs, "Room" stars Strat
The holidays have enough natural sparkle that we can all safely enjoy.
