University students have a lot to worry about — maintaining a strong GPA, the loud noises coming from the residence room next door, the list goes on. But students at Acadia University suddenly have one more thing to add to their plate: aggressive crows. The university issued an internal memo to students and staff on […]
WASHINGTON (WASHINGTON POST) – Hope Hicks, a top aide to President Donald Trump during his 2016 campaign and his first year in the White House, has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on June 19, according to people familiar with the matter. Hicks would be the first former Trump aide to go before […]
We the North? Canada’s Senate is skeptical. The marketing slogan for Toronto’s NBA team may be everywhere these days. But for Sen. Dennis Patterson, who helped write a new report on the Arctic, it’s mostly just that. “The country identifies itself by its North. The True North strong and free, the Raptors. But it’s symbolic. […]
OTTAWA — A committee of MPs who probed bus-passenger safety in Canada has decided not to call for seatbelts to be installed in Canadian school buses, urging further study instead. The House of Commons transportation committee launched an investigation into bus safety, including on school buses, following the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash in Saskatchewan last […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Jon Stewart, speaking on Capitol Hill about the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was not the cool, detached comedian that television viewers are accustomed to. Instead, faced with empty seats as he spoke on Tuesday to a House Judiciary […]
“In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf.” It’s probably one of the most memorable opening lines in children’s literature, and this month The Very Hungry Caterpillar is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The best-selling book which tells the story of a ravenous caterpillar eating its way through the week was […]
West Coast residents could be forgiven for rubbing the sweat out of their eyes and staring in disbelief at both their thermometers and their calendars this week: 100 degrees? In June? A heat wave has punctured any expectations of a mild spring, with millions of people sweltering through blistering temperatures in cities like Las Vegas […]
Indigenous entrepreneurs in New Brunswick, looking for assistance with business start ups, have been advised and mentored by JEDI, the Joint Economic Development Initiative, since 1995. To commemorate JEDI’s years of dedicated service to supporting indigenous economic development, the organization was awarded the Atlantic Region Entrepreneur Support Award of the Year by Startup Canada on […]
Three lives have been saved in Saskatoon and area in the last month due, in part, to the Saskatoon Heart Safe program, according to Medavie Health Services West (MHS West). Related Saskatoon paramedics adopt pit crew CPR to increase survival rates Saskatoon firefighters wake sleeping person to evacuate smoky apartment The credit also goes to owners […]
A US congressional panel has voted to extend the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, a day after comedian Jon Stewart assailed lawmakers for their inaction. Stewart appeared on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, calling it “shameful” that many lawmakers did not attend to hear testimony from first responders. The comedian testified in support of the bill, which […]