TORONTO – Ontario wants gas station operators to display mandatory anti-carbon tax stickers by the end of the summer or face potential Provincial Offences Act charges. A proposed regulation would set Aug. 30 as the day the requirement takes effect and it sets out specific details of how the stickers have to be displayed. Gas […]
A royal fan is so enchanted by the 'Kate Effect' she has copied more than 150 of the Duchess of Cambridge's outfits. It is an obsession the American doctor estimates has cost her "thousands" over the past eight years. Dr Danielle Magness, 39, has been following the Duchess of Cambridge's impeccable style ever since she […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A near record-sized “dead zone” of oxygen-starved water could form in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, threatening its huge stocks of marine life, researchers said. The area could spread over 22,500 sq km, scientists at Louisiana State University said on Monday (June 10) – about the size of the state of […]
The House Judiciary Committee will be able to review some of the underlying evidence from the Mueller report. The committee’s chair, Democrat Jerry Nadler, said they had reached a deal with the justice department. In April, Attorney General William Barr released a redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian meddling in the […]
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS) – Mexico and the United States could explore additional steps next month to restrict illegal immigration from Central America, with the threat of tariffs hanging over Mexico if it does not do enough to satisfy US demands, officials said on Monday (June 10). Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Brazil, Panama, and […]
The governor of Maine signed a bill on Monday that will expand access to abortions in the state by allowing health care professionals who are not physicians to perform the procedure. Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, said in a statement that the measure “will ensure that Maine women, especially those in rural areas, are able […]
An author who lost a book deal after being accused of shaming a black train worker is suing her publisher for $13.4m (€11.85m), claiming their condemnation led to “suicidal thoughts” and death threats. Writer Natasha Tynes filed a lawsuit against Rare Bird Lit publishers in a Los Angeles court on Friday. She accused the “all-white […]
When Dr. Michael Fatokun moved to Atlantic Canada from Nigeria in 2018, he wished to give his family a better life and continue practising medicine. A new program is set to make that process a little easier. The Atlantic Immigrant Career Loan Fund (AICLF) is supposed to help up to 200 newcomers like Fatokun pay […]
Vitalite Health Network has confirmed that two doctors in Saint-Quentin, N.B., have resigned. In a press release Vitalite, the body that oversees medical services in the Restigouche West region, touched on the challenges doctors face while delivering health care services in rural New Brunswick. “This situation is concerning and our first thoughts are for the […]
Ten more people will be inducted into the Peterborough and District Pathway of Fame this fall. On Monday, organizers announced the individuals whose names will be added to the walkway at Del Crary Park. The Pathway of Fame recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the community. The inductees are: Dramatic Arts: Glen Walker […]