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The federal government says Iqaluit, Inuvik and Yellowknife will be the sites of three planned Northern Operations Support Hubs.Defense Minister Bill Blair will be in the capital of Nunavut this morning to make the announcement.The hub is the foundation of the federal government’s Arctic security strategy, committing more than $2 billion over 20 years to establish the hub to increase the presence of military forces in the region.The Operations Support Hub is not a military base, but the Department of Defense says it supports military operations by supporting military operations through communications and transport infrastructure and providing safe storage for…
Warning: This story contains images of objects used in suspected child abuse. TAVARES, Fla. (WFLA) – Police are releasing images of objects used in a Florida child abuse case that put a 10-year-old in danger. On February 22, officers made a Health Waterman appear around 10pm regarding a 10-year-old boy with cardiac arrest, and was covered in visible bruises and burns, Tavares police said. The boy’s mother, Kimberly Mills and her boyfriend Andre Walker, bring him to the hospital, but it turns out that the officer is on the way. Courtesy of Kimberly Mills, Andre Walker: Tavares Police Station Kimberly…
As a country, we are the opposite of ROM-COM, but let’s start with the classic film line anyway. Before “Having What She Has” from “Harry Met Sally,” there was a faster, more despicable line from my personal favorite, “Moonstruck.”Barry Golson (Commentary of Barry Golson)In 1987 Oldie, Cher is lovingly disgusted with Nicholas Cage with her brave, take no crap prime. He can’t stop feeling sorry for himself with his character, Mopie, sad face. Life is terrible, everything is rotten. At the film’s most iconic moment, Cher suddenly slams him in the face: “Then get out of it!” she barks.***From this…
Orlando Shakes will present two Pulitzer Prize-winning theatres for the 2025-26 season. Instead, the Theatre Signature Series offers two Shakespeare titles. It is set in Florida with a new Bite and award-winning off-Broadway comedy.The 37th season of the nonprofit theatre will see two children’s productions, with “Christmas Carol” returning for the holidays. After a break between the Lowndes Shakespeare Center being renovated, the annual new theatre festival will return to two fall weekends. And while the theatre concert series is back, details have not been announced on the remaining schedule on Thursday.”We’ve cut short the current season due to renovations…
As thousands of Floridians fled the beach community before Hurricane Helen, Michael Slattery rushed towards them.At the last hour before Tampa Bay’s worst storm in a century, Slatarrie was located deep in the sand on a drilling pressure sensor at Madeira Beach.Data collected from these devices helped local governments, first responders, and the public to better understand how hurricane storm surges threaten lowland coastal cities, including Pinellas County.A team of scientists from the US Geological Survey, including Slattery, helped to accurately predict that Pinellas’ beaches would be washed by surges and sent thousands of pounds of sand to homes and…
The impact of US tariffs on Canadian economy, regardless of how long the trade war will last and whether it escalates or not, comparisons with past recessions can give ideas about how bad things can be gained for Canadians.Scotiabank Report With a 25% tariff, Canada’s GDP was also 5.6% lower in the first quarter of 2027, 4.7% lower with half of retaliation and 3.8% lower without retaliation. For comparison, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Canada’s GDP experienced an annual decline of 5.4% in 2020, and during the 2008-2009 recession, GDP fell 3.3% over three-thirds of quarter, according to Canada Statistics.”After that,…
Stan Cho and Damian J. TroysNEW YORK (AP) — US stocks have been raised after President Donald Trump pulled back some of his tariffs. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% on Wednesday, bounced back from a sale that erased all “Trump Bumps” since Election Day. The Dow Jones industrial average also added 1.1%, while Nasdaq composites increased by 1.5%. The market has risen after Trump said he has allowed US automakers a month’s exemption with his strict new tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports. The jump in Ford and GM stocks helped lead the market.This is a news update. Previous stories…
Changes have been made to the key Biscayne Luxury Resort, with hundreds of South Florida workers temporarily losing their jobs for at least six months.Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami, will close in May for what is called a major renovation. Approximately 425 hotel employees will be fired. The hotel revealed these plans in a letter to Florida officials. This is necessary as part of the Worker Coordination and Retraining Notification Act, a federal law known as warnings.”Temporary layoffs are expected to begin between May 1, 2025 and May 14, 2025, possibly at closing on May 1, 2025,” Sandra Lopez, human resources…
Q: My fiancé lives on the main roads of a single family home community. He received a letter from the association saying that he needed to set up a fence, remove the current bushes and plant different bushes. The bylaw section they sent will cover maintenance of existing fences, docks, etc, but they do not require them. The bushes are in general property and I think the HOA always maintains them. Several other homeowners on the main road received the same letter, but none of the community was deep. Can they let him do this? – RolaA: Community Associations must…
We are tired.Lack of sleep has become a national entertainment. The reason is Legion. Our tireless work ethic, caffeine addiction, and late-night Netflix Binges are useless. A century ago, the average American wasn’t plagued by the demand to stuff another episode of “Zero Day” into a pre-bedtime routine. They were easier times.The sense that we are approaching a torn world does not help us to waft into those precious Rem cycles. For some reason, we even chopped it on Canadians. Canadians have their own entertainment, which is good manners and to make excellent maple syrup.But at this point, every year…