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Chinese army stages drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after U.S., Japan tensions
China’s military on Monday dispatched air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around the island of Taiwan — a move Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Source link
After years of encampment living, a Saint John woman sees her life change at transition house
Deborah Ann Badeau says she found warmth, safety and hope at a Saint John transitional housing community, where she’s one of 19 residents. Source link
Why ‘sex, drugs and lobster rolls’ is being trademarked
The trademarking of the quirky phrase highlights the complexities and conflicts that can arise when expressions become the subject of intellectual property claims. Source link
Nastiness, yelling, threats: Municipal politicians face anger from fed up constituents
One politician was threatened because a resident didn’t like the speed bump the city installed on his street. Another was yelled at because a homeowner’s garbage wasn’t picked up on time. Earlier this month, a man was arrested after his email inquiries to London City Hall turned into death threats. Source link
Halifax's built-in headache for commuters comes from this century-old rail cut
The peninsula’s peculiar road layout is not the result of confused urban planners, but the result of a massive and disruptive engineering project from over a century ago. Source link
Nova Scotia Power explains estimated billing as customers charged hundreds more than usual
On Tuesday, Nova Scotia Power submitted a report to the province’s energy board responding to questions the board raised about how the utility was estimating bills in the fallout of a cyberattack last March. Source link
Former MP Charlie Angus planned a quiet retirement. Now, he'd rather 'kick at the darkness'
Earlier this year, former New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus was preparing to wrap up a two-decade-long career in the House of Commons, retire and write a book. Then U.S. President Donald Trump was elected and it all changed. Source link
My 11-year-old son has leukemia. How and when should I talk about it?
When Chris Mallinos’s son Theo was diagnosed with leukemia, he was prepared for the physical isolation that would come with avoiding infection during Theo’s treatment. However, Mallinos wasn’t prepared for the emotional isolation of his son being a cancer parent. Source link
What this man learned about people after embarking on a cross-Canada ‘listening tour’ this year
This year, many people travelled across the country for leisure. Others trekked or biked across Canada to raise money for worthy causes. Paul Jenkins also spent 2025 travelling from coast to coast. But while many would call his journey a worthy one, his motivation was neither for pleasure nor fundraising. Source link
Some of 2025’s big stories in Indigenous politics could heat up in 2026
From the ongoing legal battle over Indigenous children’s rights to the controversy over the new Liberal government’s major projects law or the landmark Cowichan decision in British Columbia, 2025 was a year of both familiar situations and major shifts in the world of Indigenous politics. Source link