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More Canadians head to Mexico for winter getaways
Charles Birt and Merilee Mollard are doing what many other Canadians have decided to do — pulling the plug on their annual trip to Texas and spending their time and money in Canada and Mexico instead. Source link
How green hydrogen could power industries from steel-making to farming
Many industries are eyeing up hydrogen as a source of clean energy, but with supplies of green hydrogen limited, we should prioritise the areas where it could have the most positive impact on carbon emissions, say researchers Source link
Nova Scotia Power billed customer $500 for cottage that had power shut off for a year
Eric Orde, 89, says the power bill for the cottage he’s owned outside of Annapolis Royal for 35 years is usually around $50 — not $500 — when it’s not being used. Source link
This N.L. doctor says the health-care system owes him $200K. Without it, he'll quit
Neil Patterson says he signed a contract with Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services with the promise of incentives and bonuses that never came to fruition. Source link
Vacant upscale north Toronto homes should house low-income families, advocates say
A commercial real estate developer well known for his philanthropic work, along with a ratepayers group and a local refugee shelter, are floating a plan to transform 10 vacant houses in a tony north Toronto neighbourhood into temporary homes for low income families. Source link
Documents link 2 Montreal rental car companies to millions in luxury car theft, fraud
A group of Quebec business owners, including the owner of two Montreal-based car rental companies, are allegedly behind an elaborate criminal network involved in millions of dollars worth of fraud and car theft. Source link
Liberal, NDP MPs to visit West Bank, connect with Palestinians
A group of five Liberal MPs and a lone NDP parliamentarian are planning to spend three days in Israel and the Occupied West Bank, at a time of heightened tensions between Ottawa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Source link
'It was fully ignored': This woman's medical emergency in Ontario jail reflects broader health-care crisis
More than a third of complaints filed by prisoners in Ontario jails this year were health-related, as medical staffing dropped by nearly 50 per cent and inmate populations kept rising, a CBC data analysis shows. One former inmate suffered a septic wound and a miscarriage while incarcerated. Source link
2 people found dead in Los Angeles home of actor-director Rob Reiner: source
Two people were found dead at a Los Angeles home owned by director-actor Rob Reiner on Sunday, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. Source link
2 people found dead at director Rob Reiner's home and homicide detectives are investigating
Homicide detectives were investigating Sunday after two people were found dead at director-actor Rob Reiner’s Los Angeles home, authorities said. Source link