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How more than 100 volunteers painted Port Stanley red to pay respect to veterans
Wherever you go in Port Stanley, you’re sure to be surrounded by the poppies, whether they’re pinned up on park benches, wreathes, storefronts, signs or elsewhere. It’s all thanks to the efforts of 106 volunteers that made it happen. Source link
In Donbas, Ukrainian troops fight off endless Russian assaults
In Dobropillia, a coal-mining town just a few kilometres from the front line with Russia in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, its few remaining inhabitants shuffle to find food or water under the constant gaze — and hum — of the drones that now rule the battlefield. Source link
McMaster research targets menstrual cup ‘mess’ with absorbent tablets to tackle period stigma
McMaster University professor Zeinab Hosseinidoust worked alongside associate professor Tohid Didar to create smart tablets that work with menstrual cups to make them more accessible and reduce the “mess” that can come along with them. Source link
Prince Harry headed to Toronto to attend events ahead of Remembrance Day
Prince Harry will travel to Toronto this week, visiting the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre and attending a series of events in support of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. Source link
Hudson's Bay will give properties back to landlords after B.C. billionaire loses lease takeover bid
The Hudson’s Bay Company is disclaiming the leases it had for 25 properties which B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu had tried to buy. Source link
Yes, the Jays came up short — but what a ride
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter laments that gut-wrenching Game 7 (and Game 6) while also celebrating the Blue Jays’ incredible playoff run. Source link
Child porn offenders should be buried under a prison, Manitoba premier says
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is joining other premiers in denouncing a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on child pornography. Kinew, a New Democrat, says he stands with Smith, Ford and others, and says offenders should not only go to prison but should be denied protective custody and be buried under the prison. Source link
B.C. premier says his province will not be running planned anti-tariff ads
Following a forestry summit with federal Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc, Premier David Eby said British Columbia will not run anti-tariff advertisements on its own, as it had planned. He said when the time comes to speak to Americans, it will be in partnership with the federal government. Source link
In last meetings with Children’s Aid Society, boy was crying, thin. He died months later, Ontario trial told
In September 2022, an adoption worker wrote down her concerns about the boy’s apparent thinness, paleness and sunken cheeks, but no subsequent followup visit happened before he died at age 12 on Dec. 21 while under the care of a Burlington, Ont., couple. Source link