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After being scammed by fake holiday market, the real organizers stepped up to help
A small business owner in Mount Pearl says she was the victim of a scam, and is warning others ahead of the holidays. Source link
Police find 'I hate my child' search made on couple's device 2 days before boy, 12, died
The first-degree murder trial of Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber in Milton, Ont., heard texts in which the women questioned whether a boy in their care might be dying a month before his death in December 2022. Source link
Milan's hockey rink still isn't ready. Will NHL players skip another Winter Olympics?
Will the National Hockey League pull its players from the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy? It’s an open question since the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, on the outskirts of Milan, is still under construction. Source link
TikTok says new 'wellness' features can help build healthy habits. Should we be using apps for that?
TikTok has introduced new features to build healthy habits for teens, including breathing exercises, soothing sounds and an affirmation journal. But while TikTok is pitching its new wellness features as a win for teens’ mental health, critics fear it’s a further push toward tech apps monopolizing our downtime to collect ever more data. Source link
Somali communities say ‘people feel insecure and live in fear’ after Trump's tirade
Many people in the Somali community say they feel fearful and angry in the aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tirade against Somali communities in Minnesota. Source link
At Issue | What if Trump blows up the CUSMA trade deal?
At Issue this week: U.S. President Donald Trump dials up trade uncertainty, suggesting he could pull out of CUSMA/USMCA early. Mark Miller returns to cabinet and quickly rubs Quebec’s premier the wrong way with his french language comments. Plus, B.C. Conservatives boot leader John Rustad. Source link
He spent his career documenting collective trauma. Grassy Narrows was one of his toughest cases
Kai T. Erikson, Yale sociologist who dedicated his career to documenting the collective trauma faced by communities in the wake of unimaginable disasters, has died at the age of 94. In the late ’70s, he spent time collecting the stories of people on Grassy Narrows First Nation suffering from the impacts of mercury poisoning. Source […]
Alberta legislation would change citizen referendum rules, restrict political party names
Bill 14, introduced Thursday by Justice Minister Mickey Amery, transfers powers from the chief electoral officer to the minister when deciding whether citizen petition initiatives should proceed. It also includes an amendment to discontinue any court proceeding brought by the chief electoral officer. Source link