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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has outlined his proposed energy plan dubbed “Fortress Am-Can,” calling it a “renewed strategic alliance between Canada and America.” Ford made the announcement Wednesday and said the plan is aimed at achieving American-Canadian energy security and power economic growth for both countries, and “is a beacon of stability, security and long-term…
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has denied allegations of sexual abuse made by his sister. Ann Altman’s lawyers filed a lawsuit in the US accusing him of regularly sexually abusing her between 1997 and 2006. In a joint statement with his mother and two brothers, Mr Altman, 39, said: “All of these claims are utterly…
Ports on the East and Gulf Coasts could close next week if dockworkers and employers cannot overcome their big differences over the use of automated machines to move cargo. The International Longshoremen’s Association, the union that represents dockworkers, and the United States Maritime Alliance, the employers’ negotiating group, on Tuesday resumed in-person talks aimed at…
A new global ranking may raise doubts about Canada’s reputation of being open to other countries. While Singapore kept its status as the country with the world’s most powerful passport, Canada was considered among the “top 5 losers” in a new global ranking released Wednesday. Canada sat at seventh among 199 passports,…
Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, died from a fatal gunshot wound on November 1, 2016 at the Air Weapons Range in Tain. The 24-year-old, from Bishopstoke, was on a sniper training course when his gun went off unexpectedly. He was standing waiting for his turn to take part in an exercise, with the butt of…
Towns and cities do not have the ability to opt themselves out of the state’s MBTA zoning law, according to the state’s highest court. In what the Attorney General describes as a “resounding victory for the Commonwealth,” the Supreme Judicial Court ruled Wednesday that MBTA Communities Act is both constitutional and enforceable, ending efforts in…
A top NHS doctor has warned the peak of the flu season is yet to come as hospitals in England grapple with high demand. It comes as several NHS trusts declared critical incidents because of sustained pressure in A&E departments, with people being treated in corridors and a patient at one hospital forced to wait…
The rally in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices has generated excitement among some investors, but investment advisors are largely still skeptical that those volatile assets belong in a 401(k) plan or other qualified retirement savings plans. Crypto was one of the fastest-growing categories of exchange-traded funds in 2024. The most popular of these funds, the…
A father and daughter who were killed on New Year’s Eve in Halifax are being remembered as a highly intelligent man who loved sports and a woman who was the life of the party. Corelee “Alisha” Smith and Bradford “Coy” Downey were fatally shot in a vehicle on Gottingen Street on the evening of Jan. 31 by Smith’s boyfriend, hours before…
A new peer-reviewed study on the health impacts of pollution from Alberta’s oil and gas sector has found the odds of having negative respiratory and cardiovascular health outcomes increase by nine to 21 per cent, depending on the number of oil and gas wells a person lives near. Although there are known effects on health from air pollution,…
