Hassan, host of the popular CBC Radio and SiriusXM show Laugh Out Loud, will perform at Soo Blaster on April 6Premium Comedy will host Canadian comedian Ali Hassan at Soo Blaster on Saturday, April 6. Hassan, the host of the popular CBC Radio and SiriusXM show Laugh Out Loud, has toured across Canada, as well as in the United States, the Middle East and the UK. As part of the Just for Laughs cross-country Comedy Night In Canada tour hosted by Rick Mercer, he performed 23 shows across Canada in 25 days. Through his 15 years as a stand-up comedian, Hassan has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and Toronto, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and brought his show Muslim Interrupted to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Tickets are on sale now for Ali Hassan in Sault Ste.

February 13, 2024 15:18 UTC

Property owners in Muskoka Lakes say short-term rentals have taken the peace and quiet out of cottage country. For cottage owners like Todd Perry, whose family has enjoyed a lake in the area for seven decades, it's about time something is done about short-term rentals. Daniel Thomas/CBC/Radio-CanadaHow would bylaw change short-term rentals? Story continuesMuskoka Lakes Mayor Peter Kelley says that would help limit unruly behaviour, which has become more of a problem as short-term rentals have become big business. The Muskoka Lakes Association represents 2,000 cottagers in the area and vice-president Ken Pearce said the group sees both sides of the issue.

February 13, 2024 10:08 UTC

Saint-Laurent, CA (H4T1V6)TodaySnow this evening will become lighter late. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected..TonightSnow this evening will become lighter late. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

February 13, 2024 03:06 UTC

Saint-Laurent, CA (H4T1V6)TodayPartly cloudy. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. Winds light and variable..TonightSnow this evening will give way to some clearing late. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

February 13, 2024 02:44 UTC

So how do you kick that kind of lingering cough for good? Length of lingering cough mattersThe question of how to combat an irksome cough is an old one. WATCH: Why two friends in Halifax signed up to catch whooping cough: These friends signed up to catch whooping cough and live in isolation Duration 5:04 An exclusive look at a lab where Canadians are getting sick on purpose to help scientists study whooping cough — and one day develop a new vaccine. But in straightforward cases where a previous viral infection has led to a lingering cough, physicians agree they usually resolve on their own. "Most trials found cough symptoms improve without medication, highlighting the self-limiting nature of post-infectious cough."

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Angus Beaulieu at his home in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. (Juanita Taylor/CBC - image credit)A beloved Métis fiddler from Fort Resolution, N.W.T., is being remembered for his kindness, his deep knowledge of his family and community, and for being the "personification of music" in the territory. Angus Beaulieu died on Saturday at age 89, according to one of his nephews. Story continuesDorothy and Angus Beaulieu playing a song in their home in Fort Resolution, N.W.T. Dorothy and Angus Beaulieu playing a song in their home in Fort Resolution, N.W.T.

February 12, 2024 23:07 UTC

Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Retourner au début du widget ? People in the small southern Manitoba town of Carman are in disbelief after five people — including three children — were found dead on Sunday. Crisis response teams are in place at Carman Collegiate and Carman Elementary School, where the children were students, the statement said.

February 12, 2024 20:59 UTC

February 12, 2024 —Manitoba has long been home to a vibrant Ukrainian community , with 180,000 people who identify as Ukrainian. Newcomer Olha Kushniryk said that’s been a big help with settling in. “It was important not just to talk in Ukrainian,” said Kushniryk, 35, who came to Winnipeg in June of last year, and now teaches chemistry part time at the University of Manitoba. “It was important to meet somebody who is from Ukraine or who knows Ukraine, who has Ukraine in his heart. And who can just support because he understands what we feel.”Read more

February 12, 2024 19:45 UTC

A new bill in the Iowa House aims to restrict lawsuits against pesticide manufacturers, sparking debate over health risks and corporate accountability. Katarina Sostaric reports for Iowa Public Radio. In short:The proposed bill would protect pesticide companies from lawsuits if their products have federally-approved labels, despite health risks. The bill has sparked concerns about prioritizing corporate interests over public health and safety. Why this matters:This legislation highlights the ongoing struggle to ensure that individuals harmed by pesticide exposure have legal recourse, especially in agricultural communities where such exposure is common.

February 12, 2024 19:25 UTC

Not all discrimination is illegalSimilarly, not all workplace discrimination is illegal. California’s whistleblower law prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee because the employee disclosed information about employer activity the employee reasonably believed was unlawful. But categorical discrimination sometimes is appropriate, such as discrimination favoring education, experience, or the ability to speak more than one language. Bloom has concluded that remote workers are victims of, and on-site workers the beneficiaries of, “proximity bias,” the bias that comes from being physically close to upper management. But it probably isn’t illegal discrimination, even leaving aside that remote workers are not uniformly more productive than their on-site colleagues.

February 12, 2024 18:53 UTC

Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired two missiles at a ship bound for a port in Iran on Monday, causing minor damage but no injuries to its crew, authorities said. The Star Iris had been heading from Brazil to Bandar Khomeini in Iran, the main backer and armer of the Houthis in Yemen’s yearslong war. Advertisement“The group owner and operator regularly trade bulk cargo with Iran, so this was assessed to be the likely destination,” said Ambrey, a private security firm. The Star Iris’ ultimate owner, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. of Athens, Greece, is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market in New York. Since November, the rebels have repeatedly targeted ships in the Red Sea over Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

February 12, 2024 16:58 UTC

Former military leader Haydn Edmundson takes witness stand in sexual assault trial Feb 12, 2024 | 8:11 AMOTTAWA — Retired vice admiral Haydn Edmundson is taking the stand in his own defence at his sexual assault trial in Ottawa. Last week, court heard at length from the woman who accuses Edmundson of sexually assaulting her on board a navy ship in 1991. She testified that she felt frozen and unable to leave when Edmundson called her into his sleeping quarters the night of the assault. The Crown’s case was dealt a blow Thursday during a withering cross-examination of a key witness who had corroborated the woman’s version of events.

February 12, 2024 16:16 UTC

More than 50 individuals have reported cancer diagnoses after working in Poe Hall at NC State, where PCBs, known carcinogens, have been found. In short:More than 50 people have contacted WRAL News about their cancer diagnoses, which they believe are linked to working in Poe Hall at NC State. PCBs, chemicals known to cause cancer, have been detected in Poe Hall. The situation raises concerns about the long-term health impacts of exposure to toxic substances in buildings. The increasing number of cancer cases linked to a specific location points to a broader concern about the long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances in our environments.

February 12, 2024 16:05 UTC

In a significant legislative decision, Maine's lawmakers voted against a bill aimed at limiting groundwater extraction, influenced by Poland Spring's lobbying efforts. In short:Maine's Legislature declined a bill restricting large-scale groundwater pumping, influenced by Poland Spring's lobbying. The bill aimed to protect groundwater by imposing a 10-year limit on water-extraction contracts. Poland Spring, owned by BlueTriton, is a key player in Maine's bottled water industry and opposed the bill. Key quote:"Mainers don’t want Poland Spring to lock our communities into bad deals, and certainly not bad deals that last for decades."

February 12, 2024 16:05 UTC

Here are some ways to cut back on grocery costs — and reduce food wasteHere are some ways to cut back on grocery costs — and reduce food waste. Posted: 6 hours ago.

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