The annual Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Summer Games are underway in Millbrook First Nation, with athletes from 13 bands across the Maritimes participating in events that bridge culture and sports. We knew NAIG was coming and it would be a busy summer, but we didn't want to interrupt their Games, Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade said. The Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Summer Games began in the 1970s and carried on into the 1990s, and were revived in 2009. Summer rain caused damageWith over 20 events, including sports like swimming, softball, arm wrestling and darts, Gloade said organizers had to deal with unexpected challenges during preparations. Millbrook youth support worker Colin Bernard believes the Games provide a great opportunity for youth to connect and engage with other Mi'kmaq.

August 22, 2023 17:23 UTC

On Monday, the Dallas Stars announced that single-game tickets for the 2023-24 NHL season will go on sale Tuesday morning. 🚨Single-game tickets for the 2023-24 #TexasHockey season are on sale tomorrow at 10am CT! 🎟️ pic.twitter.com/XISdBzULQi — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) August 21, 2023AdvertisementThe Stars will open the regular season at home against the St. Louis Blues on Oct. 12 before hitting the road to face the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks. AdvertisementSee the Stars’ full regular season schedule here. Find more Stars coverage from The Dallas Morning News here.

August 22, 2023 10:28 UTC

I told them the plane is there, just let me go inside, my laptop [is] inside, Al-Fadle told CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning. I've been in this situation before and it's always worked out perfectly well for me, he told Ottawa Morning. Back and forth with customer serviceLow called the Air Canada central baggage call centre, reaching the headquarters in India. The men have still not heard from Air Canada and Al-Fadle feels he may never see his briefcase again. It would be great if Air Canada could just check the shelves and say no, it's not here, Low said.

August 22, 2023 01:14 UTC

American Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after winning the women's 100-metre final at the World Athletics Championships on Monday in Budapest. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images - image credit)In one of the most stacked 100-metre races of all-time, American Sha'Carri Richardson emerged as the world champion. Jackson wound up with silver at 10.72 seconds, while Fraser-Pryce added a bronze to her medal collection at 10.77 seconds. Sutherland, the University of Michigan athlete who won the NCAA title in the discipline, clocked a time of 55.85 seconds. "This one, it's definitely like, 'Title of fastest man of the world.

August 21, 2023 20:24 UTC

The move is likely to make working through Fiverr increasingly attractive for freelancers who can meet the site’s “pro” criteria. Freelancers on Fiverr offer psychic readings, curse removal and voodoo, too. Applying for “pro” statusAnd the freelancers who get “pro” designations are tapped to work with big business clients. However, big business clients are far less price sensitive than small companies and individuals, says Shai-Lee Spigelman, general manager of Fiverr Pro. New applicants with experience who want to be considered for Fiverr’s pro program need to first sign up with Fiverr.

August 21, 2023 19:00 UTC





Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. WATCH | Firefighters hit back against flames threatening communities:Début du widget Widget. Fin du widget Widget. Wildfire firefighters work to put out hotspots from the McDougall Creek wildfire near homes in West Kelowna on Sunday.

August 21, 2023 18:41 UTC

Family doctors in rural northeastern Ontario say emergency rooms are at higher risk than ever of closure this fall. However, in rural communities in the north, family doctors have their own clinics and are also responsible for providing emergency care. Dr. Anjali Oberai of Wawa, Ont., says she and her husband will be the only family doctors in the community in September after a colleague leaves. That will leave her and her husband as the only two family doctors in that community, where there are meant to be seven doctors. "Often, many family doctors are sacrificing their family medicine clinic time in order to support that."

August 21, 2023 18:18 UTC

Born and raised in Midland, Alyssa Tess started her music career as a street performer in her hometown. Two People is one of the four tracks off Alyssa’s upcoming album. “I am so very excited to share Sweet Goodbye with the world. Sweet Goodbye will be available on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, and all other music platforms on Aug. 24, 2023. Tickets for the Sweet Goodbye album release show are available now online.

August 21, 2023 16:05 UTC

Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups: Spencer Torkelson, Logan Allen, and More! With that, let’s look at the Week 21 Fantasy Baseball Waivers and see if we can solidify our rosters before the home stretch of the season. Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds(ownership percentages are based on ESPN leagues), 1B, Detroit Tigers (21.6%)The Tigers have had some surprisingly good waiver adds lately, and Torkelson is the newest one to keep an eye on. And over the past week, he's hit .333 with four home runs and a steal. , P, Toronto Blue Jays (16.5%)Ryu hasn't been quite as good as Allen, but he's another great pitching waiver add.

August 21, 2023 16:03 UTC

Meta has responded to the legislation by pulling news stories from both Facebook and Instagram, preventing users from sharing links to websites. Trudeau said the company’s decision to remove news content is unfathomable. “Instead of making sure that local journalists are fairly paid for keeping Canadians informed on things like wildfires, Facebook is blocking news from its sites,” he said. Trudeau said the company has made billions in recent years and its decision to hold out over this bill is inconceivable. More to come …Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.

August 21, 2023 15:23 UTC

Well this year’s CNE is showcasing perhaps the craziest food you’ve seen yet. How crazy can the food creations get at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)? The exhibition isn’t only about food. And the list goes on, dear readers. Dear readers, this is an experience all its own.

August 21, 2023 12:27 UTC

"[The] squeezing of the Canadian middle class does not need to be explained to those who live it every day." Trudeau's middle class economicsFrom the start, Trudeau's rhetorical and policy focus on the "middle class and those working hard to to join it" was widely debated and often derided. "The famous middle class — remember Justin Trudeau was going to do everything for the middle class?" But when voters were asked who would do the most for the middle class, Trudeau was the overwhelming choice. In 2012, Trudeau warned of consequences if governments fail to address the basic economic concerns of the middle class.

August 21, 2023 12:19 UTC

TORONTO, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Latitude Uranium Inc. (“Latitude Uranium”, “LUR” or the “Company”) (CSE: LUR, OTCQB: LURAF, FRA: EI1) is pleased to provide an update to shareholders in an open letter from President and CEO John Jentz. Transformative Restructuring to Latitude – Diversified and DeriskedI joined Latitude Uranium as CEO as part of the acquisition of the Angilak Project, which saw the Company add an excellent uranium asset in Canada with over $95 million previously spent advancing the project. See below for further details regarding the historical mineral resource estimate for the Angilak Property. Latitude Uranium is exploring and developing two district-scale uranium projects in Canada. LUR undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.

August 21, 2023 11:07 UTC

Source: Associated PressLast week, the Associated Press published generative artificial intelligence standards, prohibiting the use of generative AI in AP news stories, video, audio or images. Generative AI standardsThe AP’s standards for the use of generative AI include the following:Output from a generative AI source such as ChatGPT should be considered information from an “unvetted source” and must be fact-checked and sourced. Nieman Lab also shared that Wired was another news organization that has gone on record with their generative AI guidelines. Their generative AI policy, which was updated in May 2023, Wired said they will not publish stories with text generated by AI or edited a story using AI. In another case, The Guardian reports that News Corp Australia uses generative AI to produce 3,000 articles a week.

August 21, 2023 11:03 UTC

After two decades of allowing my French-language skills to wither, I decided a few years ago to reconnect with the French language. After all, there weren’t many opportunities for me to use my French skills, and outside of Quebec, French seemed outdated. At the beginning of the pandemic, I decided to dive back into the French language. We need to value bilingualism in order for the French language to thrive in all of Canada. Much of the conversation about the place of the French language in Canada is defeatist.

August 21, 2023 11:02 UTC