Labrador Inuit leader feels hope after decades of neglect of region’s housing
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The federal housing advocate was in St. John’s, N.L., this week to join the leader of the Nunatsiavut Inuit in his long-standing fight for an end to the “deplorable” housing conditions in northern Labrador.
Marie-Josée Houle and Johannes Lampe met with Premier Andrew Furey on Thursday to discuss the recommendations of a report from Houle’s office that described housing conditions for Labrador Inuit, and for Inuit across Canada,
Government says Vrooman leaving as chair of Canada Infrastructure Bank
OTTAWA — Tamara Vrooman is leaving her role as chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Federal Infrastructure Minister Sean Fraser says Vrooman’s departure after three years in the job takes effect tomorrow.
Jane Bird, a member of the CIB board of directors, has been named interim chair until a permanent one is appointed.
Vrooman became chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank in January 2021.
She is chief executive of the Vancouver Airport Authority.
Fraser thanked Vrooman for her work on the board and wished her the best as
NFL reaches ‘major milestone’ with record 9 minority head coaches in place for the 2024 season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches.
That mission finally seems to be paying off.
Four minority head coaches have been hired this year — , , and — bringing the number of coaches of color entering the 2024 season to nine, the most in league history. Seattle and Washington have yet to fill their vacancies.
Richard Lapchick, founder of The Institute for Diversity and Ethics In Sport, called it a “
Speaker Johnson warns Senate against border deal, suggesting it will be ‘dead on arrival’ in House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday pressed Congress to embrace a bipartisan Senate deal to pair , but House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the compromise on border and immigration policy could be “dead on arrival” in his chamber.
The Democratic president said in a statement late Friday that the policies proposed would “be the toughest and fairest set of reforms to secure the border we’ve ever had in our country.” He also pledged to use a new emergency authority to “shut down the border” as soon
New Hampshire veteran admits to faking his need for a wheelchair to claim $660,000 in extra benefits
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire veteran has admitted to faking his need for a wheelchair for 20 years to claim more than $660,000 in benefits he was not entitled to.
Christopher Stultz, 49, of Antrim, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court on Thursday to one count of making false statements. He faces a maximum prison term of five years when he’s sentenced May 6.
The U.S. Attorney’
Russia’s Putin blames Ukraine for crash of POW’s plane and pledges to make investigation public
Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Friday to make public the findings of Moscow’s investigation into the that he alleged Kyiv’s forces shot down despite having been informed that Ukrainian prisoners of war were on board.
In his first public remarks on Wednesday’s crash, Putin repeated previous comments by Russian officials that “everything was planned” for a prisoner exchange that day when the IL-76 military transport went down in a rural area of Russia’s Belgorod region with 65 Ukrainian POWs on board.
“Knowing
Police announce arrest in 1988 murder of P.E.I. man that shook province ‘to its core’
CHARLOTTETOWN — Police in Prince Edward Island say they have solved a 35-year-old homicide case involving a man who was strangled and stabbed in his home by someone who left a message saying, “I will kill again.”
Chief Brad MacConnell of the Charlottetown Police Services told a news conference Friday that the use of advanced DNA and genetic genealogy technology led police on Thursday to arrest a 56-year-old P.E.I. man in the 1988 death of Byron Carr.
Basement Botox, fillers, and more: Experts call for more enforcement of underground cosmetic clinics
On the second floor of a Woodbridge strip plaza that’s tucked away just south of Highway 7, you’ll find a growing of list of men and women entering an unassuming clinic.
Inside, the spa-like atmosphere is welcoming. The walls are full of paintings and images displaying beauty in many forms, from flowers to people.
The Woodbridge Cosmetic Clinic caters to all sorts of clients. Some come to correct scars from past surgeries, others to fix what mother nature gave them.
“We do cosmetic injectables
Canadian energy producers dismayed by Biden’s move to pause U.S. LNG approvals
CALGARY — Canada’s energy industry is reacting with dismay to U.S. President Joe Biden’s move to pause approvals of new liquefied natural gas export terminals in that country.
The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers said it sees LNG as a lower-emission source of secure energy that can help countries get off coal.
“LNG facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast are also offering Canadian producers an opportunity to export their natural gas globally,” said CAPP president and CEO Lisa Baiton in an emailed statement
Lawmakers warn Biden must seek authorization before further strikes on Yemen Houthi rebels
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is raising concerns over a series of recent against Yemen Houthi rebels, urging the Biden administration to get congressional authorization before taking further military action in the Middle East.
, a coalition of nearly 30 House members expressed their strong opposition to what they described as “unauthorized” American strikes that have further escalated the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in a decade.
“As representatives of the American people, Congress must engage