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Ferry fare fairness: Eby slams Ottawa after feds slash East Coast fares by 50%

28Jul

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Ferry fare fairness: Eby slams Ottawa after feds slash East Coast fares by 50%

Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia Premier David Eby tore into the federal government on Monday after Ottawa slashed ferry fares on the East Coast by 50 per cent. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the rate cuts for the Eastern Canada Ferry Services, which serve P.E.I., Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Quebec and Marine Atlantic, which connects Newfoundland to Nova Scotia, earlier Monday.The fare cuts were a federal Liberal election promise. 1:24 ‘We shouldn’t be giving federal tax dollars to subsidize jobs overseas:’ Poilievre calls for loan to BC Ferries to be cancelled ...

Ford government reverses short-lived plan to give asylum seekers work permits

28Jul

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Ford government reverses short-lived plan to give asylum seekers work permits

Less than a week after declaring Ontario would be “issuing our own work permits” for asylum seekers, Premier Doug Ford has reversed the plan and is instead asking for the federal government to speed up immigration processing times. At the close of the Council of the Federation, Ford led the charge on behalf of the country’s premiers, lambasting the federal government for delays in processing asylum seekers.Ford claimed at the time it “takes over two years” for asylum seekers to be granted a work permit. He said the province would not be “waiting any longer” and would give out work permits.The federal government said the wait is actually less than two months.On Monday, Ford reversed course and appeared to concede his figures were based on anecdotes. Story continues below advertiseme...

Carney set for affordability announcement as next U.S. tariff date looms – National

28Jul

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Carney set for affordability announcement as next U.S. tariff date looms – National

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to make an announcement on affordability in Prince Edward Island on Monday as the date for Canada to reach a trade deal with the U.S. looms. The Prime Minister’s Office says in Carney’s itinerary he will be announcing new measures to lower costs for Canadians.He will then take questions from reporters following the announcement. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. The announcement comes just four days before U.S. President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 deadline for countries around the world to reach a trade deal with his administration.Trump threatened Canada with a 35 per cent tariff on all goods not exe...

Hepatitis Day: Here`s what you need to know about the silent liver infection

28Jul

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Hepatitis Day: Here`s what you need to know about the silent liver infection

Hepatitis is a condition where the liver becomes inflamed due to infection, toxins, or autoimmune disorders. The most common cause is a viral infection, especially Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E. The liver plays a pivotal role in digestion, detoxification, and energy storage, so any damage to it can take a toll on the entire body. Dr Tanish Mandal, consultant pathologist and zonal technical chief, Apollo Diagnostics in Delhi, explains, “Hepatitis tends to spread via contaminated food or water (Hepatitis A and E), contact with infected blood, unprotected sex, or from an infected mother to child (Hepatitis B and C). It may also be seen because of higher alcohol intake, certain medications, or underlying autoimmune diseases."Every year, World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28 to raise awarenes...

TGIKS 3: Parineeti Chopra googled Raghav Chadha`s height after their first meet

28Jul

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TGIKS 3: Parineeti Chopra googled Raghav Chadha`s height after their first meet

Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra are preparing to bring their charm and chemistry to The Great Indian Kapil Show. In a new promo, the couple appear frank and lighthearted as they discuss their initial encounter, their love, and share some laughs with host Kapil Sharma and his colleagues. The promo begins with Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra entering the show together, but Kapil Sharma is immediately drawn to Raghav`s bare feet. Kapil jokes that Raghav had shown his intention to appear barefoot on the show after getting married. Raghav then confesses that his shoes have been stolen, resulting in a comical scene in which Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda enter brandishing the shoes and demanding money in return. Parineeti searched for this when she first met Raghav During the episode...

Why the New, Cheaper Kindle Colorsoft (Probably) Isn’t Worth the Savings

28Jul

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Why the New, Cheaper Kindle Colorsoft (Probably) Isn’t Worth the Savings

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Either Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft isn’t selling well enough, or the competition is selling better, because the company appears to have quietly released a new, cheaper version starting late yesterday. It was all over my Amazon app when I opened it this afternoon, and it’s being promoted to the point where I can’t find the old model outside of bundles and direct links to it. The problem? It comes with a bunch of compromises, and is just $30 less.It does, however, fill a hole in the Kindle lineup. Previously, the Kindle Colorsoft was only available as a “Signature Edition,” meaning it had bonuses like wireless charging, auto-brightness, and extra storage thrown in. This new model finally gives the Colorsoft a “standard” ve...

How well did you know Ozzy? Take this quiz – National

28Jul

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How well did you know Ozzy? Take this quiz – National

The death of Ozzy Osbourne has generated more stories and attention than any other rock star’s passing since Bowie and Prince in 2016. The man, to put it mildly, lived an extremely colourful life. Now that he’s gone, there’s a massive amount of interest in his life.How well did you know Ozzy? No fair using Google.1. Ozzy used to torment one of his teachers, a certain Mr. Lane. How?(a) Leaving dead bats and lizards on his chair.(b) Heating up a penny coin with a blowtorch and leaving it for Mr. Lane to pick up from his desk.(c) Screaming “I AM IRON MAN” at irregular intervals during class. Story continues below advertisement Answer: (B) Poor Mr. Lane burned his fingers on many occasions. He was happy to see Ozzy drop out of school at the age of 15. 2. In 2010, ...

Vaccines prevented over 2.5 million Covid-19 deaths worldwide: Study

28Jul

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Vaccines prevented over 2.5 million Covid-19 deaths worldwide: Study

Vaccines prevented more than 2.5 million deaths from SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19 infections, worldwide, according to a study. The study, led by researchers from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy, showed that one Covid death was avoided for every 5,400 doses of vaccine administered. Some 82 per cent of the lives saved by vaccines involved people vaccinated before encountering the virus, 57 per cent during the Omicron period, and 90 per cent involved people aged 60 years and older. In all, vaccines have saved 14.8 million years of life (one year of life saved for 900 doses of vaccine administered), revealed the findings, published in the journal Jama Health Forum. "Before ours, several studies tried to estimate lives saved by vaccines with different models an...

Four Things I Already Like About the Galaxy Watch 8

27Jul

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Four Things I Already Like About the Galaxy Watch 8

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 8 starts shipping today, and I just got my hands on a Watch8 Classic model to start reviewing. You’ll have to wait a bit for the full report, but here’s what I’m enjoying (and questioning) so far. I’m new to Galaxy Watches in general, but I’ve reviewed Pixel and Apple watches, not to mention plenty of Garmins and other fitness watches. Here are my first impressions, including the things I like, and the things I’m most excited to test out in the coming days. Credit: Beth Skwarecki As promised, the Watch 8 Classic comes with a bezel that rotates, and t...

When Kajol opened up to Twinkle Khanna about aging anxiety

27Jul

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When Kajol opened up to Twinkle Khanna about aging anxiety

The two ladies from Bollywood who never shy away from speaking their mind - Kajol and Twinkle Khanna have joined forces for an exciting chat show, "Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle". Before Kajol and Twinkle`s show premieres, let us turn back the clock and look at an old conversation between the two ladies when the `DDLJ` actress opened up about age anxiety. When Twinkle asked Kajol if being an actor, she ever worries about aging, she revealed that, as a matter of fact, she does worry about it. Kajol shared that, according to her, aging has to do with energy more than the lines on your face. "I think people look at how you are saying what you`re saying. I feel more than the lines on the face, age shows in people`s eyes, when they get tired, when they get bored of what they are doing- t...