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What to Wear to Run in the Cold
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What to Wear to Run in the Cold

We may earn a commission from links on this page. I fell in love with cold weather running while I was training for a spring marathon. It wasn’t a choice at first: Some weeks, the weather was bad for days on end, and if I stayed home I would fall behind in my training. Everybody else in my training group was braving the elements, so I did too—with no regrets.I got to run on quiet mornings while snow was softly falling. I signed up for a winter race that herded finishers into a heated barn for hot chocolate and soup. I set a personal record at a spring race, during which I pushed myself hard without breaking a sweat. I now find it sad when somebody tells me they’re afraid of running in the cold, or that they would run in the winter but don’t know what to wear.No, cold ...
Saanand Verma reveals Gulshan Grover intentionally slapped him in First Copy
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Saanand Verma reveals Gulshan Grover intentionally slapped him in First Copy

Saanand Verma, who plays Saxena Ji in the iconic television series Bhabhi Ji Ghar Par Hain, has claimed that Gulshan Grover aggressively slapped him while filming the web series First Copy, which stars Munawar Faruqui. He went on to say that the slap was not an `acting wala thappad.` Despite his anger, Saanand preferred not to communicate with anyone, choosing to avoid negativity. He referred to Grover as `self-obsessed` man. Saanand Verma makes a shocking revelation While talking to Siddharth Kannan, Saanand said, "Gulshan Grover actually slapped me tightly in First Copy, for real. From the inside, I felt like slitting that man’s throat, but I didn’t say anything. I haven’t said anything till date, I’m revealing this for the first time here. He did it intentionally; that wasn’t acting."...
IIT-M researchers create portable device to detect pesticides in water, food
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IIT-M researchers create portable device to detect pesticides in water, food

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Panjab University has developed a portable, automated optical device capable of detecting extremely low concentrations of pesticide residues in water, food, and the environment that can pose serious risks to human and environmental health.  Conventional laboratory methods for detecting such residues, particularly the commonly used organophosphate Malathion, are expensive, time-consuming, and require skilled personnel. The new research, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, under its ‘Technology Development and Transfer’ Programme, addressed the challenge by designing a field-deployable, user-friendly device that offers real-time, ultra-sensitive pesticide detection. The new ‘Smart MDD (Malath...
Premiers hint at ‘significant’ tariff relief to come after Carney meeting
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Premiers hint at ‘significant’ tariff relief to come after Carney meeting

Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said premiers had a “productive” meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, mainly to discuss the federal budget and progress on tariff talks with the United States. Noting the impact of U.S. tariffs on New Brunswick, Holt told reporters the group spoke about the plight of the softwood lumber industry and Carney indicated a “significant” new package is coming from the federal government.Ontario Premier Doug Ford also hinted that an announcement on steel and softwood lumber will be coming in the next “week or so.”“We talked about the budget, which was positive,” Ford told reporters Monday. “Told him we’re light on the infrastructure but I believe tha...
Federal budget lacks ‘direct support’ for auto workers: Unifor local president
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Federal budget lacks ‘direct support’ for auto workers: Unifor local president

As MPs get ready to vote on the federal budget, those in the auto sector say they’re concerned it fails to meet the needs of workers in the industry. The budget did include some aspects that auto sector officials noted can be helpful, such as the productivity super deduction to make it cheaper for businesses to invest in equipment, but they said there isn’t enough targeted on sectors heavily hit by U.S. tariffs.“The budget encompasses very large projects and really is lacking in direct support for autoworkers being affected by these tariffs,” said Jeff Gray, president of Unifor Local 222, which represents more than 8,000 active workers including those at Oshawa’s General Motors facility. The union also represents approximately 13,000 retired workers as well.Gray said he was pleased by rece...
Ford government open to using notwithstanding clause to publish sex offenders registry
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Ford government open to using notwithstanding clause to publish sex offenders registry

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will use the notwithstanding clause if necessary to make information from the sex offender registry public as he eyes changes to the system. Currently, the Ontario Sex Offender and Sex Trafficker Registry is accessible to police enforcement agencies but not to members of the public.On Monday, Ford indicated he was planning to change that.“We’re going to make sure the sex offender registry is out there in public,” he said. “And sure, we’re probably going to get shot down from the courts again, but I’ll use every single tool available to make sure we protect victims over sex offenders.”The premier said he would use the notwithstanding clause “in a heartbeat” to keep his planned law in place if a judge finds it unconstitutional. Story continues below ...
Jelly Roll shocks wife by shaving beard for 1st time after major weight loss – National
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Jelly Roll shocks wife by shaving beard for 1st time after major weight loss – National

Jelly Roll is getting ready to debut a new look. The Save Me singer, 40, has been very open about his weight loss after losing more than 200 pounds over the last two years and decided that he was ready to get rid of his facial hair for the first time in about a decade.“I’ve been with my husband for going on 10 years now. I have never seen this man without his facial hair,” Jelly Roll’s wife Bunnie Xo, 45, said in a video shared to Instagram. “And you guys know, as women we get catfished because we don’t know what the hell’s under there.”Bunnie said her husband was going to “shave off his beard completely” because “now that he’s also skinny, look at that freaking jaw line.”“We wanna see that jaw-line, right, ladies?” Bunnie added. Story continues below advertisement ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes for her ‘toxic’ conduct amid Trump feud – National
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Marjorie Taylor Greene apologizes for her ‘toxic’ conduct amid Trump feud – National

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized over the weekend for her use of “toxic” commentary as the rift between her and U.S. President Donald Trump — seemingly triggered by his unwillingness to support her nomination for the Georgia state senate — continued to grow. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union on Sunday, the Georgia representative, a once-staunch Trump ally and mouthpiece of the MAGA movement, said she was sorry for “taking part in the toxic politics,” arguing that it was “very bad for our country.”“It’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated,” she continued.Greene said she acknowledged she had participated in and stood in favour of harmful rhetoric.“I’m only responsible for myself and my own words and...
15 Movies and Shows Like ‘Pluribus’ You Should Watch Next
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15 Movies and Shows Like ‘Pluribus’ You Should Watch Next

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan's new series Pluribus has earned a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. It's just an excellent show, featuring an end-of-the-world science fiction story with a wildly inventive apocalypse: instead of zombies or nuclear bombs, Pluribus' world ends with humanity literally coming together. Through a transmission from space, everyone on Earth is melded into a single consciousness, so there's no more conflict or hunger, but there's no more individuality, either. Mysteriously, a handful of people were left out of the great melting, including Carol (Rhea Seehorn) a cynical, hard-drinking writer who refuses to give in to the collective. The only thing I don't like about Pluribus is that I can't...
Carney’s federal budget faces critical confidence vote in House of Commons – National
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Carney’s federal budget faces critical confidence vote in House of Commons – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Liberal government’s federal budget will be put to a vote in the House of Commons Monday, setting up a critical test for Prime Minister Mark Carney. The budget vote will be a matter of confidence, which the minority Liberals will need to survive in order to remain in power.If the government falls, it could trigger a snap election — forcing Canadians to the polls for the second time this year.The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have already signalled they won’t support the budget, with each party saying it did not address their respective priorities.Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, the party’s sole MP, has called for stronger climate change commitments in order to earn her vote. ...