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Coasts need living shorelines to stave off erosion, says P.E.I. researcher

Researchers and watershed coordinators are working together to mitigate coastal erosion on P.E.I., using a set of powerful natural solutions to create what they call living shorelines.  Living shorelines harness plants that naturally grow on P.E.I. to trap sand and topsoil and prevent the coast from eroding, says Erin Nelson, a climate …

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3 charged with killing Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger in 2018

Three men, including a Mafia hitman, have been charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. Bulger’s death raised questions about why the known “snitch” was placed in the West Virginia prison’s general population instead of more protective …

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Ambulance use in Ontario has grown far faster than population, study finds

A new study finds ambulance use in Ontario increased significantly in the years leading up to the pandemic, outpacing the growth in both population and hospital emergency room visits by other means.  The study was led by researchers at Hamilton’s McMaster University and it looked at the yearly numbers of patients transported by …

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Worried about a shortage of children’s medications? Here’s what you need to know

Amid a nationwide shortage of children’s pain and fever medications, Health Canada was due to speak with manufacturers on Thursday to discuss ways to boost supply. Parents across the country have noted empty shelves where they had hoped to find pediatric acetaminophen or ibuprofen products, like liquid Tylenol and Advil, …

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Richmond Centre aims to bring back shoppers with 90s-themed interactive rooms

The 90s are back at Richmond Centre, evoking nostalgia in parents and giving their kids an idea of what teenage life was like some 30 years ago when the shopping mall was “the” place to hang out. People visiting the mall will see stores decked out as interactive rooms designed to transport them …

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A federal regulatory blunder could affect an unknown number of drug cases

Hundreds of drug cases before Canadian courts could be affected by a mistake made by the federal government when it updated Canada’s drug laws and legalized cannabis several years ago, CBC has learned. The government and police are downplaying the potential impact of the error. They maintain it has not …

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Estate of N.S. mass shooter in limbo as lawsuits continue 

More than two years after he went on a deadly rampage killing 22 people, the estate of Gabriel Wortman remains tied up in litigation and under the control of the public trustee. An inventory filed in December 2020 valued the estate at more than $2.1 million. That included $120,000 that …

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Windsor hosting national ceremony today to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dieppe raid

There’ll be a national memorial today at Windsor’s Dieppe Gardens to remember Canadians who died 80 years ago in a bloody raid at Dieppe. Veterans Affairs Canada will host the event at 78 Riverside Dr. W., which CBC News will broadcast live. The parade into the event starts at 11:30 a.m., and …

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Several road closures, TTC service disruptions across Toronto this weekend

Several road closures and transit disruptions are in store this weekend because of special events and festivals across the city. Here’s what you need to know: Events: OpenStreetsTO: Several major arteries will be closed in the downtown core on Saturday for OpenStreetsTO. From 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bloor Street will be …

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ਆਬਕਾਰੀ ਘਪਲਾ: ਸੀਬੀਆਈ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਿਸੋਦੀਆ ਸਣੇ 15 ਜਣੇ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ

ਨਵੀਂ ਦਿੱਲੀ, 19 ਅਗਸਤ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਜਾਂਚ ਬਿਊਰੋ (ਸੀਬੀਆਈ) ਨੇ ਆਬਕਾਰੀ ਘਪਲੇ ਦੇ ਸਬੰਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਜ ਕੀਤੇ ਪਰਚੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਦੇ ਉਪ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਮਨੀਸ਼ ਸਿਸੋਦੀਆ ਸਣੇ 15 ਜਣਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ। ਖਬਰ ਦੇ ਹੋਰਨਾਂ ਵੇਰਵਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਉਡੀਕ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। -ਪੀਟੀਆਈ Source link

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