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As It Happens6:28Beloved donkey who was animation model for Shrek has died at the age of 30 Everywhere Jenny Kiratli goes these days, someone stops her to share their memories of Perry the miniature donkey. The beloved Palo Alto, Calif., creature — who was the model for Donkey, the iconic …
Read More »Rise of solar power ushers planet toward ‘age of electricity,’ energy agency says
Renewable energy production is expanding at an unprecedented pace, led by the rapid rise of solar power, says a new report from the International Energy Agency. At the same time, the world’s insatiable demand for more energy contributed to an increase in the production of fossil fuels, pushing energy-related carbon emissions …
Read More »Ratan Tata, former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, has died at age 86
Thousands of people paid their last respects on Thursday to Ratan Tata, former chairman of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, in India’s financial capital ahead of a state funeral later in the day. The veteran industrialist, hailed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a visionary business leader, died at a …
Read More »China plans to raise retirement age. Could it happen in Canada? – National
China is the latest in a slew of countries planning to gradually raise the statutory retirement age as an aging world population is forcing governments to reform their pension plans. Delaying retirement also “makes sense” and could have “a lot of benefits” in other countries, including Canada as the country …
Read More »Sask raises minimum age to buy tobacco and vape products starting February – Regina
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As of Feb. 1, 19 years of age is the new requirement to buy certain tobacco and vaporizer products in Saskatchewan. The government of Saskatchewan passed proposed legislation to align the requirements to purchase tobacco with alcohol in October. It was finalized …
Read More »Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
TORONTO — Ontario is lowering the age for regular, publicly funded breast cancer screenings from 50 to 40, which Health Minister Sylvia Jones says will help with early detection. Jones is set to make the announcement later today and says the expansion will mean an additional 130,000 mammograms are completed …
Read More »‘He just loved music’: Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro dies at age 62
Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro has died at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer. J.P Cormier, a fellow Cape Breton artist and close friend of the late Guthro, said he heard of his death Wednesday morning after receiving a call from Guthro’s family. “We knew this was coming, …
Read More »Jimmy Buffet, ‘Margaritaville’ singer, dies at age 76 – National
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song Margaritaville —and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions — has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his …
Read More »Ontario lowers minimum age for lifeguarding to 15
Ontario has lowered the minimum age requirement to become a lifeguard to 15 years old, saying the change is aimed at addressing a staffing shortage across the province. The minimum age requirement was previously 16, and the province said the change aligns with updated requirements from the Lifesaving Society’s certification course. …
Read More »B.C. broadcasting icon, Red Robinson, dies at the age of 86
Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. broadcasting icon, Red Robinson, has passed away at the age of 86. Robinson’s daughters, Kellie and Sherrie, shared the news on their father’s Facebook page Saturday night. They said their father passed away on Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m. after a …
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