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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Voter turnout has been on the decline for years, and the lowest participation rates are among the youngest voters. During the last provincial election in 2021, only five per cent of Nova Scotia voters were in the 18-to-24 age group. Student groups …
Read More »Teri Garr, co-star of Tootsie and Young Frankenstein, dead at 79
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favourites as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health problems in recent …
Read More »Memphis, Tenn., man sentenced in killing of rapper Young Dolph
Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels. Jurors deliberated for just under four hours before finding Johnson guilty of murder, conspiracy …
Read More »Young cougar kills Alberta family’s cat, hisses and paws at them through window
Warning: The pictures and details in this story may be disturbing to some readers. An Alberta family went through a frightening ordeal on Tuesday afternoon when a cougar came onto their property, killed their pet cat and pawed at their back door. It happened around 12:30 p.m. at a rural …
Read More »‘It’s frightening’: Young students dropped off alone in Winnipeg school bus mix-up – Winnipeg
A bus mix-up in the Pembina Trails School Division meant a number of children were dropped off at home without supervision, rather than to their daycare, as parents expected. In a statement to Global News, the division says it contacted the families and daycares immediately and offered an apology. The …
Read More »Young Street fire leaves 1 in critical condition, Winnipeg firefighters say – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One person was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a fire on Young Street on Tuesday morning, firefighters say. Crews were called to the one-and-a-half storey house just after 3 a.m., and were told someone was trapped inside. While some firefighters …
Read More »‘Definitely dissuasive’: Skyrocketing farmland prices a struggle for young farmers
REGINA — Will Robbins has been in the process of taking over his family farm southwest of Saskatoon. The 43-year-old grows organic wheat, oats, lentils, peas and occasionally flax and mustard on 445 hectares of land near Laura, Sask. In 1996, when he was still a teenager, prices in west-central …
Read More »Trio of young suspects arrested after failed north Winnipeg carjacking – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Three suspects between 16 and 18 years old are facing numerous charges in connection with an armed carjacking attempt Wednesday morning, Winnipeg police say. Officers were called to the 200 block of Cathedral Avenue around 5 a.m., where a 52-year-old victim said …
Read More »Young people are choosing to stay single and loving it. Here’s why – National
Young people today are not only more likely to be single than previous generations but also seem perfectly content with their single status, a new study found. The study published earlier this month in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin said people aged 14 to 20 years are now more …
Read More »Neil Young pulls out of Ontario music festival, replaced by another ‘Canadian rock legend’
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The organizers of an Ontario music festival are offering refunds to fans who want them after Neil Young cancelled his headline slot. Bryan Adams is stepping in. Rock the Park in London, Ont., announced on Wednesday that the Neil Young with Crazy …
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