Health-care workers who gained experience in the refugee camp where they also lived are about to be continuing care assistants at a new nursing home in Nova Scotia. They’ve come to Canada through a federal program that seeks to bridge the gap between displaced people and a labour shortage in …
Read More »Offshore wind industry in Atlantic Canada could make region energy powerhouse: report
A new report from Public Policy Forum, an Ottawa-based think-tank, says the relatively shallow waters off the coast of Nova Scotia’s Sable Island are a prime location for offshore wind development. ‘We are talking here not of something incremental, but monumental.’ Atlantic Canada is poised to harness the area’s offshore …
Read More »Teens say they were groped by strangers on flights and Air Canada, Air Transat didn’t do enough to help
Two teens say they were groped by the strangers seated next to them on flights and that the airlines did little to help. Air Transat says its crew denied knowledge of incident; Air Canada says protocols were followed. WARNING: This story contains distressing details Two teens who say they were …
Read More »Isleta, Chua take charge in national swimming tryouts
The most decorated juniors and elite swimmers made their presence felt on the final day of the Philippine Aquatics-organized National Tryouts on Sunday at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate Manila. World Championship campaigners Chloe Isleta and Xiandi Chua proved their place at …
Read More »BRI strengthens China-Cambodia ties
PHNOM PENH: The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been ushering in a new chapter for the China-Cambodia ironclad friendship, providing tremendous benefits to both sides, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian said on Friday. Ten years into its proposal, upholding the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared …
Read More »Dutch venture thrives with Chinese partners
UTRECHT, Netherlands: In a dynamic collaboration for over two decades, Dutch entrepreneur Jacob Borgesius has teamed up with Chinese partners to elevate his Alp Lift, a company in its 30 years of operation specializing in providing height solutions to European clients. “There is a lot of innovation. There is flexibility. …
Read More »Austria designer farm flourishes amid adversity
EGG, Austria: In idyllic western Austria, Ingo Metzler’s goat breeding farm with its striking light wood paneling and big glass facades sets itself apart, aiming to survive in a sector in crisis. “Architecture is a way of expressing our innovative approach and our values,” says Metzler, 58, who took over …
Read More »This B.C. valley has become a death trap for young grizzly bears: report
British Columbia’s Elk Valley is a grim place to be a grizzly bear, according to a new report that shows recorded conflicts and mortality rates are higher in the region than anywhere else in the province. The report, published in September in Conservation Science and Practice, was conducted by a …
Read More »AI will be critical for the future of rural health care in Canada, experts say
Dr. Drone and RN Robot? Probably not, but less dramatic forms of artificial intelligence are evolving quickly. As the technology becomes more mainstream, experts say rural Canadians desperate for health care may have the most to gain. Fewer specialists, doctors, nurses in rural Canada means AI will play a larger …
Read More »A new book lays out why women’s bodies may have driven evolution
Writer Cat Bohannon’s book brings together a wealth of science that’s filling in some blanks in our previous male-centric picture of human evolution. Adaptations like a mother’s ability to provide milk to her offspring were catalysts for human evolution. Cat Bohannon’s new book argues that the demands of women’s bodies …
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