Ms. Ingraham, who told Fox News viewers about “antifa sympathizers” at the riot, later shared on Twitter that the Washington Times article she cited had been debunked; she did not issue an on-air correction. Mr. Herman, the Limbaugh guest host who speculated about antifa, wrote in an email on Saturday that “it was clear a […]
Continue ReadingThe City of Edmonton has launched a new pilot program to improve housing in the city. The money is aimed at turning problem properties into affordable housing to support our city’s vulnerable population. “[The grant] will provide up to one $1.5 million dollars to help non-profits who provide affordable housing acquire properties in mature neighbourhoods […]
Continue ReadingFlyers goalie Carter Hart was happy to put Lake Tahoe behind and get back indoors. Hart stopped 28 shots and Philadelphia shut out the Buffalo Sabres on consecutive days following a 3-0 win on Sunday. Following Brian Elliot’s 23-save shutout in a 3-0 win Saturday, Hart earned his second career shutout and bounced back from […]
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday sought to stem the growing political fallout over fresh allegations of sexual harassment, acknowledging that he may have made inappropriate remarks that could “have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation” to a young female aide during private meetings last spring. Mr. Cuomo, 63, said that his […]
Continue ReadingSt. Francis Xavier University launched a new Indigenous Student Centre under the name “Kiknu” — meaning “our home.” Located in Dennis Hall in the Coady Institute, the centre and its new name were unveiled in a Friday ceremony. “’Kiknu’ just seemed appropriate because it really is a home-away-from-home for a lot of these students who […]
Continue Reading“Flawed assumptions” about overcrowded hospitals led states like New York to order coronavirus-postive patients into nursing homes during the early days of the pandemic, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told “Life, Liberty, & Levin.” “We looked at the data that we had from other parts of the world as we were getting into March, and we saw that this was a virus that […]
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. — A former aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo published a lengthy essay on Wednesday morning accusing the governor of sexual harassment and outlining several unsettling episodes, including an unsolicited kiss in his Manhattan office. The aide, Lindsey Boylan, described several years of uncomfortable interactions with Mr. Cuomo, a third-term Democrat, including an […]
Continue ReadingAn Alberta boy has taken up a unique hobby during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sebastien McCarthy, 11, decided to take on a mighty task this winter. About two months ago, the Lloydminster, Alta., resident began creating an igloo using only a saw, sled and snow. “I was very motivated and I built the two igloos. I […]
Continue ReadingA second former aide to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment, which came just days after his first accuser made her claims public. Charlotte Bennett, who is described by The New York Times as “an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she […]
Continue ReadingIn a text message sent to a friend after the meeting, Ms. Bennett said Ms. DesRosiers had said: “How can we do this?,” asking whether she wanted to stay in the executive branch or move to another part of the state government. When Ms. Bennett’s friend asked what that meant, Ms. Bennett explained that an […]
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