Electrical

[published_date] In the same year Nova Scotia saw a rash of domestic-violence related homicides, the Halifax Domestic Violence Court Program says it's seeing an increased number of applications.  Since 2018, the program has been one aspect of the province's effort to control a problem it has declared an epidemic.  The court, which is now handling more cases…

[published_date] By just about every indicator, the U.S. economy is holding up remarkably well. When Donald Trump launched his global trade war, economists and markets said his tariff policy would slow the economy, drive up prices and dramatically reduce global trade. And yet, stocks are at all-time highs, the country's employment is strong, its economy…

[published_date] Latifah Abdu scored in the game's first minute and teammate Tanya Boychuk scored four minutes later and the Montreal Roses then coasted to a 2-0 Northern Super League victory over the Calgary Wild on Saturday night at Stade Boreale in Laval, Que. The Roses improved to seven wins, three losses and three draws, and…

[published_date] The Toronto Blue Jays have placed all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk on the seven-day injured list with a concussion. In a corresponding move, the club selected catcher Ali Sanchez to the Major League roster and will be active for Sunday's series finale against the Detroit Tigers. The 26-year-old Kirk was pulled in the fourth inning…

[published_date] Unlike Taylor Swift's meteorite-like crash landing in the sweaty city of Toronto, there were no friendship bead-wearing police horses at The Weeknd's first showing in the Six. Instead, a more subdued air surrounded Rogers Centre as fans funnelled in: Low-key Starboy tracks warbling into the 30 C drippingly-wet air blanketing the stadium in the heart…

[published_date] Tadej Pogačar won his fourth Tour de France title by a comfortable margin after Sunday's final stage, which he tried to win even though he did not need to. The 26-year-old Slovenian rider won the Tour last year and in 2020 and 2021. "Just speechless to win the Tour de France, this one feels…

[published_date] More than 200 candidates, mostly associated with a group of electoral reform advocates, have signed up to run in an upcoming federal byelection next month. The number more than doubles the previous record on a single ballot. Former Alberta MP Damien Kurek vacated his seat in Battle River-Crowfoot to give Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre…

[published_date] MultiCaf is helping people get more access to fresh, local and affordable produce close to home. The non-profit organization takes its solidarity market on the road in the summer to different locations in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. Source link

[published_date] Two ministers in Prime Minister Mark Carney's government are condemning Hong Kong police's new arrest warrants for 19 overseas-based activists and their offer of rewards for information leading to their capture. Officers have accused the activists of violating a national security law imposed by Beijing. In a joint statement Saturday afternoon, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and…

[published_date] One-hundred seventy-five passengers on a Via Rail train travelling from Halifax to Montreal were forced to disembark in a central Nova Scotia community on Sunday after The Ocean experienced mechanical issues. The train departed Halifax late this morning, but had a mechanical issue outside of Truro, N.S., early this afternoon. Truro is roughly 100 kilometres north…

[published_date] The pilot and sole occupant of a small plane is dead after the single-engine aircraft crashed in a southern Manitoba field on Saturday morning. The incident happened just west of Dugald, which is south of Oakbank — both communities in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, around 20 kilometres east of Winnipeg.  "I'm just saddened," Patrick Therrien, the mayor of the RM of…

[published_date] A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a grizzly bear attack near Creston, B.C., officers say. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) said in a social media post that the attack happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday when a husband and wife were riding e-bikes along the Kootenay River near West Creston in southeast B.C. The…