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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A family from Halifax has been reunited with their beloved dog, Nemo, after a month-long search. The dog plays a crucial support role in the lives of Dawn Morrison’s two children. He went missing last month near Kelly’s Mountain in Cape Breton.The disappearance sparked an intense search effort, with Morrison and her family hoping for Nemo’s safe return.Their perseverance was rewarded late Tuesday with their own version of “finding Nemo,” when they received a call that the dog was spotted roaming near a ferry terminal. Get daily National news Get the day’s…

Those hoping to save on their Christmas dinner can expect some slightly lower prices compared to recent years, especially with turkey, though much will depend on what you plan to lay on your dinner table. Inflation has dropped and some food prices with it compared to recent years. Among the food that could see some relief compared to just last year is the centrepiece of many Christmas dinners: the turkey.An analysis of data available from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada shows the cost per kilogram of fresh turkey in the month of November — the most recent available data — was…

A troubling vandalism spree in the middle of the night in a West Kelowna, B.C., neighbourhood has some area residents living on edge. “We’ve very scared,” said Jody German.“We cannot go to sleep and the small amount of time we do fall asleep, we are awakened and we are watching cameras.”Jody and Mike German live on Pinot Noir Drive near Mission Hill winery.Their home has been targeted three times in the past month by a rock-throwing culprit.“It’s very alarming because the rocks he’s throwing are heavy rocks, they are almost 10 pounds, “Jody said.Each time, surveillance video captures the same…

For the first time since the pandemic, Canada had a year-over-year decline in its greenhouse gas emissions — though it is still a long way off its 2030 target. A preliminary emissions report Thursday from the federal government shows greenhouse gases emitted in 2023 fell by six million tonnes compared to 2022, the equivalent to what about 1.4 million passenger vehicles emit over the course of a year.Under the Paris climate agreement, Canada committed to reducing its emissions by 2030 to 40 to 45 per cent less than what they were in 2005.The latest figures show as of 2023 they…

It’s one of North America’s most famous lost treasures. “Some people say it’s up in the high country at 7,000 feet, other people say it’s in the lower country,” said Brian Antonson co-author of Slumach’s Gold: In Search of a Legend.“The best campfire story ever,” said co-author Rick Antonson.The two brothers were just kids when they got hooked on the tale of a lost British Columbia gold mine. 5:08 Quest to find long lost B.C. goldmine “The legend is Slumach, in the late 1880s, threw gold nuggets the size of walnuts around the saloons of New Westminster,” Brian said. Story…

By Sarah Jones Global News Posted December 19, 2024 6:55 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size It’s a new tool that will help assist the Regina Police Service in getting intoxicated drivers off the road. The Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) has officially launched in the Queen City to streamline impaired driving investigations. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The van will help officers looking to identify if a person is impaired by drugs or alcohol,…

Manitoba’s auditor general is calling for better cybersecurity at the province’s main health care planning body, and better financial reporting from the provincial government. In the first of two reports released Thursday, Tyson Shtykalo said Manitoba Shared Health has a process to respond to cyberattacks but has not been running tests for scenarios such as ransomware or data theft.“Since no tests were performed, the effectiveness of the (process) cannot be evaluated to ensure that Shared Health is prepared to promptly respond to a major cybersecurity event,” the report said.The report recommends annual testing and more training for cybersecurity incident response…

By Daisy Woelk Global News Posted December 19, 2024 5:45 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Chief Jerry Daniels will be back in his role as Grand Chief of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) in the new year. In an email to Global News, the SCO said Daniels will be back starting Jan. 6, after announcing last week that he was on leave for an undetermined amount of time due to health reasons.This comes after Daniels was sent to hospital following an alleged incident in Ottawa earlier this month, where he was participating in…

Farming involves long days, and hard, volatile work, which are often handled alone. “I was a hog producer, and the hog industry had been incredibly volatile (in regard to) the prices,” said Gerry Friesen, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program (MFWP).“And so, we were experiencing some significant difficulties, that I believe — combined with the work I was doing — just kind of pushed me towards the abyss, where I realized, and my doctor concluded, that I needed to do something to try and get better.”Friesen was diagnosed with anxiety and depression in 2004.At the time,…

The morning starts off as it usually does. Children from St. Monica Elementary School were treated to a delicious and filing breakfast, while listening to holiday tunes.And though they see it every year, the feeling that it gives Nathalie and Adrian Bercovici never gets old.“There’s nothing like being in the flesh, seeing the children and seeing them enjoying the fruits of everyone’s labour,” said Natalie Bercovici.The annual Breakfast with Santa event is just one of the many initiatives spearheaded by the Generations Foundation.The Bercovicis started the charity 25 years ago, to make sure no child ever goes hungry.The foundation now…