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Piper down: Village in New Brunswick wants giant sandpiper returned to pedestal
By The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2023
FREDERICTON – A new sculpture has been commissioned and a platform has been built – but a New Brunswick village’s oversized avian avatar has still not returned to its roost. Standing 2.4 metres high and weighing 135 kilograms, the statue of a semipalmated sandpiper was once the pride of Dorchester. Since 2001, Shep – named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!As economy faces potential recession, Liberals to release ‘tricky’ budget Tuesday
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday intended to showcase their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians who are struggling with affordability. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised to accomplish as much over the last few weeks, while also pledging to keep ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Millennials dominate insolvencies as credit card, student loan, CERB tax debts add up
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2023
Insolvency trustee Doug Hoyes encounters a lot of Canadians with money troubles, but he’s become particularly sympathetic to the plight of young people who find themselves financially underwater. For more than a decade, his Ontario-based firm Hoyes Michalos has been crunching bankruptcy and insolvency numbers for its annual “Joe Debtor” analysis, with its latest results ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!These are the three things you should expect in the federal Liberals’ upcoming budget
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on March 26th, 2023
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government is expected to release its budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year on Tuesday. Here’s a look at three big things to expect: Investments in the clean economy Ottawa is expected to make big investments in clean energy and technology in the upcoming budget as it tries to keep competitive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP source: Biden’s pick to lead FAA withdraws nomination
By David Koenig And Seung Min Kim, The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination, a setback for the administration that comes after Denver International Airport CEO Phillip Washington failed to gain enough support in the closely divided Senate. Washington’s withdrawal was confirmed Saturday night by a person familiar with the situation ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion
By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) – An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight. Rescue crews using dogs and imaging equipment continued to search through the rubble Saturday – hours after the blast that erupted just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 sought after deadly chocolate factory explosion
By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) – An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight. Rescue crews using dogs and imaging equipment continued to search through the rubble Saturday – hours after the blast that erupted just ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pennsylvania chocolate factory explodes; 5 dead, 6 missing
By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) – An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed five people and left six people missing, authorities said. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency confirmed the increase in the number of fatalities Saturday morning after the blast just before 5 p.m. Friday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pennsylvania chocolate plant blast kills 5, leaves 6 missing
By The Associated Press on March 25th, 2023
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) – An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed five people and left six people missing, authorities said. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency confirmed the increase in the number of fatalities Saturday morning after the blast just before 5 p.m. Friday at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pennsylvania chocolate plant blast kills 2, leaves 9 missing
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) – An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday killed two people and left nine people missing, authorities said. Several other people were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant, said West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben, who did not confirm the exact ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police: 2 dead, 9 missing in Penn chocolate factory blast
By The Associated Press on March 24th, 2023
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) – An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday evening killed two people and left several others missing as investigators begin to determine a cause. West Reading Borough Police Department Chief of Police Wayne Holben confirmed there were two fatalities, nine people missing and several others injured by the explosion ... Read More »
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