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Nova Scotia Power is struggling to maintain the confidentiality of studies on executive pay during proceedings on its application to increase electricity rates by 10 percent. On Friday, the company said two Mercer Consulting studies on executive compensation paid to NSP executives should remain confidential despite objections from stakeholders in the tax case, which includes …

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The parents of a young woman killed in a boat accident in Toronto say they will remember their daughter as a “beautiful person inside and out.” Twenty-four-year-old Megan Wu died when a boat carrying nine other people crashed in the port of Toronto, in the Tommy Thompson Park area on May 31. Toronto police said …

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The Edmonton Police Service is investigating a stabbing in a southeast park that sent a 36-year-old man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police responded to the incident at Weinlos Park around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. According to investigators, a man unknown to the victim approached and stabbed him without provocation. The assailant fled the scene. …

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Astronauts have ventured into space for 61 years to unlock human exploration potential. But the floating freedom offered by the lack of gravity also presents a number of limits to the human body and mind. Short space travel since the first Mercury and Apollo missions have become six-month or longer stays aboard the International Space …

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A global team of scientists has discovered a gene variant in Inuit that may be responsible for worse outcomes of viral infections. People with gene deficiency do not produce certain types of interferons, which are proteins that fight infection. This can lead to serious illness when faced with certain viruses, such as measles, the flu, …

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Communities across Ontario will march and hold vigils to commemorate the life of a murdered Muslim family in what police and prosecutors call a hate-motivated attack almost a year ago in London, Ont. On June 6, 2021, Yumna Afzaal, 15, her mother and father, Madiha Salman, 44, and Salman Afzaal, 46, and her grandmother, Talat …

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The Astronomical Society launches a model of the solar system into the orbit of the Lethbrige Herald The Lethbridge Astronomy Society presents a scale model of the solar system CTV News CTV News Calgary See full coverage on Google News

Marriott International suspends operations in Russia, a market where 25 years ago. In March, the company closed its corporate office in Moscow and stopped the opening and development of new hotels in Russia. Marriott said it will continue to focus on “caring” for its Russian-based partners. Loading Something is loading. As Russia’s war in Ukraine …

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IOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, macOS, MacBook Air and more are expected to be announced at WWDC 2022. New Delhi: Apple is set to host the 2022 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) tomorrow, where new versions of iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and macOS are expected to be announced. There is much speculation about what Apple will reveal during its …

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A Canadian woman died while hiking in Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Melanie Goodine, 41, was leaving the canyon Thursday on the Bright Angel Trail near Three-Mile Resthouse when officials received a report that she was in danger, the NPS said in a press release. “Shortly afterwards, the …

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