More than 50 individuals have reported cancer diagnoses after working in Poe Hall at NC State, where PCBs, known carcinogens, have been found. In short:More than 50 people have contacted WRAL News about their cancer diagnoses, which they believe are linked to working in Poe Hall at NC State. PCBs, chemicals known to cause cancer, have been detected in Poe Hall. The situation raises concerns about the long-term health impacts of exposure to toxic substances in buildings. The increasing number of cancer cases linked to a specific location points to a broader concern about the long-term effects of exposure to toxic substances in our environments.

In a significant legislative decision, Maine's lawmakers voted against a bill aimed at limiting groundwater extraction, influenced by Poland Spring's lobbying efforts. In short:Maine's Legislature declined a bill restricting large-scale groundwater pumping, influenced by Poland Spring's lobbying. The bill aimed to protect groundwater by imposing a 10-year limit on water-extraction contracts. Poland Spring, owned by BlueTriton, is a key player in Maine's bottled water industry and opposed the bill. Key quote:"Mainers don’t want Poland Spring to lock our communities into bad deals, and certainly not bad deals that last for decades."

Here are some ways to cut back on grocery costs — and reduce food wasteHere are some ways to cut back on grocery costs — and reduce food waste. Posted: 6 hours ago.

Robert Doane will lead the implementation of the new three-year plan geared to improving employment and representation of Indigenous peoples at the national broadcaster. A former Prince George journalist is the new senior director for the CBC’s National Indigenous Strategy. Robert Doane, a Gitxsan journalist and former producer and host of CBC's Daybreak North show based in Prince George, will lead the implementation of the new three-year plan geared to improving its employment and representation of Indigenous peoples moving forward. During his time at CBC, Doane held the roles of researcher, associate producer, reporter, host and producer. When Doane left CBC in 2018, he joined Carrier Sekani Family Services in Prince George as director of communications.

Hamilton is well represented in the 2024 nominations for the JUNO Awards: Canada’s massive awards recognizing excellence in our country’s music scene. Additionally, Hamilton-based Indigenous shoegaze band Zoon – headed by Anishinaabe artist Daniel Monkman – was nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year in recognition of their album Bekka Ma’iingan. Notably, their album was also longlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize in 2023. Finally, a hop over to Burlington sees indie pop darlings Walk off the Earth raking in two nominations: one for Group of the Year, the other for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice. The 2024 JUNO Awards will air on March 24th on CBC.

(CBC - image credit)While 10 years have passed since the Ivany commission released a report that set ambitious targets to revitalize Nova Scotia's economy, some people involved say all of its goals haven't been met. Now or Never: An Urgent Call to Action for Nova Scotians, commonly known as the Ivany report, was released in 2014. The report outlined 19 challenging goals, including increasing immigration, growing the number of business startups, expanding tourism, increasing exports and raising the employment rate of First Nation and African Nova Scotians. (CBC)Other global factors, like the price of oil and delayed supply chains, have had a daily impact on Nova Scotians, she said. "… I think we need to see more of these wake-up calls in Nova Scotia so we can continue to move."

High food costs have been one particularly harsh result. Food away from home, by California CPI averages, jumped 23 percent in four years. Ponder these budget-busting prices for California food niches tracked by the local CPIs — and why these expenses mushroomed. Those financially overwhelmed by food costs will need more than comforting words from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Yes, by December 2023, grocery inflation might have felt a bit tamed.

DOHA, Qatar – Canada took bronze in the women’s 4×100-m freestyle relay and two other swimmers earned themselves medal opportunities Sunday at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Ruck jumped in the water with Canada sitting fifth and charged down competitors from Poland and Italy to earn the medal for Canada. Ruck and Smith now have seven career medals at long-course worlds, tied for fifth all-time among Canadians. Meanwhile it’s a first career medal for Fournier, a 27-year-old worlds rookie, and morning heat swimmer Ella Jansen. Full team Canada roster.

A Toronto woman whose car was stolen three times in the past year — and who had a rental car stolen too — says nobody is taking the problem seriously enough. The rental car was stolen two days after she got it in February 2023. "If everyone wasn't making money off this car theft problem in this country, then they would stop it. Until the problem affects the bottom line of insurance companies, car manufacturers and rental car agencies, she said she doesn't think it will be solved. In its 2024 auto outlook, Ratesdotca says car insurance premiums are expected to keep climbing in 2024, with inflation and rampant auto theft driving the charge.

2024 WORLD AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPSThe prelims relay lineups for the women’s and men’s 4×100 free relays have been released, and many teams are swimming their top athletes in prelims. Per the qualification system, which can be found here, there will be a maximum of 16 qualified teams in each relay event. Women’s 4×100 Free RelayThe defending champions in the women’s 4×100 freestyle relay, Australia, only return one of their four swimmers from the Fukuoka final. Men’s 4×100 Free RelayThe Australian men have opted to scratch this event, and are the defending champions from Fukuoka. Team GB were the early favorites for gold in Fukuoka, prior to their prelim DQ, and are still seeking Paris qualification in this relay.

Experts are urging the federal government to take a restrained approach to legislation governing harmful content online. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images - image credit)Digital policy experts say the Liberal government should be restrained when it comes to formulating its promised legislation governing online harms. The Canadian push for online harms legislation is part of a broader international push to regulate social media companies. The federal government has already clashed with major tech companies over its online news legislation. "I think done right, this bill could do more good than either the [government's Streaming Act or Online News Act]," Hatfield said.

Architects Toon Dreessen, left, and Jay Lim, right, discuss the future of Carling Avenue and suggest ways to transform it from arterial thoroughfare to a stretch of livable neighbourhoods. The city has also approved high rises at the Travelodge, which once housed the Talisman Motor Inn near Kirkwood Avenue. "You look at Carling now, how many people want to walk along Carling, especially this stretch? A rendering of RioCan's six-building development proposed for Carling Avenue. A rendering of RioCan's development proposed for Carling Avenue.

Sion Irwin-Childs’ A Home in My Heart exhibition opened last week at The Guild in Charlottetown and runs until March 10. Home can be people, not just a place.”Irwin-Childs spent “hundreds of hours” in an abandoned house on PEI. And then it just failed.”Home in My Heart runs through March 10 at The Guild in Charlottetown. (Victoria Walton/CBC)One of the pictures shows a wall in a house that was painted by hand, presumably by someone who lived there. Link to sourceThe post Charlottetown art show explores deeper meaning of homelessness – CBC.ca appeared first on Canada News Media.

The attempts to denounce the protesters as far-Right rabble rousers have so far failed, forcing the European Commission to begin a process of giving in to the farmers’ demands. However, this proposal faced criticism from both environmentalists, who deemed it insufficient to reach sustainability targets, and agriculture groups, who argued it would be unworkable and detrimental to farmers’ livelihoods. For now, the farmers have won this battle, as the EU Commission has this week decided to abandon the pesticide goal. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, for one, has realised that the previous approach of running roughshod over both farmers and the electorate with ambitious environmental goals is no longer working. She emphasised the importance of providing farmers with a worthwhile business case for nature-enhancing measures, admitting that previous proposals had been made without sufficient consideration for their views.

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