Week 17 Running Back Starts & Sits: Can We Trust Rookies Tyler Allgeier & Rachaad White? With quarterbacks in the books, let’s dive into the Week 17 running back start/sit decisions that are keeping us up at night. Running BackStart ‘EmSTART OF THE WEEK: , Atlanta FalconsWith the Falcons having nothing to play for and looking toward 2023, the Atlanta backfield now belongs to Tyler Allgeier. I wouldn’t expect him to dominate your fantasy matchup, but White should still be a solid flex play against a bad Panthers run defense. Fantasy SP has worked diligently to bring you next-level sports betting analytics, prop betting tools, public betting splits, and so much more!

(Bryan Labby/CBC - image credit)Eric Grand-Maison says buying and recycling old catalytic converters used to make up a big part of his business. Alberta RCMP say the number of catalytic converter thefts reached 1,302 by the end of September. According to ALERT, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team, scrap metal dealers in Alberta reported 8,035 catalytic converter transactions through the first nine months of 2022 worth $17.2 million. Bryan Labby/CBCThe new requirements include stiffer penalties for people and businesses found to be dealing in stolen scrap metal. A spokesperson for the minister of public safety and emergency services would only say consultation with scrap metal dealers is continuing, but no other details were provided.

Wednesday, December 28th 2022, 11:13 am - 'It was quite emotional doing them, and I even saved the sawdust'Halifax resident Steve Proctor was devastated when a legendary tree near Shubenacadie, N.S., was felled by post-tropical storm Fiona in September. He had spent years photographing the tree and looking at it out his window on his many drives between Halifax and Truro. The palm-sized ornaments have a photo of the tree taken by Steve Proctor glued to the front. Boudreau lives in Milford, N.S., not far from where the tree once stood. Proctor is donating part of the proceeds from the creations to Fiona relief.

But Fred Hazelton hopes to add a little bit of pixie dust to your family's next Disney vacation or trip to Universal Studios, with tools that help tourists navigate theme parks more efficiently. Once a public servant at Statistics Canada, Hazelton quit his job 10 years ago to track crowds at theme parks. He came across Bob Sehlinger's "The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World" travel books and says he was fascinated by the data-driven approach to solving theme park woes. Maximizing the magicFor Disney superfans like Sydney Maloney, a streamlined itinerary would help maximize the magic of each visit. Maloney and her family have taken 10 trips to Walt Disney World, two to DisneyLand, and jumped aboard seven Disney Cruises.

An aggressive public health response and immediate buy-in from men who have sex with men — the group most affected by the outbreak — has helped to contain mpox in Canada, public health doctors say. After a steep increase in total cases from May through the end of August, Canada's mpox case count has since plateaued. The vaccine, called Imvamune, had been approved by Health Canada already when mpox cases began to appear here and could be put to immediate use. Less than one week later, officials reported that Canada's first mpox cases had been found in Montreal. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press)Griffiths said the alliance could lean on its existing network to spread public health messaging "directly to the community" facing the highest risk.

The death of a woman in Margo, Sask., has resulted in one man charged with second degree murder. Wadena RCMP were called to a home in Margo at approximately 11:20 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2022, where a woman and child were found suffering from assault woulds. Further investigation revealed a third victim, Sharon Littlewolfe, 51, of Margo was located fatally wounded in an adjacent residence. Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes learned Brian McLeod, 56, of Lloydminster had injured all three victims then fled the scene in a stolen vehicle from a nearby residence. McLeod of Lloydminster was charged with one count of second degree murder, one count of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of possession of property obtained by crime.

Stranded passengers say they received little information or help from the airline. The airline said it was arranging “recovery” flights for stranded passengers, but would not say where or when those flights would take place. Lawford recommends that delayed or stranded passengers keep all their receipts and file a claim with their airline. Southwest Airlines canceled more than 12,000 flights around the holiday weekend, prompting an investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation and a Senate committee. Here, travelers wait at Baltimore Washington International Airport on Tuesday.

Thousands of people in Canada were still without electricity or facing travel headaches on Tuesday, days after fierce winter storms struck right before Christmas. The storms have wreaked havoc with electricity grids and travel plans for the last four days. New Brunswick Power had reconnected almost everyone who had lost power by Tuedsay afternoon. Environment Canada is expecting 60 to 120 millimetres of rain across the Sunshine Coast and Metro Vancouver by Wednesday morning. Service was cancelled for Christmas Day and Boxing Day because of a CN train derailment on Saturday near Grafton, Ont.

Week 17 Quarterback Starts & Sits: Fantasy Championship Decisions On Geno Smith, Russell Wilson & More! Welcome to Week 17. If you’re reading this, I hope it’s because you’re playing in your fantasy football championship! With that said, let’s dive into the Week 17 quarterback start/sit decisions that are keeping us up at night. Russ finished the week as QB3 when he played the Chiefs two weeks ago, so I’m banking on him channeling some of that success against them in Week 17.

Travellers flying with Sunwing line up to check in at Cancun International Airport in Mexico on Tuesday. Many others are still waiting for answers and refunds after their travel plans went awry. Hundreds of Canadians have spent days stuck in Mexico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic after Sunwing repeatedly cancelled their flights home. He recommends that any delayed or stranded passengers keep all of their receipts and file a claim for compensation with their airline. Fewer rights for rail passengersThere are no equivalent passenger rights protecting rail travellers — meaning Via Rail customers whose trips were disrupted in recent days are entitled only to whatever the company wants to give them.

Here’s the latest on violence on the TTC, COVID deaths in 2022, and how courthouse dogs are supporting young victims. DON’T MISS:Ridership is down on the TTC — and violence is upViolent crime has risen on the TTC since the pandemic began, despite depressed ridership, Lex Harvey reports. But experts say violence on the TTC is an issue that won’t just be solved by more policing — here’s why. In the first half of 2022, the TTC reported 451 offences against customers. Since 2017, Iggy and Jersey have been lending a paw as courthouse dogs working to provide a more calming presence for young witnesses.

Thousands in Canada still without power are facing travel problems days after stormsThe last:Pockets of power outages remain in Ontario and Quebec. Thousands of people in Canada were still without electricity or experiencing travel headaches on Tuesday, days after fierce winter storms hit just before Christmas. The storms have wreaked havoc on power grids and travel plans over the past four days. According to a tweet Monday night from Canada’s Niagara Power, electricity has been restored to more than 4,000 affected customers. “We have completed two recovery flights so far this week, have eight more recovery flights scheduled to depart through December 30, 2022, and are currently finalizing recovery plans for our remaining passengers at destination,” the company said.

Rural mayors say rural B.C. (Ben Nelms/CBC - image credit)Emergency rooms at 13 hospitals in rural British Columbia were closed for the equivalent of around four months in 2022, according to data analyzed by CBC News. — they do not understand rural B.C. "It's a lot of work from Interior Health with a lot of lobbying from people like me," he said. Michael McArthur/CBCCasley is pushing for a decentralization of services and more power for rural B.C.

Gibsons citizens shine in a TV travelogueThe town of Gibsons will be in the national spotlight when CBC TV’s eighth season of its Still Standing program starts on Jan. 4. So people are already on my side, which sort of takes the sting out of doing new material.”Harris has performed regularly at The Halifax Comedy Festival, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and on CBC Radio’s The Debaters. In Still Standing, Harris interviews Stephanie Heins, the restaurant’s co-owner, about legacies of the long-running Beachcombers drama. In a segment about maritime commerce in Gibsons, Harris visits former prawn harvester Pam Robertson and log salvagers Jennifer Passmore and Erik Hammond. Season 8 of Still Standing will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at 8 p.m. on CBC TV and will be available to watch on the free CBC Gem streaming service.

Nigel Jenkins, founder of Laughing Heart Music, hopes to have artists of all disciplines in the hub this fall. (Tatum Duryba/Paper Moon Photography - image credit)Tatum Duryba/Paper Moon PhotographyA proposed arts hub coming to Corner Brook aims to turn part of the city into a space for ideas to flourish. The hub is a partnership between Laughing Heart Music and the local Rotary Arts Centre. Nigel Jenkins, founder of Laughing Heart Music, is still planning the space after he recently took control of the former Scotiabank at 62 Broadway, but sees it as a multi-disciplinary arts space for people of all abilities. Jenkins and his partner at the arts centre, David Smallwood, hope to renovate the lower level of the building to include private arts studios for all kinds of disciplines.