Highway closures in Quebec City areaAs highway conditions deteriorate, Transports Québec has closed some roads including the 175 north of Quebec City between Stoneham and Saguenay. Quebec City police issued an alert on Twitter Friday evening, saying the St. Lawrence River is overflowing onto Dalhousie Street. Warming centre opens in StonehamStoneham may also be facing power outages for 24 hours, according to the municipality's mayor Sébastien Couture. Kwabena Oduro/CBCThe Société des Traversiers du Québec cancelled all ferries in Tadoussac and those between Quebec City and Lévis until further notice on Friday. Nez Rouge, a safe ride service, announced it would not be operating in the Quebec City and Lévis region Friday night to protect its volunteers.

Two and a half years ago, Karen Scutt of Toronto posted on Facebook that she was looking for a surrogate mom. "There was somewhere like between 800 and 1,000 shares, and the only recognizable name was somebody named John Gilbank, who said, 'Hey Karen, message me. During the nine months Gilbank carried Scutt's baby, the two became closer, sharing daily updates together. © Darrin Di Carlo/CBC John and Cindy Gilbank with their four children. Scutt posted to Facebook looking for a surrogate, which is how she met Cindy Gilbank who birthed Molly.

Week 16 Fantasy Football Injury Report: Updates On Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson & More! It’s Week 16 and we need to catch you up on all the latest injury news heading into your fantasy playoffs. This article will be updated throughout the week to let you know if your fantasy stars are in or out this week. Quarterbacks, Philadelphia Eagles (Shoulder) OUTHurts has been ruled out for Week 16 with a shoulder issue and will get the start. , Tennessee Titans (Ankle) OUTTannehill has been ruled out with an ankle injury and his season is likely over.

I still want to get into the country, I’m just saying to sit with that.’”Simple as its title may be, “Women Talking” is a radical work, in both its subject matter and execution. “Women Talking” could be anywhere, anytime. The whole process was different because it was women talking. For McDormand, the experience making “Women Talking” felt like forging something new in a film industry that has made strides in women behind the camera, but one where a film like “Women Talking” is still a clear exception. Not interested.”Just getting “Women Talking,” shot during the pandemic after a one-year delay because of COVID-19 made was an accomplishment.

Week 16 NFL Props To Target: Daniel Jones, Dalvin Cook, DK Metcalf & More! OVER 221.5 passing yardsAnalysis: The Vikings' pass defense has been awful for the last half of 2022. OVER 38.5 receiving yardsAnalysis: I like the entire Giants' passing attack this week but I think Richie James is my favorite play. OVER 75.5 receiving yardsAnalysis: Metcalf is one of my other favorite wide receiver plays of the entire weekend. OVER 76.5 receiving yardsAnalysis: Seattle has allowed the third most receiving yards to opposing tight ends along with a whopping eight TDs.

The battle for equal rights there is far from over, however — the revolution could have been crushed if it weren’t for the men joining the fight. Men and women around the world must continue to stand in solidarity if we are to see this revolution won. And yet, the historic stance taken by men in this movement has heralded a shift in their consciousness. Men have realized that there cannot be freedom for anyone if there is no fairness and freedom for women. However, it will also take the support of men, in Iran and around the world, to emerge victorious.

The City of Ottawa has declared a rare significant weather event ahead of the coming winter storm, and is warning residents that it could take longer than usual to clear roads, sidewalks and bike lanes. A significant weather event is called when hazardous weather conditions are expected to hamper the prompt delivery of city services. On Thursday afternoon, the cities of Pembroke and Cornwall also declared a significant weather event, warning residents winter maintenance services may take longer than usual. Parking bansA winter weather parking ban for Ottawa will last longer than most snow-related bans. The City of Gatineau has also issued a winter parking ban starting midnight Friday, until the notice is lifted.

Today in Canada’s Political History: Olive Diefenbaker passes into historyJohn Diefenbaker’s second wife, Olive (Freeman) died in Ottawa on this date in 1976. She was 74, and had been married to Diefenbaker for almost a quarter-of-a-century. In the 1950s, she met John Diefenbaker again, and the pair were married in 1953. Most historians would agree it is unlikely he would reached Canada’s highest political office without her beside him. A resident of Kingston, Ontario, Milnes serves as the in-house historian at the 175 year-old Frontenac Club Hotel.

Fruit and vegetable growers suffering from high grocery store pricesHigher operating costs caused by government programs also hurting the sector. Ottawa-High grocery store prices for fruits and vegetables are turning off consumers from buying them and that is hurting the country’s growers, says Rebecca Lee, Executive Director of Fruit and Vegetable Growers of Canada (FVGC). Fresh fruit prices were up 9.6 per cent in March 2022 compared with the same month of 2021. Vegetable prices in stores will increase by another 6 to 8 per cent in 2023, she told the Commons agriculture committee. The lower sales have left many of the country 14,000 fruit and vegetable growers struggling financially, she said.

© Jeff Stapleton/CBC The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced the hiring of Greg Tagert as the fourth manager in team history on Thursday. The new manager of the Winnipeg Goldeyes is no stranger to the American Association of Professional Baseball. Winnipeg has tapped Greg Tagert as the fourth manager in franchise history, a Thursday news release from the team said. Tagert, 59, has 27 years of professional baseball experience, including managing the Gary SouthShore RailCats from 2005 to 2021. The Goldeyes open the 2023 season on May 11 on the road against the RailCats.

Wang was a co-founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange and owns 10 percent of Alameda Research. Ellison pleaded guilty to seven counts and faces up to 110 years in prison. Wang pleaded guilty to four counts and faces up to 50 years in prison. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed civil lawsuits against FTX and its KET executives. Singh was in the inner circle of Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder of FTX.

Canada filed an addendum on Monday to extend its continental shelf in the Arctic, increasing significantly its overlaps with claims by Russia. The addition is to Canada’s 2019 partial submission that claimed approximately 1.2 million square kilometres of the Arctic Ocean seabed and subsoil. Canada's 2019 submissionThe Lomonosov Ridge is a kind of underwater mountain chain that extends across the seafloor of the Arctic Ocean and is something that Canada, Russia and Denmark all claim is an extension of their respective continental shelves. In June, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and the United States said they’d resume limited council work in areas that did not include Russia. “During the preparation of this submission, regular consultations between Canada and the Russian Federation revealed overlaps in their respective continental shelves in the Arctic Ocean,” the addendum said.

But as we inch closer to the halfway mark of the season, it’s starting to look like even money to me on which position Dubas needs to strengthen first. Do the Leafs prioritize a top-four defenceman, or do they need to get a top-six left-winger? The Leafs need a new threat on the left side and in a perfect world it would be someone with some jam. No stretch of consecutive points in the back end of the season can convince anyone the Leafs don’t need a Muzzin-type replacement for playoff battle. Nick Kypreos is a former NHL player, Stanley Cup champion and current host of Sportsnet’s Real Kyper and Bourne radio show.

Officials are urging Nova Scotians to plan ahead for the holiday weekend, as a Christmas Eve storm barrels toward the region. Nova Scotia Power opened its emergency operations centre at 10 a.m. on Friday. EMO says to prepare emergency kitTo prepare for outages, Nova Scotia's Emergency Management Office is advising Nova Scotians to assemble an emergency kit with non-perishable food, water, medications and a flashlight. For the power restoration crews from Nova Scotia Power, it's also a lot easier when there's not a lot of traffic on the road." NORAD keeping watchEven with bad weather across the country, there's at least one traveller whose trip isn't expected to be affected.

The airport is grappling with a backlog of flights and stranded passengers as a deep freeze disrupts holiday plans across Canada. In the U.S., the same weather systems are expected to cause power outages and travel chaos. In the meantime, Mother Nature is piling on: Environment Canada says a "significant winter storm" is expected for B.C. 's south coast on Thursday night, with heavy winds and snow for Vancouver, Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley. C-c-c-cold elsewhereIn other parts of Canada, the hits just keep on coming:In Newfoundland and Labrador, a special weather statement says a winter storm is expected on Saturday.