McFaddens to rebuild bigger dairy barn with robotsNelson ZandbergenFarmers ForumNAVAN — It was nearly six months ago that a vicious thunderstorm system ravaged the McFadden family dairy farm east of Ottawa. Across the province, the storm smashed dozens of barns, uprooted hundreds of trees and took out — by Hydro One’s own estimation — 800 hydro poles. Hydro Ottawa reported that the damage, within its jurisdiction, was worse than the 1998 ice storm. The McFaddens managed to save the 110 animals from inside their destroyed barn on the day of the storm. At the nearby Rollins dairy farm, owner Ben Rollins also reported that his insurer has been “coming through” for him after the storm knocked down a silo and sent pieces crashing through the roof of his heifer barn.

Health Coalition Kicks off Campaign to Save Public HospitalsPublic Goods • November 15, 2022 • Ontario Health CoalitionThe Ontario Health Coalition released a brief on October 26 charging that the Doug Ford government lied to the public about its privatization of Ontario’s public hospital services. Launch of CampaignThe Coalition also launched a major public campaign to mobilize Ontarians to save our local public hospitals and stop Ford’s privatization. It was an odd thing to say because the Private Hospitals Act banned private hospitals in Ontario starting 50 years ago – for good reason. The Private Hospitals Act grandfathered-in the existing private hospitals and banned any new ones. Private clinics take scarce staff out of our local public hospitals worsening wait times for the public system.

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Trudeau deletes tweet that cited false information in denouncing the Iranian regimeOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office confirmed on Tuesday that it deleted a tweet from his official account that denounced Iran based on incomplete "initial reporting" that "lacked necessary context." "Canada denounces the Iranian regime's barbaric decision to impose the death penalty on nearly 15,000 protesters," the English tweet said. His office pointed to reports on news sites including Newsweek and Yahoo that stated 15,000 people were facing the death penalty. The statement from Trudeau's office did not express any regret and did not elaborate on the extent to which the information was vetted before it was shared. Canada has strongly condemned the Iranian regime for its crackdown, levying economic sanctions against Iranian decision-makers and, on Monday, formally banning a swath of top officials from entering the country.

Article content But the plan to make Bitvo FTX’s Canadian bridgehead has ended in the wake of the latter’s spectacular collapse last week, according to a statement from the Canadian company. “Since its inception, Bitvo has operated as an independent Canadian crypto asset trading platform,” the statement said. Article content The acquisition was intended to close in the third quarter, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. Article content He resigned as CEO last week in the wake of the collapse that began with a liquidity crisis that left users unable to access their funds. FTX’s rapidly declining fortunes highlighted the exposure to the crypto world of a second major Canadian pension fund.

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Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for DemsPHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year. The Associated Press called the governor’s race for Hobbs after the latest round of vote releases gave her a big enough lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish it. This year, many Trump-endorsed candidates faltered in general elections in battleground states, though his pick in the Nevada governor’s race, Republican Joe Lombardo, defeated an incumbent Democrat. Pre-election polls showed the race was tied, but Hobbs’ victory was still a surprise to many Democrats who feared her timidity would turn off voters. She overcame expectations in Maricopa and Pima counties, the metro Phoenix and Tucson areas where the overwhelming majority of Arizona voters live.

After all of the buildup for this week’s fiscal update, what’s the takeaway? Cut the gas tax. Instead of making the most of a rebound in revenues, Ford is doing the least he can. In truth, this gas tax cut is Ford’s retort to the federal carbon levy. He has long obsessed about the “Trudeau tax,” the “job-killing carbon tax,” which added about 4.4 cents a litre when it first came into effect in 2019.

© CBC Sexual assault charges against Nova Scotia doctor Oluwarotimi (Tim) Fashoranti have been stayed by a judge as lawyers argue over whether a Crown prosecutor behaved inappropriately in her handling of the case. A judge has stayed sexual assault charges against a Nova Scotia doctor as lawyers argue over whether a Crown prosecutor behaved inappropriately in her handling of the case. Three women have accused him of sexual assault. In 2004, before she became a Crown prosecutor, Nurse represented another woman who accused Fashoranti of sexual assault. Instead, prosecutors asked for a stay of the sexual assault charges and filed notice of an appeal of Begin's decision.

Both projects were chosen from among more than 180 submissions to the Kindred Animation initiative, which was launched earlier this year. The national public broadcasters also announced the continuation of their successful creative and commercial collaboration. “I am pleased to continue our successful partnership with the CBC/Radio-Canada, which has already delivered a range of valuable content to our audiences. About ABCIn 2022, the ABC will celebrate 90 years as Australia’s national public broadcaster. About CBC/Radio-CanadaCBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster.

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says COVID-19 disruptions are likely behind a historic drop in the number of marriages registered during the earliest days of the pandemic. The federal agency says vital statistics data from 2020 reveals the lowest annual number of marriages since 1938 and the largest annual drop since records began in 1921. The drop was also more severe in Ontario and eastward, where early COVID-19 precautions were generally more stricthan out west. The decline ranged from an 18 per cent drop in Saskatchewan to 49 per cent in Quebec. StatCan says 2020 also saw a record 25 per cent drop in the number of divorces, likely due to pandemic-related slowdowns in court proceedings.

China's Zongshi Luo, right, defeated Taiwan's Chia-ling Lo to take the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships women's 57kg title in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Monday. (@worldtaekwondo/Twitter - image credit)The 2022 World Taekwondo Championships kicked off on Monday in Guadalajara, Mexico, with Canada's contingent unable to achieve a podium finish. China's Zongshi Luo defeated Taiwan's Chia-ling Lo in the women's 57kg final to earn gold. The competition goes on until Nov. 16, with the men's 87kg, women's 67kg and women's 62kg semifinals and finals set for Tuesday. WATCH l World Taekwondo Championships: Men's 80 kg & Women's 57 kg:

Who Needs A Locksmith When You Have a VanDuration: 02:47Occurred on November 5, 2022 / Jerez de la Frontera, Spain: "This is a bar that always has problems and one night the neighbors put glue in the locks. We couldn't open the doors, so we called the locksmith and waited almost two hours. We decided to open

As a surge in respiratory viruses strains Winnipeg's children's hospital, calls are growing for people in Manitoba to start wearing masks again — including from formerly prominent face of the province's pandemic response team. "And wearing a mask is one way that you can make a difference." Heather Stefanson said she was wearing a mask on Monday because she's recovering from a cold. Fotty said that's why she also thinks people should start wearing masks again, especially in crowded public places like transit buses. I think we need to be wearing masks.

PUTRAJAYA: Nov 18 and 19 will be public holidays to allow Malaysians to travel home to vote for GE15, announces Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. "I know many have been waiting for the announcement and I hereby announce a public holiday for Nov 18 and 19," he said at the Cuepacs headquarters ground breaking ceremony here on Monday (Nov 14). Polling day for GE15 is on Nov 19. The free toll starts from 12.01am on Nov 18 until 11.59pm on Nov 19. The state governments of Negri Sembilan, Penang and Selangor have also declared Nov 18 as a public holiday.