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As Florida, Georgia battle over water, panhandle oystermen struggle to survive
Their future may be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to rule later this year on a seven-year-long legal battle between Florida and Georgia. Circuit Judge Paul Kelly of Santa Fe, a state water rights expert who was named a “special master” by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case, has recommended that the court side with Georgia. But the oystermen and environmentalists in both states say that same water is needed in the bay. Farmer Murray Campbell, 64, a third-generation peanut farmer in Pebble City, Georgia, about 150 miles (240 km) north of Apalachicola Bay, says he has sympathy for the oystermen. The dozen or so oystermen left working the Apalachicola Bay — a sliver of the more than 400 that once worked its waters — likewise say they can’t do without.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 10:52 UTC
Raymond de Souza: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission made this a no-win situation
“We’re in a no-win situation,” said Tom Stamatakis, president of the Canadian Police Association. It’s a long history of course, but the key factor in recent history is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). No longer could Canadian history be looked at as a complex, but essentially noble undertaking with both lights and shadows. The TRC story was not contested in any meaningful way by any significant Canadian institutions. They and they alone have somehow managed to remain pure, uncorrupted by Canada’s “colonial” history.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 10:52 UTC
Rob Vanstone: Newspapers.com is the bomb for this ancient scribe
Newspapers.com. Kevin uses Newspapers.com to find the most trivial tidbits pertaining to the local major-junior hockey team. Within a day of yakking with Kevin Shaw, I had a Newspapers.com membership, whereupon I was out of control. The Roughriders’ 1981 road schedule, as issued by the CFL, was relaxed by comparison. But if I search “Ron Lancaster” from 1963, I can find 77 matches, including one from the best-selling July 30 edition of the Leader-Post (Page 18).
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 10:41 UTC
Two more Italian residents test positive for coronavirus -official
MILAN — Two more Italian residents have tested positive for coronavirus, Lombardy region said on Friday, shortly after the first case of local transmission of the potentially deadly illness was confirmed in Italy. The wife and a close friend of the initial patient had the virus and were now in quarantine, Giulio Gallera, a member of the local government, said in a statement. The initial patient fell ill after meeting a friend who had recently returned from China. (Reporting by Angelo Amante; Editing by Crispian Balmer)
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 10:18 UTC
No. 18 Colorado closes out home schedule against UCLA
The Colorado Buffaloes play their last home game of the season in a position not many predicted when the Pac-12 Conference began in January. The Buffaloes (21-6, 10-4 Pac-12) lost to the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion on Jan. 30, one of their four conference losses. “We’ve got a score to settle against the Bruins because they whipped us in L.A,” Colorado coach Tad Boyle said after Thursday’s win. Getting even with UCLA (16-11, 9-5) is motivation enough with Saturday being the final home game for seniors Shane Gatling and Lucas Siewert. A win Saturday would give UCLA a sweep of Colorado and put it in position to win at least a share of the conference title.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 10:07 UTC
No. 22 Houston may be without Grimes vs. Memphis
22 Houston may have to overcome a significant loss off the court when it travels to Memphis to play the Tigers on Saturday. The status of guard Quentin Grimes is in question after he was forced to leave Wednesday’s game against Tulsa with 11:12 remaining in the first half. “I do know that it is on his pelvis,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson told reporters of Grimes’ injury. Caleb Mills broke out of a shooting slump to lead Houston over Tulsa. Mills, a redshirt freshman, had scored 10 points combined over his previous two games on 3-of-21 shooting, including 0-for-8 on 3-pointers.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 10:07 UTC
Smoke from St. Boniface auto shop fire sends 6 people to hospital
A smoky fire at a St. Boniface auto shop sent five area residents and a bystander to hospital on Thursday night. Flames lit up the sky above St. Boniface, as Winnipeg firefighters staged a defensive battle against the fire, which sent thick smoke billowing into the air. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverOffDuty?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeverOffDuty</a> <a href="https://t.co/3OLQiViB5W">pic.twitter.com/3OLQiViB5W</a> —@UFFW867A witness at the scene said flames appeared to be licking out of the roof of an auto shop at the corner of Provencher Boulevard and St. Joseph Street. All six people transported to hospital for smoke inhalation were in stable condition, according to a news release late Thursday. Community members who are experiencing smoky conditions should stay indoors and shut their windows, the city said.
Source:CBC News
February 21, 2020 03:35 UTC
Spurs resume uphill battle to postseason in Utah
The Utah Jazz will host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday in Salt Lake City with the All-Star break in the rearview mirror and 28 games left in the regular season. San Antonio, meanwhile, is fighting an uphill battle just to get into the postseason. The Spurs’ 23-31 record is their worst at the All-Star break since the 1996-97 season, which is the last time they failed to make the playoffs. San Antonio went into the All-Streak break stuck in 10th place in the rough-and-tumble Western Conference. After San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 114-106 in its last game before the All-Star break, coach Gregg Popovich had one directive for his players.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 03:00 UTC
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Stress, rumours, even violence: Virus fear goes viral
TOKYO - You might have heard that the fear of a new virus from China is spreading faster than the actual virus. As the number of casesrises — more than 76,000 and counting — fear is advancing like a tsunami. Rumours that toilet paper and napkins could be used as masks emptied East Asian store shelves of paper goods. South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed worries that “excessively bloated fear” was hurting South Korea’s economy by suppressing public consumption and leisure activities. In Malaysia, a social media rumour that mandarin oranges carry the virus caused some initial panic until health officials debunked it.
Source:thestar
February 21, 2020 03:00 UTC
Funky East Van furniture designer Judson Beaumont dies at 59
Vancouver designer Judson Beaumont — whose wacky and whimsical furniture pieces often highlighted the annual Eastside Culture Crawl — has died at the age of 59. Tiko Kerr is a Vancouver artist who worked with Beaumont at Parker Street Studios in East Vancouver for 30 years. (Judson Beaumont)Beaumont's works a big draw in Culture CrawlMacarenko said Beaumont's studio Straight Line Designs has been a "big draw" of the Culture Crawl. (Judson Beaumont)Back in 2015, Beaumont worked with an Emily Carr graphic artist to create a children's book entitled Timberland Tales: Chester Gets a Pet, which features characters modelled after his furniture. (Judson Beaumont)Listen to the interview with Tiko Kerr on CBC's On The Coast:
Source:CBC News
February 21, 2020 02:48 UTC
'Not an option': B.C. premier rejects calls to halt or cancel Coastal GasLink pipeline
's premier has categorically put to rest any notion of pulling provincial support for the Coastal GasLink pipeline. "That's not an option, no," John Horgan answered when asked point-blank about calls to halt or cancel the natural gas project altogether. Chief Na'moks of the Wet'suwet'en Nation says resource companies should consult hereditary leadership when pursuing benefit agreements with Indigenous people in their traditional territories. I stand ready to work with the hereditary leadership to find a peaceful resolution to this issue. Coastal GasLink has signed agreements with 20 First Nations along the route of the pipeline including elected band councils of the Wet'suwet'en Nation.
Source:CBC News
February 21, 2020 02:26 UTC
MPs want to figure out how to stop those annoying spam phone calls we've all been getting lately
As MPs get back to work on Parliament Hill, they’re contemplating a crackdown on the spam phone calls besieging Canadians lately. The most galling thing about the constant nuisance of spam calls and texts is that people are paying ever-higher prices for the phones and the plans that go along with them, said Masse. Most of the difficulty in cracking down on nuisance calls stems from the global nature of the problem. In November, police in India arrested 32 people that were part of a sophisticated fraud scheme targeting Canadians. In December, the CRTC announced it was taking further measures for carriers to track the origins of spam calls and stop people from falsely using Canadian phone numbers on the caller ID.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 02:26 UTC
No. 20 Iowa never trails in defeating No. 25 Ohio State
20-ranked Iowa led wire-to-wire in its Big Ten Conference defeat of Ohio State, 85-76, Thursday in Iowa City, Iowa. Ryan Kriener scored 12 points, Joe Wieskamp added 13, and Bakari Evelyn chipped in 15 points off the bench. Ohio State (17-9, 7-8), meanwhile, sputtered early offensively, shooting below 20 percent from behind the 3-point line for much of the night. But Iowa never let Ohio State come any closer than seven points after the initial flurry. Ohio State, meanwhile, is aiming to avoid finishing No.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 02:26 UTC
Alberta MPs issue 'Buffalo Declaration' demanding Ottawa recognize Alberta's worth
It was signed by four Alberta MPs: Arnold Viersen, Blake Richards, Glen Motz and Michelle Rempel Garner. The Buffalo Declaration lists of four distinct challenges that the signatories believe the province faces. “When you acknowledge something happened, that’s a starting point to fixing it,” Rempel Garner said. “We spent a lot of time talking about cultural distinction, because there is cultural distinction,” Rempel Garner said. In a video posted online on Thursday, Rempel Garner, a Calgary MP, said the “devastation” in her community compelled her to take more action.
Source:National Post
February 21, 2020 02:20 UTC
4 Conservative MPs warn Alberta separatist movement could rise unless Ottawa fixes 'inequities'
In this declaration, we set before you the inequities our people face and concrete ideas to rectify them," the document stated. The demands are necessary, the document alleged, because Alberta is "physically and structurally isolated from economic and political power structures." That study, dubbed the Fair Deal panel, is similarly geared towards addressing the province's separatist sentiment. Nearly 500 people attended the provincial government's Fair Deal panel in Calgary on Dec. 10. (Hala Ghonaim/CBC)Despite a shared frustration with Ottawa, the provincial panel is studying whether to withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan, form a provincial police force and establish a formal provincial constitution, among other measures.
Source:CBC News
February 21, 2020 02:05 UTC