The Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of Historica Canada posed a dozen true or false questions about Canadian women’s history. ——HALIFAX SMOKING BAN TO BEGIN TODAYHalifax’s sweeping smoking ban begins today, two days before recreational cannabis is legalized across Canada. The ban in Nova Scotia’s capital prohibits smoking or vaping of both nicotine and cannabis on municipal property, except within designated smoking areas. The city’s map of designated smoking areas currently has nine spots posted, most of which are bus terminals. ——DONALD MACDONALD DEAD AT 86Longtime Liberal politician Donald Macdonald died on Sunday at the age of 86.

Source: National Post October 15, 2018 08:15 UTC