Kathryn Lewis used to walk about five kilometres every day along Prince Edward Island’s Confederation Trail. But the 67-year-old woman says she’s too scared to go back after an incident on Saturday that left her shaken and her dog injured and traumatized. Lewis said she was walking with her dog …
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Airbnb to ban hosts from using indoor security cameras in rental properties
Airbnb said Monday that it’s banning the use of indoor security cameras in listings on its site around the world by the end of next month in an effort to “simplify” its policy while prioritizing privacy. Policy due to go into effect April 30 for all listings worldwide. Airbnb said …
Read More »Equality in the boardroom? Not any time soon, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Women are a minority in Canadian boardrooms and the “glacial” pace of progress means it could take decades to reach gender parity, according to a report released this week by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Still just 1 in 5 board seats are held by women, chamber finds in new …
Read More »Bottom-contact fishing banned near rare Central Coast coral reef
The reef, discovered in 2021, is the only live coral reef in Canada’s Pacific. Federal authorities have closed Canada’s only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing. Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the indefinite closure came into effect on Feb. 14 for …
Read More »Ukrainian survivors of sexual violence, torture say country will have to share burden of their trauma
Two years into the war, Ukrainian authorities have amassed a wealth of evidence and testimony from survivors of sexual violence and torture, and are now preparing to use some of the cases to prove before the International Criminal Court that Russia sanctioned the tactics. Two years in, Ukraine authorities have …
Read More »Palestinians prepare for Ramadan as ceasefire talks stall
Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in a sombre mood, with heightened Israeli security measures and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month. The usual decorations are absent this year as violence continues on the eve of the Muslim holy month. Palestinians prepared for …
Read More »Dozens injured aboard Boeing Dreamliner after ‘strong movement’ on flight
At least 50 people have been injured by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane travelling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. Passengers say some people not wearing seatbelts when flight LA800 suddenly dropped. At least 50 people were injured Monday by what officials described as …
Read More »Cancer treatments can extend life, but can also come with a cost. Doctors push for a better end
The art of cancer care balances hope and reality, says a Canadian oncologist helping to start a movement that aims to encourage honest conversations about end-of-life care. People may celebrate a 2-week improvement in survival without acknowledging costs. Tom Somerville’s decision stop medical treatment for his end-stage cancer was a …
Read More »1st photo of Princess of Wales since surgery is retracted, image appears doctored
The first photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was issued Sunday after weeks of speculation about her whereabouts. But the photo was later removed by The Associated Press and other news agencies because it appeared to be manipulated. Royal’s whereabouts have …
Read More »As polar bears enter peak feeding season, experts offer tips on how to avoid meeting them in the wild
A polar bear guard describes how to deter the animals from wandering near humans while a biological scientist explains how climate change is making these encounters more frequent and more dangerous. Climate change is bringing these bears into human contact more often than before. With climate change causing more polar …
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