Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Jack Farrell
Publication Date: November 8, 2024 - 15:51
Alberta forestry minister says wolverine, lynx trapping limits lifted to gather data
November 8, 2024
Alberta Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says the decision to lift limits on trapping and harvesting for animals like wolverines is being done to get more data on how many there are.Until recently, trappers on Crown land were almost entirely prohibited from trapping wolverines, and less prohibitively lynx, river otters and fishers – but Loewen’s decision means it’s now open season on all four.
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John Little, who died in Montreal on Oct. 29 at the age of 96, was a painter best known for his city scenes, in particular of his native Montreal along with Quebec City and New York. Many of his paintings are of working-class neighbourhoods now being gentrified. He came to dislike the way the centres of cities, especially Montreal, were bulldozed for expressways and high rises.“If we knock down all our old buildings and neighbourhoods, we’ll become a people without a past,” Mr. Little said in one of the few interviews he gave in his long life, in this case to Maclean’s magazine in 1961...
November 8, 2024 - 19:49 | Fred Langan | The Globe and Mail
Young men clutching swords, baseball bats and pieces of lumber are standing guard outside a Sikh gurdwara near Toronto’s Pearson Airport, their eyes scanning the perimeter for signs of trouble in the dark.Prayers broadcasting from inside the temple mix with Punjabi music blaring from a pick-up truck parked nearby. The mood has been tense ever since the sun set.
November 8, 2024 - 19:33 | Greg Mercer, Jill Mahoney, Colin Freeze | The Globe and Mail
The City of Ottawa is proposing up to two potential locations for newcomer reception centres.
Construction will take place at the primary site, 1645 Woodroffe Ave., on the federally owned Nepean Sportsplex property. The secondary site at 40 Hearst Way, on part of the Eagleson Park and Ride, is dependent on funding and other factors.
We understand that residents may have questions about this project, and we are committed to addressing them throughout the process.
Reception centres are new to our community and may bring uncertainty. We are listening carefully and appreciate feedback on...
November 8, 2024 - 19:27 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
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