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"What we are waiting for is the advisory to avoid all cruise ships to be lifted. and that has not happened," says travel agent Claire Newell. Author of the article: David Carrigg Cruise ships in Vancouver, pre-pandemic. Photo by Aaron Saunders /PNG The federal government has lifted a ban on cruise ships in Canadian waters — but not a recommendation to avoid cruising. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Local travel agent Claire Newell said the lifting of the ban — effective Monday — wasn’t a surprise, as the government had made that announcement in July. However, she said it was expected the government would also lift its advisory against people going cruising. On Oct. 21, the federal government lifting an advisory against people flying to foreign locations. According to the website travel.gc.ca , the cruise ship advisory remains in place because if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs on a cruise ship while the Canadian passenger is outside Canada, it is unlikely there would be government-organized repatriation flights to Canada, the range of consular services would be limited and passengers could be subject to quarantine onboard the ship or in a foreign country. Advertisement This…

Black, plastic snap traps meant to kill rats are inadvertently causing excruciating pain to partially trapped squirrels, skunks and racoons Author of the article: Kevin Griffin This skunk was brought into Critter Care in Langley in August. Nathan Wagstaffe says like most animals brought in to Critter Care injured by snap traps, the skunk was so badly injured it had to be euthanized. Photo by Critter Care Animal welfare groups say animals other than rats are inadvertently being caught in black plastic snap traps around Metro Vancouver. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While snap traps are described as being able to humanely kill rats if used properly, they can also catch a paw of a larger animal such as a skunk, squirrel or raccoon and cause excruciating pain over several days. The damage can be so serious, treatment centres often have no choice but to euthanize the animal. Reports of more animals being caught in the snap traps may be linked to the ban of rodenticides — poisons used to kill rats and mice that also kill other animals. In Langley, Critter Care Wildlife says people have been bringing in animals injured by…

Social Networking Sites is one of the important markets for companies who is operating in this field for several years. The industry has not only been growing with significant growth rate but also witnessing several major changes since 2016. There have been several talks between the companies on global scale to tackle the problems arising due to the COVID-19 and it has been observed that companies are pushing their resources to maximum to fill the gap between the end consumers. The research report titled Global Social Networking Sites Market Analysis By Type, Application, Regions and Companies Forecast 2016-2027, published by Read Market Research has already helped over 50 companies from USA, Korea, China, India and several investors and industry experts in alignment of their policy for the next 5 years. Our research report has been designed to provide an insightful information to every reader who wants to understand the market, make investment plans, understand the competition or just trying to get an overview of demand and supply information from different angles. Companies are also leveraging the power of technology in understanding the demand and supply gap and is tackling some of the very important problems with ease. It has been observed…

The 48 year old's inanimate body was found in a residence. A police spokesperson says it "bore marks of violence." Author of the article: Photo by Dario Ayala /Montreal Gazette files A man was found dead in a a LaSalle residence on Sunday morning. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Montreal police department says he is the 28th homicide victim on its territory this year. The SPVM had been alerted by a 911 call concerning an inanimate person found in a residence. Officers tried to reanimate the man, but he was declared dead at the scene. “The 48-year-old victim bore marks of violence”, said SPVM spokesperson Véronique Comtois. Investigators from the major crimes unit are trying to determine what happened. “Our investigators will try to gather the most information possible, for instance if witnesses saw anything or if surveillance cameras captured the incident,” Comtois said. Montreal Gazette Headline News Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the…

Author of the article: Bruce Deachman Files: Pandemic pumpkins Photo by Harold Carmichael /Postmedia Ontario reported 340 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, and three new deaths, bringing the province’s total number of cases to 599,955. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Toronto, with 58 new cases, was the province’s worst-hit area, while Niagara reported 27 and Peel had 26. The number of overall deaths in the province due to COVID, meanwhile, increased to 9,871. In other health units in the area, Eastern Ontario reported 16 new cases, while Kingston had 10. Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District’s case count increased by one, while Renfrew County’s remained unchanged. There are currently 12,886 active cases in the province. In a Sunday morning Twitter post, Health Minister Christine Elliott said 223 of the new cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 117 are in fully vaccinated individuals. The province also reported 104 patients hospitalized with COVID-related conditions, although that tally, due to many hospitals not reporting on weekends, is incomplete. According to PHO, 133 patients were in intensive care, 88 on ventilators. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet,…

Author of the article: Kevin Van Tighem Ranchers on a ridge above the Livingstone River where it flows near Cabin Ridge, site of a proposed coal mine north of Coleman, Alberta. Photo by Mike Drew /Postmedia file After repeated delays and the expenditure of $3.5 million in taxpayer money to find evidence of foreign money undermining our oil industry, the non-public inquiry by forensic accountant Steve Allan came up with proof of … well, nothing much at all. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “I do not find that participation in any anti-Alberta energy campaign constitutes misconduct on the part of any party that should be viewed as impugnable in any way,” wrote Allan. He went on to indicate that he could account for only $54.1 million that went to campaigns targeting Alberta oil projects over a period of 18 years. That’s peanuts; Premier Jason Kenney’s war room spent twice that amount in two years. Anti-oil activists were badly outspent, but to hear Energy Minister Sonya Savage’s spin on the Allan report, they still sowed havoc in the oilpatch. “We have a right to be mad,” she said in the news conference where her…

SKIPPACK PA – An alleged theft of 15 different items from a building on the 200 block of Grubb Road in Upper Salford Township, the most valuable of which would make a tasty meal for seafood lovers, is being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police at the Troop K Barracks in Skippack, it reported Friday (Oct. 29, 2021) in a public information release. Troopers said that lobster and crab legs, with a total value of $817, were the most expensive items on a somewhat eclectic list of things owned by a 53-year-old Schwenksville man and identified as missing as a result of the theft. Also said by troopers to be stolen were a breaker bar and socket, valued at $341, specialized saw blades, $194; an electric calculator, $89; and winter gloves purchased from Cabela’s sporting goods, $85. Other tools figured prominently among the taken items too. They included a battery charger for a John Deere Gator-model vehicle, pruning shears, a hammer, and an electrical wire stripper. Rounding out the list of missing items were a six-pack of paper towels, dishwashing soap, a binder, a garage door opener, a house key, and the key for a Ford F150-model truck. The total value…

Author of the article: Darren Francey A little bit of creativity goes a long way during a pandemic. Last year this Calgary household improvised a candy chute to encourage social distancing on Halloween. Photo by Brendan Miller/Postmedia In the days leading up to Halloween last year, there was a chill in the air — and we’re not just talking about the weather. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. COVID-19 cases were steadily ticking up, vaccines were months away and parents were wondering if it was a good idea to let their kids go door-to-door. Although we’re not out of the haunted woods yet, Halloween 2021 finds us in a different place. Daily COVID cases have been declining for the past month and vaccination rates are relatively high, especially in Alberta’s cities. Still, caution is advised , especially for all those ghouls and princesses under the age of 12 who don’t have the benefit of vaccination. “The pandemic is still with us,” said Sue Henry, chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency. “Last year, we saw some incredibly creative ways to distribute that candy and we’re encouraging folks to do that same thing again this…

Candidates Valérie Plante, Denis Coderre and Balarama Holness had a chance to explain themselves directly to English-speaking Montrealers. Author of the article: Allison Hanes  •  Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Oct 29, 2021  •  6 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  9 Comments Ensemble Montreal Leader Denis Coderre and Movement Montreal Leader Balarama Holness seemed strangely chummy, at times teaming up to put Projet Montréal Leader Valérie Plante on the defensive during Thursday evening's English debate, Allison Hanes writes. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette Montreal’s English-language mayoral debate is usually little more than an occasion for the candidates to repeat all their campaign pledges in English for an English-speaking audience. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Typically, the topics broached are similar to those in the French debate with perhaps a nod to the need for more English services here and a recognition of the contributions of Montreal’s anglophone population there. Rarely — at least in recent memory — has language itself been a fault line in Montreal municipal politics. But because of the tabling of Bill 96, Quebec’s proposed new law to strengthen French, language was very much the elephant in the room…

Author of the article: Postmedia Staff JANNA MUNKITTRICK-COLTON We are still alive and kicking. The A.N.A.F Unit has survived through COVID-19 and is ready to start up our programs again and our entertainment following COVID protocols. You are welcome inside our doors as long as you are double vaccinated and we have a lot going on and coming up. When you enter you must be wearing a mask; use hand sanitizer and sign our sign in sheet and visit the bartender to show your vaccination papers. Darts are alive and well with several leagues. The Monday Night Super singles started October 18 on Monday nights only. The club will be open at 4 p.m.; Dave will be there between 6-7 p.m.. If you belong to their Facebook group the lineup is posted. Advertisement This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Wednesday Mixed singles has started at 7:30 p.m. The Lounge will open at 4 p.m. There is still room for a few players. Leave your name at the bar and the league will be in touch. The Retirees play on Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. There are still some openings. There is also an open men’s…