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New Brunswick A heritage preservation advocate is hoping the character-defining features of the former York County jail remain unchanged following the purchase of the historic building by a Fredericton landlord. New owner would need provincial approval to alter character-defining features of former York County jail Aidan Cox · CBC NewsContinue Reading

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After U.S. President Donald Trump took office, sociologist Travers — who goes by one name — nixed plans to attend the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) conference in Seattle this November.  Travers, a full professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., is the president-elect of NASSS. But as aContinue Reading

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Ontario hospitals paid for-profit staffing agencies $9.2 billion over a decade, a finding that comes as one hospital aims to stop its use of temp services by September. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives commissioned Monday’s report, titled Hollowed Out: Ontario Public Hospitals and the Rise of Private Staffing Agencies.Continue Reading

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In the days before his trip overseas, U.S. President Donald Trump moved rapidly to tamp down a long list of potential distractions that could overshadow his hugely significant visit to the Middle East. Help broker a shaky ceasefire between nuclear powers India and Pakistan. Check. Outline a plan to feed starving Gaza,Continue Reading