Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 10 times […]

Ottawa names commissioner to grow its nightlife economy

OTTAWA – The City of Ottawa is hiring a new commissioner to grow its nightlife economy and help change its image as the “town that fun forgot.” Mayor Mark Sutcliffe […]

Lobster fisherman finds soccer ball from Baffin Island on Newfoundland beach

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A lone soccer ball appears to have bobbed in the ocean about 3,000 kilometres south, starting near the tip of Baffin Island and landing in the […]

Rising costs for youth sports represents a challenge for families in keeping children active

The costs keep adding up — league fees, gear, travel — when it comes to youth sports in North America. It’s a longtime issue exacerbated by inflation and hardly confined […]

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Giron beats Murray 6-3, 6-4 in 1st round of Stuttgart Open, Berrettini advances

STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Marcos Giron earned his first win against a current or former No. 1 when he beat Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the […]

Breaking down the teams playing for national championship at the College World Series

A look at the eight teams competing in the College World Series, which starts Friday at Charles Schwab Field. (Capsules in order of CWS opening games. Coaches’ records through super […]

Woodland Cree, Obsidian energy resolve northern Alberta standoff

CALGARY – An energy company says a First Nations blockade and standoff that kept it from using an oil lease road has been resolved. Calgary-based Obsidian Energy says it has […]

Myanmar’s army is reportedly emptying villages in a western state to boost defenses against rebels

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against […]

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California lawmakers fast-track bill that would require online sellers to verify their identity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would require marketplaces like eBay and Nextdoor to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from high-volume sellers who advertise online […]

Movie Review: Andrew McCarthy hunts the ‘Brat Pack’ blowback in the documentary ‘Brats’

He’s 61 now, well-off and trim. He has many accomplishments as an actor but there’s this one thing he finds hard to shake: Back in 1985, he got called something. […]

P.E.I. kiteboarder who lost leg in shark attack faces long road to recovery

A professional kiteboarder from Prince Edward Island faces a long road to recovery after he lost his leg in a shark attack while snorkelling in the Turks and Caicos Islands […]

Green Leader Elizabeth May says no list of disloyal MPs in full spy watchdog report

OTTAWA – Green Party’s Elizabeth May says she believes the small number of MPs named in a recent spy watchdog report did not knowingly set out to betray Canada. May […]

More Canadians getting reading material for free: survey

TORONTO – A survey from publishing industry non-profit BookNet Canada suggests a growing number of Canadians are getting their books from a free source. BookNet says it’s the first time […]

B.C. should step up on asylum claims, minister says in response to call for funds

OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Marc Miller says British Columbia needs to step up and take on more asylum seekers who come to Canada. He was responding today to criticism from […]

Canada Post resists pitch to move Halifax sorting plant to allow for housing

HALIFAX – The Liberal member of Parliament for Halifax is pushing for Canada Post to unload a prime plot of land in the city core to be redeveloped as housing. […]

Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads

BOSTON (AP) — A major defense contractor was sued Tuesday over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads. The class action filed in federal court in Boston […]

Canada routed 3-0 by Italy in women’s Volleyball Nations League action

f*ckUOKA, Japan – The Canadian women’s volleyball team’s push for Olympic qualification hit a snag Tuesday with a lopsided 3-0 loss to Italy in Volleyball Nations League action. The Italians, […]

Murky details: Why the federal government must divulge which MPs conspired with foreign powers

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NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon

NEW YORK (AP) — The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator […]

Netanyahu’s top rival left Israel’s war Cabinet. How does that affect the prime minister and Gaza?

JERUSALEM (AP) — The resignation of a senior member of Israel’s war Cabinet was a dramatic show of distrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his strategy for the eight-month-old […]

Public notifications make it challenging for prisoners to reintegrate after release

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Ready for the next step in your career? Here’s how to get ready for your first leadership position

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Establishing new regulator for online harms law ‘will take some time,’ minister says

OTTAWA – Canada’s justice minister says it will “take some time” to create a new regulator to compel internet giants to better protect Canadians against online harms. Arif Virani’s comments […]

Prodigy’s personal mythology: Remembering the ‘fallen angel’ of Mobb Deep

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Federal watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

NEW YORK (AP) — United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the […]

Election rumours invite reflections on Doug Ford’s record in Ontario

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Defense attorney for rapper Young Thug found in contempt, ordered to spend 10 weekends in jail

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has ordered a lawyer for rapper Young Thug to spend the next 10 weekends in jail after finding him in contempt. Defense attorney Brian […]

Sexual-assault conviction reinstated for former RCMP officer

A former RCMP officer’s conviction for molesting a nine-year-old girl in 2014 has been reinstated by Manitoba’s highest court. Robert Allen Dowd, who is now in his early 60s, was […]

Police in Ohio fatally shoot man who they say charged at officers with knife

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officers shot and killed a man who they say charged at them with a knife after they first tried to stop him with a Taser, police […]

Canada’s Andreescu opens grass-court season with win over Vedder at Libema Open

Canada’s Bianca Andreescu started off her grass-court season with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Dutch qualifier Eva Vedder on Tuesday in first-round action at the Libema Open. Andreescu won […]