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Gasoline prices tumble across Nova Scotia
More good news at the pumps for the second time this week. Prices have dropped after the Nova Scotia Energy Board made its weekly adjustment at midnight on Friday. The cost of a litre of regular self-serve gasoline is down 6.1 cents to 139.0. Diesel has also dropped 6.5 cents to 166.1. It’s the second […]
Jones’s jacket hangs in suite as family members watch Canadian Curling Trials
Members of Colleen Jones’ family displayed one of her curling jackets in a suite at Scotiabank Centre during the women’s semifinal at the Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials on Thursday. Jones, a six-time national women’s champion, died Tuesday at age 65. She wore the blue and white Nova Scotia jacket at the 2011 Canadian senior curling […]
Ontario auditor general to release annual report, with focus on health care
TORONTO — Ontario’s auditor general is set to release her annual report today, with a major focus on health care. Shelley Spence’s office is publishing five audits, along with its annual reviews of government advertising and the government’s responsibilities under the Environmental Bill of Rights. Three of the audits are on health care, including examining […]
Podcast: Mortgage 101 Special Nov 27, 2025
On this special live edition of Mortgage 101 Clinton Wilkins and Dan Ahlstrand are joined by a number of special guests as we wrap up Financial Literacy Month Listen to Mortgage 101 here
A third Russian tanker attacked in the Black Sea, Turkish authority says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A tanker carrying sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was attacked in the Black Sea, the Turkish maritime authority said Tuesday, days after two Russian “shadow fleet” oil tankers were attacked by Ukrainian naval drones. The Turkish Directorate General of Maritime Affairs said the MIDVOLGA-2 came under attack about 130 kilometers […]
AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, a UN report says
BANGKOK (AP) — Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world. A new report by the United Nations Development Program notes most of the gains from AI are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are […]
AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions
Students applying to college know they can’t — or at least shouldn’t — use AI chatbots to write their essays and personal statements. So it might come as a surprise that some schools are now using artificial intelligence to read them. AI tools are now being incorporated into how student applications are screened and analyzed, […]
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world. The Ministry of Communications’ order issued Monday asked smartphone makers to […]