Internal feedback from managers within the federal department responsible for overseeing public servants’ gradual return to the office reveals they had their own concerns about space, cleanliness and technology last fall.
Rodney Nickerson had felt the Santa Ana winds blow through Altadena before. He’d lived there since 1968, when he bought his three-bedroom house on Alta Pine Drive with $5 down and proof that he worked as a project manager at Lockheed Martin, said his daughter, Kimiko Nickerson. He raised two children in that home. In … Read more
Educational assistants work with Diana Halabi’s daughter, Zahea, from the minute they take her off the school bus until she gets back on it. The workers help take off her shoes and jacket, guide her to her seat and help her complete her schoolwork. The non-verbal 12-year-old has help with everything from eating to using … Read more
Sweden uses nighttime satellite photos to gauge Russia’s economic health, said its economic minister. Elisabeth Svantesson said the inflation figures from Russia’s central bank are an understatement. Images of Moscow before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine are noticeably brighter, she said. The declining health of Russia’s economy is as clear as day — or night, a … Read more
Dita Von Teese has hailed Taylor Swift as “so smart, professional and funny”. The 52-year-old star has reflected on her collaboration with the 35-year-old singer for her ‘Bejewelled’ music video, and she was delighted by the experience. Speaking on UK morning show ‘Lorraine’ on ITV, she said: “She’s amazing, honestly the approach that she gave … Read more
Minutes after the fighting stopped in Gaza on Sunday, Islam Dahliz and his father and brother set out for the neighborhood where they had lived until Israeli forces ordered them to leave. They were looking for the family home, but the landscape around them scrambled the senses. Familiar landmarks, streets, neighbors’ houses — everything was … Read more
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) says the $60 million Lotto Max ticket from Tuesday’s draw was sold to a lucky winner in Etobicoke. The $60 million jackpot is Ontario’s first Lotto Max win in 2025. OLG says a $1 million Encore winning ticket was sold in Dufferin County. “Overall, [Tuesday] night’s Lotto Max draw … Read more
A 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested following a knife attack in a park in the German city of Aschaffenburg in which two people were killed, including a toddler, police say. The suspect was detained at the scene in Schoental park, an English-style garden in the Bavarian city, where the attack occurred on Wednesday … Read more
Actor John Schneider is best known for his role as Bo Duke on the TV show “Dukes of Hazzard.” But his talents go much deeper than playing a good ol’ boy. The iconic show about the antics of two good-looking Southern cousins in the rural South made actor John Schneider (and co-star Tom Wopat) … Read more
Defence Minister Bill Blair is dismissing calls from his department’s watchdog to offer immediate compensation, and physical and psychological care, to a group of former combat advisers denied health benefits, despite playing a pivotal role in Canada’s Afghanistan military mission, CBC News has learned. Robyn Hynes, interim ombud for the Department of National Defence (DND) … Read more