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Are Canadians ready to ‘ditch the switch’ with Daylight Saving Time?

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

Quite honestly, why do we still have daylight saving time? We can’t think of any rational purpose that it still serves in a modern society today. Now most people still think that daylight saving time is useful for farmers and we should keep it for their benefit, but much like the myth about school summer holidays being for the benefit of farmers, this is not entirely true. Logically the animals and plants that farmers are growing and taking care of as part of their job do not care, or even comprehend our human concept of time regardless of it being spring forward, or fall back. Daylight saving time was only implemented back during the second year of World War I by Germany. This was to conserve power for the war effort, which makes sense, but with our current technology, and not being directly involved in any wars, should we still continue to follow daylight saving time?Nowadays, daylight saving time has the exact opposite effect on power consumption compared to the time of World War...

Barons donates equipment to Ukraine following fire department closure

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsIt has been nearly one year since Barons was forced to disband their Fire Department due to a lack of volunteers and resources to support career firefighters.Although much of the equipment was transferred to nearby stations in Nobleford and Picture Butte, there was some fire and rescue equipment that no longer met the rigid safety standards in Canada. It was music to the Village’s ears when they learned the supplies could be donated to Firefighter Aid Ukraine (FFAU), a volunteer-run not for profit in Alberta that charters cargo jets to get needed medical and rescue supplies over to Ukraine.Established in 2014, Firefighter Aid Ukraine has utilized a wide network of volunteers to administer critical aid to Ukraine. In the week following the beginning of the conflict in February 2022, the organization successfully collected 14 tons of life rescue equipment, medical supplies and PPE, before departing from Edmonton in a chartered cargo plane on March 10, 2...

Lethbridge County Council March 16 meeting – selected briefs

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsBursary offerings expandedNoting increases to tuition and cost of living, County Council has passed a motion to increase the number of bursary award recipients to three, and has upped the bursary amount to $1,500.In previous years, the County awarded two bursaries worth $1,000 each. The additional funding will come from the Council Discretionary Reserve.Deficit transfer approvedAdministration made the recommendation for council to approve the reallocation of funds from Restricted Surplus (Reserves) to Unrestricted Surplus be transferred from the Tax Equalization Reserve in the amount of $395,000 to offset the 2022 deficit.Administration’s report noted, “while there are some significant department deficits due to operational changes, inflation, fuel and supply cost increases, there were some annual budget and year-end transaction entries that contributed to the bottom line,” as well.“Although it is a significant number, it is approximately 2.5 per cent...

Elks donation will keep pool waters clear

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

By Erika MathieuSunny South NewsThe recent donation from the Picture Butte Elks Lodge #268 will replace the pool’s dolphin cleaner.The Cor Van Raay & Community Aquatic Centre in Picture Butte received a $2,450 donation from the Picture Butte Elks on March 16.The Picture Butte Elks Lodge #268 has donated over $335,000 to their community over the past 22 years through various fundraising efforts and direct support. Recent figures reported by Elks Alberta noted Picture Butte Elks Lodge #268 members have contributed nearly 30,000 volunteer hours.The Picture Butte chapter also recently contributed $1,800 to the Mighty Lil Elk Program. An initiative which launched in 2022 and provides hospital bags to assist caregivers who are admitted to a regional hospital and do not have belongings with them.The Mighty Lil Elk program supports paediatric patients and their caregivers who have been rushed to a hospital outside their community for care. The urgent relocation often leaves caregivers w...

Hudson Falls woman sentenced for bank fraud

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - On Wednesday, a Hudson Falls woman was sentenced to 30 months in prison for two counts of bank fraud dating back to 2019. Renee Burnell, 49, was sentenced after being found guilty of using the personal information of current or former customers of a plumbing and heating business she ran. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Previously, Burnell pled guilty to counts of bank fraud and aggravated identity theft for actions during 2019 and 2020. She admitted to having applied for lines of credit at Synchrony Bank and The Bank of Missouri using the personal information of her customers. She then used those lines of credit to make and falsify purchases for her business. The actions resulted in a loss of $119,264.43 to The Bank of Missouri. Synchrony Bank lost $13,912. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. Cambridge voters say no to school capital project Full restitution to both b...

Missouri banks ask lawmakers to approve sharing of marijuana business inspections

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

Missouri’s marijuana businesses have extra obstacles when it comes to getting help from financial institutions. With recreational marijuana now legal in Missouri but still illegal at the federal level, it creates more hoops to jump through for both banks and businesses to meet federal scrutiny.Missouri lawmakers have an opportunity to streamline that process by allowing state agencies to share the marijuana licensing information with banks and credit unions, said Jim Regna, CEO and founder of Triad Bank in St. Louis.The federal government requires financial institutions to inspect every facility and licensee to make sure they’re legal and reputable — something the Department of Health and Senior Services, which is charged with overseeing the state’s marijuana program, already does, Regna said.“In lieu of doing our own inspections,” he said, “it’d be very, very helpful for us to be able to get this information from the Department of Health and Senior Services to make the program flui...

AP sources: Manhattan DA postpones Trump grand jury session

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors postponed a scheduled grand jury session Wednesday in the investigation into Donald Trump over hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, at least temporarily slowing a decision on whether to charge the ex-president, according to four people familiar with the matter.The grand jurors were told to be on standby for Thursday, another day when the New York panel has been meeting, three of the people said. When the grand jury next meets, it may hear from yet another witness, according to a person familiar with proceedings that appear to be nearing a decisive vote on whether or not to indict Trump. The reason for the cancellation of Wednesday's sessions was not immediately clear, though one person said it was not security-related.The panel has been hearing from final witnesses, even as Trump himself has been railing against the investigation and claiming his arrest is imminent. Law enforcement officials have accelerated security prepar...

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Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

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Missourians with developmental disabilities languish in hospitals, jails, shelters

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

On a Friday afternoon in late December, Geri Curtis received a disturbing phone call informing her she had only five days to find a new home for a developmentally disabled person.As part of her job as public administrator for Livingston County, she had become legal guardian of a person with severe developmental disabilities two months earlier. The person, autistic and unable to speak, was living in a residential support facility in Jackson County.Soon after she became the legal guardian, Curtis received notice from the facility that the person had to move within 30 days because of aggression.Despite the efforts of the case manager at a regional office of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, nothing was available. Just before Christmas, Curtis got the call informing her that she had just five days left to find a new residential placement.When the five days passed, the provider took the person to a hospital emergency room.And that is where they have lived since.“Our hospitals are...

Bill banning COVID vaccine requirements gets initial approval from Missouri House

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 20:11:44 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY — More than three years since the designation of COVID-19 as a pandemic, Missouri House members spent part of Tuesday afternoon debating whether COVID-19 vaccines save lives.A bill sponsored by state Rep. Bill Hardwick, R-Waynesville, would prohibit public schools and public agencies from implementing COVID-19 vaccine requirements.The bill would require universities and private sector employers who have COVID-19 vaccines requirements to grant exemptions to students and employees who hold a “sincerely held religious belief” or have a written recommendation from a licensed physician.Hardwick sponsored a similar bill he last year.The House debate revealed the persistence of a stark partisan divide on COVID-19. Democrats opposed the bill, arguing that health experts who say COVID-19 vaccines save lives should be trusted. Republican supporters of the legislation cast doubt on the efficacy and safety of vaccines.Rep. Michael Burton, D-Lakeshire, opposed the bill during floo...