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A gender gap with a capital ‘G’ Non-collegeeducated white men flock to Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton’s quest to become the first woman president produced a gender gap with a capital “G” — but the noncollege-educated white men flocking to Donald Trump had a lot to do with it. Tuesday’s election was on track to produce one of the largest gender gaps since 1972, when the first national exit poll was taken. The gender gap for Clinton — the difference between the number of men who voted for her and the number of women
who voted for her — hit 13 percentage points in preliminary results of exit polls conducted for The Associated Press and television networks by Edison Research. Clinton’s support among women was roughly even with the support that women gave Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. The bigger factor in this year’s wide gender gap: less-educated white men, who favoured Trump far more heavily than they did Republican Mitt Romney in 2012 or GOP nominee John McCain in 2008. Trump, who once famously declared that he loved the uneducated, got plenty of love from white voters who never graduated from college: He got 7 in 10 votes from non-collegeeducated white men and 6 in 10
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votes from non-college-educated white women. Clinton, meanwhile, got the support of less than a quarter of white men without a college degree; Obama, by contrast, drew about a third of their votes four years ago. Clinton did make some inroads with college-educated white women. Just over half supported her, while four years ago just over half of that group had backed Romney. Other findings from the exit poll: MILLENNIAL MAGIC Clinton managed to hang on to the millennials who were such a big part of Obama’s winning coalition. Young people age 18-29 supported Clinton over Trump by nearly as strong a margin as their support of Obama over Romney in 2012.
Those between 30 and 44 also were much more likely to support Clinton than Trump. Trump won the favour of those 45 and over. Holding their noses Americans held their noses as they picked between Clinton and Trump: More than half of voters cast their ballots with reservations about their candidate or because they disliked the others running. That was true both for those backing Democrat Hillary Clinton and those supporting Republican Donald Trump, the exit polls showed After a long, hard-fought campaign, just 4 out of 10 voters strongly favoured their candidate. That’s a marked shift from 2012, when about two-thirds of voters said they were voting because
they strongly favoured their candidate. The prospect of a Clinton or Trump victory was downright scary to plenty of voters: Seven in 10 Clinton voters said they’d feel scared by Trump victory; 6 in 10 Trump voters felt the same about a Clinton win. Women’s issues vs. email issues After all of the sound and fury over Trump’s treatment of women, it turned out the issue bothered half of all voters a lot — and women were more concerned about it than men. About 6 in 10 women were bothered a lot, compared to about 4 in 10 men, the exit poll found. The partisan divide on the issue was stark: More than 8 in 10 Clinton voters were bothered
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Clinton camp ponders Pres. Trump Cliffhanger
‘We can smell the win’: Trump campaign manager says An unexpectedly excellent showing by Trump in states around the country turned the U.S. presidential election into a tense Tuesday cliffhanger, with numerous key states too close to call at press time. The early results showed a nation riven by racial and geographic divisions, and they belied polls that suggested a comfortable victory for Hillary Clinton. By 9:30 p.m., it was clear that an astonishing Trump upset was highly possible — though he still needed several states to go his way. A Trump victory would give immense power to an erratic, never-elected Republican businessman whose behaviour and policy positions have alarmed much of the world and who would face no organized opposition in Congress. Republicans retained control of the House of Representatives and appeared likely to keep the Senate. Trump managed to eke out a lead in Florida, one of his mustwin states, on the strength of high white turnout in rural counties. He won Ohio, where he had led for much of the past month, and North Carolina, where polls had shown a dead heat. “Absolutely buoyant,” Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, told Yahoo News. “We can smell the win.”
People watch voting results at Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s election night event at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Tuesday. AFP/Getty Images
Clinton, vying to become the first female president, carried Virginia and New Mexico, where she had been expected to win. She still had a path to victory as of 10:30 p.m., but her so-called “blue wall” in long-Democratic northern states had dissipated in the face of what appeared to be a Trump wave. Clinton and President Barack
Obama had called for a comprehensive rejection of Trumpism — his disparagement of women and minority groups, his disdain for democratic norms, his rage. Instead, it appeared the best she could hope for was a squeaker of a victory. Trump was dominant with rural and exurban white voters, compensating for a surge
in Hispanic support in favour of Clinton. Win or lose, his competitiveness was a remarkable achievement for a candidate who has outraged much of the country. To pull it off, Trump needed upset wins in states where he had long trailed — some combination of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nevada and New Hampshire. His initial numbers in most of them looked better than most polls had forecast, with Michigan particularly worrisome for Clinton. Mathematical models, crunching polling data, had given the former secretary of state, senator and first lady anywhere between a 70-per-
cent and 99-per-cent chance of winning. By 9:30 p.m., the New York Times forecast was down to 50-50. By 10 p.m., the forecast gave Trump a 63-percent chance. Clinton held her “victory” party at a New York City convention centre with a glass ceiling, a metaphor for the gender barrier she had hoped to break. But the mood in the mood turned glum fast. “So this isn’t fun,” Jon Favreau, former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, wrote on Twitter. Stock markets tanked on the early results; investors have made clear their preference for Clinton stability over Trump’s promise of radical change. But much of America rejected the global consensus. Trump, who was widely considered a laughingstock when he launched his candidacy with a rambling speech in June of last year, defied the odds and the pundits again, just as he said he would. Trump thrilled millions of white voters with his outragecourting refusal to be “politically correct,” his vow to restore a bygone era of American glory, and scorched-earth attacks on elites, Muslims and immigration. The former reality television star managed to stay in the running despite an incessant stream of scandals, gaffes, lies and insults that would have sunk any traditional politician. And he did so while running far fewer ads than Clinton. He was thriving on the strength of his persona and message alone. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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That topsy-turvy U.S. election Metro Explains
The moments that defined this long, crazy and very angry campaign Andres Plana / METRO
START March 5, 2015 The first person announces candidacy
March 23, 2015 Ted Cruz announces candidacy
April 12, 2015 Hillary Clinton announces her candidacy
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June 15, 2015 Jeb Bush enters the race
June 16, 2015 Donald Trump announces candidacy
TOTAL CANDIDATES left before caucuses and primaries
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Oct. 13, 2015 First Democratic debate pits Clinton against Sanders
April 30, 2015 Bernie Sanders joins the fray
Aug. 06, 2015 First Republican debate puts Trump centre stage
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Aug. 7, 2015 Trump makes controversial comments about Fox News host Megyn Kelly
Caucuses and primaries begin
Feb. 1, 2016 First Republican caucus won by Ted Cruz
Feb. 1, 2016 First Democratic caucus won by Hillary Clinton
March 1, 2016 Clinton and Trump score big wins on Super Tuesday
July 18 - 21, 2016 Republican convention
July 25 - 28, 2016 Democratic convention
July 21, 2016 Donald Trump accepts the Republican Party nomination
July 28, 2016 Hillary Clinton accepts the Democratic Party nomination
June 7, 2016 Final primaries, and caucuses are held
March 16, 2016 Fox News cancels debate after Trump pulls out
Oct. 19, 2016 Trump calls Clinton a “nasty woman” during the third presidential debate
Oct. 02, 2016 Leaked records show Trump hasn’t paid taxes since 1995
Nov. 8 , 2016 Election Night
Sept. 11, 2016 Hillary Clinton appears sick at a 9/11 memorial
Sept. 26, 2016 First presidential debate; Trump complains about the microphone
UP NEXT Jan. 20, 2017 Inauguration of the new President and Vice President
Polling station drama on election day voters
Trump campaign already alleges violations Long lines, malfunctioning machines, a Trump campaign lawsuit, allegations of voter harassment and a shooting that locked down two California polling stations — for American voters on Tuesday, an ugly and messy election season came to an ugly and messy end. Fears of widespread election-
day violence failed to materialize on Tuesday, though Californians endured a few tense hours after gunfire erupted near a polling station in Azusa, a city 40 kilometres east of Los Angeles. The shooting forced the lockdown of two polling stations but police said late Tuesday that it was unrelated to the election and they still had no motive. The gunman and a male victim in his 70s were killed, with two other people injured; at least one of the victims was also on their way to vote, the Los Angeles Times reported. But outside of Azusa, U.S. voters encountered more typical polling station dramas: long line-
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ups, malfunctioning machines, assorted annoyances and isolated pockets of voter harassment. The day did begin, however, with a Donald Trump trademark: a lawsuit. Early Tuesday, the Republican candidate’s campaign filed a lawsuit in Nevada — one of several states that allows early voting — alleging that voters were allowed to cast their ballots past deadline last week. In Nevada, people standing in line when the polls close at 8 p.m. are allowed to cast their ballots. The Trump campaign is alleging, however, that election officials violated state law by allowing people to join the line
even after the cut off time. The lawsuit — which was rejected quickly by a Nevada judge — was widely perceived as an attempt to suppress Hispanic voters in an important swing state. The polling station was located outside of a Mexican supermarket in Las Vegas, a Clinton stronghold. While election day was largely peaceful, civil rights groups logged a high number of complaints from voters reporting harassment or suppression. As of early Tuesday evening, some 30,000 calls already had been received by a national voter complaint hotline; according to civil
rights groups, a large proportion of them were from African-American and Latino voters. According to Election Protection, an organization operating a hotline, voters complained about being directed to the wrong polling places, learning that their names had been purged from voter rolls, being wrongly told to fill out provisional ballots, and being improperly asked for identification or forced to wait in long lines. Voters in Florida’s also reported people “using megaphones aggressively” and in Jacksonville, an “unauthorized individual” was also found inside a polling station, accord-
ing to Kristen Clarke, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, during a press conference. There were also reports in Hollywood, Fla., of “aggressive individuals hovering around” voters as the approached polling sites, she added. “Some have turned away because they did not feel able to freely cast (a) ballot.” A few skirmishes were also reported Tuesday. In Michigan, authorities had to break up a shoving match between a Hillary Clinton supporter and another voter supporting Trump. With files from torStar wire services
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Trump shows trust issues as wife votes Luke Simcoe
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A ‘most humbling feeling’ campaign
Clinton casts her vote, feels weight of huge occasion She’s delivered her closing pitch, concluded her final rally and cast her own vote. By Tuesday afternoon, there was little left Hillary Clinton to do but wait, and prepare for word of whether she’d be picked as the first woman to serve as U.S. president. Her campaign picked a suitably symbolic location for her
Election Night party — the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, which, in a nod to the historic moment, offers a glass ceiling. Casting her ballot at an elementary school near her home in suburban New York on Tuesday morning, the Democratic nominee acknowledged the weight of the day, saying: “so many people are counting on the outcome of this election.” It was a relatively calm Election Day compared with Clinton’s hectic final few days day on the campaign trail. The former secretary of state and New York senator dashed through battleground states, encour-
aged get-out-the-vote efforts and campaigned with a star-studded cast of celebrity supporters. The eve of the election included an emotional rally in Philadelphia with her husband, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, as well as performances by Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. Lady Gaga capped it off by serenading thousands of supporters before the Clintons took the stage for a 1 a.m. rally in Raleigh, North Carolina. After the divisive rhetoric of the campaign against Republican Donald Trump, Clinton sought to offer a positive closing message on Monday. She told
supporters in Pittsburgh they “can vote for a hopeful, inclusive, bighearted America.” In a buoyant mood, she also greeted voters who cried out “we love you,” smiling back: “I love you all, too ... absolutely.” Some good news boosted Clinton’s spirits in the final moments of the campaign. On Sunday, FBI Director James Comey sent a letter to Congress, informing lawmakers the bureau had found no evidence in its hurried review of newly discovered emails to warrant criminal charges against Clinton. The late October announcement of a fresh email review rocked the race just as Clinton
If his behaviour at the polls was any indication, Donald Trump wasn’t confident he had swayed the mind of the American electorate — or even his wife’s for that matter. A photo of Trump appearing to sneak a peek at Melania Trump’s ballot became one of the final online memes of the Republican candidate’s tumultuous campaign, and prompted some to wonder whether Trump’s spouse was secretly a Hillary Clinton fan. The couple voted Tuesday morning at a school in Manhattan. However, the photo-op backfired on Trump when social media users seized on the image of him glancing at his wife while she filled out her ballot. Comedian Chelsea Handler — a Clinton supporter — shared the image on Twitter with the caption “when you’re worried that your wife copied off Michelle again,” a reference to Melania Trump’s Republic convention speech that mirrored an earlier speech by First Lady Michelle Obama. Handler’s joke was retweeted over 23,000 times. Others shared the image with the hashtag #ImWithHer, suggesting Melania was voting for Clinton.
appeared to be pulling away from Trump in several battleground states. The update from the FBI may have come too late for some: In the nine days between Comey’s initial statement until his “all clear” announcement on Sunday, nearly 24 million people cast early ballots. That’s about 18 per cent of the expected total votes for president. She also campaigned with Khizr Khan, the father of a slain U.S. Army officer whose indictment of Trump at the Democratic National Convention was an emotional high point for Clinton’s party.
“When you trust your wife to vote for you, but not really” was another quip shared online with this photo.
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Screen time affects kids’ sleep: Doctors Adina Bresge
For Metro | Halifax Children’s bedtimes are getting later as a result of too much screen time and not enough physical activity, according to a Doctors Nova Scotia blog post, and parents may be in for a rude awakening when it comes to health risks associated with lack of sleep. “There is a direct connection between how active children are throughout the day and how well they sleep at night,” the blog post says. “The quality of their sleep can affect how active they’ll be the next day.” A 2016 ParticipACTION report suggests that kids are caught in a vicious cycle of unsettled sleep fueled by screens, inactivity and sluggishness. For example, after an hourslong video game marathon, a child may be too wired to go to bed come lights-out. Having had a restless night, the child is less likely to work hard in gym class the next day. Without that healthy dose of physical exertion, the youngster may have trouble falling asleep. Tossing and turning, perhaps the kid decides to play a video game.
Rest poorly, and repeat. This confluence of electronic inundation, insufficient exercise, sedentary lifestyles and too little shuteye can have “drastic effects on (children’s) physical and mental health,” says Doctors Nova Scotia. The blog post refers to a Harvard University report that found “the more screen time kids have, the more at risk they are to gain extra weight.” “It isn’t just quantity but quality of sleep that counts for kids,” the blog post says, citing a 2014 Heart and Stroke Foundation newsletter. ” The Doctors Nova Scotia blog recommends parents rely on Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology guidelines, which recommend that children get at least an hour of exercise a day, a daily two-hour maximum of “recreational screen time” and between eight and 11 hours of sleep a night, depending on the child’s age.
It isn’t just quantity but quality of sleep that counts. Heart and Stroke newsletter
‘Canada is wicked!’ Close to 50 new Canadians take the oath of citizenship at the Halifax Central Library on Tuesday.
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47 new citizens excited to be sworn in at central library Yvette d’Entremont Metro | Halifax
Cut back on the screen play, kids are advised. jeff harper/metro justice department
When Mohamed Abdelmonem woke up Tuesday morning, he was “in a daze,” excited that he’d be an official Canadian citizen before noon. “Honestly, I woke up and I was in a daze that it was just not real. But as soon as we did that national anthem and you look at the certificate in your hand, you know it’s real, it’s something you’ve worked hard for,” the new Canadian said in an interview.
The Flores family picks up a Canadian flag after being sworn in.
Abdelmonem, 26, was one of 47 new Canadians sworn in during a citizenship ceremony at the Halifax Central Library on Tuesday. He said his parents made many sacrifices to send him to Canada from his birth nation of Egypt when he was 18. “Canada is wicked! You don’t get the same freedom or the same people anywhere. I worked eight years for this. I am so excited,” he said.
The event was presided over by citizenship Judge Ann Janega, who welcomed the 47 new citizens from 23 countries. In the packed library lecture hall filled with family, friends and supporters of the newcomers, she took a few moments to highlight the importance of welcoming refugees to Canada. “On average a refugee will spend 17 years of his or her life in exile. I think it can be
than part of the province’s wider strategy to cope with the threat of a walkout. “I’ve listened to teachers and it’s been very clear from my conversations with teachers that standardized assessments from the department and the school boards are consuming time that they would rather spend on instruction with their kids,” she said at a news conference. Casey said school boards will also be required to suspend the assessments. The provincial assessments
include early development questionnaires for primary students, as well as Grade 2 math and literacy assessments that teachers are asked to do with individual students. Grade 10 provincial exams will continue. Nova Scotia Teachers Union president Liette Doucet said while she appreciates the minister’s sentiment, the move to suspend some provincial assessments is symbolic. “Almost all of the provincial assessments for this school year have already been administered,
easy to forget that those fleeing unrest and danger are no different than many of us who have no such concerns,” Janega said in her comments. “Most refugees led very ordinary lives before their ordeal began. What they now seek so desperately is a return to what they knew before — shelter; employment; the warmth of friends and family, and schooling for their children.” Maria Flores and her husband Dean Flores came to Canada from the Philippines about nine years ago. Their daughter Astrid, two, was born here. Flores said they chose Canada largely because they felt it was a land of opportunity and freedom. The 23 countries of origin represented by the new Canadians included Afghanistan, Brazil, Denmark, Greece, India, Nigeria, Thailand and the U.S.
Police term death in cell ‘suspicious’ Some provincial school tests suspended education
Philip Croucher
Metro | Halifax Halifax Regional Police say more testing is needed to determine what caused the death of a 38-year-old inmate from the Central Nova Correctional Facility in Burnside. Police say they were called to a report of an unresponsive man inside his jail cell at 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 2. He was taken to hospital, where he died on Monday. The justice department issued a release on Monday to
say they, along with the Halifax police force, are investigating to determine what happened. In a release issued Tuesday, Halifax police said an autopsy was completed Monday by the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner and “the manner of death was not immediately obvious and further testing is required.” In an interview, police spokesman Const. Phil Power said the death is considered suspicious until “it can be deemed otherwise.” He wouldn’t say if the victim was alone in his cell when he was found.
Nova Scotia’s minister of education is suspending some provincial student assessments, saying she wants to free up teachers so that they can spend more time instructing their students. Karen Casey’s announcement Tuesday came as labour relations with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union have been growing more fractious. However, the minister said the changes are motivated by her direct contact with teachers and school boards, rather
data has been entered, and teachers have already felt the overburdening of this process,” said Doucet in a news release. The teachers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of job action that could include a full walkout or other forms of rotating strikes. The long-term fate of the assessments will be referred to a committee composed of representatives from the teachers’ union, school boards and the education department, said Casey. the canadian press
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Run-off fees vote deferred HAlifax regional council
Stormwater debate raged for nearly two hours Zane Woodford
Metro | Halifax The last Halifax regional council loved to talk stormwater, and the new one is no different. Council debated its options with regard to how it collects stormwater right-of-way charges for nearly two hours on Tuesday, eventually voting down staff’s recommendation, deferring a decision on an alternative till the next meeting, and asking staff to look at options to pay back homeowners who were charged the tax multiple times. The tax originates from a 2013 Utility and Review Board order that the municipality pay Halifax Water $3.9 million annually for the stormwater run-off from municipal streets and sidewalks. Originally, Halifax Water collected the $39 tax from homeowners who were already paying for run-off from their own property.
That didn’t go over well, so council voted last year to bring the tax in house, raise it to $42, and charge it to each taxable account in the serviceable area, including those exempted from Halifax Water’s fee. That had the “unintended consequence” of charging some people — like condo owners who also pay tax on storage units and parking spaces — two or three times. Staff recommended dealing with it by spreading out the $3.9 million on every HRM tax bill. “I’m very uncomfortable with charging everybody in HRM, rural residents who are outside the Halifax Water service area, to pay for this,” Coun. Waye Mason said. Council agreed, voting unanimously against the staff recommendation. Mason put forward a motion for a report to create an area tax rate to charge the fee only to citizens in Halifax Water’s serviceable area. Because of council procedure, the vote on that motion had to be deferred till the next meeting. Council voted in favour of a motion asking for a staff report to look at ways to pay back those who were charged multiple times.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 City council
Steve Craig voted in as deputy mayor
There’s a new deputy in town. In a secret ballot during their first meeting on Tuesday, the new Halifax regional councillors elected District 15 Coun. Steve Craig deputy mayor for the next year. “He has demonstrated a style of thoughtful reflection, a willingness to question status quo, a common sense style, and a business sense approach,” Coun. Tim Outhit said in nominating Craig for the gig.
municipality issued Outhit highlighted Craig’s volunteer work, just minutes after his attendance of municielection quotes Craig, pal functions, and exfirst elected in 2012, perience chairing the as saying he’s excited Northwest Community about the new council, Council. and believes his term “He uses diplomacy, Councillor as deputy mayor will tact, humour, dignity, Steve Craig help council “achieve and he does that to fos- Jeff Harper/Metro much over the coming ter a team approach four years.” and often consensus around “I’m here for all of you, and decisions,” he said. for the citizens of the muniA news release from the cipality,” he said in council.
“To Mayor Savage and our colleagues, thank you very much, and let’s get down to work.” Craig takes over from Coun. Matt Whitman, who held the position for the past year. Whitman didn’t want to hand it over too easily though, taking the unusual step of nominating himself for another year. The job comes with a 10 per cent pay increase, bringing Craig to $90,917.90. Zane Woodford/metro
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The water of eight Harrietsfield homes was contaminated by a since-closed recycling facility. Metro file
Halifax regional council asked for a staff report at its meeting Tuesday night on working with the province to improve water quality for people in Harrietsfield. The province announced in a news release earlier on Tuesday that it would be working with HRM to consider options including “installing water treatment
systems and ongoing monitoring and testing of the systems” for eight homes where water was contaminated by a since-closed recycling facility. Council voted to ask staff to send a report on cost-sharing the potential installation and ongoing maintenance of water treatment systems in the area. Zane Woodford/Metro
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Halifax auteur’s duds for ‘chihuahua dads’ pet owners
Roodie Wear a hit after local crowdsourced campaign Adina Bresge
For Metro | Halifax Do you want to carry your chihuahua around in the pocket of your sweatshirt, but your furry friend just won’t fit? Well, a Nova Scotia man thinks he has the solution for you. Cory Schop, founder of the Roodie Wear clothing line, appears to have tapped into a niche market of pet owners who want to wear their cat or pooch around their belly, kangaroo style. Part hoodie, part animal carrier, the Roodie sweatshirt has a zipper pouch that can carry critters up to 15 pounds. The blue,
cotton-blend pullover retails for around $100, and Schop says he has sold around 250 worldwide — counting cats, shih tzus and chinchillas among his satisfied customers. The digital marketing strategist says orders started coming in around May after Roodie launched a Halifax-based Kickstarter campaign that raised nearly $11,500. Growing up in Cape Breton, Schop remembers carrying curled-up kittens in his pockets for hours, and figured he could offer the same cozy cradle to adult-sized animals. Schop said he spent five months consulting with seamstresses and manufacturers to design the product. He conceived of the sweatshirt as a riff on the handbag dog à la Paris Hilton, providing comfort to animal and human alike without sacrificing style. “I hope it’s more of a trend than a fad, but people are carrying (their pets) everywhere,” Schop said in a phone interview
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Metro | Halifax Those curious about the loud noises coming from the Halifax waterfront can get more details Wednesday. Underwater blasting of bedrock in the harbour has been happening for the past five weeks in order to put in pilings for a jetty at the HMCS Dockyard on the north end of Barrington Street, which is needed for the future Arctic and offshore patrol vessels being built there. Mike Bonin, public affairs
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Lab worker found split in body suit, now in isolation An employee at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease may have been exposed to the Ebola virus. Dr. John Copps says the employee was working with six infected pigs Monday and noticed a split in the seam of his protective suit during decontamination after working in the Level 4 lab in Winnipeg. The lab director said all proper emergency procedures were followed and the risk to the employee, co-workers and the community is considered to be low. “Our employees are well aware of the risks and how to control them,” Copps said Tuesday. Officials said there was no contact with other workers be-
A colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an Ebola virus. A researcher at a secure lab facility may have been exposed to the virus, according to officials. AFP/Getty Images
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Words of hope for America This is the image Metro’s cartoonist drew to sum up her feelings about the campaign. Here’s what she had to say. I did this cartoon thinking about what I believe the priority should be when choosing a government: People’s well-being. Us humans should take care of each other. We should be fair. We should be together. The United States is the most influential country in the world, and whatever happens there will trickle down to the rest of the planet. That’s why my wish for them is that hope and love can prevail, and that they stay strong and work hard on the creation of a happier country. That in turn will help create a happier and healthier world.
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FBI director James Comey at the hearing where Trump’s looming presence in Clinton’s personal Khizr Khan, the Muslim father of a fallen it was determined that Hillary Clinton would space was an indelible image from the second American soldier, offers to lend his copy of the not be prosecuted for her email practices. presidential debate. American constitution to Trump.
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Scrutiny of relationship compared to Princess Diana Prince Harry condemned the media for subjecting girlfriend Meghan Markle to “a wave of abuse and harassment,” issuing a highly unusual statement Tuesday that confirmed his relationship with the American actress and expressed concern for her safety. Harry’s office said that while the 32-year-old prince understood that there was significant curiosity about his private life, a line had been crossed in terms of media intrusion. Harry said the statement was issued in hopes media driving the story will “pause.” “Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her,” said the statement from Kensington Palace. “It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms. Markle should be subjected to such a storm.” The 35-year-old Markle is best known for playing paralegal Rachel Zane in the TV legal drama Suits. She has also worked with the United Nations on gender equality and is a global ambassador for the charity World Vision Canada, travelling to Rwanda earlier this year to campaign for clean water. Tabloids in Britain and beyond have jumped on the story
and speculated about the relationship for weeks, with many commenting on her mixed-race heritage and contrasting her background with the prince’s. The palace said the harassment has “been very public — the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.” One Daily Mail headline called her a “saucy divorcee.” Another described her ancestors as “a tailor, a teacher and a cleaner in racially-divided Jim Crow South — while his were ruling the British Empire.” One Daily Mirror article linked Markle with an online pornography site, saying clips of her from Suits were featured on an adult site. Harry said the commentators will say this is “the price she has
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The UFC is returning to Halifax in February with a televised Fight Night event at the Scotiabank Centre. There is no word yet on the makeup of the Feb. 19 card. The UFC’s next Canadian show is UFC 206 on Dec. 10, marking a return to Toronto after an absence of more than three years. The first card in Halifax in October 2014, saw Canadian welterweight Rory MacDonald stop former Strikeforce champion Tarec (Sponge) Saffiedine by TKO in the third round of the main event. The UFC’s first visit to Atlantic Canada drew a loud crowd of 10,782 at the Scotiabank Centre. “We’re thrilled to bring the Octagon back to Halifax after our successful debut there in 2014,” said Joe Carr, UFC senior vice-president, international. “Canada remains a priority market for UFC, and we will continue to showcase top talent and deliver for our Canadian fans like at UFC 206 in Toronto this December.” The Canadian Press
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fun thing to do or go through but honestly I think there were a lot of positives,” Cook said. “I got to do a lot cool stuff that normally I wouldn’t get to do: have a normal life, see friends, explore some opportunities at home…. And I learned a lot about myself and how much I can work.” Among those opportunities was being more hands on during fundraisers and charity events in the Ottawa region and his hometown
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of Lac-Sainte-Marie, Que. Giving back to the tight-knit community of skiers back home was important for Cook because it was there where he gained the push to become a worldclass ski racer. “I have such an unbelievably strong support network up there,” said Cook, whose resumé includes a silver medal at the 2015 world championships. “They do everything they can and I try to give back as much as I can. “We’re in the process of creating a bursary to identify younger athletes in the area and help them on their way.
There’s some really cool stuff happening there.” Though he had multiple projects drawing his attention, Cook still had a focus on his return to skiing. With the advice and support from training partners and fellow Canadian Cowboys in Manny Osborne-Paradis and Erik Guay — “fortunately and unfortunately, they’ve had a lot of experience with injuries” — he was encouraged to regain his form. Cook went one step further by dedicating himself in the gym. “I feel a lot stronger than I was before,” he said. “I spent eight months in the gym so I
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The season’s first super-G race can’t come soon enough for Dustin Cook. That’s because the Canadian alpine skier is confident he has what it takes to earn the podium’s top spot. “I’m ready to go and I’m ready to fight for the win,” Cook recently told Metro. “That’s why I’m there, I’m not there for any other reason.” The 27-year-old will compete in the super G — his specialty — at Lake Louise, Alta., on Nov. 27. He will also take part in the downhill the day prior. Cook’s belief in his ability stems from all the training he has endured over the last year, and not the competition — or lack thereof. In October 2015, Cook tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in his right knee as well as an adductor in his left leg during a training run just days before the start of the season. The season-ending injury was “not that fun,” but a blessing in disguise. “I mean, an injury is never a
hope I’m a lot stronger than I was before. “You might as well make the most of a bad situation. I think we did that and now I feel super strong on snow so it worked out well.” In his first taste of action since the 2014-15 season, Cook competed in a giant slalom race last month in Soelden, Austria. His time wasn’t fast enough to earn him a second run, but he said it was a great “mental training exercise.” “It felt totally normal to be in the gate and in that atmosphere again and see the crowd and the competitors,” Cook said. “In the long run it will be an invaluable tool.” This season also marks the latest world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, from Feb. 6-19 — a big motivator for Cook to be on top of his game. Three months from the event, he says he’s already “just refining little things” and has high expectations. “I’d be disappointed if I was only top 10. I have higher goals for sure,” Cook said. “But with the amount of training I have, I feel like I’m pretty dang close to where I left off. I feel good and want to be back on the podium where I feel I belong and go from there.”
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For Metro Canada Toss chicken into buttermilk in the morning and you’ll get crunchy yet tender results come dinner time. Ready in 1 1/2 hours Prep time: 60 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients • 1/4 cup buttermilk (or add a tsp of vinegar to regular milk and let it sit for 15 minutes) • 1 garlic clove, minced • 8 or 9 chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks) • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat bread crumbs • 2 Tbsp fresh thyme • 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest • Salt and pepper to taste
Directions 1. Combine the buttermilk and garlic together in a shallow pan container. Coat the chicken pieces thoroughly and cover with plastic wrap. Place in the fridge to marinate for a half an hour or up to over night. Turn the chicken pieces over at least once while marinating. 2. Preheat the oven to 400 F. 3. Mix bread crumbs in a bowl together with the thyme, zest and salt and pepper. 4. Dredge chicken pieces in the bread crumb mixture and place them on a baking sheet. Press bread crumbs onto the meat if some falls off. 5. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the outside of the chicken is deeply golden and the meat is cooked through. for more meal ideas, VISIT sweetpotatochronicles.com
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Virgo Aug. 24 - Sept. 23 During the month ahead, you will work hard, long hours. Your focus, endurance and stamina will make you the leader of the pack!
Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 21 Your ability to use your words to get what you want will be amazing during the month ahead. It’s a strong time for those of you who sell, market, teach and act!
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