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TD Bank says comprehensive overhaul of anti-money laundering program underway
(Reuters) - Canada's second-largest lender TD Bank said on Friday a comprehensive overhaul of its U.S. and global anti-money laundering (AML) program was well underway. The bank has been subject to regulatory probes over its AML compliance ...
Comedian and TV star Rick Mercer returns to hometown to be honoured as 2023 inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame
Rick Mercer said he has realized, over the years, how lucky he was to have grown up in Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove. “When I was writing my book, and reflecting on my childhood, I remember my editor saying, ‘What do you mean, there's a pond behind ...
'Exceptional in every way’: Hundreds attend Bob Cole's funeral in St. John’s
A familiar tune filled the sanctuary at St. Thomas’ Anglican Church on Friday during Bob Cole's funeral. From their perch in the balcony, the CLB Regimental Band played the "Hockey Night in Canada" theme song. Cole and those notes were married in a ...
Red Dress Day gathering in Halifax peels off the scab of age-old wounds while starting conversations
With the smoke from the smudging ceremony rising into the crisp windy spring air, there is a sombre, pensive silence on the grounds in front of Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU). A gathering of about 50 people from the local Mi’kmaq community, ...
Halifax modelling agent breaks industry stereotypes, becomes catalyst for change
She smiles with her eyes. Her words affirm and can ring in anyone’s ears. She talks the talk and walks the walk. She is revered and feared in the industry for her no-nonsense mentality. She is Solitha Natasha Shortte. Walking into the Light House ...
Cape Breton boxer Ryan Rozicki charged with assault; Cape Breton court report for May 3, 2024
A provincial court trial date has been set for a Sydney-based boxer charged with assault. Ryan Joseph Rozicki, 29, who holds both national and international titles (cruiserweight), is charged with two counts of uttering threats and a single count of ...
Windsor museum changing names after former title tied to slavery
A museum in Hants County named after a businessman linked to slavery in the 19th century is getting a new name. The Clifton Museum Park, located in Windsor, will now be known as the Haliburton House Museum, an estate originally named after Thomas ...
Environmental journalism is increasingly dangerous profession, UN chief says
(Removes duplicate words in paragraph 3) By Juana Casas SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Journalists covering environmental issues have become increasingly targeted with violence as the world faces an unprecedented environmental emergency, U.N.
Sticker shock on essential baby formula still stinging in Cape Breton
With a three-month-old, a five-year-old and a seven-year-old, Devon McIsaac of Glace Bay is well versed in the recent spike in baby formula prices. “I’ve seen the prices go through the roof with each child,” McIsaac said. “This last one, there’s just ...
Haitians brace for more rain after downpours kill 13
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Heavy rains are expected to continue across Haiti on Friday, the national weather service said, after killing at least 13 people in the north and damaging thousands of homes. "If you live by a river, ravine or ...