Halifax News

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China.

ATLANTA (AP) — In the state investigation spurred by then-President Donald Trump’s call to Georgia’s top election official , people who have been called to testify — or who might be — about potential interference in the 2020 presidential contest are

CAIRO (AP) — A fire ripped through a church in a densely populated neighborhood of the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Sunday as congregants worshipped, killing at least 41 and injuring 14, the Coptic Church said.

MONTREAL — Quebec’s new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province shoring up their bilingual status, with few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English and French.

OTTAWA — Senior civil servants explored offering Indigenous-language training to federal employees and possible exemptions to those who already speak one from requiring fluency in both English and French, newly released documents show.

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A strong explosion hit a large market in Armenia’s capital on Sunday, setting off a fire and reportedly trapping people under rubble.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi oil company Aramco’s half-year profits peaked just shy of $88 billion for the first half of the year as oil prices remain high globally, the company said Sunday.

HONOLULU (AP) — Lt. Gov. Josh Green on Saturday won the Democratic primary for Hawaii governor, defeating U.S. Rep. Kaiali’i Kahele and former Hawaii first lady Vicky Cayetano. Green has served as second-in-command to Hawaii Gov.

HONOLULU (AP) — Former Lt. Gov. James R. “Duke” Aiona on Saturday won the Republican primary for Hawaii governor, defeating mixed martial arts championship fighter B.J. Penn and Honolulu City Councilperson Heidi Tsuneyoshi.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will accompany the chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, on a brief Canadian visit later this month that will include stops in Montréal, Toronto and Stephenville in western Newfoundland

FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting the province’s first confirmed case of monkeypox.

GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, N.L. — Officials in central Newfoundland are asking people to stop using forest roads to check on their cabins even though the threat of wildfires has eased for local communities and a state of emergency has been lifted.

Canadian Blood Services is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections.

1956 – 2022 Douglas George Fraser, age 66, of Dartmouth passed away suddenly on August 11, 2022. Doug is survived by his wife of 40 years Susan (Tanner); two children Lisa and Eric (Jacqualine); his parents, Louise and Richard

1948 – 2022 Wilfred Fraser Grant, age 74, of Hardwood Lands, passed away on August 10, 2022, at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax Infirmary Site, due to complications from Multiple Myeloma. Born in Truro to the late Wilfred D.

1933 – 2022 With sadness we announce the passing of Jim Scriven on August 9, 2022. Jim’s life journey began in Halifax on June 8, 1933. He was the son of Blanche (Wootten) and James A. Scriven.

Date of death: August 11, 2022 Date of birth: July 1, 1923 Age: 99 Location: Halifax Family Spouse: Ronald Statton Cotterell Children: Michael (Monica Durette) and Margery Grandchildren: Vanessa (David Schmidt, Maxime, Xavier), Brent Cotterell

Date of death: August 7, 2022 Date of birth: December 26, 1930 Age: 91 Location: Halifax Family Spouse: William (Bill) Scrymgeour Children: Susan Jones, Jane Scrymgeour-Hiltz, Krista (Robert) Sidney, Jeff, and Kevin (LeAnn) Grandchildren: Amelia