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Canada needs to restore aid budget

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

Dear Editor, One in five children worldwide are now zero-dose or under-vaccinated, meaning they’ve missed out entirely or partially on routine immunization during COVID. Those are the lowest levels since 2008. And yet, in the March federal budget, Canada cut foreign aid by 15 per cent. This was myopic at a time when wise global leadership is needed. Canada should keep its promise and restore its aid budget.Randy Rudolph,Calgary 

Federal strike completely different issue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

RE: Emergency Act for strikers?As it appears in this week’s SSN – WHY, WHY, WHY do you feel compelled to print this garbage? These two issues are COMPLETELY separate and involve completely distinct issues. Surely you must see the difference? The question begs the answer: WHY? Why do you insist on printing such incendiary garbage and mud slinging from the radical ‘oppressed’, let’s call them ‘fringe’ minority.Hold the SSN to a higher standard, please, if that’s possible. Alternately, just please don’t print garbage like this.Martine Lapierre

Time to ensure a provincial carbon tax never returns to Alberta

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

There’s bad news, good news and hope for the future.The bad news is Albertans are paying more to drive to work, heat their homes and to buy groceries, thanks to the latest federal carbon tax hike.The good news is Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government has almost neutralized that pump price sting by suspending the provincial fuel tax.While folks in Saskatchewan are paying the federal carbon tax and the provincial excise tax, costing them a combined 29 cents extra per litre of gasoline, Albertans are only paying federal taxes, giving us the cheapest fuel prices in Canada.The long term hope is to ensure Albertans never have to pay a provincial carbon tax again.Here’s what happening:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has jacked his mandatory minimum carbon tax up to $65 per tonne, with the support of the NDP.The carbon tax costs Albertans an extra 14 cents per litre of gasoline and an extra 17 cents per litre of diesel. Filling a minivan costs about $10 extra and filling up a pickup tru...

Below Zero Ice Cream hosting second annual adoption clinic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

PALATINE BRIDGE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Below Zero Ice Cream will host its second annual pet adoption clinic on Saturday in partnership with the Montgomery County SPCA. Below Zero Ice Cream is located at 6093 Route 5, Palatine Bridge, and the event will run from 1-3 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! For every ice cream cone purchased, Below Zero will donate $1 to the SPCA. Free doggie sundaes will be offered for those who bring their dog to visit during the event!

Saratoga County DOH warns of fentanyl disguised as prescription drugs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Saratoga County Department of Health is raising awareness about fentanyl being mass-produced to look like prescription pills and being sold to teenagers via social media. The fake pills can be made to look like oxycodone (Oxycontin, Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), and alprazolam (Xanax); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall). Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl disguised as pills is commonly mixed with heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Counterfeit pills are extremely dangerous and could kill. For more information about fake pills and how to identify them, click here. To view data and resources about substance use disorder in Saratoga County, visit the dashboard here.

Former Mavis Discount Tire manager testifies in Schoharie Limo Trial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Witness testimony continued on day three of the Schoharie Limo Trial. Susan Mallery, Schoharie County District Attorney, called Virgil Park, the former store manager of the Mavis Discount Tire on South Broadway in Saratoga Springs, to the stand. Nauman Hussain is charged with 20 counts of manslaughter and 20 counts criminally negligent homicide in connection with the 2018 crash that killed 20 people. Park testified he saw Hussain multiple times in 2018 for service to the 2001 Ford Excursion involved in the crash. Park told Mallery that Hussain made the final decisions as to what repairs were made to the limo. Between April and May 2018, Park said Mavis replaced the brake pads, a caliper on the rear drivers side, and issues with the brake pedal, but there were other issues with the brake system that were not repaired. In May, Hussian asked for an immediate inspection on the limo which Park says he was able to do because the limo was registered as a passeng...

Two juveniles arrested in Kingston High cafeteria 'attack'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

KINGSTON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two Kingston juveniles were arrested following what Superintendant Paul J. Padalino considered an attack that happened on Wednesday, May 3, in the cafeteria of Kingston High School. The Kingston Police Department has not named the charges of the 15 and 16-year-old male students, pending the seriousness of the injuries. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! In a release, the Kingston Police Department said they began investigating, conducted numerous interviews, and collected evidence as soon as they became aware of the incident. Police say the seriousness of the injuries must be determined before filing the correct charges.The two were turned over to the appropriate Ulster County Courts. Anyone with information they believe would assist the police in the investigation can email [email protected] or call (845)943-5740.

Man arrested for Hudson Falls vehicle thefts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

HUDSON FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - A Hudson Falls man was arrested in connection with a series of thefts from vehicles parked downtown. Jaziah Johnson, 18, was arrested on Saturday, April 29. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police were called at 5 a.m. on April 29 to School Street, where a resident reported a suspicious person seen stealing items from motor vehicles. The suspect attempted to flee but was stopped by a locked gate. Once arrested, he was found to be in possession of stolen property and to have accessed multiple unlocked vehicles.Johnson was charged with 11 counts of felony criminal possession of stolen property in the 5th degree; four counts of misdemeanor criminal possession of stolen property in the 4th degree; and one count of misdemeanor petit larceny. He was released on an appearance ticket, set to appear to Kingsbury Town Court at a later date. Hiker rescued from Prospect Mountain Anyone who had a vehicle ...

'Eatza Pizza' fundraiser by Pittsfield Community TV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) -- Pittsfield Community Television (PCTV) is hosting "Eatza Pizza," a fundraiser featuring nine of the best pizza restaurants in the Berkshires. The fundraiser will be Thursday, May 18, at 4 Federico Drive, Pittsfield, starting at 6 p.m. Cheaper tickets are available online, or at the door for $25. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Pizza from Anna’s Pizza, Dalton HD Pizza, Dewey’s Public House, KJ Nosh Catering, the Locker Room, Papa Joe’s, Papa John’s, PortaVia, and Zucco’s Family Restaurant will be served. Attendees will have the chance to vote on their favorite pizza in several different categories. The fundraiser will be for the non-profit television station, as well as their sister radio station 89.7 WTBR-FM. The event will offer music and a 360-video booth.

Ban on trans health care for kids heads to Missouri governor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:42 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Transgender minors in Missouri no longer will have access to puberty blockers, hormones or gender-affirming surgery under legislation passed by the Republican-led legislature Wednesday.The ban also affects some adults — Medicaid health care won’t cover any gender-affirming care in the state, and surgery will no longer be available to prisoners and inmates.Gov. Mike Parson is expected to sign it — he threatened to keep lawmakers working beyond the normal end of their session if they didn't approve the ban. Once signed, it would take effect Aug. 28 and expire in August 2027. The ban includes exceptions for minors already getting such treatments.Missouri's ban comes amid a national push by conservatives to put restrictions on transgender and non-binary people that has become, alongside abortion, a major theme running through legislative sessions across the country in 2023.Missouri's legislative leaders vowed to stop minors from accessing puberty blockers, hormones...