Parts of Ontario to move to permanent daylight saving time on November 1. The Ontario government announced that it will be making daylight saving time permanent in parts of northwestern Ontario to keep in sync with Manitoba because Manitoba said they will switch to permanent daylight saving time on November 1. Ontario says the recently…
For years, an old school sat quietly on the edge of Tokanui, a small township in Southland. Then Ian ‘Hippy’ Rogers and his wife, Sue, arrived. They took one look at the school and saw something most people didn’t. The couple knew the neglected property had the potential to become a home.The school at Quarry…
The report estimates that 24% of the skilled trades workforce is aged 55 or older, raising concerns about retirements and replacement needs. Demand is also growing amid investments in data centres, energy modernisation and advanced manufacturing. The US needs roughly 1.7 million new skilled workers annually through 2035, according to The State of America’s Skilled…
A federal judge has blocked the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island, from taking control of a 31-acre property planned for affordable housing. The judge ruled that town officials did not have the legal authority to seize the land. US District Judge Melissa R. DuBose overturned the town’s decision to take the property near George Waterman…
An Ohio appeals court has ruled that the City of Cleveland must begin compensation proceedings after changing the zoning of a commercial property to residential use, preventing the owner from carrying out a planned business project. The Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth Appellate District, upheld a lower court ruling that requires the city to…
A Louisiana landowner planned to raise cattle and grow soybeans on his property. However, repeated flooding from the Boeuf River made farming difficult. Michael Liles, who runs the land-development business 5L Land Development, turned to wetland restoration with help from the US Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The project covers more than…
In 1991, Steve Harvey was living in his Ford Tempo with just $35 in his pocket. Years later, an unexpected invitation to perform on New York’s famous Showtime at the Apollo helped change his career. Today, the television host and comedian supports young people through charitable work, with his foundation awarding more than $700,000 in…
Australia’s work-from-home employees fired after he was found working from Singapore. A Sydney-based currency trader was fired after his employer discovered that he was working from a hotel in Singapore while claiming to be working from home in Australia. Although a workplace tribunal found that Charles Graham had deliberately concealed his location and that the…
The Dill Sanctuary is home to a vast array of birdlife. Image Credit: The Charleston Museum Charleston’s Dill Sanctuary on James Island is moving towards permanent protection after decades under the care of the Charleston Museum. In April 2026, Charleston County Council approved a $3 million Greenbelt funding contribution towards a conservation easement covering more…
After battling addiction, depression and a difficult divorce that led to her losing her first restaurant, American chef Erin French rebuilt her career in her hometown of Freedom, Maine, turning a restored historic mill into one of the country’s most sought-after dining destinations. Her restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, now receives around 60,000 reservation postcards annually,…
