Welfare grind in Montreal woman on $596 monthly
Debbie, a 25 year old Montreal welfare recipient with two children, lives on $596 a month after rent and minimal food costs. She trims groceries to specials and fears for her kids while hoping to regain work without losing benefits.
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Montreal
Debbie
Ottawa
Quebec City
Statistics Canada
Canada
Quebec
West-End
Mary
West End
Dawson College
David
Edmonton
Beware Con Men Selling Home Repair Schemes
Spring brings high pressure contractors and door to door con men. Homeowners should insist on detailed written contracts, verify reputations, and require permits and clear blueprints. Consumers are advised to read all terms, beware upsell tactics, and use the Better Business Bureau for checks.
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Larry
Finley
Chicago Sun-Times
Better Business Bureau
James
Birth name trends shift from classic to biblical across decades
The piece surveys changing baby names from 1898 to the modern era, noting shifts from traditional choices like Mary and John to biblical picks such as Rachel and Jacob, plus varied spellings and the revival of mothers’ maiden names. It cites Hamilton Spectator birth announcements and the New York bureau of health statistics.
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Hamilton
Gladys
Gertrude
Winnie
Clarence
Elmer
Cecil
Norbert
Susans
Bills
Lindas
Daves
Cathys
Jims
Herbert
Dorothea
Christine
Kristine
Krystyn
Kirsten
Christina
Tina
Krystina
John
William
Charles
George
Joseph
Edward
James
Louis
Francis
Samuel
Hamilton Spectator
Jean
Joan
Jane
Joyce
Beverley
Katherine
Marguerite
Jeremiah
Franklin
Robert
Arthur
Lynne
Mary Lynn
Anne
Marie
Judy
Jennifer
Janice
Janet
Joanne
Ricky
Tommy
Bobby
Jimmy
Joey
Johnny
Ronny
Timmy
Danny
Dougie
Kenny
Sara
Esther
Rebecca
Rachel
Adam
Nathan
Mark
Matthew
Jacob
Joshua
Daniel
Kid
Jason
Cheryl
Gord
Amy
Lisa
New York Bureau of Health Statistics and Analysis
Mary
Catherine
Margaret
Annie
Rose
Frances
Ida
Water lilies purify polluted water in Piracicaba project
In Piracicaba Brazil water lilies purify water fertilize rice and make coal. The Centre of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture floods polluted water into a pool with the water plants, normally treated as a weed in Brazil.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Piracicaba
Law may harm prostitutes in tighten bylaw shift
Vancouver social worker Steve Bourne told the Commons justice committee that tightening criminal code soliciting would worsen juvenile prostitution. He said Vancouver’s weak anti prostitution bylaw has pushed youths to Chinatown and warehouse areas, increasing their exposure to drugs and violence. He estimated about 60 juvenile prostitutes work the Vancouver streets at any time, 60 percent boys and 40 percent girls.
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Leslie Shepherd
Ottawa
Vancouver
West End
Steve Bourne
The
Commons Justice Committee
Chinatown
Bourne
Vancouver Street
Bolting and care tips for core cole crops
District Agriculturist explains bolting in cabbage cauliflower broccoli and Brussels sprouts, noting biennial tendency and triggering warm cool warm weather. Provides soil fertility needs, transplanting guidance, pest control with Diazinon, disease prevention, and methods to prevent head splitting for high quality harvests.
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Crescent Heights
Allan Jensen
Jensen
Helen Beny Gibson
Joan van Belkum
Evelyn Kleis
Frank Webber
Gregory Glisich
Illinois
Consumer Protection
Illinois Attorney General’s Office
Glisich
Philip Dixon District Agriculturist
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