Electricity prices in Ontario officially increased Sunday and the rate hike is expected to push up the average household hydro bill by 3.4 per cent. The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) announced the rate increase on Oct. 15 for winter months, which will impact most households and small businesses. Effective Sunday:…
The simple past would be “I made.” You might use “I did make” if you want to emphasize your action: “I made that cake.” “No you didn’t!” Yes! I DID make that cake!” Did I made or make a mistake? The correct light verb for mistake is make, and your…
At one point Colbert asks how the name “Ice Cube” was given to the rapper, (real name O’Shea Jackson.) He reveals that it was his older brother Clyde who originally bestowed the moniker on the legend, “I used to try to talk to his girlfriends when they called and he…
Hurricane Andrew crossed Biscayne Bay, just south of Miami, as it made landfall and the area experienced a central storm surge of 5.2 m (16.9 ft). The fierce winds produced extensive environmental damage. In the Florida Everglades and 25% of the trees were toppled. Hurricane Andrew crossed Biscayne Bay, just…
Dorian was one of four Category 5 hurricanes to strike the Bahamas, the others being 1932 Bahamas hurricane, 1933 Cuba–Brownsville hurricane, and Hurricane Andrew in 1992. The most recent hurricane to strike the archipelago was Hurricane Isaias in August 2020. “Hurricane Joaquin among the strongest storms on record in the…
Hurricane Sandy impacted the Greater Antilles, Bahamas, east U.S., Bermuda, and eastern Canada. Jamaica was the first country to be affected by Sandy. The hurricane winds left 70 per cent (1,989,400) of residents without electricity. In Haiti, Sandy brought flooding that led to 54 deaths. On October 24, Sandy became…
This recall involves Ariens ®, Husqvarna ®, Jonsered ® and Poulan Pro ® brand rear tine tillers used for plowing, cultivation and ridging gardens and lawns. The tillers have an engine to power the wheels and the rear tines, an operator handle with forward and reverse transmission and tilling widths…
During World War Two, when the Hutterites, like the Mennonites and Doukhobors, and other German ethnic religious groups were refusing service in World War Two, their spread was questioned, this time by the government of Alberta. Why did Hutterites leave Germany? Because of their beliefs, Hutterites were subjected to periodic…
How Do You Roll? was a franchise fast-casual sushi restaurant, headquartered in Austin, Texas. The first How Do You Roll? location opened in October 2008 and the company began franchising in early 2010. As of April 2016, it had stores operating in California and Florida, but was later closed. Click…
Often he reminisced about his military service in Vietnam, where, he bragged, he once “took out a whole village” and specialized in killing children because he “wasn’t as tough as the other guys.” As his fans knew, Stern had never been in the armed forces—it was all fantasy, a private…