COVID-19 disrupts education for millions of students globally

As a result of COVID-19, hundreds of millions of students worldwide are out of school, and the United Nations warns that COVID is exacerbating educational inequalities that existed even before the pandemic.

The closer political ties between Joe Biden and Justin Trudeau may mean a more constructive and cooperative approach to the agri-food challenges of the two countries.

Ezra Dyer is leaning on his workstation with a chef's knife in his hand; he carefully manipulates a thick piece of red meat, cuts it into manageable stews and Put it aside. The moose meat he processed was given to the meeting place by regular donors, and he often provided game and vegetables to the kitchen of the field activity center. Today, the meat that Dyer is preparing will be deep-fried and then put in the soup, just in case. Only a year ago, Dell worked before Water West and Mallard Cottage. He said that the nature of his work is now more attractive than cooking better in St. John's kitchen. "If I want to feed people, I want to feed those who need to be fed, they may not be able to obtain their own food in other ways, or they may not be properly fed, or there is a safe place to do so," he said. "It just spoke a little to the soul, did you know?" Dell was not alone. One of his former restaurant colleagues, Brian Janes, ran the kitchen at the meeting place and worked with some other chefs. They gave up the high-end kitchen in favor of what they said was more meaningful work. "We do everything we can, we do everything we can," said Janes, who has served as sous chef at Mallard Cottage for nearly three years. The meeting place described itself as a community health center, providing a series of support and services for the disadvantaged in the St. John’s community. There is a kitchen which provides three meals a day for those in need. When asked why he changed his job from one of the best restaurants in the province to an outreach center, Janes succinctly explained his reasons: "I hate cooking for the rich." Janes said, gathering. The needs of the customers of the venue make everything different, and he finds that the cooking he is doing now makes more sense. Janes said: "(I) cook for people who need food, not for those who want to go out and spend a small sum of money on wine and food, maybe they don't necessarily need it." "Maybe that is excess wealth. "The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the communities that Janes and his kitchen serve. Through multiple grants from the local and Canadian Culinary Federation, Jane’s existing kitchen and previous kitchen can arrange to provide additional meals. He said: "When the pandemic started, we got supplementary meals from the duck hut." "I went with a check from [owner] Todd [Perrin], and we arranged for them to take it for us on certain days of the week. Come to the food, it’s really great.” Janes said that although he hopes this initiative will last longer, he likes the cooperation between the restaurant and the outreach. It’s a good experience. What is really refreshing is that people who actually need a hot meal, not just people who want to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars. -Nick Giles (Nick Giles) Although some local restaurants provided early help and customer usage declined slightly during the peak period of alcohol prohibition, the chefs at the gathering place said that they had to prepare 400 to 500 meals a day on average. More than six or seven hundred. Nick Giles (Nick Giles) said: "As more and more employees are hired, our opening hours are longer and we do more work than in the past." Although Giles needs work, he specifically chooses Instead of going back to the catering industry, I joined friends like Derek Ashley who already worked at Gathering Place. Giles said: "This is a good place to work." "The time must be very different from the time you see in a normal restaurant, and compared with a normal restaurant, the salary and benefits here must exist." Giles said , Not only the working environment, but also the cooking for those who need it most, which promoted him to a new position. "What is really exciting is that its people actually need a hot meal, not just people who want to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars." The kitchen focuses on hearty food, focusing on satisfying customer needs, ensuring They have nutrition to eat. Although the team has a budget for ordering food, the produce they use has been donated, so the daily menu will change based on the chef's availability at any given time. Despite the challenges, Giles said, the reward is to be able to use the knowledge he learned in the city's top kitchens to serve communities in need. Giles said: “Compared to restaurants, working here is absolutely refreshing, because for most people, it’s essential food. It’s not just luxury,” “It’s able to take everything I learned Take away and bring this quality food into the actual soup room-it's a cool thing for me." Learn more from CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

After 35 years of serving food in Nova Scotia, a beloved Asian restaurant at Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market closed. Pi Yeng Chen, Chenpapa's co-owner, said: "It is also very difficult for me, but this time is a good thing for us, because when we moved to Halifax, we started to work, work. "We never stop. We just walk, walk, walk." Chen and her husband Yi Chiao Chen immigrated to Halifax from Taiwan in 1976. The couple first opened a convenience store in the southern end, working long hours, taking their two children home in turn. Once, Chen was trapped at gunpoint in the shop, and the couple realized they needed to change. A friend suggested to cook Chinese food, but Chen Xiaoping had no experience in the kitchen, so he had to go to the food court to discover what Canadian Chinese food is. But she gave the opportunity. Since then, the Chen family has been offering noodles, dumplings, steam noodles and other delicious dishes near Halifax. Their first restaurant opened in the food court of the Westside Shopping Center (now Mumford Professional Center). However, in less than two years, the shopping center was renovated to provide space for the bay, and the restaurant was forced to close. The Chens continued to run a small Chinese takeaway restaurant in the 1980s and eventually opened a stall at the Keith Beer Market. Over the years, Chenpapa's food has become a staple of the market, and in 2010, when they opened a full kitchen restaurant at the Halifax Seaport Farmers' Market, their customers followed suit. The couple’s daughter, Payne Chen, said: “Their customers have met them for more than 30 years. They have some genuine loyal and long-term customers.” “Their customers come from people they have known since childhood, and now they bring My own child. So it’s been so long. I know that for many people, they see them as regular fixtures." Simon Thibault, food writer in Halifax ) Is one of many long-term customers who will miss Chen's and his food at the weekend market. "I think that fans of places like Chenpapa are really a problem, not just because of the good food, but also because they go to care about the people behind the counter. That's what happened to me a long time ago," Thibault said. Thibault said it all started when he noticed a quiet gentleman serving noodles and dumplings at the beer market. He talked with the man and learned that he had immigrated to Halifax. Since then, their weekend conversations about children, grandchildren and life have continued. "Over the years, I have known them enough to understand why they are so special, not only like people or market regulars, but also really telling the stories of people who moved to live in this country for themselves and their children," he said. Tibor said that he believes that the Chen family is the "pillar" of the market, and many people will miss them. He said: "Every week or every other week there will be many things to get many things, but with the occurrence of COVID, it becomes more and more difficult, and sometimes even a little disturbed to enter the market," he said. Chenpapa is not immune to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last spring, the market was closed for a few months and the restaurant had to be closed temporarily. "I think this is a good time. Of course it is COVID," Chen said. "It is difficult for everyone and even for us, but we still have many customer support. We are lucky." Due to travel restrictions, lack of travel and changes in the seaport market, the Chens decided to close. Chen said that she thanked so many loyal customers for their years of support. She said: "I just want to say, customer, thank you, thank you, thank you again, I am very grateful." "Even in the market, everyone treats me very well, for which I am very grateful... I will miss everyone. Yes.” Chenpapa will spend the last Saturday in the market on February 6, before it will be officially closed.

This epidemic has eliminated many small businesses economically. Many companies have closed, some companies are trying to make ends meet, and others are looking for ways to do business. Jeremy LeClair (Jeremy LeClair) belongs to the latter category. LeClair was born, raised and educated in Regina. Last year, he lived in Vancouver and ran a marketing company called LeClair Media. When the pandemic began, he returned to the prairie and ran a business from Saskatoon. With the spread of COVID-19, there are not many marketing activities to do anywhere. Leclerc spent a lot of time researching how to keep the bills paid. It turned out that the answer was in his head, in a cup of steaming coffee. LeClair began to consider things that were not done in the coffee market. He thought of the idea of ​​rare coffee. After a lot of research, he created a new business, LeClair Organics. He began to import two of the rarest coffees in the world. He said: "There are about 120 types of coffee, but most people in the world only drink two of them. I am exporting and selling two extremely rare coffees." LeClair is not saying that your typical cup is about 75%. People drink Arabic coffee. Used by Tim Hortons and Starbucks. The remaining 25% drink Robusta coffee. In his research, he discovered racemosa and liberica coffee. Racemosa grows in a small coastal forest belt in South Africa. Leclerc said it tasted like licorice and chocolate, and described it as woody and earthy. It also contains very little caffeine. This is not your typical coffee. The cost is not. He sells racemosa coffee for $60 for 32 grams. Leclerc said it was enough to make five copies. He compared it to buying a bottle of champagne (that is, five champagnes at the same price). He said that if there is a market for this kind of coffee, it will prevent a small part of the rainforest from being destroyed. "You create demand and help preserve rare species and their habitat." Another coffee that LeClair brings is liberica. He said it grew in Mayasia and was planted around 1900 when a fungal disease called coffee rust ravaged crops. LeClair said that the variety of liberica is completely different. "It's big, it's drop-shaped, about the size of an apricot. It's difficult to pick because it grows on a tree about 20 meters high." The high sugar content in beans gives coffee a different flavor. LeClair sells for less than $30 for 200 grams. He said: "It's cheaper than going to Starbucks." He also sells a product called coffee berry tea, sometimes called coffee cherry tea. Although it is not as rare as these two types of coffee, it has environmental benefits. According to LeClair, it uses red berries that are separated from beans. “Berries are usually a waste by-product of coffee, and until recently, people thought it was useless. It cannot be composted or decomposed very well,” he said. LeClair said that coffee farms will leave a lot of these berries, and the high sugar content means they will accumulate toxic mold. "In a business, the biggest problem is usually the biggest opportunity." Now, coffee farms are processing these coffee beans so that they are steeped like tea. Leclerc said coffee beans may be as valuable as coffee beans. The entrepreneur said that these rare coffee varieties are attracting orders from all over Canada. He is currently working in a coffee shop in Saskatoon to see if they want to sell a cup of torrid coffee and Liberica coffee, or coffee berry tea. Currently, curious coffee drinkers can order online.

TORONTO — In the Lotto 649 draw on Saturday night, the unwinning lottery won a $6 million jackpot. However, the guaranteed $1 million bonus went to the holders of British Columbia. The next Lotto 649 draw will be held on February 3, with a prize of approximately US$8 million. Canadian Press

Long-time South Dakota Republican voter Jim Thompson prepares to leave the Republican Party, hoping that the exile of Donald Trump supporters like Donald Trump will punish Senator John Thune, a prominent political figure in the state. ) Trump regards Trump. Thompson, a retired rodeo announcer and broadcaster, watched Trump’s call for supporters to come to Washington to prevent Congress from proving Joe Biden’s election victory. He saw the subsequent The attack on the U.S. Capitol. But when Congress tried to hold Trump accountable for his actions, Thompson saw an agenda aimed at expelling the former president from politics and reappointing the party to Thun and others, the second-largest Republican leader in the Senate. . Thompson said: "We are tired of the way things are going, we are tired of political answers and rotations." Thun is a Republican, they condemned the riots in the Capitol, called it "terror", and promised to "hold accountability." But like most of his Republican colleagues, the senator hinted last week that he was not talking about Trump. Except for five, all Republican senators voted against impeachment trials. Although their votes are not enough to stop the upcoming trial, it is a rapid decline compared with the comments that punish Trump. It is easy to find the political motivation behind the decision in a small town in South Dakota, where voters who are still loyal to Trump will decide whether to send Thun back to the Senate next year. Although Republican leaders in Washington have a soft spot for punishing Trump, many of their voters have never dreamed of doing so. They believe that Trump and his right-wing allies made the baseless claim that the election was stolen and that the mob that swept the Capitol was radicalized by anti-French elements. They believe that an attempt to blame Trump for Trump's deadly siege is another attack on the presidential palace that the Republican Party has never accepted. There was no widespread fraud in the election, as evidenced by election officials across the country, including Trump’s former Attorney General William Barr. The Republican governors of Arizona and Georgia are the key battlefield states for Biden's victory, and elections in these states are guaranteed. The judge rejected almost all legal challenges from Trump and his allies, including two challenges discarded by the Supreme Court, including three Trump-nominated judges. David Buchanan, the principal of a small Bible school in South Dakota, said: "I think the whole process of impeachment is a joke." "They are trying to destroy President Trump. They see him as a threat. ." Buchanan is among those who want to hear Republicans give a stronger defense of Trump. On the contrary, most people argue that the impeachment trial is unconstitutional, not Trump’s innocence in the riot. Buchanan said he was frustrated to hear Thun on the radio opposing Trump's allegations of election fraud. He said: "What we see is the destruction of the beginning of the United States." Among these views, people have deep doubts about mainstream media reports and believe in another narrative-so far, this is Trang The defining characteristics of Pu's most ardent supporters, even those who have trusted the news. Brie Korkow, 37 years old from Pierre, runs a family rodeo business and liked to study political issues while working on a university debate team. But recently, she has given up hope of trusting the national media and does not know what to believe. She trusted her local newspaper, but felt that even the fact-checking conducted by the national media was no longer reliable. She said: "This can be traced back to discovering the truth of something." "With the help of social media, it is almost impossible." Although not sure what happened to the Capitol, Kokov still believes in Trump's election claims. Helps launch a rebellion. However, like the Republican senator, she believes that the impeachment trial will only be more divided. She hopes the Senate "let the past become the past." In addition, by the end of Trump's four-year tenure, Kokov said she was no longer shocked by Trump, but Republican lawmakers could still feel his spikes. When Thun disputed the allegations of election fraud against unfounded people, Trump declared that the senator’s “political career is over” and suggested that Trump’s favorite Republican governor Kristi Noem (Kristi Noem) The main challenges are presented in 2022. She quickly withdrew from next year's Thun challenge. Not yet gone, a private Facebook organization called "John Thun Elementary School in 2022" attracted more than 3,000 members. One of them, Bruce W. He said: “As a South Dakota native, we don’t understand why Thun, (Sen Mike) Lands and (Rep. Dusty) Johnson can’t see What we saw.” Warren had considered going to Washington for Trump’s protest. He firmly believed that Thun Warren (Whalen) watched on TV. When a mob of Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, he remembered Almost immediately convinced them that they are actually anti-French, which is short for anti-French. -Fascists are a wide range of radical leftist organizations that resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists in demonstrations and other activities Description. Whalen received enough Republican support in 2006 to represent the party in a statewide congressional campaign, and now sees Trump’s impeachment trial as "the noble noble that they tried to make him weak." Accusations.” At the same time, some long-time state Republican figures were frustrated by the senator’s hesitation in convicting Trump. “The former governor David Volk said: “He should be convicted. In the end, he got it. Trump’s broad support. Although he believes that Thune will not encounter too much trouble for re-election, Volk believes that Noem has ensured that Trump’s political stigma continues in the state. “There are many people who want to see him say, “Go Go, Trump goes away. But they can’t make him go away.” Others, such as Tom Barnett, the former director of the State Bar Association, have given up the Republican Party; last year, he served 50 times in the Republican Party. Years later, he changed his party relations, saying that he would no longer support officials who were unwilling to accept. Trump. He said that Trump "not only stole the party, but also ruined the party." Associated Press Stephen Grove S

Washington—He is a senator and a dying policeman. He wandered in the Senate cloakroom, chatted with legislators, and served as vice president. During the presidential campaign, he promoted to himself as a man who could "make people work together" and lower the temperature in Donald Trump's overheated Washington. Now, after his first full week as president, Joe Biden is facing potential restrictions on his ability to work in the aisle as he pushed for a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, which is his The first major test during the tenure. Republicans were dissatisfied with the price, and Democrats signaled that they were willing to pass the bill without Republican help, because the Biden campaign seemed to give way to a different Senate. Biden, where he once lived, paid tribute to reality. He told reporters on Friday: "If we can do it, I support the passage of COVID relief with the support of the Republican Party. But COVID relief measures must be passed-no accident." The White House Did not give up hope of gaining some Republican support for the plan, as Biden's phone list proves this. But some of Biden's courtship partners also target members of his party to ensure an agreement is reached. Since taking office, he has called Susan Collins of Maine several times, and moderate Republicans have stated that her relationship with Biden is "closer" than with Trump. According to three people familiar with the matter, Biden has repeatedly called his party’s senators, including two centrists-Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Gilston Sinema of Arizona. The plan expresses some concerns. Anonymous because they have no right to discuss private conversations publicly. Biden is a retail politician and has never missed an opportunity for small talk or small talk, but this epidemic has made him a kind of welcome, and this epidemic limits the face-to-face interaction on which he depends. But he still has his peerless phone book, established for more than forty years, dealing with senators on both sides of the political divide. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said: “When he decided to make one of these calls, he didn’t actually need a phone list. The phone list told him exactly what to say to members of Congress and how to make the bill. ." In an interview with MSNBC. "He knows. He has been well known among these people for decades." Former Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill stated that Biden "is very much like a worker in outreach, when I served as the Senate cloakroom. When Joe Biden was the vice chairman of Barack Obama, it’s not uncommon for me.” "He burned the phone line," McCaskill said. "Obama did a terrible performance in this part of the job, and Biden is good at both sides." Biden spent 36 years in the Senate and served as vice president for eight years, despite many people in both parties Arguing that the Republican Party is no longer interested in working across the channel, Biden still regards bipartisanship as a central commitment. Biden's most successful deal came from the Obama-era fiscal showdown during the rise of the Tea Party Republicans. The landmark agreement locked in tax and spending cuts for a decade and made some progressive Democrats disappointed with Biden’s compromised brand. As Vice President, Biden is a trusted messenger on Capitol Hill, and Obama served in the Senate for four years. Biden entered the Capitol at several key moments. He helped cut the 2010 deal to prevent the Bush-era tax cuts from expiring, and then negotiated the landmark 2011 Budget Control Act, which cut spending and made the country’s exit imminent. The 2012 "fiscal cliff" of tax increases and budget cuts. "Biden's main virtue as a negotiator is,'Look, you have political support, I have political support, we both must live within our political constraints,'" former Deputy Chief of Staff Rohit Kumar Say. Republican leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "His tone is:'I know there are things you can't do, and I won't let them become spoilers. As a senator, Biden also cherishes his relationship with colleagues, even though he is in his night commute home in Delaware. This weakened his ability to interact with other legislators. Trent Lott, the former Senate Majority Leader of R-Miss, said: "Well, I don't want to ruin him, but he sometimes works with us. Lott said that when Senate leaders tried to reach an agreement on major bills, Biden was not a person who often appeared in the conference room. However, Lott pointed out that the two main situations at the time were: the 1994 crime bill and the 2002 crime bill. After the Iraq War resolution in 1991, Biden expressed regret over these two measures. Lot still said that the relationship between Biden and McConnell is real and may pay dividends again. Lot said: “They reached a This agreement, fundamentally speaking, is an agreement they have been working on since then. "Someone in the media whispered Biden as McConnell. "However, the Senate has changed significantly since Biden joined decades ago, as senators gain status on social media, raise funds outside their home country and spend time with each other in Washington. Decrease, currency skills are different now. For senators from both parties who cultivate their own brands without having to rely on the power of the president to improve their image, Biden’s old-fashioned, one-to-one coaxing method may not be so convincing Of course, policy is also very important. The two sides have greater differences in national legislative remedies than ever before. Political scientists consider this to be a partisan difference like the rift in the Civil War era. Biden’s aides worry that the Republican Party People will continue to be frustrated, no matter how many individual calls they receive from the president or they receive a pandemic invitation after the White House's high-profile event. Their boss may be the last person to accept this advice. Biden Said a year ago: "Some people say you can't cooperate with the other party. "If so, please prepare a completely different America, a completely different world for your children. I do not believe. "___ Lemire reports from New York. ___ Associated Press writers Kevin Freking and Alexandra Jaffe contributed to this report. Jonathan Lemire and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

HALIFAX-Ten years after two Nova Scotiaians decided to dub the popular animated film "Chicken Run" into the Mi'kmaq language, their adventure comedy version has become popular and continues to stimulate interest in learning. Tom Johnson said that in 2011, he and his wife Carol Anne Johnson first began the idea of ​​translating the escape chicken story into an indigenous language. This is a do-it-yourself adventure activity that has not been formally approved by the studio. "We hid for ten years because we thought we were pirates," Tom Johnson said with a smile in a recent interview. The British co-director of "Chicken Run" (Chicken Run), Peter Lord, hinted in a tweet released this month that they have nothing to fear. "What a wonderful story!" Lord (Lord) wrote after reading media reports on the Mi'kmaq version. Johnson said they were originally inspired to solve the project by his brother, who had previously produced the Mi'kmaq version of the 1995 Disney movie "Gaudi." His brother proposed that they solve "Little Chicken Run", which was first released in 2000. Johnson said that in a studio in a garage in the home of the Eskasoni First Nation in Cape Breton, he started with a one-line film. Then he called his wife, and soon after, they spent a few hours every night for six weeks, translating and listening to the voice of the bar character. Carol Anne Johnson led the translator and posed a challenge. She said: “If we use the same idiom, it won’t appear in the same way, and if we translate it literally, they won’t get the same laugh.” When finished, they emailed Send them DreamWorks Pictures, the international distributor of the film, for permission to reproduce. When they never heard back, they thought it was a good sign and started selling DVD copies to recover the cost. "From there, everyone in our community wants one," said Carol Anne Johnson, an administrator at the local elementary and middle school. Parents use this movie to introduce Mi’kmaw to their children. They repeat the lines in the movie and try to make the same jokes. Today, Johnsons is giving away a digital version. Tom Johnson, who works for the local fish and wildlife committee, said that they have requested copies from British Columbia and Los Angeles. One early viewer was Tom Johnson's cousin John T. Johnson, who said he got a record after learning about the dubbing. "I came home that night and played for my wife, and my daughter listened. (I am very happy to see something in Mi'kmaq," he said. "You will see chicken skin umps." He said, the whole family is here. Mi'kmaq can be spoken fluently at home, but when his daughter watches the dubbed version of the movie, he does have the opportunity to teach his daughter a few words. He said: "I think we have seen the English version of'Chicken Run' before, but Then we watched (dubbing) and was in awe with her...heard the chicken talking in Mi'kmaq." For Bernie Francis, a linguist who specializes in Mi'kmaq language, let the children hear The voice of this language is vital to its preservation. He said: “It’s not the elderly who speak this language, but the children.” Francis added that efforts like dubbing movies are valuable resources that can enable children Learn this language. Another Eskasoni resident, Mi’kmaq language immersion teacher Starr Paul, said that she was there when she was an immersion teacher. I saw this movie for the first time when I watched a movie in high school. Paul said in a recent interview: “I didn’t expect it to be so good. I haven’t even seen the English version of it. I only know the entire Mi’kmaw language. Storyline." Paul said that she has since used the film in her classroom and found that it can help students interact with language, but she wants to see more resources. "Language is really struggling, so that children It’s really difficult to be passionate about languages,” she said, adding that in her Mi’kmaq immersion school, there are about 130 students who can only speak fluent language. Francis said that this language is The decline can be traced back to the late 1980s. In 1989, Eskasoni said that there were about 2,400 people, and about 80% of the population spoke the language. Today, the population has grown to about 4,000, but only 20. % Of residents would say Mi'kmaq. He said: "We have to do this, it is fun for children, and they will actually pay attention." Francis said. Carol Anne Johnson (Carol Anne Johnson) Johnson) sees this dubbed film as part of a larger movement to preserve language. She describes it as an important part of Mi’kmaq’s identity. But she realizes that there is still work to be done. She said: “In fact, our The language is in a very fragile state." Despite this, she and her husband still see their translation as part of "the tradition of preserving the language and ensuring that we do our best." This report by the Canadian News Agency is as early as 2021 Published on January 31, 2010. — This story was produced with funding from Facebook and Canadian News Agency.

This is the most important smelting season in the province, and lovers of small fish are also delighted while reducing annual feed. But due to weather and COVID-19 restrictions, this is not the best year for the fishing industry. Smelt is caught on the coastline of New Brunswick, but there is a large amount of commercial fisheries in the north and northeast of the province. Especially in the Miramichi area, they are a well-known part of the local winter culture. The devotee Paddy Quinn said: "First of all, they are very delicious." "Second, I think it is only part of Miramichi. Most of us grow up eating them. In fact, I know some people. Don’t eat them because their god is too bad, and many of them have grown up.” Quinn rejoices in the annual tradition, of which the fundraising event is a lot of smelting raised by local groups Some of the French fries. "A gentleman there said that weighing me before and after and charging in pounds is much easier than paying a fixed fee at the door." Of course, indoor gatherings are forbidden this year, but some groups and restaurants are still making takeaway fried and melted dinners. Local shops sell cleaned and deboned fish to people who like to cook for themselves. They can be fried or baked with flour, cornmeal or pancake batter. Quinn said: "I don't have the most picky taste." "I like them cooked and rich." Tabusintac's commercial smelter fisherman Ernest Robichaud liked the way his smelting pot was fried with a little flour. "I keep rolling them until they become nice and crispy, or the way I want them to leave them." He is the smelliest chef in the family. His wife stopped eating them after experiencing an unfortunate experience. For this reason, some people stay away from smelting, but for others there is no problem. Robbie Cowd said: "I just separate them, and then I can pull out the backbone." "Almost all the bones. After a couple, you know exactly what you are doing." He said, some People don’t even worry about removing the bones. They just eat them. "I removed the bones and added a bit of crunchy food on it, and then'show my belly here.'" Hardwicke fisherman Lynn Gregan agreed. Homemade pickles, a pickled tomato flavor, are perfect for smelting. He also likes to pair it with homemade bread or fresh boiled potatoes. Like Robissau and Quinn, he found the fish delicious. "Um... come on, train." He said, "They are unique." "In my book, they have lobster and scallops there." Although Miramichiers think the smelt is delicious, they don't think it is. Where to fish is the best choice. Robbie Cord said: "In some places people won't eat these smelted things." He said that although smelting exists in his own community, he has loyal customers from all over the Acadia Peninsula. "For whatever reason, I don't know." Robissau said. "There is no pollution or any pollution. I ate Neguac's furnace, I ate our furnace, but I can't see much difference." He said that before the travel restrictions between the health zones, some regular customers even had a lot of inventory . Gregan said: "This is a psychological problem." "We all like to fish from our own groves, and every community has a good product." The pandemic also prevented Gregans from selling on the Moncton market as usual. But Gregan said that the local market has enough space for him to capture. The icing conditions also caused serious damage to the season. Only about half of Gregans' 38 top nets are in the water, and there may be six weeks remaining this season. Five of Robichaud's 15 nets are in the net. It was in late December, not early December, when he was able to set up a network for the first time. Robbie Cowd said: "Once the ice is thick enough, we use snowmobiles to go back and forth." Last year, he lost three nets shortly after setting up the nets. The strong wind broke the ice and brought the net out with the tide. Based on long-term forecasts, he does not expect ice conditions to improve soon. Robichaud and Gregan have been fishing in the area for more than 40 years. Robichaud said that when he bought the lobster license in 1983, it was part of it. "I like to do this. I like to meet people every year and chat with them, etc. I think it's just my love. Not everyone walks outside in the cold and freezes their ass. But it doesn't bother me Any. I like four seasons." He recalled that there were many people fishing and smelting. "There are enough pickets on the ice between here and Niguak to heat the winter. Now, the next week you will be frozen to death." The 66-year-old boy has been fishing with his father since he was a child. "We will freeze the melted things outside at night, collect them in the morning and put them in boxes. That is the only way they can be transported at that time." They will take the train out of town. He works in a small fish factory in Neguac and is between 10 and 15 years old. "We packed them in 20-pound cardboard boxes and shipped them all over the world." He knew that a fisherman in Cocagne was still selling smelt for export. Robisaud said that today there are only four commercial smelting fishermen in the Tabsintak area. But in the foreseeable future, fishing in Miramichi Bay will continue to maintain a certain level. Gregan said that his two sons are now taking over the business.

Rotating staff in Cape Breton gathered to save the time and money required for flights to and from Halifax, as the island has been banned from air travel. Jessica Johnson from Sydney, North Carolina is not sure. When she started looking for her husband's ride-sharing opportunities, her husband worked as a plumber in Fort McMurray in Alta. After her husband suggested that she investigate other people's work, Johnson posted instructions on the Internet looking for rotating workers who might be interested in setting up a carpool group. The response was overwhelming. Johnson said: "To be honest, I'm surprised." "My call is just ice, ice, ice." Since the last Air Canada airliner took off from JA Douglas McCordy Airport, nearly three have passed. This week marked the temporary suspension of flight services to and from Sydney. Air Canada's decision to suspend all Cape Breton flights indefinitely was made after WestJet terminated its routes in October. Now, the only air services operating outside of Sydney are cargo planes visiting several days a week, as well as occasional charter flights and medical evacuation planes. But Cape Breton Island still has many workers relying on planes to travel to and from work locations in western and northern Canada. Now they are forced to drive for four hours-a good day-Halifax. Johnson (Johnson) created a private Facebook group where people can post a rotation schedule to see if there are any competitions and the possibility of shared journeys. As of Saturday, the "Sydney-Halifax YHZ Carpool" group has 66 members. Johnson said that with the advent of winter, returning home from Halifax means that the husband's journey will take extra time, even days. This also shortened the time he spent with his two 12- and 8-year-old children. She hopes that carpooling can save people money and help them drive safely on the road together. Johnson said: "It's really sad that you know these people are with their families. If they can get here early to be with their families, that's what I hope." Johnson said that she has found a line with her husband. People, so they are now coordinating the next step. There are no rules to prevent carpooling: According to provincial spokesperson Marla MacInnis, Nova Scotia has no public health restrictions specifically for carpooling. Instead, provincial health officials encourage residents to keep in contact as closely as possible. She said that people should consider the age, health and other social activities of the people traveling together. MacInnis said: “It is recommended that everyone wear a mask to provide additional protection.” In the past 14 days, no one should travel with people who have symptoms of COVID-19 or who have been in contact with known cases. Josh Rambeau of North Sydney has worked as a health and safety consultant in the west and north for ten years. He said he was having trouble on the shuttle bus and his wife did not drive, so carpooling to Halifax seemed the most viable option. He said the money spent on gasoline and airport parking add up. In order to catch the flight, he had to spend more nights in the hotel. During the two-day commute to British Columbia, he had to commute to and from Halifax. He believes that the cuts in Sydney flight services cost him four or five days with his family. Rambo said: "No matter how long you have been home on the last day, there will always be a pit in your stomach and a little discomfort in your stomach the day before you leave. This has not changed." "This feeling of homesickness has just increased." For anyone who wants to participate in carpooling or boarding, Johnson said that they should just ask to join the group, "and must hitchhike." Before the pandemic, both Air Canada and WestJet served Sydney. The airport has regular flights to Halifax and Toronto, and seasonal flights to Montreal. More popular stories

As more and more people stay at home to ensure protection from COVID-19, home decoration and DIY home projects have never been so popular. During the pandemic, more and more people on Prince Edward Island began to use fiber art, weaving and crocheting comfortable socks, hats, gloves or shawls, or making gloves: these are gloves made from recycled sweaters (thanks to Bo Ni Sanders!). You shared some ways to make home clothes in this cold PEI winter through Facebook. (Please note that the username is not necessarily the name of the reviewer. Some reviews have been changed to correct spelling and conform to CBC style.) Thelma Meney of Stratford passed this A photo and comment make it short and sweet: "Nice fireplace". Some people say that real firewood is the most comfortable-maybe it is the smell of wood smoke, or does it remind us of our grandparents’ home-made kitchen? But propane and electric fireplaces can also create a warm atmosphere. "We have any chance to campfire on the balcony. The Christmas tree stays till spring!" Doreen McPherson said. Many islanders have posted news to social media, especially this year, they plan to keep the Christmas tree at least until Valentine's Day. If it brings you joy, why not? "I just like it. I plan to keep it as much as possible. The world needs more light," said Heather Ching of Suris, who turned her Christmas tree into a lover's tree. Amanda Richard of Summerside said: "Making and burning beeswax candles help my house detox and feel comfortable at the same time." He added that making candles is "a hobby that I really like!" "There is no bread baked in a clay pot," Caren Mellish-May of Summerside felt comfortable. Coat a cup of tea to make the rest time at home become decadent. But the fragrance can be relaxing. And with food as the theme, homemade chocolate chip cookies are Charis MaryAnn Mactavish who Montague wanted to feel comfortable at when he was at home. If you are satisfied with your smell, try adding cinnamon sticks and a little vanilla to the water in a small slow cooker. Or put your favorite essential oil on the bulb (when it is cold), and then enjoy the fragrance when it is turned on. For some of you, comfort is decoration. Real woolen blankets, whether old or new, have taken some time in the past few years and can immediately make the room look comfortable. Large knitted blankets are also a big trend, looking very attractive, sitting on a sofa, chair or hanging at the end of the bed. Sheepskin (real leather and artificial leather) is also very popular, and fluffy or furry pillows of various rainbow colors continue to be popular. For Catherine Dominey Phillips, these are all pillows. Reina Lamothe designed and sewed a colorful quilt. She said: "I named it Serendipity-my COVID quilt." Then there is a really lively fluffy and warm friend, such as a cat or dog, who can hug. Many of you have shared photos of canines and cats. "Mr. Bojangles will definitely make the house more comfortable," Errol Rafuse commented. More on CBC PEI

Ottawa-Even if she only serves as governor for three years and resigns under the clouds, taxpayers will continue to pay Julie Payette a generous pension for the rest of her life, and even heavier expenses. As a former governor, she is entitled to an annual pension of nearly $150,000. She has the right to demand up to $206,000 per year (lifetime or even after six months) to cover expenses incurred due to ongoing duties related to her previous office. Payette’s departure-the independent review concluded that she hosted a toxic workplace, yelled at the staff at Rideau Hall, belittled and publicly humiliated her-focusing on the generous support provided by the former governor, And it sparked people's doubts about whether someone should be eligible to leave posts under the cloud. Pensions are guaranteed under the Governor’s Act, which makes no distinction between those who complete their five-year term without reason and those who leave early for any reason. Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé specializes in the role of the Westminster State Assembly, the royal family and the executive power. He said that nothing can stop the Assembly from approving changes to the law. For example, it can be modified to specify that the pension will be reduced or cancelled for those who resign or leave early due to the scandal. But he doubts whether it can be adjusted retrospectively to reduce Payette's pension or deduct it entirely from her pension. "I'm not a lawyer... but I think that if a council suddenly enters and follows her personally, considering that she is inaugurated on (retirement) conditions, frankly, Lagassé said that it is very likely that this is not the importance of her decision to leave Part.” added that this retrospective move will set a “terrible precedent” for anyone who accepts federal appointments. Lagassé said that before making any changes to pension benefits, one should carefully consider why the former governor would receive such a generous annuity. He said: "The pension is ultimately to ensure the independence of the office." Sometimes the governor can be summoned to make a stern appeal on whether to hold elections or allow Parliament to vote. Pension guarantees are designed to ensure that such decisions are not affected by concerns that they may affect their future employability. Lagasse said: "This person should not consider any way in their minds. If they take a path, it may help them increase their income, livelihood or comfort." Expense accounts are fully within the authority of the government and can be changed. Or scrap. The former Governor’s support plan was initiated by the Cabinet in 1979 and continues to this day. According to the minutes of the cabinet meeting in 1979, the plan was created to admit that after they left the office, "predecessor governors would generally assume responsibility and be required to engage in activities" because they had held positions. "In the first few years after they leave the office, especially when they are truly in the transition period between office duties and return to private life." Nevertheless, the cabinet chose to authorize annual expenditure accounts for lifetime use. And agreed to repay the expenses to the estate of the former governor within six months after the death of the former governor. The plan was controversial a few years ago, after the National Post reported that former Governor Adrienne Clarkson had asked for a payment of $1 million since she left Rideau Hall in 2005. The above costs. This is only revealed because her annual demand for income exceeds $100,000. It is required to be disclosed under the government's public account. Clarkson defended her expenses, believing that she participated in dozens of public events, delivered speeches and answered 500 to 700 letters each year, all related to her previous position as governor. The controversy prompted former Governor David Johnston to reveal that in the first six months after leaving Rideau Hall in 2017, he sought compensation of US$76,650, mainly for setting up an office and hiring administrative assistants. He remains the only former governor to list and publicly disclose his expenses. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered an independent review of the plan, which was conducted by Alain Seguin, a former federal bureaucratic adviser. Seguin said in the 2019 report obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation through the legislation to obtain information that all the expense claims he reviewed have been carefully prepared and elaborated, and he “has not seen any expense items that may be considered unreasonable”. However, he still criticized the lack of transparency, and suggested that the annual cost claims should be disclosed item by item. Seguin concluded: "The main problem of this review comes from a 40-year-old plan that has never been reviewed since its implementation and has never been modified." "It has not been updated to reflect the current public sector. Practices and public expectations for reporting and accountability.” Seguin also suggested considering terminating the expense account after “a certain number of years instead of the current lifetime tenure”. Seguin published his report in October 2019, but the government has not yet taken action. A spokesperson for the Privy Council Office, Beatrice Fenelon, said: “People are continuing to work hard to determine how best to ensure that the plan continues to work effectively.” The Canadian News Agency report was published in January 2021. First released on the 31st. Joan Bryden, Canadian News Agency

In the past few weeks, strolling through the streets of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, you may have noticed some familiar faces on the side of the building and on the windows of the storefront. Katya Konioukhova feels lonely in her Montreal apartment and has been looking for excuses to retrieve her photography for a long time. When she found that Maisonneuve and Mercier were looking for artists, she finally saw an opportunity. Konioukhova teamed up with Montreal artist Marin Blanc to walk up the streets of the borough, looking for residents to talk to. Throughout November, she took pictures of people living and working in the area and asked them how to survive the flu pandemic. Blanc then used these photos to make a collage. Konioukhova said: "I lived alone for a few months, because I live alone, I find it very interesting to meet other people and talk about how it is, how they experience loneliness and how people deal with loneliness." Konioukhova was surprised that some people opened up to her quickly and told her stories about their health struggles and personal life. She said many people talked about their new discoveries about long-distance walking and their close connection with pets. Konioukhova said: "The person I met was walking the dog. He had cancer, so he talked about this kind of isolated life, which is really different from most people." Konioukhova and Blanc used a small amount of each time they encountered A quote to present a snapshot of everyone. As a result, the colorful portrait series are called "Hochelaga Portraits", which line the streets of the borough. "Usually, I use a certain color, but there will always be some darker themes. For this project, because the pandemic has made the climate so heavy, I want to brighten something." Blanc said. Blanc is used to exhibiting or displaying his work at least once a year. But since the pandemic began and galleries across the province closed down, she and other artists have had to rely on the Internet to display their works. The latest project gives Blanc the opportunity to view her work from a new perspective for the first time. Blanc was born and raised in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, and she is also happy to have the opportunity to reconnect with her neighbors. Blanc said: "These portraits re-established contact between people." "Even if we met each other on the street, wearing masks, we would not speak, we couldn't see each other, we couldn't even smile." This is why Blanc wants to continue the series with Konioukhova. They hope to meet more residents and tell their stories in greater depth in the coming months.

Transgressive, a British music record company, said the musician died “because of her spirituality, she got up to watch the full moon.”

Canada is the world’s largest rapeseed producer, and there is a shortage of oilseeds six months before the next harvest. Due to strong export demand, oil prices rose to a nearly 13-year high last week. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the global supply of major commodity crops is declining as buyers accumulate food supplies. China is increasing the amount of grain and oil seeds that can be used for animal feed, increasing food inflation and causing some countries to restrict crop exports.

The old crow community in the Yukon is preparing to haul goods and supplies on an ancient cat trail. This trail was made by Cat bulldozers in the 1950s and was used by oil exploration companies to move equipment in the bushes. In early February, there will be five snow cats towing a freight trailer, 260 kilometers in length from Eagle Plains in Yukon to Old Crow. Dana Tizya-Tramm, chief of Vuntut Gwich'in First Nation, said: "It's very complicated. It's almost like some kind of biblical migration. It wants to know what's going on." He said, from wood supply to leisure From the car to the groceries, everything will be loaded into a sea container and then loaded onto a 12-meter-long steel trailer. This is the second winter in which the Laoya Development Company, owned by the First Nations, will deliver large quantities of goods to the community. The development company provides the service in cooperation with the Wandering Star joint venture transportation services department outside of Whitehorse. Tizya-Tramm said: "Most of their payloads are still construction materials, because we can greatly reduce the cost of air transportation." The more cost-effective option Laoya is the fly-in community and the northernmost community in the Yukon. Most of the supplies provided to Lao Crow are provided by the local airline Northern Airlines. But starting last year, this new, more cost-effective option has also been launched in the winter. The Old Crow Development Company charges one dollar per pound for the freight from Eagle Plains to Old Crow. Tizya-Tramm said that now residents can carry large items and bulky items, which take up a lot of space on the plane. Tizya-Tramm said: "Even brought an amazing amount of dog food to the dog team. I think an order costs 60 bags. It's like a community store in Costco." Yudi Mercredi is a Vuntut Gwich'in citizen and skilled Electric welder. In the past two months, Mercredi and his small team have been building four 12-meter-high steel trailers. He said this is useful work. Merkredi said: "Oh, I mean this is very important to the community, and this is a good thing for the winter when goods that hawkers can't buy are brought to the community." "I mean, we are just here to help. Bring merchandise to the community so that Laoya can flourish and continue to provide goods for construction and other projects and materials." Many of the journeys required to transport equipment to Laoyao are very difficult for equipment (especially trailers) because they carry All weight. Merkredi said they will transport about 180,000 kilograms of cargo: everything from wood supplies, fuel to prefabricated buildings. All of this will be loaded into shipping containers and then loaded onto a 12-meter-high steel trailer with skis. Merkreddy said: "The hills are undulating, the hills are undulating. There is also the tundra. We have to cross many lakes, we have to climb, so we have to be strong." The busy summer construction season is coming soon, the Yukon Territory government built in 2014 An ice road. It allows semi-trailers to travel with trailers. But building this road is not cheap. The Yukon Territory government plans to build a winter road in December 2021 to transport supplies to the new medical center. The Yukon Housing Corporation is also planning to provide new housing for health center staff. Geordon Clark, general manager of Old Crow Development Corporation, said that there will be many buildings in Old Crow this summer. Clark said: "We are accepting prefabricated modular units. We have a restaurant consisting of five modules, and we have two motel units." He said community members will also deliver personal items, such as brand new snowflake machines. , Four wheelers and food.

Pope Francis set up "World Grandparents and Old People Day" in the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday, commemorating it every year to commemorate them and emphasize its importance to society. Francis made the surprising announcement in his speech at noon on Sunday, saying that it will be flagged in Catholic communities around the world on the fourth Sunday of July each year. The Catholic Church already has World Peace Day initiated by Pope Paul in 1967, World Youth Day established by Pope John Paul II in 1984, and World Poverty Day initiated by Francis in 2017.

According to reports, the fugitive leader of Ethiopia’s troubled Tigri region made public comments for the first time in three months, urging the international community to investigate the alleged “genocide” and other abuses by forces including neighboring Eritrea. The audio commentary of Debretsion Gebremichael posted by Dimtsi Weyane of the Tigray Alliance on Saturday night could not be immediately verified. He has been on the run since early November shortly after fighting broke out between Ethiopian and Allied forces and troops in the Tigray region, where the government has ruled for nearly 30 years. But these comments seem to notice the recent killing of other fugitive Tigray leaders. "Many people paid the price, and many people continued to make the ultimate sacrifice," Debretsion said. He urged the residents of Tigri to "keep fighting" and vowed to do the same with those who "do everything in their power to destroy our existence and identity." The comments also accused widespread murder, rape, torture and deliberate starvation. He said: "They are doing their best to burn what is left." A spokesperson for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed did not comment. After Abiy came to power in early 2018, he was marginalized among the leaders of Tigray and underwent political reforms that earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. However, the Ethiopian government and the fugitive Tigri government began to regard each other as illegal, especially since Ethiopia used the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to postpone last year's general election until after mid-2021. The Tigri conflict is still largely in the shadows. Some communications were cut off, residents were afraid to provide details over the phone, and almost all reporters were blocked. Thousands of people died. The Ethiopian government privately told Biden government staff on Friday that Tigri has “returned to normal” and that more than 1 million people have been assisted, but new witness testimony described frightened residents hiding in houses marked with signs and vast numbers. In rural areas, fighting and food shortages are still unknown. The Biden government last week urged Eritrea to withdraw troops from Tigri “immediately” on the grounds of credible predation, sexual assault and other abuses. force. Carla Anna, Associated Press

JERUSALEM-The Israeli army said Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian suspected of attempting to attack troops in the West Bank on Sunday. The Army said in a statement that "armed assailants connected three knives to a stick" trying to attack soldiers at the junction of the West Bank south of Bethlehem. No soldiers were injured. The military confirmed that the suspected attacker was killed. A video shared on social media shows a person wearing a gray sweatshirt walking along the side of a highway. He seemed to have pulled something from his clothes and started running towards the soldiers. The soldier appeared to have fired, and the man collapsed. The military shared a photo of the alleged weapon, which appeared to be a cluster of knives tied to the handle of a broomstick. In recent years, Israel has seen a series of shootings, stabbings, and car crashes. Most of these attacks were carried out by lone Palestinian attackers in the West Bank, with no obvious connection to armed groups. Last week, a soldier shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian who allegedly attacked troops with a knife in the northern West Bank. Human rights organizations in Palestine and Israel accused Israel of excessive use of force in some cases and killed some suspected attackers that could have been arrested. Associated Press

Pat Laliberte started work at 4 am, climbed into the truck and boiled water where needed. His company KDM Constructors was contracted to tow and carry out construction work at the BHP Billiton Jansen Potash Mine, east of Saskatoon. KDM Constructors is a unique partnership that can create jobs and wealth for indigenous people. La Libert has worked in Saskatchewan and Alberta, but members of the Canoe Cree National Band said that working for a company controlled by First Nations means a lot to him. Larry Burt smiled and said, "You know, we are not only handsome, but also things like that. We also have brains." "With the opportunity, everyone will benefit." KDM is Kawakatoose, Day Star and Muskowekwan. A joint venture between three aboriginals and the SECON Group of Companies in Saskatchewan. It was established a few years ago and has now grown to a company with 70 employees. Saskatchewan companies have established partnerships with indigenous communities for many years. As Muskovekwan Chief Reg Bellerose has long pointed out, the initial connection was established in a treaty when settlers and indigenous peoples agreed to share what would become Saskatchewan’s territory. Land, water and resources. In many cases, these treaties have not been respected. For decades, indigenous people were barred from participating in the mainstream economy and asked for permission to use reserves to work or sell agricultural products. However, the creation of institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology in Saskatchewan produced hundreds of skilled workers. In recent years, companies have begun to establish contacts with many indigenous people. The company will sponsor prisoners of war or buy sports equipment for local teams. Workers sometimes participate in sensitivity training courses. SECON CEO and President Michael Sivernagle said that this is good, but it will not lead to changes in the system. What he wants to do is not just "tick the box" for the engagement of indigenous people. Silvernagle is from Biggar and had no contact with the indigenous community at the beginning of his career. As time passed, he met some key people. He said that he received an epiphany a few years ago when he received a copy of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Its 94 calls to action include economic and commercial aspects. He realized that he had a responsibility to do everything he could to make things better. He said: "I think this is our obligation, I know we will not solve all problems, but we want to be part of the solution." The result is the KDM constructor. Bellerose, Silvernagle and others agreed to this clause a few years ago. SECON owns 40% of the shares, but the three first nations control the remaining 60% of the company. Silvernager said: "This is different from other arrangements in the province." "We are not just interested in filling construction vacancies among the aborigines. This is to provide opportunities for people with disabilities. This is completely different from the situation in the province. Companies in every industry seem to be donating money to train personnel, but there is really no connection.” Belleros said that he has entered into other business deals with companies in Saskatchewan, but with Silvernag’s This partnership is different. "We started negotiations like this, not only to share profits, but actually to establish a legal company controlled by the indigenous people. First of all, we have to say,'How do we solve this problem together?" There is a lot of consistency and a lot of benefits can be derived from it. Bellerose said. Bellerose and Silvernagle said it would also be helpful for large resource companies such as BHP Billiton to consider signing contracts with them, especially when they are in traditional First Nations territories. The KDM constructor recently paid a bonus of $1 million to the first nation of three members. KDM employees are also working hard to establish a new family health center in Muskowekwan. They hope to open the door later this year. Baylor Bellerose and Silvernagle stated that they expect to continue to grow in the next few years and are negotiating other contracts. They said that if established properly, these partnerships can help the two parties to reconcile and respect the Treaty. The initial partnership.