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CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
Lunenburg hospital first in N.S. to earn energy star certification
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital is more energy efficient than 92 per cent of similar buildings across Canada. The hospital is celebrating the news. Watch Amy Smith's interview with Robert Barrs, who managed the site's environmental stewardship program.
CBC
21-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Historic Halifax home spared from demolition ... for now
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has restored the heritage status of a house on Edward Street. Watch Amy Smith's interview with Sandra Barss, the past president of the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Philharmonic Chorale marks 100 years with centennial concert
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Philharmonic Chorale hits the century mark, with a musical stroll through the decades, plus a brief step to the distant past, at the ICC Performing Arts Center on May 4. Since the concert is May the Fourth (be with you) the concert will not only highlight outstanding songs from each decade, it will also, momentarily, visit a time even longer ago, in a galaxy farther away. Amy Smith, the chorale's director, and member Hollie Hill stopped by WMBD This Morning with 15 of their closest friends and singing partners to talk (and sing) more about it. They spent considerable time researching its history and will work that research into the program. Hill said, 'we have 17 former directors that we are honoring, so we've done a lot of history review to make sure this concert is worthy of 100 years.' Smith said the finale will include 'inviting all of our former singers up to join us.' Tickets for the Philharmonic Chorale's 100th Anniversary Centennial Concert, at ICC Performing Arts Center, Sunday May 4, at 2 p.m., are $12. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
University of St. Thomas grants reinstated after being cut by Trump administration
The University of St. Thomas says two of its federal grants reinstated after initially being canceled by the Trump administration amid its wide-ranging cuts on "DEI" initiatives. A spokesperson with the university said lawsuits were filed by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the National Center for Teacher Residencies to reinstate the grants, with a U.S. District Court issuing an order to reinstate the teacher preparation grants on March 17. Amy Smith, the dean of St. Thomas' School of Education, had filed an affidavit in the case, the spokesperson added. The funding in question include a $6.8 million Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) grant and a $2.8 million Teacher Quality Partnership (TQP) grant, both totaling $9.6 million in federal $6.8 million grant cancelation would have affected 185 St. Thomas students who were studying to become special education and elementary teachers and the TQP grant would've impacted 20 students. "In Minnesota, these grants come at a critical time as institutions such as St. Thomas work to address the shortage of teachers in the state's school districts. We will continue working to help St. Thomas students who were impacted by February's grant terminations continue their journeys to becoming licensed teachers and benefit students from across Minnesota," the university said in a statement. The cuts were made as part of the Trump administration's war on "DEI" initiatives since President Donald Trump has returned to office. The administration has been accused of illegality, defying court orders by continuing to freeze or pull funding that has previously been appropriated by Congress. At the time the $6.8 million grant was canceled, the university said that the grant application could easily be altered to meet the Trump Administration's requirements because diversity isn't the main goal of the program. The 2023 grant was "to help address teacher shortages through scholarships and recruiting and preparing special education and elementary school teachers" in the state. A spokesperson with the University of Minnesota has also confirmed that its Teacher Quality Partnership grant valued around $2.4 million has also been reinstated after the federal government cut it earlier this year.
CBC
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Neptune Theatre's man-eating plant puppet ready for spotlight
Neptune Theatre is preparing for its production of Little Shop of Horrors. Watch Amy Smith's interview with set designer Rachel Forbes and puppet builder Cassie Seaboyer on how they brought Audrey II to life.
