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CBC
5 hours ago
- Climate
- CBC
P.E.I. strawberry farmer hopeful more Islanders will buy local amid disease concerns
With strawberry season around the corner, one Prince Edward Island farmer is sharing his concerns about a new disease that's affecting some crops. Matthew Compton, owner and operator of Compton's Farm Market in Summerside, said his strawberries will be ready to pick in just over two weeks, though other growers on P.E.I.'s South Shore will be ready sooner. "We had some really warm weather at the latter part of winter, which kind of dried things out and strawberries started to come out of their dormancy," Compton said. The plants are similar to a bear, he said, because they'll go dormant from the winter until the spring. Some of the winter conditions to grow good strawberries include "good snow cover [and] a good steady temperature." Compton said there are some things that still worry him about this year's crop, but those worries will only last for the next few days. "It's been a little cooler, as everyone knows, rain every weekend, which kind of worries us for disease pressure. Disease thrives in wet weather," he said. "Other than that, we're one or two more days to get through the frost zone here to make sure we're going to be safe for the year and things look good." A new concern He's also worried about a new disease that affects strawberries — neopestalotiopsis, or Neo-P, is a fungal disease that can cause leaf spots and lead to rotting. There is no known cure. Compton found it on some of is berries last year. He said all strawberry farmers on the Island are dealing with disease, but some have it much harder than he does. "With it being really warm and dry for certain parts of the year last year, especially when we planted our strawberries, it caused some new issues that we've never seen before," he said. "It looked like other diseases in the field that we were known to able to treat and eradicate, but it really affected what we call out first-year harvest plants for us and about a half a dozen other growers on Prince Edward Island."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
‘It was like a nightmare': Former patient reacts after Milton spa connected to botulism cases
The Department of Public Health said at least 10 cases of botulism have been linked to a South Shore Med Spa called Rodrigo Beauty. Jamie Pelton said she's been a long-time customer of Rodrigo Beauty on Granite Avenue in Milton. 'When I found out that it happened at the spa that I go to it was like a nightmare,' Pelton said. Pelton said her last appointment was May 8th. 'I had two syringes of filler in my cheeks, two here, one syringe here, so I guess seven or eight syringes total of filler, I had a full face of Botox,' Pelton explained. She said everything seemed to be going smoothly during that appointment except the injections hurt more than usual, even with numbing cream. 'Weird part is this had never happened before because I've had Botox many times over the years, never had an issue.' Her appointment was on a Thursday, and she said that on Saturday, she woke up feeling extremely dizzy. Pelton went to South Shore Hospital that Saturday and showed Boston 25 News her hospital bracelet from that day. She said she was released shortly after her tests came back normal. 'I was extremely scared, I hadn't heard anything about the whole outbreak before this morning, so I literally had a panic attack,' Pelton said. According to the DPH, iatrogenic botulism is a rare but serious illness that can happen when the Botox spreads beyond the injection site. Botulism can lead to life-threatening symptoms, and early symptoms can include blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, difficulty swallowing, or difficulty breathing. Boston 25 News reached out to Rodrigo Beauty on social media and gave the owner, Rodrigo Siqueira, a call, but we were immediately sent to voicemail. 'I think it's a little shady that if something like this is going on, he should be reaching out to his clients that he's been with over the years and letting us know what's going on, because we don't know,' Pelton said. The DPH said that if you have recieved Botox at the med spa between May 1st and June 4th, call them immediately at 617-983-6800. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Man, 62, shot while passing group in South Shore, police say
A 62-year-old man was taken to the hospital early Friday morning after being shot in the South Shore neighborhood. It happened around 2:44 a.m. in the 7100 block of South Bennett Avenue. Chicago police said the victim was walking by a group who were arguing, followed by the sound of gunfire. The victim was hit once in the leg and was taken to Provident Hospital in good condition. Police said he was unable to give any further details about the shooting. As of Friday afternoon, there is no one in custody. Area 1 detectives are investigating.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Chicago crime: Man, 45, charged with attempted murder of teen, police say
CHICAGO - A 45-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old man. What we know Dwayne Jenkins was arrested on Thursday in the 2000 block of East 71st Street, according to the Chicago Police Department. Police identified him as the person who allegedly shot and seriously injured the teen on April 23 in the 7100 block of South Cyril Avenue in South Shore, CPD said. The victim was standing in the alley a little before 7 p.m. that day when Jenkins allegedly fired multiple gunshots in his direction. The teen was hit in the lower back and later contacted police. Jenkins was expected to appear in court for a detention hearing last Friday. What we don't know It was unclear if Jenkins would be held in custody as he awaits trial.
CBC
29-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
N.S. commits to fix for municipalities waiting on marketing levies from booking platforms
The provincial government has promised to find a solution for Nova Scotia municipalities struggling to have booking platforms like Airbnb or Vrbo collect and remit the fees they are legally owed. Many cities, towns or districts in Nova Scotia have, or are exploring, marketing levies to bring in funds for tourism projects or events. The levies can be up to three per cent of an accommodation price, and apply to short stays at places like hotels, or rentals in homes or cottages. Since April 2024, online platforms have been required under provincial law to collect the levies from guests and send them to the local municipality. But so far, that has proved to be easier said than done. "It's been a lot of legwork on our end to find these folks, to establish a relationship, to work through the documentation," said Donna Hatt, economic development officer for the Town of Bridgewater on the South Shore. "Some of them aren't even in Canada. We're working with head offices for companies like that are overseas … so it's been a bit more complicated." Bridgewater's levy came into force on April 1, and Hatt said about 15 short-term rental properties fall under the bylaw, with many using online platforms for bookings. Hatt said most of the platforms have been co-operative, but made it clear they don't want to deal individually with dozens of municipalities, who all have their own rules and regulations. She said they have warned her "it may be a little bit longer" before they start sending levies to Bridgewater. CBC reached out to Airbnb, Vrbo and but did not receive a response. Carolyn Penny, senior financial consultant for the Halifax Regional Municipality, said they are an outlier — likely because they make up the largest segment of rentals in the province. The online platforms have been sending monthly wire transfers of the levies to Halifax, which has more than 1,000 listings on Airbnb alone. "I've actually had a few emails from municipalities wanting to know 'how did you make Airbnb remit to you?'" Penny said. Staff said Halifax received $10 million in marketing levies from all the operators the levy applies to from May 2024 to this May, with about $750,000 coming through platforms like Airbnb. Penny said she understands the administrative burden of dealing with smaller municipalities would be difficult for major companies, especially when some districts might only have a few listings with monthly levies adding up to just a few dollars. Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr told municipal leaders at a conference in early May that the province was aware local governments were "facing challenges" securing agreements with booking platforms, and will step in. He said they will find a third party to serve as a single point of access between municipalities and the platforms. Provincial spokesperson Geoff Tobin said they are in the "early stages" of finding that third party, and the government has not committed to a timeline. The District of Chester's senior economic development officer, Brian Webb, said getting that solution in place before the 2026 summer season would be ideal. Their new levy kicks in Jan. 1, 2026. The district, which includes the scenic waterfront Village of Chester, has a high number of short-term rentals with 227 properties providing hundreds of bedrooms. Another 10 properties would be commercial businesses like hotels or resorts. Webb said they had expected to make about $200,000 from the levy in its first year, because staff planned for "low levels of compliance" from online platforms. But with a provincial portal, he said they could get full compliance and bring in more than double that amount. "It would allow us to achieve better results, to develop our tourism sector and much quicker, were this to be done at a provincial level for sure," Webb said. Staff from multiple municipalities said having a third party handle the levies should mean that group also audits the funds. Right now, this takes a large amount of staff time in places like Halifax, or isn't being done at all in other areas where they don't have the time or expertise. "We really are kind of blind to making sure that everybody is fully compliant … so having [the province] take ownership of this process alleviates some of that duplication of effort to make sure that everybody is remitting correctly," said Kelsey Hicks, finance manager for Bridgewater. Both Chester and Bridgewater will develop a plan with local businesses and tourism organizations for how to spend their levy funds.
