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When Stella Xing travelled to Vancouver on Nov. 13 to renew her U.S. work visa, she expected it to be a brief visit. Xing holds a Chinese passport and the United States requires that foreign nationals renew their work visas at a consulate or embassy outside of the country. For Xing, who works at a financial technology company in Seattle, the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver seemed like the most convenient option. But nearly two weeks later, she remains stuck in the city, waiting for her passport to be returned with its fresh work visa approval. "My visa got approved, and it was issued on Thursday," Xing told CBC News. She said she had expected to have her passport back by Friday, Nov. 15, but that was the day the Canada Post strike began. More than 55,000 postal workers across the country walked off the job more than a week ago, stating key concerns over wages, contract work, job security, benefits and working conditions. Xing said she's feeling anxious about the situation. "I don't know when the strike will end." She said the unexpected postal disruption has left her unable to return to the U.S., and that the costs of staying in B.C. are adding up. "I pay more than $100 US every day just for my Airbnb and my food, and also I'm paying my rent in Seattle." Others in similar situations share Xing's frustration. Haoyuan Cao, who works for a global tech company in Seattle, says he might even lose his job. "It took me a long time to get this job, I worked really hard for [it]," he said. "U.S. tech companies tend to have very strict in-person policy and I haven't been to the office for about two weeks now, so [human resources] might give me a warning if I don't go back to the office next week." Haoyuan Cao, who works at a tech company in Seattle, says he is worried he might lose his job as he has been stranded in Vancouver for nearly two weeks. (CBC) Both Cao and Xing have joined a WeChat group with dozens of others like them waiting for key documentation that they're now unable to access. The labour disruption is affecting numerous foreign nationals and Canadians awaiting passport renewals, new passports or updates to their immigration status. Earlier this week, Service Canada said it has been on mailing out 85,000 passports due to the strike. Employment and Social Development Canada said that "in anticipation of a potential labour disruption," Service Canada stopped mailing passport packages on Nov. 8 — a week before Canada Post workers walked off the job. Canadians who already have submitted an application and need a passport urgently can make a request in person to have their passport transferred to a Service Canada centre that offers pickup service. But foreign nationals like Cao and Xing don't have that option. Xing said her passport is held at Canada Post's processing facility in Richmond, while others were meant to collect their documents at a downtown Vancouver branch. Despite several attempts, none have been able to retrieve their passports. In a statement to CBC News, the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver acknowledged the issue and expressed sympathy for those affected. It advised applicants to use alternate delivery services as "visas cannot be picked up directly from the consulate." Canada Post, meanwhile, has said that mail and parcels in its network are secure and will be delivered on a "first-in, first-out basis" once operations resume. The Crown corporation is also warning of service delays once the strike comes to an end, as it deals with a backlog. "This is a difficult situation, and we sympathize," Canada Post spokesperson Valérie Chartrand said in a statement to CBC News. "Unfortunately, [the union's] decision to launch a national strike means mail and parcels were trapped in the system without warning to customers." CBC News reached out to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for comment but did not receive a response before publication.

Cam Skattebo strikes a pose and makes a statement: He belongs on the sport's biggest stageINDIANAPOLIS – Anthony Richardson didn’t betray any frustration through his words or facial expressions Sunday during his postgame interview. But the Indianapolis Colts quarterback still made it clear he fully felt the pain of a missed opportunity. The Colts often were their own worst enemy against one of the league’s best teams in a 24-6 loss against the Detroit Lions at Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s the fourth loss in the last five outings for Indianapolis (5-7), again increasing the degree of difficulty for a desired playoff push. “Whenever you’re out there playing a good team like that, you can’t beat yourself and try to beat the other team at the same time,” Richardson said. The Colts were penalized 10 times for 75 yards and had 97 yards of total offense negated by those infractions. That created adverse downs and distances that hindered Indianapolis’ efforts to get the running game flowing. Richardson was the team’s leading rusher with 61 yards on 10 carries, but star running back Jonathan Taylor ran just 11 times for 35 yards. It was the second straight week in which the Colts failed to rush for at least 100 yards – a number that was reached in each of Richardson’s first six starts this season. “I think we had some good runs today, especially in the first half, and AR has done a great job passing the ball,” left guard Quenton Nelson said. “We just need to execute up front, blocking whatever the play is called and also limit the penalties myself.” Nelson was flagged three times – once for a false start, once for illegal use of hands and once for being an ineligible receiver down field. It was part of a sloppy performance that was far below expectations in Week 12, and it made things much easier on an excellent Detroit team that doesn’t need the help. Indianapolis’ struggles included a 3-for-12 performance on third down, a dropped touchdown pass in the second quarter by tight end Drew Ogletree and two red-zone trips that ended with just a pair of Matt Gay field goals. “We had some opportunities there, weren’t able to take advantage,” Colts head coach Shane Steichen said. “Obviously, offensively, got down in the red zone a few times, had to settle for two field goals there in the first half. Penalties hurt us. It starts with myself. We have to get those cleaned up. “We had a season-high 10 penalties, I believe, for 75 yards. That’s on me. We can’t have that. We’ve got to play clean football moving forward.” The Lions (10-1) responded with cool efficiency to keep the hosts at arm’s length. Detroit came in averaging 33.6 points per game, and quarterback Jared Goff has 20 touchdown passes. But the Lions needed just a pair of touchdown runs by Jahmyr Gibbs and another by David Montgomery along with a 56-yard field goal by Jake Bates to put this game on ice. Gibbs’ 1-yard scoring plunge gave Detroit a 7-3 lead with 12:07 remaining in the first half, and Montgomery extended the advantage to 14-6 with 3:34 left before intermission. By the time Gibbs’ 5-yard touchdown made it 21-6 with 2:19 left in the third quarter, it was obvious the Lions had all the offense they needed. Goff was 26-of-36 for 269 yards without a touchdown or interception, and Gibbs rushed 21 times for 90 yards. Meanwhile, Richardson wasn’t able to match the statistical aesthetic of his breakout game last week against the New York Jets – though he played better than the numbers suggest. Richardson finished 11-of-28 for 172 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. He had 74 yards wiped out on four completions called back because of penalties, and a wonderfully placed long ball to Ashton Dulin ended in an incompletion when the wide receiver couldn’t get his second foot inbounds. Richardson had his share of misses, including an overthrow against a heavy rush that could have been another big play to wide receiver Alec Pierce and a close-call to wide receiver Josh Downs in the end zone in the fourth quarter. But the 22-year-old deftly moved around in and out of the pocket and kept himself a step ahead of the Detroit defense. The Lions recorded six quarterback hits but no sacks. “It was a lot of completions, a lot of good balls that he threw that kind of got pulled back (by penalties),” Pierce said. “So I’m sure his stats are not really reflecting truly how he played, how he threw the ball.” Michael Pittman Jr. had his best game of the season with six catches for 96 yards, but little else stood out offensively. The defense tallied three sacks, and rookie defensive end Laiatu Latu forced a third-quarter fumble that could have given Indianapolis the ball in Lions’ territory, but the offense recovered and finished the march to the clinching touchdown. With a little more than a month remaining in the regular season, Indianapolis understands the margin for error is dwindling. “We just got to execute,” Richardson said. “We know that was a great team right there, but they didn’t really do anything spectacular to beat us. They played the game the right way, and we didn’t go out and execute the way we know that we’re supposed to. We got behind the sticks a few times. “We let them throw a few penalties against us because of (breakdowns in) our discipline and our details. But we just gotta keep playing. Play complementary football, keep the details detailed and keep trusting the process and just buy in and try to find a way to win.”

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vice President and Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday unveiled an ambitious initiative called “Dubai Walk”, aimed at transforming the emirate into a more pedestrian-friendly city. This project is a part of Dubai’s broader strategy to enhance the standard of living and a concept that encompasses healthy lifestyles for its residents. In the Master Plan for the Dubai Walk, there are plans for the development of more than 3300 km of pedestrian facilities with another 110 pedestrian-appointed bridges and tunnels. Furthermore, it will cover a wide range of walking paths for instance there will be 112 kilometres of waterfront promenade,124 kilometres of greenways and 150 kilometres of rural as well as mountain pathways making it an elaborate Pedestrian environment. Besides creating pedestrian-friendly corridors, the plan will also introduce a number of transportation modes for the people of Dubai. In the next few years, the commuters be able to use the sidewalks and bicycle lanes, new roads, metro additions, water buses, and airborne taxiways – flying cars under the air corridors. The pilot phase of the project is set to run from 2025 to 2027, with full implementation planned in three stages extending to 20240. This initiative fits well within the framework of making Dubai more environmentally friendly, where stored amenities would help respond to the needs of a growing population, which is the improvement of the quality of life in the urban environment. While sharing the land of the project on X, Al Maktoum wrote, that this initiative will redefine mobility and its goal is to make the people of Dubai happier and healthier. ضمن خططنا لتطوير جودة الحياة في دبي، اعتمدنا اليوم مشروعا جديداً لتحويل دبي لمدينة صديقة للمشاة .. سيتم تطوير 3300 كم من المسارات الجديدة للمشاة .. وبناء 110 جسور وأنفاق خاصة بالمشاة ... ويتضمن المشروع الضخم – الذي يهدف أن يكون المشي جزءا من نمط الحياة في دبي وأسميناه "دبي ووك"... pic.twitter.com/XjPI2ZuFHy . @HHShkMohd approves Dubai Walk Master Plan to transform Dubai into a year-round pedestrian-friendly city. pic.twitter.com/q997Hcn4Sv

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COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — For a pair of lower-level downhill events, this sure had plenty of Olympic medal-capturing and World Cup-winning ski racers. The stage belonged to Lindsey Vonn, the 40-year-old who took another step on her comeback trail Saturday with her first races in nearly six years. Vonn wasn't particularly speedy and finished in the middle of the pack on a cold but sunny day at Copper Mountain. Times and places weren't the mission, though, as much as getting used to the speed again and gaining the necessary points to compete on the World Cup circuit this season. Vonn accomplished both, finishing 24th in the first downhill race of the day and 27th in the second. She posted on social media after the FIS races that she had enough points to enter World Cup events. The timing couldn't be more perfect — the next stop on the women's circuit is Beaver Creek, Colorado, in a week. Vonn, who used to own a home in nearby Vail, hasn't committed to any sort of timetable for a World Cup return. “Today was a solid start and I had a blast being in start with my teammates again!” Vonn wrote on X. “While I’m sure people will speculate and say I’m not in top form because of the results, I disagree. This was training for me. I’m still testing equipment and getting back in the groove.” Lindsey Vonn reacts after her run at a downhill skiing race at Copper Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday in Copper Mountain, Colo. Her competition — a veritable who's who of high-profile ski racers — applauded her efforts. “I don't expect her to come back and win — just that she comes back and she has fun,” said Federica Brignone of Italy, a former overall World Cup champion and three-time Olympic medalist. “She's having fun, and she’s doing what she loves. That’s the best thing that she could do.” In the first race on a frigid morning, Vonn wound up 1.44 seconds behind the winning time of 1 minute, 5.79 seconds posted by Mirjam Puchner of Austria. In her second race through the course later in the morning, Vonn was 1.53 seconds behind Cornelia Huetter of Austria, who finished in 1:05.99. Huetter is the reigning season-long World Cup downhill champion. “It’s really nice to compare with her again, and nice to have her (racing) again,” Huetter said. “For sure, for the skiing World Cup, we have a lot of more attention. It's generally good for all racers because everyone is looking.” Also in the field were Nadia Delago of Italy, who won a bronze medal in downhill at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and Puchner, the Olympic silver winner in super-G in Beijing. In addition, there was Marta Bassino of Italy, a winner of the super-G at the 2023 world championships, and two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin of Switzerland. “For me, it was really a training, but it was fun to have a World Cup race level right here,” Gisin said. “It was a crazy race.” Vonn remains a popular figure and took the time after each run to sign autographs for young fans along with posing for photos. Lindsey Vonn competes in a downhill skiing race at Copper Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday in Copper Mountain, Colo. When she left the sport, Vonn had 82 World Cup race victories, which stood as the record for a woman and within reach of the all-time Alpine record of 86 held by Swedish standout Ingemar Stenmark. The women’s mark held by Vonn was surpassed in January 2023 by Mikaela Shiffrin, who now has 99 wins — more than any Alpine ski racer in the history of the sport. Shiffrin is currently sidelined after a crash in a giant slalom event in Killington, Vermont, last weekend. Vonn’s last major race was in February 2019, when she finished third in a downhill during the world championships in Sweden. The three-time Olympic medalist left the circuit still near the top of her game. But all the broken arms and legs, concussions and torn knee ligaments took too big a toll and sent her into retirement. She had a partial knee replacement last April and felt good enough to give racing another shot. “It's very impressive to see all the passion that Lindsey still has,” Gisin said. Also racing Saturday was 45-year-old Sarah Schleper, who once competed for the United States but now represents Mexico. Schleper was the next racer behind Vonn and they got a chance to share a moment between a pair of 40-somethings still racing. “I was like, ‘Give me some tips, Lindsey,’” Schleper said. “She’s like, ‘Oh, it’s a highway tuck, the whole thing.’ Then she’s like, ‘It’s just like the good old days.’" Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, foreground right, dives toward the end zone to score past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Robert Beal Jr. (51) and linebacker Dee Winters during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) South Carolina guard Maddy McDaniel (1) drives to the basket against UCLA forward Janiah Barker (0) and center Lauren Betts (51) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) LSU punter Peyton Todd (38) kneels in prayer before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. LSU won 37-17. 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SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 182 yards and his 17-yard scoring pass to Roy Alexander was the game's only touchdown and Incarnate Word beat Villanova 13-6 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Cardinals (11-2), who earned their highest seed in program history at No. 6, travel to face third-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinals. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, obituaries, sports, and more.Lindsey Vonn takes another step in comeback at age 40, competes in a pair of downhills

The most surprising thing about the anger flowing from Liberal moderates after the last election was that there really wasn't any. or signup to continue reading Vestigial "small-L" Liberals meekly agreed to double down on hardening up, drafting Peter Dutton to replace Scott Morrison in the full expectation of being dragged further rightward. Portentously, Dutton dispensed with the customary post-defeat nod to the collective good sense of Australian voters. Neither would there be an acknowledgement that the party's loyal base was rightly browned off by insulting attacks on renewables, flippant culture wars, defiant sexism, and tin-eared refusal to create an anti-corruption watchdog. Hell no. The new leader preferred to talk up the virtuous suburbs in a cartoon contrast with the "woke" sensibilities of propertied metropolitan elites and craven corporates. He could not have been clearer had he decreed Australia's business party was, henceforth, "the party of the worker". Which, by the way, he would get to before long. It was a characteristically bullish reaction to the seismic shift of 2022 which saw the arrival en masse of the community or "teal" independents in "safe" Liberal seats. Self-reflection was apparently too confronting, or just inconvenient. Since Tony Abbott, Liberals had fashioned themselves as metropolitan "Nationals" refusing point-blank to update their social thinking in line with the community. Little wonder then that their heartland voters went looking for actual liberals. Building on the successful model pioneered by , six articulate professional women wrested seats off the Liberals in 2022. Misinterpreting the policy wellsprings of this calamitous base erosion required some serious ideological blinkers. To be fair, Simon Birmingham, who had emerged as the leading post-Turnbull moderate, did speak out the morning after the defeat, acknowledging "obviously we've lost and we've been delivered a comprehensive message from parts of the community". Yet it was a message that left Dutton unmoved. Two-and-a-half compliant years later, Birmingham, the man who could've been just months from becoming foreign minister, has quit. Presumably, barracking for a cause you only half believe was a morale-sapping endeavour. His bombshell resignation, , leaves a gaping hole in the Dutton frontbench. It has deprived the "moderate" faction of its most persuasive force. Who is left now to fly the flag of Liberal progressivism? The pickings are decidedly slim among surviving Liberal centrists, who, despite losing moderate(ish) colleagues like Josh Frydenberg, Trent Zimmerman, Jason Falinski, and Dave Sharma in the party's cherished heartlands, held their tongues in 2022 as they jockeyed for promotion on Dutton's new frontbench. None would seriously critique the Queenslander's arid vision of an Australia reconceptualised, not as a new Jerusalem, but as a kind of unending Brisbanic sprawl. An Australia in which a deracinated industrial class becomes shallowly defined by what it consumes rather than what it makes. A materialist Australia whose inchoate resentments could be parcelled up to include migrants, corporate piety, and a simmering grievance over what Scott Morrison coined in 2021 as the policy agenda beloved in "cafes, dinner parties and wine bars" of the inner cities. Quelle surprise. Dutton's pitch is aimed at the "real" Australia - the treeless tundra of McMansions mortgaged to the hilt and jammed into their blocks like the super-sized utes in the streets outside. Save for the ubiquitous Stars 'n Stripes, it could be America, the place from . Rebranding the Liberal Party as the blue-collar party may feel less dramatic than the role-reversal achieved by Trumpism in the United States, but the first steps have brought nary a peep from moderates. In the US, the GOP has completely surrendered to right-wing populism and demagoguery. Traditional mainstream Republicans have been hounded to the margins, regarded as apostates to be publicly vilified and personally threatened. If the Liberals are a fundamentally different kind of party to the Republicans, or even indeed to the Nationals here, it is not outwardly obvious. Rather, the evidence points in the other direction. Whatever weak influence the moderates have exerted in the Liberal Party to date, is set to become undetectable in a hardening political vogue which rewards obedience over obligation, discipline over dissent. The apparent successor to the unflappable Birmingham is fellow frontbencher, Paul Fletcher. Like many nominal "moderates", he is a progressive by designation rather than through any particular action visible from the outside. And like Dutton and Morrison before him, Fletcher's starting point for the Liberal rout of 2022 is to blame the voters for being so feckless as to fall for "trickery" and a "green-left con job". Under threat in his Sydney electorate of Bradfield from second-time "teal" candidate Nicolette Boele, Fletcher's instinct is not to ask why middle-way Liberal voters are unhappy with his party, but to attack "teals" as "very much in the tradition of front groups established by left-wing political operatives which are designed to lure votes away from the Liberal Party by tricking voters about their bona fides". Not since Hillary Clinton's notorious " " sledge in 2016 has a senior front-running candidate so directly impugned the intelligence of his constituents. It says everything about the moderates that their absence of anger towards social conservatives in 2022, has finally erupted at their own voters and the "liberal" independents who show them up. Mark Kenny is The Canberra Times' political analyst and a professor at the ANU's Australian Studies Institute. He hosts the Democracy Sausage podcast. He writes a column every Sunday. 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Midcoast Youth Center recently announced the appointment of Michael Mallon as its new senior program director. A dynamic figure in the world of competitive snowboarding and free skiing, Mallon brings a wealth of experience, passion and inspiration to the team, the center stated in a prepares release. Mallon has a wealth of knowledge and experience along with a lifelong commitment to youth development. He was most recently the executive director of the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association. His dedication to coaching and mentoring young talent aligns seamlessly with the Midcoast Youth Center’s mission to empower youth through engaging programs and positive community experiences. “We are thrilled to welcome Mike to our leadership team,” said Jamie Dorr, executive director of the Midcoast Youth Center. “His unique perspective and energy will help us create innovative programs that inspire our youth to pursue their passions, overcome challenges and achieve their goals.” In his new role, Mallon will spearhead the development of exciting programs that blend action sports, outdoor education, personal growth and community involvement. His vision includes initiatives that encourage teamwork, resilience and confidence, providing young people with the tools they need to succeed in all areas of life. For more information about the Midcoast Youth Center and upcoming programs, visit midcoastyouth.org . We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . More information is found on our FAQs . You can modify your screen name here . Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday as well as limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve. Please sign into your Press Herald account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe . Questions? Please see our FAQs . Your commenting screen name has been updated. Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous Next »Inquiry focuses on recruitment practices for BS-01 to BS-04 positions within the PSQCA, after a complaint by an individual alleged procedural violations The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched an investigation into alleged irregularities in recruitment at the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) following directives from the Federal Ombudsman. According to a news report, the inquiry focuses on recruitment practices for BS-01 to BS-04 positions within the PSQCA, after a complaint by an individual named Irfanullah alleged procedural violations. Acting on the ombudsman’s findings, the ministry has tasked Shakil Arshad, DSA (Commercialisation), to lead the probe. Arshad is required to submit a comprehensive report and recommendations within 15 days. The investigation will identify those involved, assess individual culpability, and prepare a detailed charge sheet with a statement of allegations. The probe will also include reviewing all relevant records related to the recruitment process. The Federal Ombudsman, which oversees complaints of maladministration in federal agencies, ordered the investigation to ensure transparency and accountability. To facilitate the inquiry, the probe officer has been provided with a copy of the ombudsman’s findings. The report is expected to offer a detailed analysis of recruitment practices and shed light on the alleged irregularities within the national standards body. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );

Gandhinagar: Many brands, both global and local, that were procuring garments from Bangladesh are now looking at Indian manufacturers to meet their demand, as they grow increasingly uncomfortable with continuing instability in the neighbouring country. Textile industry insiders in Surat said they are getting enquiries for the production and supply of ready-to-wear garments from such brands. If these materialise into orders, they estimate the growth of Surat's garment sector could accelerate to 20-25%, from the current 12% a year. Textile hubs in Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Noida too could benefit from new orders, they said. While Bangladesh is the second-largest exporter of ready-made garments behind China, it is highly dependent on the fabric supplied from Surat, the textile city of India. As big brands are looking for alternative sources amid increasing political instability and law and order issues, as well as unrest among textile industry workers, in Bangladesh, Indian companies see it as an opportunity to supply more value-added products to global markets. "Essentially, Surat's garment sector has been producing ethnic wear, kurtis and low-priced women's wear and some denim," said Ashish Gujarati, a former president of the South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce. "There has been a significant spurt in enquiries by the big brands after trouble started in Bangladesh, which would certainly benefit the sector majorly." 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While it largely deals in man-made fibre, the cotton hubs in Tiruppur and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Ludhiana in Punjab and Noida in Uttar Pradesh are also expected to reap the benefits of the developments in the neighbouring country, he said. “While we shall see some gains in the short term, if the situation is capitalised well, we should be able to grow significantly in the garment manufacturing sector,” said Gujarati. “But that would also call for some assistance from the government.” The garment sector in Bangladesh has already been under pressure and the country has reported unrest among workers due to financial stress. Clusters in that country are located around Dhaka, Chittagong, Gazipur, Ashulia, Narayanganj, Khulna, Narsingdi and Rajshahi. Dhaka and Chittagong have been facing major unrest, while trouble has been reported from other areas as well. 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