Protesters celebrate EU ban
Pink bats for mothers day
Cassie Levy of Hamilton
These stories are in the news Saturday. EU countries have decreed a total ban on the contentious pesticides known as neonicotinoids. All speculation aside, the alarming decline of bee populations seems to coincide directly with the use of this chemical. It has been a burning issue in Ontario for three years and late in 2017 the federal government said it will limit but not ban neonicotinoids. Centre, time for the pink bats at the Lousville Slugger plant. MLB teams will swing pink on Mother’s Day (May 13) to aid breast cancer research. At right is Cassie Levy, a self-styled Tomboy from Hamilton who has launched the role of Elsa in the Disney favorite Frozen. Her debut in New York has been well-received at the box office.
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