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Hamilton Spectator
08-07-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
HALO's new helicopter took flight on June 29
HALO Air Ambulance's latest helicopter is taking to the skies, coming online officially as the new HALO-1. Introduced at a special event in February, the new craft began use for emergency medical calls as of June 29, marking a significant operational milestone for HALO. On June 29, HALO-1 completed its inaugural emergency medical scene call to the Bow Island area, followed by an aerial reconnaissance mission of a wildfire in partnership with Cypress County Emergency Services three days later. Shortly after takeoff, HALO-1 was rerouted to another emergency call south of Dunmore, which HALO said highlights its agility and vital role in regional emergency response. 'Our partnership with HALO is truly invaluable. Because of this collaboration, we were able to stage our resources directly at the fire hall, which resulted in our response time being seven minutes faster,' said the Cypress County Emergency Services fire chief Jason Linton. 'When you are facing fast-moving fires and rapidly evolving emergencies, those minutes can make all the difference,' said Linton. 'We are proud to work alongside partners like HALO to keep our region safe.' The craft is also HALO's first fully-branded aircraft, featuring designs of southern Alberta's sweeping prairies, rolling hills and the rocky mountains, as well as the iconic Saamis Tepee. 'One of the greatest advantages of this highly visible design is that when this aircraft takes to the skies, there is no doubt it is HALO,' said Paul Carolan, HALO's chief executive officer. 'With its striking orange accents and distinctive markings, it is instantly recognizable, reassuring communities that help is on the way.' The previous helicopter will continue to operate as HALO-2. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Asian Fund Pivots to Samsung Bet After Riding Pop Mart Rally
(Bloomberg) -- A peer-beating Asian equity fund is turning its sights on Samsung Electronics Co. after adding Pop Mart International Group Ltd. before the latter's share price surge. NYC Commutes Resume After Midtown Bus Terminal Crash Chaos Struggling Downtowns Are Looking to Lure New Crowds Massachusetts to Follow NYC in Making Landlords Pay Broker Fees Foreign Buyers Swoop on Cape Town Homes, Pricing Out Locals What Gothenburg Got Out of Congestion Pricing The $1.6 billion Ninety One Global Strategy Fund - Asian Equity Fund bought Pop Mart shares in March 2024 after its quantitative model identified the Labubu maker's earnings potential amid China's economic malaise, said London-based co-manager Charlie Linton. He recently turned overweight on Samsung, saying many investors have 'mispriced' the company because it's lagging rivals like SK Hynix Inc. in the high-bandwidth memory chip market. The fund's screening often highlights stocks that are 'discarded' by investors making decisions based on geographic and sector-driven trends, he said. It has returned 15% this year, outperforming 94% of peers, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Linton's team relies on a model that screens stocks in the region using a blend of factors — quality, value, operational performance and technical momentum — and picks shares that are expected to withstand market volatility, he said. The fund viewed Pop Mart as undervalued given the popularity of its characters and intellectual property products. Its shares have soared roughly 600% over the past year. While Samsung's shares have trailed those of SK Hynix, which supplies HBM to Nvidia Corp, the firm's next-generation DRAM chip could help the stock catch up with peers once production takes off, Linton said. Samsung shares are up 20% this year, while SK Hynix's have jumped 60%. 'Currently everyone is underweight' Samsung, said Linton, who also owns SK Hynix shares. 'We've taken a bit more positive view, partly because the valuation looks very attractive.' Chinese equities make up almost a third of the fund. Linton owns shares of Naura Technology Group Co., which he sees as a proxy to China's rising semiconductor prowess thanks to its localization efforts and growth that's outpaced domestic counterparts. SNAP Cuts in Big Tax Bill Will Hit a Lot of Trump Voters Too America's Top Consumer-Sentiment Economist Is Worried How to Steal a House China's Homegrown Jewelry Superstar Sperm Freezing Is a New Hot Market for Startups ©2025 Bloomberg L.P. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Could fast fashion be slowing down after Trump's Executive Order?
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Trendy, cheap, and just a tap away, fast fashion is a strategy to bring clothes to the market quickly, and it's been heightened into an ultra-fast fashion era with social media and Chinese retailers like SHEIN and Temu. 'So, it's a combination of everything. It's really affordable, it's really convenient to use, just because I work a lot, so it's easier than going out and shopping, and they usually have trendy clothes because trends go by really fast now,' SHEIN shopper Maggie Linton said. But that affordable access hit a snag when President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order closing the De Minimis Exemption for low-value imports from China. What's known as the 'de minimis' loophole previously allowed packages from China under $800 into the United States without any tariffs and very little paperwork. 'Any goods that are coming in overseas are typically taxed and if they were 800 or less, there was no tax; there was very little paperwork, so it was easy to flood the market with cheap goods,' SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry Professor Tina Limpert explained. Limpert doesn't think there will be a huge impact on the consumer, but that could change with time. Instead, she believes retailers will push their manufacturers to make clothes cheaper and just as fast. 'So, they might remove a zipper or remove fabric, so there will be consequences, but I'm not sure it'll have a huge impact, but really, that's a wait and see,' Professor Limpert said. Back in April, SHEIN put their shoppers on notice about the possibility of price increases. 'Due to recent changes in global trade rules and tariffs, our operating expenses have gone up. To keep offering the products you love without compromising on quality, we will be making price adjustments starting April 25, 2025,' The SHEIN Team said in part of a statement. Shoppers like Linton have seen prices rise steadily. The top she bought about a year ago cost $4.90. On June 12, 2025, that same top cost $7.46. While it's only about $3 more, part of the fast fashion trend is to do a 'haul,' which is loading up your online shopping cart with about ten items and cashing out. If you have ten items in your cart and an extra $2 is slapped on each item, that's $20 extra on your total. 'Part of the benefit was that it was so affordable, but now the prices are matching other stores, so that incentive isn't as appealing anymore,' Linton said. As the price of fast fashion goes up, shoppers like Maggie may be forced to slow down. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Hamilton Spectator
12-06-2025
- Climate
- Hamilton Spectator
Cypress County enters into fire ban due to dry conditions
As of noon on Wednesday, Cypress County has entered a fire ban. The decision was made in response to hot, dry weather, both recent and scheduled for the foreseeable future, says Cypress County emergency services co-ordinator and fire chief Jason Linton. 'The grass has cured incredibly quickly,' said Linton. 'With the heat and the fire danger data we're getting from the index map, it was the safest decision.' With current conditions, any accidental fires could spread very quickly, prompting the county to limit what kinds of fires can be safely used within the area. Currently, only recreational fires within the limits of the county's hamlets are permitted. Burn barrels and recreational fires outside hamlet limits, which were allowed under the fire restriction, are prohibited. 'We're supposed to get a little bit of moisture Thursday, but that's going to buy us a day or two, then we'll be right back into the same conditions. So we have to have significant moisture before we downgrade,' said Linton. 'We're seeing dry weather in the mid 20s to low 30s (Celsius) in the next two weeks, which is a fire risk.' Linton reminds residents not to flick cigarette butts into grass, to ensure any vehicles on the highway are in good repair, and to check that any towed trailers or campers do not have the chain dragging on the pavement, as this can send off sparks which can cause grass fires. Even within hamlet boundaries, the county asks that residents do not start any fires they are not certain they can completely put out. 'Lots of ranches are starting to cut hay, so make sure, if you do any kind of agricultural operations, to have a water supply or water source close by,' said Linton. Cypress County Fire gets its data to make these calls from Alberta Wildfire, says Linton, and those interested can download the Alberta Wildfire app to keep informed on current fire risk. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New guidelines tackle long-standing pain issues with IUD insertion
Pain is a predictable part of the process for many women walking into a reproductive healthcare clinic. That problem now is receiving renewed focus in the wake of a report released May 15 by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The report compiles recommended pain management techniques for eight of the more common pain-inducing procedures routinely performed in a clinic. These include intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, endometrial and cervical biopsies and hysteroscopies. The advised techniques include local anesthetic options and providing anti-inflammatory drugs. The report details dosages and side effects for each advised treatment. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, or ACOG, is urging clinicians to communicate these options to their patients in a manner that is 'individualized, culturally competent, trauma-informed, and guided by shared decision-making.' Dr. Marie Forgie, an obstetrician and gynecologist performs all of the procedures mentioned in the report through her practice at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee. She said understanding, predicting and managing patient pain during gynecologic procedures has been a recent 'hot topic' for the field. 'There's been limited or conflicting evidence about different pain control options, and that information has been scattered across different publications,' Forgie said. 'Having this guidance will make clear all the options that we know could potentially work.' The report emphasizes how systemic racism and gender bias in medicine has historically affected the kind and quantity of pain control options offered to patients, with Black patients receiving less attention to their pain than White patients, and women's pain garnering less concern than that of men. In August 2024, the Center for Disease Control updated its own advice on pain management for IUD insertion, recommending topical numbing creams and paracervical block injections — both lidocaine-based local anesthetics, as potentially 'useful' for reducing patient pain. The CDC's updated guidelines also urged doctors to counsel their patients on pain management before they undergo the procedure to insert the contraceptive device. Dr. Allison Linton, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin's chief medical officer, noted that pain is difficult to study because it is subjective, and can vary patient to patient. 'Our field of reproductive health has realized for a long time that even though IUDs are a very effective form of birth control, they can be really uncomfortable to place,' Linton said. 'For quite a long time, we've all been trying to figure out how we best support patients while making sure that we are keeping them as comfortable as possible and certainly not creating more trauma in an area that historically has had a lot of trauma for a lot of patients.' Linton's routine pain management protocol has focused on giving patients 'realistic expectations' of how IUD insertions and other procedures might feel, and helping patients cope with anxiety about upcoming procedures, sometimes by offering them a pre-procedure visit to talk through pain management options. In the past one to two years, Linton said, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin clinicians have also started offering paracervical blocks to IUD insertion patients — one of the local anesthetics recommended by the recent CDC and ACOG recommendations. Dr. Laura Jacques, an associate professor in the University of Wisconsin's obstetrics and gynecology department, recalled she has offered local anesthesia for in-office procedures since 2017 at least. 'ACOG is the standard-setting body for our field, so their new guidance will undoubtedly have broad influence on OB-GYN practice,' Jacques wrote. 'While it doesn't change my individual practice, or our practice at UW, it helps promote patient-centered care across the field.' This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin OB-GYNs cheer new IUD insertion pain management guidance
