First US Presidential Debate saw former US Vice President Biden tell President Trump to shut up during one of his multitude of interruptions “What a shit show” said CNN Political Bureau Chief Dana Bash. Prior to the first presidential debate, both sides agreed to the rules of the debate, unfortunately and expected, Trump threw the Read More…
The conference of world leaders is another important step towards sustaining the worlds economies Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica along with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, hosted there second High-Level event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID‑19 and Beyond. “Global cooperation is crucial to protect Read More…
Once Bill C-5 passes, it will mark the first national day for Indigenous reconciliation Reconciliation with the Canadian Indigenous community has been the precipice of the Trudeau administration. Canada’s dismal and at times tragic tragic history with its Indigenous people stem from decades of systematic racism and ignorance to them, their culture, languages and teachings. Read More…
Premier McNeil’s apology has been well received by the Black and Indigenous Communities Every Nova Scotian should feel safe, protected and well served by our public institutions, but many do not. The Black Lives Matter movement in Nova Scotia and around the world has brought to the forefront the systemic failures of our current reliance Read More…
UK Government invests into greener homes and jobs to boost slumping economy Homes, schools and hospitals across England are set to be greener and cheaper to run thanks to a £3 billion plan to upgrade the nation’s buildings the biggest in a generation. Starting today, homeowners can sign up for big savings on upgrades to Read More…
Orange Shirt Day is meant to commemorate the residential school experience and bring forth reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous People Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision Read More…
Leading nonprofit safety advocate urges leaders to prioritize safety above all else A new National Safety Council report reveals 39 states did not go far enough to protect residents from the century’s biggest threat to safety. Despite COVID-19 claiming more lives than accidental drug overdoses, motor vehicle crashes and falls combined, the State of Response: State Actions to Address the Read More…
Health Care workers are at the front line of the pandemic and are considered to be national heroes TORONTO ― The Ford government is investing $52.5 million to recruit, retain and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure our health care system can meet any surge in demand, while continuing Read More…
The lockdown will be in place for 28 days and then will be reassessed by government All provinces across Canada are now having to face the reality that the coronavirus has now hit its second wave. Today Ontario and Quebec both announced they have each reported over seven hundred new cases within a day. These Read More…
The preservation of Indigenous language has been a priority of the Trudeau administration The implementation of the Indigenous Language Act—an act supporting the efforts of Indigenous Peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen Indigenous languages—remains a top priority for the Government of Canada. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage announced that the Government of Canada is Read More…
Fords investment will secure long-term stable jobs for Canadians OAKVILLE, Ford Canada and Unifor have reached a new competitive national labour agreement establishing Ford as the first automotive manufacturer in Canada to build fully battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as part of a C$1.8-billion investment. Based on the collective agreement ratified by employees, Ford is committing Read More…
Trumps claims to be in an ongoing audit with IRS that is preventing him form releasing his tax returns Every US president in modern times have release their tax returns to the American public, with exception to Trump. There has been widespread speculation that the president is broke hence the suppression of his financial returns. Read More…
Cihan Erdal, along with 82 other people, including the opposition Mayor are being detained by the Turkish Government The Turkish government has illegally detained Carleton University student Cihan Erdal at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Chihan is also a member of the LGBT2 community and poses additional persecution for his sexuality. The charges stem Read More…
World leaders come together before UN Summit on Biodiversity to pledge ‘global response to our planetary emergency’ Ahead of the UN Summit on Biodiversity, this high-profile event co-hosted by WWF is bringing together world leaders from more than 20 countries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. They will be making a pledge to step up global Read More…
The City Councillor’s shooters are still at large COTABATO CITY – A Guindulungan town councilor was killed in an ambush perpetrated by unidentified gunmen in the small town early Monday morning. The Guindulungan police in a report submitted to Provincial Police Chief Col. Arnold Santiago, identified the victim as Morsid Lauban, a councillor of the municipality. Read More…
Fair and equitable vaccine distribution is the primary goal of the COVAX initiative While no country has approved a Covid-19 vaccine to date, intense research and development efforts are underway. In order to secure a fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the globe, nations across the world have formed the COVAX initiative (COVID-19 Vaccine Global Read More…
Democrats accuse Republicans of hypocrisy for supreme court nomination The Trump administration has all the troops in line. Never has there been more fear of a party leader in modern US history. Trump has turned the Presidency into a dictatorship. There is no more GOP, just the Trump party. The Democrats under no circumstance will Read More…
Corrections at the risk of COVID-19 outbreak Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is suspending visits at all of its sites in the province, as well as temporary absences and work releases from institutions. This decision is a proactive and preventative measure given that community transmission of the virus has risen in recent days. It follows Read More…
NDP to support Liberal throne speech and avoid fall election An early election call in the middle of a pandemic would have been disastrous for Canadians but all averted with the help of Jagmeet Singh’s NDP. The Conservatives and Bloc indicated they will not support the Throne Speech which was expected. O’Toole said the Throne Read More…
The rise of infections in Winnipeg has raised the COVID-19 threat level to oranges As of Monday, Sept. 28, masks will be mandatory in all indoor public places in these communities. Gatherings will also be restricted to 10 people, both indoors and outdoors. This effectively raises the threat level to orange. Winnipeg’s five-day COVID-19 test Read More…
Bellegarde Says Speech from the Throne continues work toward reconciliation with Indigenous people National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations said the Speech from the Throne builds on the important steps initially announced in 2019, and adds new commitments to improving the lives of First Nations through better infrastructure, policing and other Read More…
Quebec has seen significant investments into the economy brought on by COVID-19 MONTREAL – Quebec Government announces an investment of $ 2.3 billion that will be made available to municipalities and public transit organizations to compensate for the loss of revenue and the expenses incurred by COVID-19. Quebec’s public transit organizations will therefore share total Read More…
Ontario Also Enhancing Efforts to Quickly Identify, Manage and Prevent COVID-19 Outbreaks TORONTO — The Ontario government is building on the largest provincial testing initiative in Canada by providing $1.07 billion to expand COVID-19 testing and case and contact management. The government is also immediately investing $30 million to prevent and manage outbreaks in priority Read More…
The Trump Administration has called for tougher UN sanction on Iran since taking power Iranian Americans supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) held a rally across from the White House on September 22, 2020. The event, live streamed into Iran, declared support for the restoration of all UN sanctions on the Read More…
