The current gas crisis in the UK is resulting in long lineups at the pump. By: Rawan Alshehri Multiple gas companies around the UK have reported a shortage of gas supplies in the past few days. This news naturally has driven many people to panic buying, and long queues of vehicles started to form at Read More…
The African Swine Fever is a disease that is preventable By: Maha Altamimi On September 20, the Chief Veterinary Officer in Haiti, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland reported a positive case of the African Swine Fever ( ASF). The disease was tested through a collaboration between the US Department of Agriculture and the World Health Organization Read More…
Bill C-5, Sets September 30, For National Day For Truth And 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 of them, their culture, languages and teachings. In 2020, Read More…
Walkers complete emotional journey to Honour Residential School Survivors Walkers from Fox Lake Cree Nation left Gillam, Manitoba on September 18th and have arrived safely in Winnipeg. Along the way, they were joined by walkers from York Factory First Nation and Tataskweyak Cree Nation. The group will be heading to the Manitoba Legislative Building on September Read More…
September 30 Opportunity to Continue Dialogue on Impacts of Residential Schools “September 30 is an important day to remember the Survivors of the residential school system as well as the children who passed away while attending these schools,” said Grand Chief Garrison Settee. “This year more than ever, we have been learning that residential schools are Read More…
For the first time in 16 years, Germany will have a chancellor that is not Merkel. By: Almunthir Alghamdi This is a pivotal election in Germany’s modern history because, for the first time in 16 years, former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s name is not on the ballot. That means there is a whole generation of people Read More…
Obama’s groundbreaking of his Presidential Library will revitalize Chicago’s urban area. By: Rawan Alshehri Following the long-running tradition among American Presidents, former President Barack Obama celebrated the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center on Monday, September 27th. According to the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA), it is the first fully digitized presidential library. The Read More…
The joint activities targeted the trafficking of drugs and weapons and the facilitation of illegal immigration in Southeast Europe. Spain, supported by Europol, coordinated Europe-wide joint action days targeting facilitation of illegal immigration, drug trafficking and trafficking of firearms. The operation took place between 15 and 18 September 2021. The operational activities involving 27 countries Read More…
More than 80 per cent of residents 12 and older now fully vaccinated Mayor John Tory announced that the City of Toronto and Team Toronto vaccination partners have now administered two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 80 per cent of eligible Torontonians age 12 and older. To reach this exciting milestone, over 4.7 Read More…
China’s detention of the Two Michaels has put a strain on its relationship with Canada. By: Maha Altamimi After more than 1,000 days of being imprisoned in a Chinese cell on charges of stealing state secrets, Michael Kovrig, and Michael Spavor, were finally released. Korvig and Spavor, were arrested in December 2018 shortly after Meng Read More…
The release of the Spavor and Kovrig, puts an end to a three year imprisonment. By: Rawan Alshehri After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Friday the return of the two Canadian citizens imprisoned by the Chinese government back in 2018, their safe landing on Canadian soil remains jubilant. Although the Chinese government denies any Read More…
Kicking COVID into touch: Rugby stars support vaccine roll out Some of the country’s top rugby players have today (Tuesday 28 September) encouraged young people to get their COVID-19 vaccine as they discuss their personal experiences of the pandemic. Ahead of Round 3 of the Premiership Rugby this weekend, a new film has been released Read More…
Nova Scotia parents expect better transparency from their elected officials By: Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education The group Nova Scotia Parents for Public Education (NSPFPE) feels the Nova Scotia Government should be treating announcements of in-school Covid cases the same as other exposure notifications. To help keep people informed the group has been tracking Read More…
Paul’s resignation comes amid her pending leadership review The election of Annamie Paul as the new leader of the Federal Green Party back in October 2020 officially signalled the end of the Elizabeth May era. Although Paul had won the party leadership, she did not have the overwhelming support of the party members when considering Read More…
Pacquiao says he is ready to retire, but is he? By: Maha Altamimi One of the greatest boxing stars of all time, Manny (Pac Man) Pacquiao, is well known for winning boxing titles in more weight classes than any other boxer in history, and for his charitable work in the Filipino community. Pacquiao has recently Read More…
US Government drops charges against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou After nearly three years of detention in a Chinese prison, Michael Spavor and Michael Korvig are on their way home to Canada. Both men were being arbitrarily detained as retaliation for Huawei’s CFO’d detention at the request of the Trump administration. The US government has been Read More…
Minister Jean Boulet announces improved benefits for low-income workers benefiting from the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan. The Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, Mr Jean Boulet, announces an improvement in the measure to increase benefits from the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP). Thus, parents earning less Read More…
$200,000 for Indigenous-led, Healing-Focused Programming During Truth and Reconciliation Week. The Manitoba government is providing $200,000 to seven Indian Residential School Healing Centres and other events starting the week of Sept. 27, Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere announced today. “Our government is committed to learning and advancing reconciliation by supporting Indigenous programming Read More…
President Biden Addresses the General Assembly of the United Nations By: Rawan Alshehri In his first UN General Assembly as a Commander-in-Chief, President Biden stated his administration’s position regarding many issues facing the world, as he urges the world leaders to unite and work on finding solutions for these global challenges. President Biden emphasized how Read More…
Saudis are celebrating the country’s 91st national day, with the slogan of “She is home to us.” By: Almunthir Alghamdi Today the 23rd of September, Saudi Arabia celebrates its 91st national day. The national holiday celebrates the unification of the lands of Saudi Arabia and the renaming them from the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz Read More…
Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and e-waste: Commission proposes a common charger for electronic devices. Today, the EU Commission takes an important step against e-waste and consumer inconvenience, caused by the prevalence of different, incompatible chargers for electronic devices. Years of working with the industry on a voluntary approach already brought down the number Read More…
Gurvinder Singh has seen his sexual assault sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General. A London commuter has seen his sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. On separate occasions, Gurvinder Singh, 36, sexually assaulted two women whilst travelling on public transport Read More…
Canadians happy with the Liberal government’s handling of the pandemic and economy. By: Rawan Alshehri After months of speculation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Rideau Hall in August to ask newly-minted Governor-General Mary Simon to dissolve the 43rd Parliament. That dissolution of parliament lead to a short election period that was held on Monday, September Read More…
The Pfizer kids vaccine is now being reviewed by the US FDA for approval. By : Almunthir Alghamdi Since March 2020 the world has experienced what it is like to live in a pandemic, we’ve been hearing about the old ones who lived through plagues and dangerous flues, but for the first time, we have Read More…
The Pfizer kids vaccine is now being reviewed by the US FDA for approval By: Almunthir Alghamdi Since March 2020 the world has experienced what it is like to live in a pandemic, we’ve been hearing about the old ones who lived through plagues and dangerous flues, but for the first time, we have experienced Read More…
The global crisis is a battle of the unvaccinated By: Maha Altamimi The race for a COVID-19 vaccine became the number one priority for every major world leader at the start of the pandemic. And for the first time centuries, the world was united against a common foe, the Coronavirus. However, with the development of various COVID-19 vaccines, fully inoculated people are still Read More…
Will the results on election day be the change Canadians want? Minority governments rarely last as history has shown Canadians. So in October 2020, to have the Liberal government survive two votes of no confidence within 30 days is an anomaly. Earlier this year, Trudeau and the Federal Liberals asked for a vote of no Read More…
Justice for J6 in support of the January 6th terrorist attack, confirms America still has a huge problem with support for domestic terrorists. January 6, 2021, will be known as the day a sitting US President incited a terrorist attack on his own country. President Donald Trump and many of the Republican Party members have abdicated their Read More…
Shoal Lake 40 is one of 109 First Nation communities to have their boiled water advisory lifted under the Liberal government. Water is a fundamental human right essential to the survival of humanity, whereas Canada’s Indigenous people for decades have been denied that basic right to clean drinking water. Science states that a human being Read More…
Province supports vulnerable people experiencing homelessness during COVID-19 The Ontario government is providing $7.75 million to help create a permanent emergency shelter for women and families experiencing homelessness in Windsor. “Our government’s Social Services Relief Fund is designed to provide immediate housing and homelessness program relief in communities across Ontario,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Read More…
B.C. Secures Housing For People at risk of homelessness in Abbotsford ABBOTSFORD – The Province, through BC Housing, has secured affordable housing for the Many Ways Home Housing Society residents who were facing eviction in Abbotsford. “Our government took decisive action to ensure these residents would not be left without housing and can continue to Read More…
Retirement is just around the corner (NC) As more Canadians near and enter retirement age, there are more new and innovative housing options to consider than ever before. Whether you’re planning for yourself or your parents, here are some exciting possibilities to think about, as well as the pros and cons: Aging in placeAn attractive Read More…
West Virginia’s giving away free guns in the vaccine lottery hoping to see its rates increase. America continues to reach grim milestones in the fight against COVID-19 with over 660,000 people dying from the virus. Even though the US has seen a major uptick in vaccination, there still is a significant amount of the popular Read More…
Ne pas reconnaître le travail accompli en matière de réconciliation par le gouvernement fédéral est fallacieux. Dans les sports professionnels, les athlètes ont un dicton : « le jeu reconnaît le jeu ». Autrement dit, je reconnais vos réalisations et j’apprécie le travail que vous avez fait pour votre ville/pays. Les candidats des différents partis Read More…
Failing to acknowledge any work being done on reconciliation by the federal government is disingenuous. In professional sports, athletes have a saying, “game recognizes game.” Meaning, I recognize your accomplishments and appreciate the work you did for your city/country. The candidates of the various parties campaigning to be Canada’s next Prime Minister could learn a Read More…
Comment le chef du Parti Bloq Québécois Yves-François Blanchet souhaite prioriser le Québec plutôt que le grand pays nuit au Canada. Il n’y aura jamais de premier ministre Bloq Québécois au Canada. Si vous vouliez être le chef du Canada, les citoyens doivent voter pour l’un des représentants de votre parti appelé « députés » Read More…
How Bloq Québécois Party Leader Yves-François Blanchet wishes to prioritize Quebec rather than the greater country hurts Canada. There will never be a Bloq Québécois Prime Minister in Canada. If you wanted to be the leader of Canada, citizens must vote for one of your party’s representatives called ‘Members of Parliament’ or ‘MPs.’ The Conservative Read More…
A new government-backed app will help drivers to see which electric vehicles best suit their lifestyle. Drivers up and down the UK can explore making the switch to an electric vehicle this World Electric Vehicle (EV) day with a new government-backed app the Transport Secretary has set out today. As the UK prepares to host the COP26 climate summit Read More…
Westjet joins the ranks of airline carriers making vaccination mandatory for employees. Since September 1, 2020, WestJet was one of the first air carriers to implement a zero-tolerance policy in support of the requirement for all guests, over the age of two, to wear masks, face coverings and respect COVID-19 health orders. Non-compliant guests will Read More…
Province welcomes and encourages private-sector market innovation TORONTO — The Ontario government is publicly launching the technology and standards that will build Ontario’s digital identity ecosystem, which will empower simpler, faster and better access to more convenient and secure online services. As one of the first jurisdictions in North America to publish this information, Ontario continues to Read More…
Il faut se poser de sérieuses questions sur la façon dont les drogues continuent de s’introduire dans le système carcéral Canadien. Les établissements correctionnels du Canada sont censés être parmi les endroits les plus sûrs au monde et sont censés être sans drogue, mais ce n’est pas le cas. Qu’elles soient à sécurité minimale ou Read More…
Serious questions need to be asked how drugs continue to make their way into the Canadian Prison System. Correctional facilities across Canada are supposed to be some of the most secure places on earth and are meant to be drug-free, however, that is not the case. Whether it being minimum or maximum security, Canadian prisons Read More…
İklim değişikliğiyle doğrudan bağlantılı orman yangınlarından her yıl on milyonlarca hektar yok oluyor. M.Ö. orman yangınları, 868.619 hektardan fazla orman ve vahşi yaşam habitatını yok ederek hızlı bir oranda yanmaya devam ediyor. İtfaiyeciler eyalet genelinde sürekli olarak yangınlarla mücadele ediyor ve toplam aktif yangın sayısı 210’a ulaştı. Yakma mevsiminin zirvesinde, Britanya Kolombiyası’nda 1.583 aktif yangın Read More…
Tens of millions of hectares are destroyed each year from wildfires directly related to climate change. The B.C wildfires continue to burn at a rapid rate destroying over 868,619 hectares of forestry and wildlife habitats. Firefighters have been continuously fighting fires throughout the province bringing the total active fires to 210. At the height of Read More…
Hours after El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender, the cryptocurrency fell in price. On Tuesday Morning, September 7th, 2021, El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency. The dollar is now legal tender throughout the entirety of the country. Yet despite months of planning, numerous errors occurred on launch day. Read More…
Assaulting the Prime Minister is not how Canadians are supposed to act. Disgusting displays of violence towards Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau continued on his campaign trail during this Labour Day weekend. What is being called a group of right-winged anti-vaxxers, hurled obscenities, racial slurs, and literal rocks at the Prime Minister while he was campaigning Read More…
Tourists will need to be fully vaccinated to enter Canada. As was announced on July 19, the Government of Canada will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals meeting the conditions to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) purposes starting on September 7, 2021. This decision is based on the latest available data, scientific evidence and epidemiological situation both in Read More…
Les Canadiens sont extrêmement satisfaits des réponses du premier ministre Trudeau lors du premier débat français des chefs. Hier soir, le premier débat des chefs a vu les chefs de leurs partis respectés passer à l’attaque, dans l’espoir de marquer un coup de grâce contre le premier ministre Trudeau. Comme tout bon boxeur, le Premier Read More…
Canadians are overwhelmingly happy with Prime Minister Trudeau’s answers in the first leaders French debate. Last night’s first leaders’ debate saw the leaders of their respected parties on the attack, hoping to score a knockout punch against Prime Minister Trudeau. Like any good boxer, the Prime Minister went twelve rounds and never hit the mat, Read More…
In the past four years, the Government of B.C. has approved more than $1.2 billion in seismic upgrades. VANCOUVER – Students and staff are returning to General Wolfe Elementary and Lord Byng Secondary now that they are seismically safe schools. “Starting a new school year is always exciting, and now students and staff at General Read More…
Goertzen is signalling more changes are to come during his short term as premier. The first day on the job Kelvin Goertzen appears poised to make the most of his two-month term as Manitoba’s 23rd Premier by withdrawing several controversial Bills. Bill 64 is designated as ‘The Education Modernization Act’. The Bill would eliminate democratically Read More…
Senate leader recommends a slate of progressive candidates to fill Eastern New York’s Federal Courts New York, N.Y. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced today that he has recommended three exceptional women attorneys to serve as judges on the prestigious United States District Courts for the Southern District and Eastern Districts of New Read More…
Goertzen will act as interim leader of the P.C party until a new leader is chosen on October 30th and will assume the Premiership. Today, Manitobans wake up to a new Premier, Kelvin Goertzen. The Minister of Health and Deputy Premier received the overwhelming support of the P.C caucus to act as the province 23rd Read More…
