Tag: North America

Personnel Shortage Challenging Air Force’s Plan to Introduce F-35, Other Equipment

A model F-35 sits in a place of prominence on the corner of Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny’s desk. The miniature grey aircraft is propped in the air by a plastic stand as if it is flying, and Royal Canadian Air Force markings are visible on its wings. Displaying such a model inside National Defence Headquarters, let…


LIVE NOW: Canadian Defense Minister Holds Briefing on Shooting Down an Unidentified Flying Object in Canadian Airspace

The Canadian defense minister gives a briefing at 7:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 11 on the shooting down of an unidentified flying object in Canadian airspace Saturday. As a joint operation with Canada, a U.S. plane carried out the task. This flying object is the third to be shot down in the past five days…


Canadian Defense Minister Holds Briefing on Shooting Down an Unidentified Flying Object in Canadian Airspace

The Canadian defense minister gives a briefing at 7:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 11 on the shooting down of an unidentified flying object in Canadian airspace Saturday. As a joint operation with Canada, a U.S. plane carried out the task. This flying object is the third to be shot down in the past five days…


Fatal Bat Fungus White Nose Syndrome Makes First Appearances in Alberta

A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta. White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that starves bats to death by interrupting their winter hibernation, was identified in several locations in the province last year after being found in Saskatchewan in 2021….


LIVE 7:30 PM ET: Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …


LIVE NOW: Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …


Biden Arrives in Mexico Ahead of North America Summit

President Joe Biden arrives Sunday evening at Santa Lucía, Mexico, to attend the North American Leader’s Summit with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday. …


[PREMIERING at 3 PM ET]: The Legacy of Plymouth | The American Story Episode 3

In 1620, a different seed was planted in North America. Led by the religiously motivated Pilgrims, the colony of Plymouth began a separate tradition in America based upon individual rights and liberties. Guided by the Christian scriptures, the Pilgrims’ experience vastly differed from that of either the Spanish or the Jamestown colonists. – Feature Films:…


The Legacy of Plymouth | The American Story Episode 3

In 1620, a different seed was planted in North America. Led by the religiously motivated Pilgrims, the colony of Plymouth began a separate tradition in America based upon individual rights and liberties. Guided by the Christian scriptures, the Pilgrims’ experience vastly differed from that of either the Spanish or the Jamestown colonists. – Feature Films:…


From Western Traditions to Political Indoctrination: A Cultural History of Education

Commentary Parts 1 and 2 of this series can be read here and here. Over the 19th century, Enlightenment rationalism gradually diminished the influence of the Christian worldview. Separation of church and state led naturally to the development of public schools and the disconnection of education from traditional religious influence. This was especially the case in…