Tag: World

Why Affirmative Action Should End in Canada, as It Has in US

Commentary On June 29, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down affirmative action in university and college admissions, ruling it unconstitutional to use racial preferences in their admissions decisions. “The student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual – not on the basis of race,” wrote…


Renewed Calls for Canada’s Ex-Chief Justice to Quit Hong Kong’s Top Court as HK Police Hunt Democracy Activists

Calls for Canada’s former chief justice Beverley McLachlin to resign from Hong Kong’s top court have rekindled after police in the city offered bounties for eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists living overseas. “Given the nature of the Chinese Communist Party [CCP] and its control of Hong Kong, the courts in Hong Kong will not remain independent…


Cruise Line Issues Apology After Whales Slaughtered in Front of Passengers

A British cruise line apologized to its passengers after one of its ships docked at a port in the Faroe Islands during a pilot whale hunt. Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, is situated in the North Atlantic, between Scotland, Iceland, and Norway. Ambassador Cruise Lines confirmed on July 9 that its ship, Ambition,…


Liberal Nationals Push Back on Labor Attempt to Rain on Fadden Parade

The federal opposition has rejected the government’s attempts to rain on its by-election win and positioned its victory as a voter pushback on rising living costs under Labor. High-profile former Gold Coast City councillor Cameron Caldwell convincingly won the seat of Fadden for the Liberal National Party (LNP) on Saturday against 12 other candidates, including Labor’s Letitia…


‘Worrying Signs’: Treasurer Says Australia Keeping Close Eye on Chinese Economy

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned that global economic uncertainty is expected to slow the Australian economy “considerably,” noting that the Chinese economy was displaying “some worrying signs.” “I’m not going to pretend otherwise. There have been some developments out of China that we are monitoring incredibly closely,” Mr. Chalmers told the national broadcaster ABC’s Insiders…


South Australia Proposes ‘No Cause’ Evictions Ban

Landlords won’t be able to evict tenants from their rentals in South Australia (SA) without cause under the government’s proposed rental reforms. If they go ahead, landlords would only be able to end a periodic tenancy or not renew a fixed-term lease for a prescribed reason. Those reasons include including any breaches by the tenant, wanting…


Almost 600 Charged After Domestic Violence Operation

A New South Wales (NSW) Police operation targeting the state’s most dangerous domestic violence offenders has turned up illegal firearms and guns, and a corn snake. Nearly 600 people were charged in the four-day operation, including 139 considered among the state’s most dangerous domestic violence offenders. As well as checking compliance with restraining orders and…


Canada Lifts Education Requirement for Hong Kong Immigrants

Vancouver resident Calvin Wong says he can finally start picturing a future in Canada after the federal government announced it was dropping educational requirements for Hong Kongers seeking permanent residency in the wake of the Chinese city’s crackdown on dissent. Wong, 28, had graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a…


More Than 8,000 Quebec Households Still Without Power Following Severe Storm

Power outages persist in the Montreal area 48 hours after severe thunderstorms ripped through southern Quebec, downing trees, snapping poles and breaking wires. Hydro-Québec reports more than 8,100 customers are still without power as of Saturday afternoon, down from more than 20,000 earlier in the day and a Thursday evening peak of more than 300,000….


US, NATO Weapons Stockpile at ‘Dangerously Low’ Levels: Top Air Force General

The weapons stockpile of the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies are becoming “dangerous low” with no “short term” solutions, according to a top U.S. Air Force commander. Gen. James Hecker, the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, made the remarks at the Chief of the Air Staff’s…