Tag: World

Man Accused in Killing of Toronto Mother Has Extensive Criminal History

A 32-year-old man charged in the death of a woman killed by a stray bullet in Toronto previously served 15 months in jail after stabbing someone in the heart, one episode in a lengthy criminal history. Court documents show the accused, Damian Hudson, was found guilty of aggravated assault after stabbing a man during a…


BC Cargo Flow Should Be Back to Normal in Days After Port Strike, Says Researcher

A logistics researcher says it should take only days for cargo flow to return to pre-strike levels at B.C. ports after a 13-day work stoppage ended with a tentative deal. But Simon Fraser University Prof. Peter V. Hall says the port employers need to work with the union on significant long-term “structural changes” such as…


Canadian Rangers to Help Evacuate Quebec Cree Communities Threatened by Wildfires

Ottawa is deploying Canadian Rangers to help evacuate northern Quebec communities threatened by wildfires. Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said today the government will also help fly people to safety. Quebec’s forest fire agency says there are 134 wildfires burning in the province, including 93 in the zone that includes several Cree communities. Canadian Rangers…


Government Seeking Agreement with UN to Phase Out Use of Unabated Fossil Fuels, Guilbeault Says

The federal government is eyeing the possibility of making this year’s COP28 climate-change conference the first ever to “acknowledge the need” for U.N. countries to completely phase out their use of unabated fossil fuels, says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. “For COP28, we need to identify every possible opportunity to increase our collective ambition and update our climate and environmental…


Campaign Group to Sue Government Over ‘Child Abuse’ Sex Education

Laurence Fox’s campaign group is planning on suing the government over claims the Department of Education is failing to protect children from “child abuse” radical sex education from external providers. The Bad Law Project, which was set up by actor and leader of the politial party Reclaim Mr. Fox, is planning on suing the Department…


Mexico Replaces China as America’s Top Trade Partner, While China’s Foreign Trade Continues to Decline

Mexico has become the largest trading partner of the United States, surpassing China and Canada, according to the latest statistics released on July 12. The trade volume between the United States and Mexico reached $263 billion in the first four months of this year, said Luis Torres, a senior business economist at the Federal Reserve…


‘Not a Moment to Lose’ for UK to Realise Space Launch Ambitions, Say MPs

“There is now not a moment to lose” if the UK is to realise the full potential of its space launch sector, a Parliamentary committee has warned. In a report published by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Friday, a cross-party group of MPs criticised the UK’s “disjointed approach” to space…


Sylvain Charlebois: What Does the Latest Interest Rate Hike Mean for Your Wallet?

Commentary The Bank of Canada has once again increased its benchmark interest rate, this time by .25 basis points to five percent, amid growing apprehension from a number of financial experts regarding its potential impact on consumers. And their concerns are not unfounded. Let us examine the evidence. Undoubtedly, food and housing constitute the fundamental…


House Votes Down Amendment Stopping Cluster Bombs Going to Ukraine

The U.S. House of Representatives voted down an amendment that would have prohibited the transfer of controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine. On Thursday night, the House voted 147-276 on an amendment to the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to stop the flow of U.S. cluster munitions to Ukrainian forces. The amendment, introduced by Rep….


Djokovic Eases Past Sinner to Reach Wimbledon Final

LONDON—Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past a subdued Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a record 35th Grand Slam final with a whirlwind 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(4) victory on Friday. Djokovic has turned Centre Court into his own personal fiefdom having not lost there in 10 years, and the Serbian…