Miriam Lyall was taken from her home in Hopedale at 13 years of age and sent to the North West River dormitory. She now has thoughts on how Premier Andrew Furey can make an actual impact with apologies in Labrador. Premier Andrew Furey is set to travel to each of …
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‘Outright incompetence’: Whistleblowers secretly recorded civil servant slamming federal green fund
Whistleblowers who filed a complaint against Sustainable Development Technology Canada had hoped for a management overhaul and a full-fledged investigation. They allege conflicts of interest and cases of mismanagement of public funds at the foundation that subsidizes Canada's cleantech sector. Radio-Canada/CBC provided with secret recordings concerning Sustainable Development Technology Canada …
Read More »This U.S. town is considering a ban on all public art
Local councillors in Littleton, N.H., are expressing misgivings about some of the art appearing in their town and considering a blanket ban to keep it in check. A New Hampshire town is in the grips of a culture war set off by a mural alluding to LGBTQ themes There's a …
Read More »Antisemitic mob at Russian airport caught Kremlin by surprise — and it might not be the last
Russia has promised a swift investigation into the mob at the airport in Dagestan, while blaming the West and Ukraine for stoking it. Russian officials say extra security measures now in place at Makhachkala airport in Dagestan When Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his security council and law enforcement …
Read More »Why it’s getting harder for Doug Ford to sidestep blame for Greenbelt scandal
Premier Doug Ford has long insisted that he and his office had absolutely nothing to do with picking which Greenbelt and rural properties to approve for housing development, but there’s growing evidence calling that claim into question. More evidence emerges premier’s office involved in picking properties for development Premier Doug …
Read More »‘I don’t have hope,’ says Palestinian Canadian stuck in Gaza
Shouq Alnajjar fled south from her home in Gaza City to Khan Younis when the Israeli airstrikes started. 'Every night, we think we are going to get hit,' she says. Former University of Alberta student shelters at grandmother’s home as bombs drop Shouq Alnajjar is calm at first, but her …
Read More »As Alberta threatens to pull out of CPP, Freeland calls a meeting with other finance ministers
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday she would convene a meeting with her provincial and territorial counterparts later this week to discuss Alberta's proposal to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan. 'The CPP has been the bedrock of a secure and dignified retirement,' says Freeland Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland …
Read More »1st batch escape war-torn Gaza
ESCAPE AT LAST. Scores of foreign passport holders trapped in Gaza make a mad dash to enter the Rafah border crossing that was opened for the first time for evacuees on Nov. 1, 2023 since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Below photos show Palestinian health ministry ambulances crossing …
Read More »President joins millions of Filipinos in flocking to cemeteries for Undas
President Marcos, together with his family, attends a mass for his late father, former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City. PPA Pool President Marcos joined millions of Filipinos across the country who paid their respects to dead loved ones on Wednesday, All Saints’ Day. …
Read More »IPU seeks speedy action on case vs. Duterte
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Wednesday called for speedy action on House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro’s grave threat complaint against former President Rodrigo Duterte. The IPU, a global organization of national parliaments from 180 countries—including the Philippines–made the call in a resolution adopted on Oct. 27 at its assembly …
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