David Lammy has reiterated that Labour would seek to implement an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu if one was issued by the international criminal court....
On a crisp evening last November, Regina’s business elite mingled among gleaming Hot Rods in a spacious private hangar on the outskirts of the city....
“Under Stephen Harper’s Conservative government, tycoons like the Semples were tapped for advice and wielded greater influence outside the province,” said Enoch, director of the Saskatchewan office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
“Their influence dropped off with the Trudeau government, but I think they’re keen to regain it with a Poilievre victory.”
Yeah, that’s what we need … Harper’s Con, Part Deux.
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
They may have … because the planning was rushed … meaning, more importantly, they used historical weather patterning which is now unreliable (due to global warming).
Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
New research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes, and the exposure probably affects children’s health....
And yet Media Bias gives Press Progress a High mark for factual reporting.
I do agree on how poorly the article is written tho. But when it can’t be based on facts (like police reports or other sources) it would always just be a he said/she said.
A senior Canadian federal scientist has alleged that the government shut down an investigation into a mystery brain illness in New Brunswick that he believes may have affected 350 people....
They are one of the wealthiest Canadian families who own dozens of businesses in Canada and the US.
Some of the biggest issues with them are their vertical integration (ie: owning the refinery, gas stations, transportaion companies that deliver fuel and construction/engineering firms that maintain their infrastructure), provincial media ownership monopoly and political patronage.
It was a heated day in Canada’s House of Commons when elected Speaker Greg Fergus ejected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from the chamber on April 30. Fergus removed Poilievre after he repeatedly refused to withdraw his remark that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pushing “wacko” drug policies....
There are an estimated 11,500 tonnes of space objects orbiting Earth, which would include even the smallest pieces around one millimetre in size (likely satellite collisions). But there are far larger objects in space, including spent rocket stages and upwards of 9,000 functioning satellites. More than half of them are SpaceX...
The polls are not good for the Liberals — in fact, they’re struggling to overcome the 15 to 20-point gap that separates them from the Conservatives. But those close to the prime minister like to point out that their leader is used to being underestimated and performs well under pressure....
A husband-and-wife law firm in Toronto has been shut down, lenders have moved to seize their family homes, and they’re facing 15 lawsuits and a police investigation after millions of dollars in client money went missing from the firm’s trust accounts....
An influential politician in the Philippines, who has been a cheerleader for natural gas power, is behind a company that planned to make a fortune from it, an Associated Press investigation of thousands of pages of documents has found....
Spanish police have arrested 10 people and seized 70kg of methamphetamine after discovering a “highly sophisticated” synthetic drug laboratory capable of producing up to 10kg of meth a day....
A trade unionist has called for a crackdown against “barbaric exploitation” after an Indian farm worker died when he was allegedly being left on a road by his employer following an accident that severed his arm....
A nationwide electricity outage has struck Ecuador, leaving the nation of about 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty power lines, a senior official said....
The Israeli military had advanced notice about a plan by Hamas to raid southern Israel including accurate predictions about the number of hostages the group would seize, a new report has found....
After Rantisi’s death, “the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court issued a six-month gag order prohibiting publication of all details of the case, including the existence of the gag order. The court order expired in May,” Haaretz reported.
Riiiiight. That’s why "after Rantisi’s death, the Ashkelon Magistrate’s Court issued a six-month gag order prohibiting publication of all details of the case, including the existence of the gag order”.
Her Majesty’s Penitentiary inmate Devon Fitzpatrick says early one morning in mid-May he woke up and felt something moving in the crotch of his pants. When he reached in, he discovered a rat had given birth there....
A Dutchman was also found dead on Samos over the weekend, following the recent death of British TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the island of Symi....
The (Ontario Health) coalition, which advocates for improvements to the public health care system, is documenting experiences like Zammit’s at hearings around rural Ontario this month. With input from opposition critics, the network of over 400 grassroot organizations wants to draft recommendations on how to improve local...
Drug Fraud, the stealer of healthcare and thief of millions from healthcare transfer funds.
So, what to do now? Maybe stop electing asshole premiers who won’t sign onto an agreement that locks healthcare transfers to be only spent on heathcare, education transfers to be spent on only education, etc etc. (which, btw, every premier declined to sign when Trudeau gave them extra billions … because they’re all fucking power-hungry assholes).
Ukraine has recently dropped the conscription age from 27 to 25, increased fines for draft dodgers to half the average monthly wage and ordered embassies to stop renewing passports for Ukrainian men living abroad. All of this is part of an effort to get them to return home — and bolster the military’s ranks as the war enters...
What you say is true, but the fundamental issue is Ukraine is in an active war with estimates of 31-70k killed and 120k injured (source)
As with all wars the front line is where the soldiers are needed most … so while support positions are vital, so are men actively fighting in the trenches.
Ukraine has recently dropped the conscription age from 27 to 25, increased fines for draft dodgers to half the average monthly wage and ordered embassies to stop renewing passports for Ukrainian men living abroad. All of this is part of an effort to get them to return home — and bolster the military’s ranks as the war enters...
Arturo Casadevall is a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has spent four decades investigating how fungi can both improve and devastate life as we know it. His new book, What If Fungi Win?, charts how we might overcome the rising threat....
Many of the fungi make spores, and the spores are designed to be carried in the wind. Generally when people make biological warfare, they have to change the organism so it can be dispersed by air. Well, the fungi come ready-made to be dispersed by air.
The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body....
Labour would comply with ICC arrest order for Netanyahu, Lammy reiterates (www.theguardian.com)
David Lammy has reiterated that Labour would seek to implement an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu if one was issued by the international criminal court....
In Saskatchewan, Poilievre allies with tycoons who treat province like ‘fiefdom’ ⋆ The Breach (breachmedia.ca)
On a crisp evening last November, Regina’s business elite mingled among gleaming Hot Rods in a spacious private hangar on the outskirts of the city....
‘They miscalculated’: Gaza’s floating aid pier failing to deliver in rough seas (www.theguardian.com)
The pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on 17 May. On most of those days the assistance arriving by sea has had to be left on the beach as there have been no trucks to distribute it to warehouses in Gaza, because of lack of security....
Ukraine endures widespread blackouts as Russia attacks critical infrastructure (www.theguardian.com)
Ukrainians are having to cope with widespread emergency blackouts as Russia continued to pound critical infrastructure over the weekend....
Social care: The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss (www.politico.eu)
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election, but no one seems to be listening....
Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader (www.reuters.com)
Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader (www.reuters.com)
Alberta’s opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
Research reveals toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ accumulate in testes (www.theguardian.com)
New research has found for the first time that PFAS “forever chemicals” accumulate in the testes, and the exposure probably affects children’s health....
‘Save the Children Convoy’ Finally Ends, Leaving Farmer With Piles of Garbage, Rancid Food and Unpaid Bills (pressprogress.ca)
Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down (www.theguardian.com)
A senior Canadian federal scientist has alleged that the government shut down an investigation into a mystery brain illness in New Brunswick that he believes may have affected 350 people....
Fact Checked: Four Claims on Drug Deaths (thetyee.ca)
It was a heated day in Canada’s House of Commons when elected Speaker Greg Fergus ejected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from the chamber on April 30. Fergus removed Poilievre after he repeatedly refused to withdraw his remark that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was pushing “wacko” drug policies....
Megaconstellations of satellites are burning up in our atmosphere. That could have consequences (www.cbc.ca)
There are an estimated 11,500 tonnes of space objects orbiting Earth, which would include even the smallest pieces around one millimetre in size (likely satellite collisions). But there are far larger objects in space, including spent rocket stages and upwards of 9,000 functioning satellites. More than half of them are SpaceX...
With Trudeau on the ropes, Liberals contemplate the next election with hope and anxiety (www.cbc.ca)
The polls are not good for the Liberals — in fact, they’re struggling to overcome the 15 to 20-point gap that separates them from the Conservatives. But those close to the prime minister like to point out that their leader is used to being underestimated and performs well under pressure....
Lawyer couple accused of stealing millions from homebuyers while law society stalled (www.cbc.ca)
A husband-and-wife law firm in Toronto has been shut down, lenders have moved to seize their family homes, and they’re facing 15 lawsuits and a police investigation after millions of dollars in client money went missing from the firm’s trust accounts....
Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit (apnews.com)
An influential politician in the Philippines, who has been a cheerleader for natural gas power, is behind a company that planned to make a fortune from it, an Associated Press investigation of thousands of pages of documents has found....
Gaza's broken water system crippling children with sickness (www.bbc.com)
Eight months of war have reduced nine-year-old Yunis Jumaa to skin and bone....
Spanish police arrest 10 after discovery of ‘highly sophisticated’ meth lab (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish police have arrested 10 people and seized 70kg of methamphetamine after discovering a “highly sophisticated” synthetic drug laboratory capable of producing up to 10kg of meth a day....
Indian farm worker in Italy ‘left to die on road’ with severed arm (www.theguardian.com)
A trade unionist has called for a crackdown against “barbaric exploitation” after an Indian farm worker died when he was allegedly being left on a road by his employer following an accident that severed his arm....
IDF transfers powers in occupied West Bank to pro-settler civil servants (www.theguardian.com)
Ecuador struck by power outage leaving 18 million in the dark (www.theguardian.com)
A nationwide electricity outage has struck Ecuador, leaving the nation of about 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty power lines, a senior official said....
Israeli army knew of Hamas plot to take hostages before 7 Oct (www.newarab.com)
The Israeli military had advanced notice about a plan by Hamas to raid southern Israel including accurate predictions about the number of hostages the group would seize, a new report has found....
Prominent Palestinian doctor, Iyad Rantisi, dies during interrogation in Israel (www.palestinechronicle.com)
'They follow us everywhere': Canadian citizens accuse Algeria of spying, intimidation at home (www.cbc.ca)
Kamal Sehaki thought he could finally live freely when he moved to Canada in 2018....
This HMP inmate says a rat gave birth in his pants — but it was no surprise (www.cbc.ca)
Her Majesty’s Penitentiary inmate Devon Fitzpatrick says early one morning in mid-May he woke up and felt something moving in the crotch of his pants. When he reached in, he discovered a rat had given birth there....
She was sexually assaulted at work. It took 6 years for a human rights tribunal to schedule a hearing (www.cbc.ca)
Patricia Sayers was always thinking about the women she left behind....
US tourist found dead on Greek island (www.bbc.com)
A Dutchman was also found dead on Samos over the weekend, following the recent death of British TV presenter Dr Michael Mosley on the island of Symi....
A Rare Win for Free Speech? The Stanford Internet Observatory Closes (www.racket.news)
Health-care system is 'broken,' Niagara woman says after dad dies suddenly in emergency room (www.cbc.ca)
The (Ontario Health) coalition, which advocates for improvements to the public health care system, is documenting experiences like Zammit’s at hearings around rural Ontario this month. With input from opposition critics, the network of over 400 grassroot organizations wants to draft recommendations on how to improve local...
Wildfire threatens Fort Good Hope, N.W.T., as evacuation continues (www.cbc.ca)
A wildfire continues to threaten homes in the community of Fort Good Hope, N.W.T....
For Ukrainians in Canada, new conscription rules increase pressure to fight (www.cbc.ca)
Ukraine has recently dropped the conscription age from 27 to 25, increased fines for draft dodgers to half the average monthly wage and ordered embassies to stop renewing passports for Ukrainian men living abroad. All of this is part of an effort to get them to return home — and bolster the military’s ranks as the war enters...
For Ukrainians in Canada, new conscription rules increase pressure to fight (www.cbc.ca)
Ukraine has recently dropped the conscription age from 27 to 25, increased fines for draft dodgers to half the average monthly wage and ordered embassies to stop renewing passports for Ukrainian men living abroad. All of this is part of an effort to get them to return home — and bolster the military’s ranks as the war enters...
Prof Arturo Casadevall: ‘It is hubris to think a fungal pandemic can’t happen to us’ (www.theguardian.com)
Arturo Casadevall is a professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He has spent four decades investigating how fungi can both improve and devastate life as we know it. His new book, What If Fungi Win?, charts how we might overcome the rising threat....
ICC must be allowed to carry out work ‘without intimidation’, say 93 member states (www.theguardian.com)
The international criminal court must be allowed to carry out its work “without intimidation”, a group of 93 states has said in a significant public intervention intended to reinforce support for the judicial body....