Terrorism is a loaded word, which people use about an outfit they disapprove of morally. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn - who are the good guys and who are the bad guys....
While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all times — the spiriting out of six American diplomats who escaped the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure in Iran — the intelligence agency for the first time has acknowledged something else as well....
But his moment in the sun was short-lived, extinguished just two days later by his long-time political rival, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, who filed a motion to remove Mr McCarthy from his post....
Four Lethbridge, Alta., high school football players have been charged with sexual assault, accused of confining and attacking a teammate in the school’s locker room....
After seven years of La Nina conditions, the surface temperature of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean has warmed again, signalling the switch to a global El Nino event. Here is what Canadians can expect this El Nino winter.
I clear snow in Winnipeg and we definitely didn’t have a shit ton of snow last year. In fact I only had 40 hours of work between Jan 1 and the end of April.
In a report published on Thursday, three U.N.-appointed experts said they had found practices in U.S. prisons that amounted to “an affront to human dignity” in visits in April and May....
The survey of 1,500 working Canadians, including 81 per cent full-time workers, found the number who considered themselves financially stressed has jumped by 20 per cent in a year.
First we’d have to get gov’ts to stop building and/or installing anti-homeless structures, like sharp rocks embedded in concrete and benches with handrails inbetween seating.
In a study on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with crash risk among older adult drivers, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that older adult drivers with ADHD are at a significantly elevated crash risk compared with their counterparts...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has opened a civil rights investigation into whether Alabama discriminated against Black residents when handing out funding for wastewater infrastructure....
Federal officials did not accuse the state of breaking the law but said they were concerned about a a pattern of inaction and neglect regarding the risks of raw sewage for residents. The agreement is the result of the department’s first environmental justice investigation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Jayzuz. The feds haven’t done anything to hold Hellabama to account for 60 gd years!
The memo dated April 2023 was provided to the media by the official opposition on Wednesday. NDP Leader Marit Stiles said it was provided to them by “somebody inside the government.”...
What Canada needs is socially progressive leadership that is not corrupt, that makes corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share (not everything, not a lot more, but their fair share), that reaoects workers and parents and everyone’s rights, and that is fiscally responsible (not cutting revenue by cutting taxes on the wealthy and cutting programs that we have already paid for for everyone else to pay for it but trying to run the country/province within our means as much as possible while still truly caring for the ALL of the people, not just the wealthy.)
You’d have to go back to the 50’s/60’s to find a party that lived and breathed those ethics. Think Tommy Douglas, the CCF and early NDP.
I’m hoping Waub can keep his promises to try and fix/help our healthcare. Hell, I’d even be good with an increase to our prov sales tax to get it restarted.
A Regina judge has ruled that the Saskatchewan government’s naming and pronoun policy should be paused for the time being, but Premier Scott Moe says he’ll use the notwithstanding clause to override it....
Warning: this story contains distressing details and images. Saskatoon police are refusing to release their policy on how police service dogs are used when arresting suspects.
A quick reminder that Saskatoon police conducted starlight tours for years, where they would pick up First Nations men and drop them off outside the city in the middle of winter.
On the same Friday afternoon last November that Premier Doug Ford’s government announced its plan to take certain developers’ land out of the Greenbelt, it also made moves that benefited developers who own rural land on the outskirts of Ottawa and Hamilton....
Hours after the operators of the province’s power grid warned that new federal electricity regulations could lead to blackouts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is preparing for the possibility of enacting her signature legislation in an effort to push back against Ottawa’s planned emissions reductions....
From 2015-16 on, the provincial government slashed the amount of money allotted to modernizing and improving Manitoba Housing buildings — dropping from $120 million to just $37 million in 2021-22.
The Pallister/Conservative legacy … slash and burn healthcare, housing and education budgets and give the extra to big business as tax rebates.
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson (www.bbc.com)
Terrorism is a loaded word, which people use about an outfit they disapprove of morally. It’s simply not the BBC’s job to tell people who to support and who to condemn - who are the good guys and who are the bad guys....
CIA publicly acknowledges 1953 coup it backed in Iran was undemocratic as it revisits 'Argo' rescue (apnews.com)
While revealing new details about one of the most famed CIA operations of all times — the spiriting out of six American diplomats who escaped the 1979 U.S. Embassy seizure in Iran — the intelligence agency for the first time has acknowledged something else as well....
Matt Gaetz got what he wanted. Now what? (www.bbc.com)
But his moment in the sun was short-lived, extinguished just two days later by his long-time political rival, Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, who filed a motion to remove Mr McCarthy from his post....
Canada could lead the world in oil production growth in 2024 (www.cbc.ca)
Lethbridge high school football players charged in alleged sex assault of teammate (www.cbc.ca)
Four Lethbridge, Alta., high school football players have been charged with sexual assault, accused of confining and attacking a teammate in the school’s locker room....
Here's what El Nino means for Canada's winter (www.ctvnews.ca)
After seven years of La Nina conditions, the surface temperature of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean has warmed again, signalling the switch to a global El Nino event. Here is what Canadians can expect this El Nino winter.
US jail practices are racist and an 'affront to human dignity,' UN experts say (www.reuters.com)
In a report published on Thursday, three U.N.-appointed experts said they had found practices in U.S. prisons that amounted to “an affront to human dignity” in visits in April and May....
Canadians are facing a ‘financial storm,’ and experts say it’s time to plan ahead (globalnews.ca)
The survey of 1,500 working Canadians, including 81 per cent full-time workers, found the number who considered themselves financially stressed has jumped by 20 per cent in a year.
Arizona to cancel leases allowing Saudi-owned farm access to state's groundwater (apnews.com)
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Research Shows Strong Link Between ADHD and Car Crashes in Older Adult Drivers (www.publichealth.columbia.edu)
In a study on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with crash risk among older adult drivers, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that older adult drivers with ADHD are at a significantly elevated crash risk compared with their counterparts...
ICE releases gay mom from custody in Louisiana after 6 years: Immigrant from El Salvador was twice granted asylum in U.S. (lailluminator.com)
‘Gobsmackingly bananas’: scientists stunned by planet’s record September heat (www.theguardian.com)
The carbon emissions driving the climate crisis and rapid arrival of an El Niño event are to blame, researchers say...
EPA to investigate whether Alabama discriminated against Black residents in infrastructure funding (apnews.com)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has opened a civil rights investigation into whether Alabama discriminated against Black residents when handing out funding for wastewater infrastructure....
Memo leaked by NDP shows Ontario government knew urban boundary changes were contentious (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
The memo dated April 2023 was provided to the media by the official opposition on Wednesday. NDP Leader Marit Stiles said it was provided to them by “somebody inside the government.”...
Manitoba NDP win majority, CBC News projects (www.cbc.ca)
Woo!...
Probe into Sustainable Development Technology Canada uncovers conflicts of interest, lax governance (www.theglobeandmail.com)
Sask. premier to use notwithstanding clause to veto judge ruling on school pronoun policy (www.cbc.ca)
A Regina judge has ruled that the Saskatchewan government’s naming and pronoun policy should be paused for the time being, but Premier Scott Moe says he’ll use the notwithstanding clause to override it....
Saskatoon police refuse to release policy on how they use dogs after violent arrest (www.cbc.ca)
Warning: this story contains distressing details and images. Saskatoon police are refusing to release their policy on how police service dogs are used when arresting suspects.
Greenbelt 2.0? Why Doug Ford's boundary changes in Ottawa and Hamilton could make developers rich (www.cbc.ca)
On the same Friday afternoon last November that Premier Doug Ford’s government announced its plan to take certain developers’ land out of the Greenbelt, it also made moves that benefited developers who own rural land on the outskirts of Ottawa and Hamilton....
Premier Smith says Alberta preparing Sovereignty Act motion over federal emissions plans (www.cbc.ca)
Hours after the operators of the province’s power grid warned that new federal electricity regulations could lead to blackouts, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is preparing for the possibility of enacting her signature legislation in an effort to push back against Ottawa’s planned emissions reductions....
Housing in ruins (www.cbc.ca)
The state of public housing in Manitoba is crumbling, tenants and advocates say...