Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning. According to a transcript written by a page …
The unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police K-9 while surrendering to authorities with his hands up earlier this month told emergency dispatchers that officers were “trying to kill” him and he did not feel safe pulling over, according to audio recordings of his 911 calls.
An Alabama woman who went missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate has returned home, according to authorities.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to more than double the size of Canada's contribution to a NATO mission in Latvia, committing $2.6 billion in funding over three years.
Provincial and territorial premiers are kicking off a three-day meeting in Winnipeg Monday in which the chaos in Canada's health care systems will be front and centre.
Ads promoting Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations, annual budgets and outreach to veterans were among the biggest items in the federal government's social media ad spending over the past seven years, a CBC News analysis shows.
lol, if all the money doesn't go to legacy media then the government is really going to look ridiculous. Textbook talking out of both sides of their mouth.
Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women.
"He made it big all due to his own efforts. We had nothing to do with it," Ohtani's former coach, Shoji Asari, says of the Los Angeles Angels' superstar. Asari emphasized fun over winning.
WASHINGTON - Confirming a tornado in Canada used to be a bit like the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one was there to see it, it never o...
Canada has NOT done what the headline claims. Canada is actually being an incredible pussy about this. "the Canadian government has not specifically condemned the move by the U.S., or Ukraine and Russia's use of cluster munitions"
if we really want to stand for our principles we shouldn't be afraid to say hey, the US is wrong, they should find alternatives. We can't claim to be condemning it without even mentioning the perpetrators directly.
Thirty per cent is the often-touted maximum percentage of your income that you should spend on a home. But in an age where the average one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver rents for $2,787 a month, is that number still realistic?
‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages (thehill.com)
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning. According to a transcript written by a page …
'They're trying to kill me': 911 calls capture unarmed Black man's comments before being attacked by police K-9 | CNN (www.cnn.com)
The unarmed Black man who was attacked by a police K-9 while surrendering to authorities with his hands up earlier this month told emergency dispatchers that officers were “trying to kill” him and he did not feel safe pulling over, according to audio recordings of his 911 calls.
The 2023 Comedy Pet Photography awards – in pictures (www.theguardian.com)
Competition created to celebrate positive role pets have in people’s lives and to encourage engagement around animal welfare
Alabama woman who went missing after reporting a toddler walking on the interstate has returned home, police say | CNN (www.cnn.com)
An Alabama woman who went missing after telling a 911 dispatcher that she saw a toddler walking alone on the side of an interstate has returned home, according to authorities.
Republican prosecutors target corporate diversity programmes (www.bbc.com)
State attorneys general threaten top US companies with legal action over race-based quotas.
Secret Services ends White House cocaine investigation with no leads (www.nbcnews.com)
Testing did not reveal sufficient DNA, fingerprint or video evidence to determine who brought the drug into the White House, the Secret Service said.
NordStar, Postmedia terminate merger discussions | Toronto Star (www.thestar.com)
Talks called off due to regulatory and financial uncertainty around the deal and because parties were unable to agree on terms.
Trudeau commits to increase Canada’s military presence in Latvia (globalnews.ca)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to more than double the size of Canada's contribution to a NATO mission in Latvia, committing $2.6 billion in funding over three years.
New federal health funding set to be discussed at premiers meeting (globalnews.ca)
Provincial and territorial premiers are kicking off a three-day meeting in Winnipeg Monday in which the chaos in Canada's health care systems will be front and centre.
Where the federal government has been spending your money on social media | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Ads promoting Canada's 150th anniversary celebrations, annual budgets and outreach to veterans were among the biggest items in the federal government's social media ad spending over the past seven years, a CBC News analysis shows.
Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP (winnipeg.ctvnews.ca)
Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women.
Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan knew he was a prodigy since Little League (www.npr.org)
"He made it big all due to his own efforts. We had nothing to do with it," Ohtani's former coach, Shoji Asari, says of the Los Angeles Angels' superstar. Asari emphasized fun over winning.
‘Tornado detectives’ at Western University out to demystify Canada’s twister history (www.thestar.com)
WASHINGTON - Confirming a tornado in Canada used to be a bit like the proverbial tree falling in the forest: if no one was there to see it, it never o...
Twitter is putting its TweetDeck behind a 'verified' paywall after 30 days (www.androidcentral.com)
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Musk sues law firm because he’s mad that Twitter paid $90 million bill (arstechnica.com)
The world is officially 'free' of chemical weapons. Here's what that means (www.npr.org)
The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.
Bank of Canada rate hikes ‘at best unnecessary, at worst a mistake,’ leading economist says ahead of rate announcement next Wednesday (www.thestar.com)
CIBC report notes that consumer spending in interest-rate sensitive areas is below pre-pandemic levels, indicating hikes not needed.
US plans to send controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine- reports (www.bbc.com)
The controversial weapons package comes amid an ammunition shortage in Ukraine.
Blocking instances to clear the 500k queue (kbin.melroy.org)
Today kbin.social is blocking a huge list of domains just to get federation working again....
Four Toronto Blue Jays named to all-star team (globalnews.ca)
Bo Bichette is grateful to be returning to the all-star game.
As housing costs soar, some financial analysts advise to scrap the 30% rule | CBC News (www.cbc.ca)
Thirty per cent is the often-touted maximum percentage of your income that you should spend on a home. But in an age where the average one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver rents for $2,787 a month, is that number still realistic?