The rumble of motorcycles will reverberate in hundreds of cities in countries around the world this weekend. It’s called International Female Ride Day (IFRD) and is set for this Saturday, August 22nd after being rescheduled from its original date in… »
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International, Politics, Society
Canada gives $13.5M to UN agencies and Lebanese Red Cross
The federal government will allocate $13.5 million to United Nations humanitarian agencies and the Lebanese Red Cross as they race to provide humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of people affected by the huge blast that tore through Beirut on… »
What does it mean to prorogue Parliament and what happens now?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought and received Gov. Gen. Julie Payette’s consent on Tuesday to prorogue Parliament until Sept. 23. Trudeau said the move is a way to address a long-term plan to recover from COVID-19. But prorogation also puts… »
Internet, Science & Technology, Politics, Society
Toronto moves towards (much) wider use of body cameras by police
Some police officers in Toronto will soon be wearing body cameras–the first phase of a plan that will see the force purchase 2,350 of them at a cost of $34.1 million over five years. In a statement released Tuesday, the… »
Economy, Environment & Animal Life
B.C. First Nations say Ottawa must take urgent action to save sockeye salmon
First Nations leaders in British Columbia have issued an urgent call to action to the federal government to take immediate action to save endangered sockeye salmon in the province. They want an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on… »
Lightning strikes spark a rash of wildfires in British Columbia
Wildfires–many of them triggered by lightning strikes in the midst of sweltering 35C heat–have forced hundreds of people from their homes in British Columbia. Thousands of others are on evacuation alert. Figures from the B.C. Wildfire Service released late Tuesday… »
Chrystia Freeland becomes Canada’s first-ever female finance minister
Chrystia Freeland has been named Canada’s first female finance minister, replacing Bill Morneau who stepped down late Monday evening. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally announced Freeland’s appointment this afternoon at a ceremony at the Governor General’s residence at Rideau Hall.… »
Trudeau prorogues Parliament until Sept. 23
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has prorogued Parliament until Sept. 23, apparently to try to buy some time to ride out the so-called WE Charity controversy. Prorogation, a manoeuvre that ends a parliamentary session, shuts down the House of Commons committees… »
Proposed settlement brings aftermath of 2010 G20 violence near closure
The aftermath and repercussions of the most tumultuous public protests–and largest mass arrests in modern Canadian history–appear to be approaching closure. On Monday, a $16.5-million settlement was reached in a class-action lawsuit over mass arrests at the June 2010 G20… »
Meng Wanzhou’s defence team calls for release of confidential documents
Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou and her defence team are attending hearings in a Canadian courtroom via telephone for the second day today, hoping to convince a judge to release documents they believe could prove she was a… »
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