Israel promised it will open new humanitarian aid routes into Gaza on Thursday, immediately after its most important international ally appeared to threaten it with an ultimatum. Biden had warned Netanyahu government to change policies — or else. Israel promised to open new humanitarian aid routes into Gaza immediately after …
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India, Pakistan attempted to interfere in Canada’s elections, CSIS documents say
The governments of Pakistan and India attempted to interfere in Canada’s elections in 2019 and 2021, Canada’s spy agency said in documents made public late Thursday night. Spy agency documents tabled at foreign interference inquiry show 2019, 2021 elections were targeted. The governments of India and Pakistan attempted to interfere …
Read More »Quebec multinational GardaWorld hit by $30M heist at southern California storage facility
Thieves got away with $30 million US in cash from a money storage facility in Los Angeles by breaking into the building on Easter Sunday and cracking the safe. Now, detectives are seeking to unravel the brazen cash heist, reportedly one of the largest on record in Los Angeles.GardaWorld yet …
Read More »‘Nothing prepared me for the quake’
TAIPEI: Growing up in Asia’s “Ring of Fire,” Filipinos are used to earthquakes. But nothing prepared me — and likely the other estimated 159,000 Filipinos that live here — to face down an earthquake for the history books — which, if it had occurred in another country — would have …
Read More »Canada’s job numbers almost unchanged in March, while unemployment rose to 6.1%
The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rose 0.3 percentage points to 6.1 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. Labour Force Survey shows Canadian employment was virtually unchanged last month. The Canadian economy lost 2,200 jobs in March while the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 …
Read More »Some Canadians are out money after CRA made last-minute change to bare trust rules
Some Canadians are feeling frustrated after having paid hundreds of dollars in tax preparation fees for something the government says is no longer required. Tax agency announced an exemption for ‘bare trust’ reporting just days before the deadline to file. Some Canadians are feeling frustrated after having paid hundreds of …
Read More »Kelowna, B.C., senior evicted as city prepares to demolish his dilapidated home
A Kelowna senior has been removed from his home as the City of Kelowna begins work to demolish the house due to multiple unpermitted renovations they say have made the property unsafe and unsightly. City says multiple unapproved renovations have made home unsafe and unsightly. Janusz Grelecki has spent the …
Read More »It’s impossible to feel the full magic of an eclipse. That’s why I’m always chasing the next one
Alan Dyer was a Winnipeg kid in the space-race days of the 1960s when he decided he needed to experience a total solar eclipse. This week, he’s on the road with a carload of gear to see his 17th. I was in a snowy Manitoba field for my first eclipse. …
Read More »Gen Z prefer part-time jobs – survey
MORE than half of those belonging to Generation Z, or those born between 1997 and 2015, prefer to get many “gigs” or part-time work, rather than settle into a more permanent job, a recent study showed. The study conducted by health maintenance provider PhilCare, showed that 53 percent of Gen …
Read More »For his Canadian citizenship, Quebec resident had to pass a Parisian French test. He wonders why
A Quebec City resident is questioning why the French language exam for Canadian citizenship is still outsourced to France and based on Parisian standards. ‘Why can’t Canada evaluate whether or not people speak French?’ applicant wonders. When Rev. Christian Schreiner first looked into taking a mandatory French language test to …
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