US President Joe Biden has a goal and he will not be deterred, neither by dead marines, nor by desperate Afghan allies, dismayed NATO partners or by falling polls. He wants American troops to leave Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that hit the United States on September 11, 2001. This fall is supposed to be the […]
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation was warned of the visibility issues as the Ford government tested its now-discontinued blue license plates and received clear recommendations to improve readability that were not acted upon, according to documents obtained by CBC News Show. The plaques were removed after being widely criticized by police and the public after people realized they were nearly […]
Legal experts say they are concerned about a widely shared video showing an RCMP officer telling a reporter to shut up while covering protests against ancient logging on Vancouver Island “where you are gone.” Ora Cogan, who reports on the protests for Teen Vogue, posted the video to Twitter earlier this week. He shows her talking with a constable as […]
Entering their first year of medical school, two Métis women aspire to help Indigenous people access better and more equitable health care in Manitoba. Kirsten Fleury, 24, and Caitlin Wachal, 32, took part in the white coat ceremony on Wednesday as the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg welcomed its largest cohort of students […]
The Ryerson University Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the Toronto school over concerns about the man named after the institution and his connection to residential schools in Canada. In an article published on the school’s website Thursday, President and Vice-Chancellor Mohamed Lachemi announced that change was imminent as part of the 22 recommendations made by the […]
U.S. Capitol Police officers who were attacked and beaten in the Capitol Riot filed a complaint Thursday against former U.S. President Donald Trump, his allies and members of far-right groups, accusing them of ‘intentionally sending a violent crowd on January 6 to disrupt Congress’ certification of the election. The lawsuit in federal court in Washington alleges that Trump “worked with […]
BC SPCA to receive lion’s share of nearly $ 2 million estate settlement after B.C. Supreme Court judge found handwritten note of murky provenance was not sufficient to override the valid will of a Vancouver woman who died almost four years ago. Eleena Violette Murray was 99 when she died on October 4, 2017. His will, drawn up in 2013, […]
The latest news on Afghanistan: Pentagon spokesperson said on twitter the explosion at Kabul airport “was the result of a complex attack which left a number of American and civilian victims”. The Pentagon confirmed that there was an explosion Thursday outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, where thousands of people flocked as they tried to flee the Taliban takeover […]
Most people run away at the sight of a skunk, but not Sophie Wilson. Over the past week, she not only ran towards the black and white striped mammals, she braved the risk of scratches and sprays to help save two. “I’ve always loved animals, so when I see one that’s injured … I just feel like I have to […]
Mi’kmaq artists may soon have an option that some believe will add value to their work and help them reach a wider audience, just in time for the upcoming tourist season. The Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative, based at the Millbrook First Nation in central Nova Scotia, is developing a logo or mark of authenticity for cultural products, with the goal of […]
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