Tag: World

RCMP Say Body Found of One Missing in NS Floods, as Well as Remains of Another

RCMP in Nova Scotia said Monday they had found the body of a missing man and what they believe are remains of a second person swept away in massive flooding that hit the province on the weekend. Police said they recovered the body of a 52-year-old man from Windsor, N.S., in a search area northwest…


In Letter to Chow, Freeland Puts Toronto Budget Bailout on Province’s Shoulders

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says it’s the Ontario government’s responsibility to help backstop Toronto’s pandemic-ravaged finances, offering no new federal dollars in a letterresponding to Mayor Olivia Chow’s request for help. The two-page letter from Freeland to Chow says the province has the constitutional responsibility and fiscal capacity to support the city. Freeland, who…


British Tourists Evacuated From Wildfire-Hit Greek Island on Repatriation Flights

Hundreds of British holidaymakers are returning to the UK on repatriation flights following wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes. According to Foreign Office estimates, between 7,000 and 10,000 British tourists could be on Rhodes, a popular holiday destination. The wildfire had been confined to the island’s mountainous centre but, aided by winds, very high…


PM Says He Doesn’t Want to ‘Hassle’ Families With Net Zero Amid Party Pressure

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that he does not want to “hassle” families with net zero targets, following pressure from MPs in his own party to rethink eco policies. On Monday, Mr. Sunak was pressed during a visit to Worcestershire about Tory MPs urging him to rethink the pace of net zero policies. Mr….


Fraud Fears After 30 China-Linked Businesses Use Leicestershire Residents’ Addresses

Residents of a small English street have spoken of fraud fears after discovering their home addresses are being used by China-linked companies. The mysterious targeting of homeowners in the Netherley Road area of Hinckley in Leicestershire was reported to Action Fraud last week after Companies House contacted the residents. According to documents filed with the…


Public Health Agency of Canada Budgets $17.6 Million for COVID Vaccine Passport Program Until 2025: Memo

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) budgeted millions for a vaccine passport program until fiscal 2024–2025, with a Department of Health memo saying the funding was needed to support federal public health measures “as needed going forward.” “The expected result would be that Canadians have continued access to the Canadian COVID-19 proof of vaccination…


Government Plans to Build More Homes in Inner Cities

The government will focus on building new homes in England’s inner city areas instead of “concreting over the countryside,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said as the government unveiled its long-term housing plan on Monday. Mr. Sunak said the government is on track to deliver its pledge to build a million homes before the next election,…


Mental Health Minister Puts $156M Toward Launch of 988 Crisis Hotline in November

Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline. Starting on Nov. 30, people in crisis will be able to dial 988 anywhere in Canada to be connected with trained responders 24 hours a day by phone or text message. The free service…


Radical Islamic Preacher Charged With 3 Terrorist Offences

Radical preacher Anjem Choudary, the alleged leader of the proscribed terrorist organisation, Al-Muhajiroun, has appeared in court in London amid allegations he colluded with a Canadian national to spread “an extreme form of Islam” online. Mr. Choudary, 56, is accused of directing a terrorist organisation, being a member of a proscribed organisation and addressing meetings to…


Drones Target Moscow and Crimea as Russia Continues Bombing Odesa

Central Moscow came under drone attack—for the third time in as many months—in what Russian officials are calling an “act of international terrorism” by Kyiv. “Drone attacks on two non-residential buildings occurred at roughly 4 a.m. [Moscow time], causing no major damage or casualties,” Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin wrote on Telegram on the morning of…