Month: November 2021

O’Toole on Throne Speech: Liberals ‘Disconnected’ From Needs of Canadians

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has taken aim at Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberal government’s throne speech, saying it “completely ignored most of the critical issues facing Canada.” “From the inflation crisis, the cost-of-living crisis, economic uncertainty, and severe labour shortages to alienation in the West, an erosion of trust in this government and…


O’Toole Says Liberals ‘Disconnected’ From Needs of Canadians in Throne Speech Response

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has taken aim at the Liberal government’s throne speech, saying it “completely ignored most of the critical issues facing Canada.” “From the inflation crisis, the cost-of-living crisis, economic uncertainty, and severe labour shortages to alienation in the West, an erosion of trust in this government and the complete collapse of…


Texas Man Killed in Child Custody Dispute, Lawyer Says It Was Self-Defense

A Texas man was shot and killed while arguing with his ex-wife over child custody in an incident captured on video earlier this month. The attorney for William “Kyle” Carruth, who shot Chad Read during the dispute in Lubbock on Nov. 5, said over the past weekend that his client acted in self-defense, according to local…


NATO Head Expresses Concern Over ‘Unprovoked and Unexplained’ Military Buildup on Ukraine Border

NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday expressed concern over a Russian military buildup near its border with Ukraine. “We see Russian military build-up, we see heavy armor, we see drones and combat-ready troops,” Stoltenberg in a statement. “We call on Russia to be transparent because this is unprovoked and unexplained.” The comments were made as ministers…


Stanford Offers Mental Health Counseling Over Cords Found on Campus That ‘May Represent Nooses’

Administrators at California’s Stanford University said they are investigating “two cords with loops that may represent nooses” found hanging on campus, and encouraged those disturbed by the discovery to seek mental health counseling. The items in question were found in a tree along a walking trail on early Monday morning, reported student newspaper The Standford…


Two Men Plead Guilty for Mac Miller’s Fentanyl Overdose

LOS ANGELES—Two of three men charged with supplying the fentanyl-laced pills that led to rapper Mac Miller’s fatal overdose pleaded guilty today in Los Angeles to a federal drug distribution charge. Stephen Walter, 48, of Westwood, and Ryan Reavis, 38, formerly of West Los Angeles, entered their pleas during separate Zoom hearings to a count…


Lululemon Fires Back at Peloton Lawsuit With Its Own, Calls Rival a ‘Copycat’

NEW YORK—Lululemon Athletica Inc. on Monday followed through on its threat to sue Peloton Interactive Inc. over the “copycat products” in the exercise bike company’s new clothing line. The Canadian athletic apparel maker sued Peloton in Los Angeles federal court, seeking triple damages for its rival’s alleged “willful” infringement of six design patents. Lululemon filed…


Paraguay Suffering as Inflation Pushes Cost of Imports to 16-Year High

The upward trend of prices on items imported into Paraguay continues with no end in sight. Inflation on imports was 9.3 percent higher in 2021 than it was in the same recorded period in 2020, making it the highest level recorded since 2005, according to a study by the Central Bank of Paraguay. “Just forget about trying…


Ghislaine Maxwell ‘No. 2’ in Jeffrey Epstein’s Circle, Epstein Pilot Testifies

A pilot testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial on Tuesday that the British socialite was “number two” in disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s hierarchy. Pilot Lawrence Paul Visoski Jr., the first witness in the trial, said Tuesday Maxwell was “the No. 2” before adding that “Epstein was the big No. 1” in his circle. Maxwell faces sex trafficking…


The Abortion–Autism Link—An Unconsented Risk

Commentary  For several decades, the incidence of childhood autism has been growing at an alarming rate in North America, and elsewhere around the world. Autism is a hugely expensive mental malady that also causes much stress within families and has led in some cases to parents divorcing. Can anything be done to reduce the risk…