Month: February 2022

Wintry Weather Disrupts Travel Across the Heartland

DALLAS—Freezing rain and drizzle is disrupting travel from Central Texas to the Great Lakes, with ice-glazed roads leading to hundreds of traffic accidents, including one in Kentucky that killed a toddler. Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas braced for an ice storm. More than…


Over 1.7 Million Hondas Probed for Unexpected Automatic Braking

DETROIT—U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 278 complaints that the problem can happen in 2017 through 2019 CR-V SUVs and 2018 and 2019 Accord sedans….


Booster Hesitancy Increasing Amongst Australians

A study (pdf) conducted by the Australian National University shows booster hesitancy of Australians have increased compared to Oct. 2021, prior to the start of the booster program. In Jan. of 2022, 3472 Australians over 18 were surveyed on booster hesitancy, the group have been a consistent sample group for the university and was previously…


‘Never Saw Anything Like This When I Was in China,’ Says Shen Yun Audience Member

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—If anyone attended a live performance in China, chances are they wouldn’t have seen anything like what Shen Yun Performing Arts puts on the stage. Not only is Shen Yun trying to revive the lost culture of China since the communist regime took power, but the company is unable to perform in China. “I’ve…


Australia Looks to Send Next Astronaut Into Space

The Australian government has injected more than $65 million ($US47 million) into the space industry to speed up the launch of Australian-made technology—and a home-grown astronaut—into space. Chris Boshuizen was the last Australian astronaut to be sent into space in Oct. 2021. He was the third Australian to do so, following the footsteps of astronauts…


Next Astronaut From Down Under to Be Launched Into Space

The Australian government has injected more than $65 million ($US47 million) into the space industry to speed up the launch of Australian-made technology—and a home-grown astronaut—into space. Chris Boshuizen was the last Australian astronaut to be sent into space in Oct. 2021. He was the third Australian to do so, following the footsteps of astronauts…


‘Credible but Cautious’: Alberta Budget out of Red; Forecasts Rosy Economic Future

EDMONTON—Alberta’s budget is out of the red, forecasts a rosy economic future and promises big-bucks spending on hospitals, health care and programs to plug gaps in its burgeoning labour force. Finance Minister Travis Toews says the 2022 budget forecasts a $500-million surplus, with small surpluses projected in years after that. It’s been seven years since…


North Carolina Candidates Scramble for Seats After Last-Minute Redistricting

With only three months before the 2022 election, some North Carolina politicians are struggling to choose their voters. The confusion springs from a last-minute redistricting by the state’s supreme court which has made several leaders reconsider which district they should run in. When Republicans turned in a congressional redistricting map on Feb. 17, the state…


‘The Free World Must Rally’: Ukrainian Canadians Denounce Russian Attacks

MONTREAL—Yellow and blue flags flew in cities across Canada on Thursday as Ukrainian Canadians organized demonstrations to denounce Russia’s attack on Ukraine and urged Ottawa to act swiftly to defend their homeland. In Montreal, several dozen protesters gathered in front of McGill University, waving signs with messages ranging from “I want to see my grandmother…


EU Announces New ‘Massive’ Sanctions on Russia, Targets 70 Percent of Banking Market

The European Union, at an emergency overnight summit, approved a package of “massive and targeted” sanctions on Russia. The move comes after Russia mounted an invasion and attack on Ukraine on Thursday via land, air, and sea, after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation.” As of late Thursday, at least 137 people…