Commentary Some federal officials have made startling statements in recent days. Given the times in which we live, we can no longer take for granted that they won’t be convincing. Ever since lockdowns, which shattered all our social and political rituals and assumptions about government and public health, it seems like everything is open to…
2021 Census Shows Number of Seniors Over 85 Expected to Triple in Next 25 Years
The latest census data from 2021 shows Canada’s seniors over the age of 85 are among the fastest growing age groups in the country, marking another milestone on the slow march to what experts warn will be a crisis in care for the country’s elders. Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people aged 85…
Wall Street Opens Higher After Tech Selloff
Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday on strong earnings from Microsoft and Visa, following a brutal selloff in the previous session that sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq to its lowest close since December 2020. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 210.7 points, or 0.63 percent, at the open to 33,450.92. The S&P 500 rose…
Elon Musk Weighs in on Twitter Blocking Hunter Biden Laptop Story During 2020 Election
Incoming Twitter owner Elon Musk issued a comment on the social media platform’s October 2020 decision to block the reach of a New York Post article detailing Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals. With just weeks to go before the 2020 election, the NY Post released a story about the younger Biden’s laptop. Twitter, Facebook, and…
UK Government Accused of Being ‘Complacent’ Over COVID-19 Loans Fraud
The British government has been accused of complacency when it came to handing out £47 billion ($59 billion) in loans to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Accounts Committee said in a report published on April 27 that the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) had been “complacent” in preventing fraud…
Canada Sanctions More Than 200 Russians in Eastern Ukraine Where War Escalates
Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 200 people who are loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Global Affairs Canada says the new measures target 11 senior officials and 192 other members of the People’s Councils of the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk for supporting Putin’s attack on…
British Doctors Could Be Struck Off For Publishing ‘Misleading’ Posts On Vaccines And Lockdowns
Under proposed new guidance from the UK medical watchdog, social media posts could be scrutinised if a doctor is reported for a breach. The General Medical Council (GMC) is updating its Good Medical Practice guide, which is seen by some as a “modern Hippocratic Oath.” A new draft duty makes clear that doctors must not…
GOP Lawmakers Allegedly Discussed Ways to Prevent Election Certification With Meadows
Several prominent Republican lawmakers had discussions with the White House about how to legally prevent the certification of the 2020 election over concerns of voter fraud, according to testimony by a former White House staffer. In the weeks leading up to the certification of the 2020 election in the House, many Republicans continued to express…
P&O Resumes Sailing Cross the English Channel for the First Time After Mass-Sacking
P&O Ferries resumed sailings across the English Channel for the first time since the firm suspended most of its sailings on March 17 following the sacking of 786 seafarers. Spirit of Britain departed the English port of Dover for Calais, France, shortly after 11 p.m. on Tuesday carrying freight customers, with passenger services expected to resume…
Is ESG Investing an Expensive Scam?
Commentary When you hear the acronym ESG, do your eyes glaze over? If so, you’re not alone. For some, ESG represents progress. For others, however, it’s nothing but a scam. Nevertheless, the ESG movement is picking up steam, with an increasing number of corporations jumping on board. The acronym, which stands for environmental, social, and…
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