Month: June 2022

Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv as G-7 Leaders Meet in Europe

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine—Russian missiles struck an apartment block and close to a kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. Up to four explosions shook central Kyiv in the early hours, in the first such attack on the city in weeks. “The Russians hit…


Russian Missiles Rock Kyiv as G-7 Leaders Gather in Europe

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine—Russian missiles hit an apartment block and kindergarten in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Sunday as world leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow. Up to four explosions shook central Kyiv in the early hours, in the first such attack on the city in weeks. “The Russians hit Kyiv again. Missiles…


Gerry Bowler: What I Want for Canada Day

Commentary I used to think it was a pretty good thing to be a Canadian. I could see that I lived in a free country, relatively free of violence. The people were prosperous but full of community spirit and charitable to those less well off. We weren’t the kind of country that picked fights but…


Senators Call on Biden to Use ‘Full Force of Federal Government’ to Stop Abortion Restrictions

More than 30 senators requested that President Joe Biden use the “full force of the federal government” to stop states from preventing abortions after Roe v. Wade was overturned last week by the Supreme Court. The letter was signed by 34 lawmakers, including Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar…


UK’s Johnson Says He Wants to Protect Steelmakers From Energy Costs

SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany—British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday it was reasonable to consider ways of protecting British steelmakers against surging energy costs which are less of a problem for their competitors from other countries. “We have a system in the UK where we don’t privilege our industry in the way that some other…


At Least 22 Youths Found Dead in South African Tavern

CAPE TOWN—South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people found inside a popular tavern in the coastal town of East London, provincial health officials and the presidency said on Sunday. State broadcaster SABC reported the deaths resulted from a possible stampede, but was scant on details as the exact cause…


At Least 22 Young People Found Dead in South African Tavern

CAPE TOWN—South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people found inside a popular tavern in the coastal town of East London, provincial health officials and the presidency said on Sunday. State broadcaster SABC reported the deaths resulted from a possible stampede, but was scant on details as the exact cause…


Phillies Defeat Padres but Lose Bryce Harper

Philadelphia lost Bryce Harper “for an indefinite period of time” Saturday night with a fractured left thumb when he was hit by a 97-mph Blake Snell fastball during the Phillies’ 4–2 victory over the Padres in San Diego. Harper fell to the ground in pain after getting hit in the fourth inning. He yelled at…


Quebec Homeowners Say Ottawa Must Address Decades of Erosion Caused by Ship Traffic

VERCHÈRES, Que. — Every year, 100−year−old Angélique Beauchemin watches more of her land crumble into the St. Lawrence River. From her home along a busy stretch of river in Verchères, Que., on Montreal’s South Shore, she watches waves from passing ships crash into the rock wall at the base of her property, sweeping chunks away…


UK, Ukraine Ministers Criticize ‘Defeatist Voices’ Seeking to ‘Sell Out Ukraine’

Foreign ministers of the UK and Ukraine on Saturday criticised “defeatist voices” from those they said are proposing to “sell out Ukraine for a quick end to the unrelenting horror.” British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba said both Ukraine and the free world “do not have the luxury to feel…