Month: June 2022

European Union Formally Grants Ukraine Candidate Status

European Union leaders on Thursday agreed to accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the European Union, although it’s not clear whether the eastern European country will become one. Charles Michel, president of the European Council, confirmed on Thursday afternoon that leaders approved EU candidate status for not only Ukraine but also its neighbor, Moldova….


Rempel Garner Bows out of Running for Alberta UCP Leadership, Citing Caucus Divisions

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she will not run for leadership of Alberta’s United Conservative Party. She announced her decision today in a lengthy social media post. In it, the longtime MP from Calgary says as she was doing the final preparation to launch her campaign on Wednesday, she realized she had concerns about…


‘Over the Top Hypocrisy’ of F1 Oilsands Protest Helps Alberta’s Case, Kenney Argues

Premier Jason Kenney says he’s not losing sleep over a Formula One driver’s protest against the Alberta oilsands during last weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. In fact, Kenney says the “over-the-top hypocrisy” of Sebastian Vettel’s position helps him make the case for why the world should be looking to Alberta for its fossil-fuel energy….


Rapper Lil TJay Shot Multiple Times in New Jersey, Suspect Arrested

Authorities in New Jersey arrested three people early on Wednesday in connection to an attempted armed robbery that left two people wounded, including Bronx-born rapper Lil TJay. The 21-year-old rapper, whose legal name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was shot multiple times at a Chipotle Restaurant in Edgewater, New Jersey, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office said in…


Saguenay, Que, Renews State of Emergency for Neighbourhood Facing Landslide Threat

Officials in the City of Saguenay, Que., have renewed a state of emergency for a neighbourhood under threat of another landslide. On Wednesday, Quebec Premier François Legault toured the area and met with residents, announcing the government would increase the emergency aid destined for affected people. He said most of the roughly 200 people who…


Anger, Frustration and Rumours Outside Montreal Passport Office as Delays Continue

For another day, hundreds of people are waiting outside a downtown Montreal passport office hoping to get a new travel document. Large crowds have gathered outside the office every day this week, as people—many of whom have departure dates within 48 hours—try to renew their passports or obtain a Canadian passport for the first time….


PGA Tour in ‘Arms Race’ While Koepka Joins LIV Golf

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan revealed changes made to the PGA Tour to counter the “arms race” from the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series, in cooperation with the PGA Policy Board and Player Directors, at a press conference prior to the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on Wednesday, in Cromwell, Conn. “If this is an…


EXCLUSIVE: Ray Epps Was Worried Fast-Moving January 6 Crowd Might Interfere With ‘The Plan,’ Kentucky Man Claims

Ray Epps, the former Arizona Oath Keepers leader who was famously captured on camera a day before the Jan. 6, 2021, protests urging protesters to go into the U.S. Capitol, allegedly directed a group of individuals who removed “siege weapons” including a long piece of 2-by-4 lumber, from a utility hatch on Capitol grounds after…


Anaheim Man Convicted of Murder in Drunk-Driving Crash That Killed 6-Year-Old

FULLERTON, Calif.—A 56-year-old Anaheim man was convicted of second-degree murder on June 22 in an alcohol-fueled collision that killed a 6-year-old girl in Fullerton. Maximino Delgado Lagunas was scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 9. Normally, prosecutors would file voluntary manslaughter charges against a defendant in a fatal drunk driving collision, but when the suspect has…


Zahawi Denounces ‘Cultural Vandalism’ After Exam Board Replaces Poems by Larkin and Owen

British Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi on Thursday accused an exam board of “cultural vandalism” after it replaced works by poets including Philip Larkin and Wilfred Owen from its GCSE curriculum. Zahawi said he will raise the issue with the exam board. Downing Street also said the education minister has the support of Prime Minister Boris Johnson….