Month: June 2022

Polish Man Who Rescued Jews During the Holocaust Dies at 102

WARSAW, Poland—Józef Walaszczyk, a member of the Polish resistance who rescued dozens of Jews during the Nazi German occupation of Poland during World War II, has died aged 102. Walaszczyk died on Monday, according to the Institute of National Remembrance, a Polish state historical body. Walaszczyk fell in love during the war with a Jewish…


2 Canadians Killed in Mexican Caribbean Beach Resort

MEXICO CITY—Two Canadian citizens, a man and a woman, have been killed at the beach resort of Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, authorities said on Tuesday. The killings in the state of Quintana Roo follow the fatal shooting in January of two Canadians with criminal records in nearby Cancun. A senior state official…


Parliament Security Did Not Request Emergencies Act, Says Acting Director

The security service in charge of protecting Canada’s Parliament did not request the Emergencies Act, its acting director told a House committee on Tuesday.   Chief Operations Officer Larry Brookson answered with a simple “No” when asked by Tory MP Brad Vis during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs if…


New Drama Looks at End-of-Life Care From Nurse’s Point of View

In the classic tragedy “Hamlet,” William Shakespeare refers to the afterlife as “The undiscovered country, from whose bourn no traveler returns.” The new, scripted drama “Going Home” looks at travelers who are about to embark on this journey through the eyes of an end-of-life hospice worker. The series on the PureFlix streaming service stars Cynthia…


Chinese Interference Cost Conservative Seats in 2021 Federal Election: Erin O’Toole

Former Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said foreign interference from Beijing’s communist regime cost his party seats in Canada’s 2021 federal election. Speaking to CBC host Chris Hall on June 18, O’Toole was asked about an interview with Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith earlier this month in which O’Toole said the Conservative Party had lost about eight or…


Biden: ‘We Need More Money to Plan for the Second Pandemic’

President Joe Biden said his administration needs more funding for not just COVID-19 vaccines, but to plan for another pandemic. “We do need more money,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. “We don’t just need more money for vaccines for children eventually. We need more money to plan for the second pandemic. There’s gonna be…


Broadway Theaters Drop Their Mask Mandate Starting in July

NEW YORK—In another sign that the world of entertainment is returning to pre-pandemic normal, Broadway theaters will no longer demand audiences wear masks starting in July. The Broadway League announced Tuesday that mask-wearing will be optional next month onward, a further loosening of restrictions. In May, most Broadway theaters lifted the requirement that audience members…


LIVE ON JUNE 25, 4PM: Trump Speaks at Rally in Mendon, Illinois

The Epoch Times will livestream former President Donald Trump’s “Save America” rally in Mendon, Illinois, on June 25. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV. Donald Trump is expected to take the stage at 8 p.m. ET. Find more info here. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later…


Finding Hope as Gas Prices Rise and Society Tanks

I wince inwardly while sailing past the gas station on my way to work. The price has gone up since I last drove by it … yesterday. In fact, the price seems to go up about 10 cents a day lately. At that rate, by the end of summer, it will be … no, I…


Chinese Weapons Continue Not to Impress the Global Arms Market

News Analysis The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently released its data on the global arms trade for 2021, and the news for China is not good. Most foreign arms buyers continue to shun Chinese weapons systems. According to SIPRI, Chinese arms exports for 2017–2021 fell by nearly one-third over the previous five-year period…