Some days, my email inbox fills me with joy. And then there are the days that a message nearly breaks my heart. That was the case when I opened this letter from one of my dear readers who lives in Missouri. Dear Mary: In one of your columns (“What To Do When You Can’t Pay…
Irish Islamic Convert Lisa Smith Jailed for ISIS Membership
A former Irish soldier who travelled to Syria and became an ISIS bride was sentenced to 15 months in prison at a Dublin court on Friday. Lisa Smith, 40, from Dundalk, County Louth, was found guilty in May of her membership with the ISIS terrorist group between Oct. 28th, 2015, and Dec. 1st, 2019, after a nine-week trial…
Conservative Party Moving Ahead With Third Debate Aug 3, Still Deciding Format
The Conservative Party of Canada is pushing ahead with a third leadership debate, telling members to tune in Aug. 3. The party informed members of the date in an email Thursday night after contender Pierre Poilievre said he wouldn’t go and another hopeful, Leslyn Lewis, expressed reservations. Poilievre’s campaign says he is focused on getting…
Clash Over Whether US Officers Can Be Armed in Canada Keeps Nexus Centres Closed
A dispute over legal protections for American customs officers has kept Nexus enrolment centres closed in Canada more than three months after they reopened south of the border—due in part to a clash over U.S. agents’ right to carry guns on Canadian soil. The standoff has led to a massive backlog in applications for the…
Hong Kong Students Win Medals at Mathematics and Physics Olympiads
One team of Hong Kong students participated in the 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and another in the 52nd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in July, winning several medals, and one honorable mention. Due to the pandemic, the Hong Kong team participated online in the IMO 2022 hosted by Norway, from July 6 to 16. Among…
Pierre Poilievre Responds to Question About Tamara Lich
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre was asked at a recent campaign stop what he would do about the case of Tamara Lich, who is in jail for charges in relation to her role as a Freedom Convoy organizer. Former Iranian political prisoner Salman Sima, who took refuge in Canada in 2011, posed the question to…
Republicans Must Beware Globalist Pre-Election Gas and Stock Price Manipulation
Commentary “Gas is over $5! For regular?!” conservative talk show host Sean Hannity exclaims incessantly to his extensive radio audience. “Never in my life have I seen anything like that! Five dollar gas!” Only it’s not. It might have been a month ago but today, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average…
Entire North Carolina Town’s Police Department Resigns After New Manager Is Hired
The entire police department of a North Carolina town resigned on Friday after a new town manager was hired, according to the former police chief. Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson, as well as four other full-time officers, the town clerk, and a utilities clerk, resigned, according to letter (pdf) that were sent to the town’s…
Documents Point to Stefan Halper Lying to FBI: Judge
Evidence that has come to light indicated that British professor Stefan Halper is the confidential source who claimed to the FBI that Gen. Michael Flynn left a meeting in England with a Russian-born academic, a federal judge said recently while rejecting Halper’s attempt to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him. Halper has long been identified…
Twitter Blames Worse-Than-Expected Earnings on Elon Musk, Wobbly Ad Market
Twitter’s newly released second quarter financial results show the social media giant’s revenue shrinking over the year and its net losses at a bigger-than-expected $270 million, with the company blaming its poor performance in part on Elon Musk. Revenue shrank 1 percent year-over-year in the second quarter to $1.18 billion, Twitter said in a July 22…
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