Month: April 2023

Quebec Municipalities on Flood Watch as Environment Canada Issues Rainfall Warnings

Large sections of southern Quebec remain under rainfall warnings, with provincial and municipal officials warning residents to take precautions against flooding. The warnings cover several regions in south and central Quebec, including the Eastern Townships and Quebec City, however they have since lifted warnings for Montreal and the Laurentians. Environment Canada initially said some areas…


Why Are GOP Congressional Investigations Stalled?

After their November electoral win, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other Republican House members promised to investigate White House corruption and the FBI’s crimes and abuses. Nearly half a year later, the results are dismal. GOP supporters are still being targeted by rogue law enforcement and former President Donald Trump has been indicted. Is there…


If Feinstein Resigns, Democrats Can Replace Her on Key Senate Panel: Graham

Democrats can regain a majority on a key Senate committee if Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) resigns, a top Republican senator said on April 23. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has been away from Washington for months due to a bout with shingles. That’s left Democrats with the same number of votes on the Senate Judiciary Committee…


Small Business Owners Working Eight-Day Week Equivalent Due to Staff Shortages: CFIB

A new study by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the average small business owner is working the equivalent of an eight-day workweek due to staffing challenges, especially in Western Canada. The report, based on a survey of CFIB members last September, found 59 per cent of Canada’s small and medium-sized businesses were affected…


As an MP, Han Dong Had At Least 12 Calls with Chinese Diplomats: Court Filing

MP Han Dong, who is in the midst of suing Global News for libel, says in a recent filing with the Ontario Superior Court that he previously had at least a dozen calls with Chinese Diplomats—one of which was Beijing’s ambassador to Canada. Dong, formerly a Liberal MP who now sits as an independent, made the calls as…


Public Service Union to Picket at Locations With More Impact as Strike Enters Day 6

One of Canada’s largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says more than 100,000 of its staff remain on strike, some of whom will move their picket lines today to strategic locations more…


South Korea Reinstates Japan to Preferential Trade List for Better Ties

South Korea reinstated Japan to its list of preferred trading partners on April 24, marking a step toward improving relations three years after they downgraded each other’s trading status over historical disputes. The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy said Japan’s return to South Korea’s “white list” of preferred trading partners will shorten…


From Facebook to Fortnite: The Risks of Screen Addiction and How to Support Your Child’s Healthy Habits

Is social media pushing our young towards screen addiction? Why does a former Facebook exec block his children from using social media? Why is Apple’s chief exec the same? Is it due to the chemical changes that happen in the brain when one is using these apps – that unnervingly resemble drug addiction? These days,…


Young Adults Traveling on Fiscal Thin Ice

Prices for travel remain stubbornly high. The cost of airfare in February was 27 percent higher than the same month a year earlier, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. And rental car prices—having shot up during the pandemic—remain high today, as they’re 37 percent pricier in February than they were in the same…


Talent Scout | I Married Joan Season 1 Episode 13

Joan is tricked by a couple of con men pretending to be talent scouts and finds herself filming a movie scene where a jungle girl costume sharing screen time with a scene-stealing chimpanzee. …