Month: April 2023

Top US General: Ukraine Has What It Needs to Launch Spring Offensive

Ukraine has received more than 230 battle tanks and 1,550 assorted combat vehicles from its Western allies and now has all the equipment and munitions it needs to launch its spring offensive against Russia, the commander of United States forces in Europe told a congressional panel on April 26. “Over 98 percent of the combat…


ANALYSIS: Behind Guilbeault’s ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Speech

News Analysis When the Parliamentary Budget Officer issued a report a few weeks ago saying the carbon tax is a “net loss” to most Canadian households, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said the report didn’t account for the costs of climate change itself, also tweeting that “the costs of inaction on climate change far outweigh the costs of…


ANALYSIS: Will Trump, Biden Meet Again in 2024?

News analysis Now that President Joe Biden has formally announced his bid for a second term, the United States is one step closer to a rematch that polls suggest many Americans don’t want. No high-profile Democrat has entered the party’s 2024 presidential primary. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who declared his candidacy earlier this month, is…


McCarthy’s New Bill Stuns White House

The Biden administration responds to Republicans’ plan to slash spending and raise the debt ceiling. What’s next after Speaker Kevin McCarthy scores a win in the House? Chaos at the border is expected to grow as a key immigration enforcement measure expires in two weeks. Find out more about the dueling plans released Thursday from the White House…


‘Thought-Provoking and Well Worth Seeing’: Australian Federal MP Paul Fletcher on Shen Yun

SYDNEY, Australia—The Hon Paul Fletcher MP said he was “thoroughly enjoying” his experience of Shen Yun Performing Arts at its premier at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre this year. Shen Yun is “very entertaining, very informative, quite thought-provoking, and well worth seeing,” he said on April 27. Mr. Fletcher is Australia’s Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts, and…


‘Boycott Maybelline’ Trends on Social Media Over Transgender Influencer Partnership

Maybelline is the latest brand to face a social media backlash over its partnership with transgender TikTok personality Dylan Mulvaney. A video of Mulvaney, a 26-year-old man identifying as a woman, applying Maybelline products was first posted to TikTok in March. Maybelline shared the clip to its official Instagram account, writing, “Maybelline Glam all day,…


Deadly Stabbing Rampage in Saskatchewan Started With Violence Days Earlier: RCMP

The RCMP released new details on the man accused of a mass stabbing that killed 11 people and injured 18 in Saskatchewan in 2022. In an extended news conference livestreamed on social media on April 27, Mounties painted a picture of two brothers, Myles and Damien Sanderson, “guzzling booze” and “pumping themselves up” as Damian…


Warning: Black Stools May Indicate a Life-Threatening Condition

Serious illnesses are often accompanied by warning signs or symptoms that not only indicate the body’s response to disease but also serve as an alert to take action. These early warning signs suggest that the body is under threat and requires prompt attention to eliminate potential hazards. For example, the sudden appearance of black stools…


PSAC Strike Day 9: Workers Escalate Protests Nationwide

Employees with the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) blocked access to Toronto Pearson International Airport on April 27 as the escalating strike over wages and remote work entered its ninth day. Some 500 PSAC members held a demonstration at Pearson, which prompted the airport to advise passengers to give themselves more time amid the possibility of…


GTA Average Rent Reaches Record High of Over $3,000 in First Quarter of 2023

The rental market in Toronto has hit a record high, with the average rent for purpose-built rental buildings soaring to over $3,000 in the first quarter, the latest data shows. According to the latest figures released by Urbanation, the average monthly rent for purpose-built rentals in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) reached a record high of…