Over half of the billions paid out under a corporate subsidy program to support “innovative projects” in Canada will not be recovered, according to a written submission to the Senate national finance committee. In its submission on June 19, the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) told senators that more than half of the $7…
Over Half of $7B in Subsidies to Support ‘Innovative Projects’ Won’t Be Recovered: Federal Records
3 Factors Continue to Drive Foreign Investment out of China: Experts
Foreign investments have continued to flee China as the country’s economy remains sluggish. Experts pointed out three major factors causing it. Since last December when Beijing abandoned the restrictive “Zero-COVID” policy, foreign investors were optimistic about the Chinese market. Foreign investment poured back into China in the first few months of this year, but this…
CCP Harvesting Open-Source Intelligence for Military Advantage: Report
China’s communist regime is investing in new ways to exploit open-source intelligence (OSINT) to undermine the United States and gain military advantage, according to a new report. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, is contracting new research and analysis services to compile actionable intelligence from publicly available sources throughout…
Iowa Newspaper Apologizes for Slurs Against Presidential Runner Vivek Ramaswamy in Racially-Charged Cartoon
An Iowa newspaper borrowed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s likeness for a cartoon depicting him as the object of racial slurs cast by his own prospective Republican supporters. The newspaper in question, the Quad-City Times, has since apologized for the depiction. On June 21, the Quad-City Times published a political cartoon in its opinion section…
Rep. Jordan Demands Answers on Hunter Biden Prosecutor’s Refusal to Provide Documents
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) wants to know why U.S Attorney David Weiss, the prosecutor who struck a plea deal with Hunter Biden, is denying requests on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s behalf. In a May 25 letter (pdf) to Garland, Jordan had requested documents and communications related to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)…
Millions Don’t Regain Senses of Smell and Taste After COVID: Clinicians Share Validated Approaches
Of the 36 million Americans who contracted COVID-19 in 2021, an estimated 800 thousand and 540 thousand did not regain their sense of smell or taste, respectively, after recovering from the infection, according to a recent study published in The Laryngoscope. The study’s data further suggests that 5.2 million and 4.2 million people experienced only…
Film Review: ‘No Way Back: the Reality of Gender-Affirming Care’
NR | 1h 30min | Documentary, Medical, Health | 21 June 2023 (canceled) (USA) Following in the wake of “2000 Mules,” “My Son Hunter,” and “Died Suddenly,” “No Way Back: the Reality of Gender-Affirming Care” (“No Way”) is an independently produced, low-budget movie, which those in positions of power (and by extension their minions) do not want you or anyone else…
US States Consider Taxing Vehicle Owners Based on Miles Traveled
Multiple U.S. states are weighing whether to charge vehicle owners a fee based on the miles they travel as officials seek to replace gas taxes, which have been declining for some time. For more than a century, gas taxes have been a major source of revenue for state transportation funding. This has contributed to maintaining…
American States Considering Taxing Vehicle Owners Based on Distances Traveled
Multiple U.S. states are weighing policies to charge vehicle owners a fee based on the miles they travel as authorities seek to replace gas taxes which have been declining for some time. For more than a century, gas taxes have been a major source of revenue for state transportation funding. This has contributed to maintaining…
[PREMIERING at 7:30 PM ET] Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Emperor Concerto
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 Piano: Johanna Hanikova Conductor: Lukas Klansky PKF Prague Philharmonia LIVE 15.3.2019 Bohuslav Martinu Hall, Lichtenstein Palace, Prague The PKF orchestra board kindly approved a request of Johanna Hanikova to use the recording of this concert “Beethoven #5” recorded on 15.3.2019 for promotional purposes, such as publication…
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