LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Nearly every Los Angeles resident encounters homelessness on a day-to-day basis. Encampments line neighborhoods, parks, and outside of businesses. The fire department said 54 percent of fires reported in Los Angeles were started in homeless encampments last summer. And residents are fed up, according to a new survey. LA residents say they do…
LA Residents Have “Complete Lack of Faith” in Government to Handle Homelessness: Survey
British Government Writes Off £8.7Bn Over Pandemic PPE
Some £8.7 billion spent by the Government on personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic has been written off, according to annual accounts. New documents from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) show huge amounts wasted on useless equipment, while millions of pounds has been spent getting out of contracts or storing PPE…
Tesla’s Musk Says ‘Working Through Challenges’ With India Government
NEW DELHI—Tesla Inc. is “still working through a lot of challenges with the government” in India, its billionaire chief executive Elon Musk said on Twitter on Thursday, responding to a question on when it would launch its electric cars in the country. Tesla had plans to begin selling imported cars in India last year and…
Quebec University Classrooms Are Not Safe Spaces, Says Academic Freedom Committee
December 14, 2021
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MONTREAL—A committee mandated by the Quebec government to investigate academic freedom says university classrooms should not be considered safe spaces. The committee, headed by former Parti Quebecois cabinet minister Alexandre Cloutier, introduced its report today, following hearings that included testimony from university staff and students. Cloutier, the vice chancellor at Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi,…
Government Open to Amending Paid Sick Leave Bill It Wants Passed by Week’s End
December 14, 2021
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OTTAWA—Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says the government is open to amending legislation that would provide 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers. O’Regan acknowledges that at least two provisions in Bill C-3 could undermine the objective, which is to ensure ill workers don’t have to choose between going to work sick or…
Quebec Restores Some Government Websites Taken Down Due to Software Vulnerability
MONTREAL—Some Quebec government websites taken down Sunday due to a massive software vulnerability are back online. The websites of power utility Hydro-Quebec and the Health Department were restored today, while the education ministry and some university services remain unavailable. The Universite du Quebec a Chicoutimi reported the temporary shutdown of its websites, leaving thousands of…
Minister Apologies to Victims of Military Sex Misconduct, Says Ottawa Failed Them
December 13, 2021
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OTTAWA—Defence Minister Anita Anand apologized to victims of military sexual misconduct on behalf of the federal government Monday, saying Ottawa has long failed to protect those who willingly signed up to protect Canada. “I apologize to the thousands of Canadians who were harmed because your government did not protect you, nor did we ensure that…
Minister Apologizes to Victims of Military Sex Misconduct, Says Ottawa Failed Them
December 13, 2021
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OTTAWA—Defence Minister Anita Anand apologized to victims of military sexual misconduct on behalf of the federal government Monday, saying Ottawa has long failed to protect those who willingly signed up to protect Canada. “I apologize to the thousands of Canadians who were harmed because your government did not protect you, nor did we ensure that…
Massive Software Flaw With Global Reach Forces Quebec to Shut Government Websites
MONTREAL—Almost 4,000 Quebec government websites were shut down over the weekend as a preventative measure following threats of a cyberattack, the province’s minister of digital transformation said Sunday. Eric Caire made the announcement at an afternoon press conference in Quebec City, during which he said all official government websites would be taken offline until further…
US Government Could Miss Payments as Soon as Dec. 21: Think Tank
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan think tank warned on Friday the U.S. government could start missing payments on its bills as soon as Dec. 21 if Congress fails to raise the debt limit, as top Democrats and Republicans sought a path around such a financial calamity. The Bipartisan Policy Center’s projection, based on updated official data on tax…
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