City and Treasury Minister Andrew Griffith has written to the UK’s financial watchdog urging it to prioritise a review into whether people are being denied bank accounts due to their political views. Last week, the British political leader Nigel Farage claimed that Coutts, the prestigious private bank he had been with for over 40 years,…
Ontario Police Crack Cold Case From 1975 , Charge Florida Man With Murder
Ontario Provincial Police have cracked a decades-old cold case and identified a woman who was found dead in eastern Ontario 48 years ago, thanks to technology that uses DNA to find genetic matches. Police say the woman, who was found dead east of Ottawa in 1975, has been identified as Jewell Parchman Langford. Her identity…
Top-Ranked Canadian Amateur Monet Chun One of Four Canucks at US Women’s Open
Monet Chun knows she’s good. This week, she’ll get to see just how good. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., is one of four Canadians who will tee off at the U.S. Women’s Open, the third major of the women’s golf season. World No. 11 Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is the top–ranked Canadian…
Police Warning of Scammers Posing as Calgary Officers to Steal Thousands of Dollars
Police are warning about scammers who are claiming to be Calgary officers while stealing thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency schemes. Police say that over the past several weeks, they have become aware of cases involving scammers claiming to be Calgary officers to convince people they owe thousands of dollars in legal fees. Investigators say that…
Could Australia’s Tourism Industry Be Threatened by the Climate Change Agenda
Is flying about to become the new smoking as the world attempts to transition to net zero? In Australia, flying is a critical part of our tourism industry, but a new report may put taking to the skies and our tourism industry under threat. According to The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5-degree C…
SK Mayor Mulls Cancelling Flag Raisings as Discord Over Straight, Pride Flags Intensifies
The mayor of a small Saskatchewan city is wondering if doing away with flag raisings is one way to avoid fights over whose flag gets to be raised. It’s in the wake of a city council meeting on June 26 that saw passionate debate over whether the City of Estevan should raise a “straight pride”…
Iran Joins Rapidly Expanding Eurasian Bloc Led by Moscow, Beijing
July 5, 2023
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Iran has become a full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a formidable bloc of Eurasian states that’s led by Moscow and Beijing. Tehran’s accession to the SCO was formalized at a July 4 virtual summit hosted by SCO member India, which currently holds the organization’s rotating presidency. While addressing participants, Iranian President Ebrahim…
Lionel Desmond Inquiry: Premier Explains Why His Government Dismissed Head of Inquiry
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston made it clear today his government decided to replace the judge overseeing the Lionel Desmond inquiry because Warren Zimmer’s final report was taking too long to complete. The provincial fatality inquiry, which was created five years ago, investigated why the Afghanistan war veteran killed three members of his family and…
Evacuated Residents Returning to Quebec Town Where Landslide Killed Two People
Residents of Quebec’s Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region are returning home after torrential rain over the weekend caused a series of landslides, including one that killed two people. An official with the town of Rivière-Éternité says that while it’s safe for residents to return, some homes have been damaged by water and mud and will need disinfecting before…
Ottawa Man First to Face Terrorism, Hate Charges Linked to Far-Right Propaganda
An Ottawa man is the first ever to be charged in Canada with terrorism and hate propaganda offences for advocating a violent, far-right ideology. RCMP say they arrested and charged 26-year-old Patrick Gordon Macdonald with participating in the activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity and wilfully promoting hatred for a terrorist group. The…
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