A 4-year-old child has been attacked by a coyote in the Winnipeg area. It’s the second such attack in the area within a week. In a news release, Manitoba Natural Resources said the attack happened the evening of June 30 in the North Kildonan area, in north Winnipeg. “The child has been treated and released from…
Tuberculosis Not Eliminated in Canada After 6 Years of Promises From Public Health Agency
Canada’s Public Health Agency has not come even close to meeting its target to eliminate tuberculosis, after six years of effort. An agency report, “Evaluation of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Tuberculosis Activities,” published on June 22, said tuberculosis rates “have not decreased.” “After a significant decrease and then stagnation Canada’s tuberculosis rate is…
7 Injured in Turbulence on Hawaiian Airlines Flight to Australia
HONOLULU—A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit severe turbulence, injuring seven people on board. The plane was carrying 163 passengers and 12 crew members on Thursday when it “encountered unexpected severe turbulence approximately five hours into the flight,” said a statement from the airline. “The plane just dropped,” passenger Sultan Baskonyali told ABC…
Beijing Offers Bounties for 8 Human Rights Dissidents Living in US, Australia, UK
Hong Kong police are offering $1 million (US$127,650) bounties for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The law…
Hong Kong Offers $120,000 Bounties for Human Rights Dissidents Living in US, Australia, UK
Hong Kong police are offering $1 million (US$127,650) bounties for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The law…
Beijing Offers $120,000 Bounties for Human Rights Dissidents Living in US, Australia, UK
Hong Kong police are offering $1 million (US$127,650) bounties for information on eight human rights dissidents currently residing in the United States, UK, and Australia. On July 3, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force issued arrest warrants for the eight individuals, alleging they had contravened the National Security Law. The law…
Thai King Inaugurates Parliament as Move Forward Party Looks to Lead New Government
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn inaugurated the opening of parliament on Monday, setting the stage for an attempt by the progressive Move Forward Party to form a government after its surprise election win six weeks ago. Move Forward won big support from youth voters and the capital Bangkok, campaigning overwhelmingly on social media on an anti-establishment…
Vietnam Bans New Barbie Movie for Featuring Chinese Regime’s South China Sea Map
Moviegoers may be surprised to learn that the forthcoming “Barbie”—a movie based on the popular children’s doll toy franchise—has been banned in Vietnam over its depiction of an international maritime dispute with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The PRC—a single-party state controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—has asserted maritime rights to much of…
More University Places the Cure for Dearth of Regional Doctors
Universities will be offered more student places in a bid to boost the number of doctors in regional areas. The federal government will spend $114 million over the next four years to increase the number of Commonwealth-supported university places for rural-trained medical students. The increase will see 80 new medical places a year from next…
ANALYSIS: New Supreme Court Appointment Likely to Be Ideologically Aligned With Current Government, Say Experts
News Analysis Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to appoint a new judge to the Supreme Court of Canada, an institution that has considerable power over policy compared to elected officials—and for much longer, say policy experts. “The Supreme Court has a veto power over provincial governments, and it has the same veto power over…
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