Tag: World

Tories Say Sustainable Jobs Act Will Cause Significant Job Loss

The Conservative Party says the Liberal government’s recently introduced Sustainable Jobs Act will “kill thousands of jobs” across Canada as it aims to move oil- and gas-sector workers into green-energy jobs over the coming years. Conservative MP and natural resources critic Shannon Stubbs said in a statement on June 19 that the proposed Bill C-50—which has…


Global Economic Surprise Index Plummets

Commentary Investor sentiment is clearly bullish. The CNN Fear and Greed Index for June 18, 2023, stood at 82, which signals “extreme greed.” This is a drastic, optimistic move after closing at “greed” (56 over 100) a month before and “extreme fear” (17 over 100) only one year ago. However, in the same period, the…


No Time for ‘Games’: BC Solicitor General Gives Deadline for Surrey Policing Report

British Columbia’s solicitor general accuses the City of Surrey of playing games around its decision to retain the RCMP as its policing agency. Mike Farnworth issued a statement saying he became concerned last Wednesday after learning a report on the future of policing in the city that hadn’t been shared with the province was nevertheless…


Residents in Northern Alberta Area Affected by Wildfire Expected to Return Home

Residents forced to leave their homes in a community in northern Alberta are being allowed back in with a phased re-entry plan. The Rural Municipality of Wood Buffalo says an evacuation order, which was issued on May 30 in response to the Rocky River wildfire, remains in place at this time. However, Alberta Wildfire says…


Most Residents of Northern Quebec Town Return After Wildfire Threat, but Risks Remain

The mayor of a northern Quebec town said Monday that firefighters were making progress combating a nearby forest fire, but he warned residents to be prepared should a new evacuation order be issued. About two-thirds of residents of Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Que., began returning home over the weekend after officials lifted a 17-day evacuation order due to…


Search Underway for Sub Missing Near Titanic Wreck Off Newfoundland

A search is underway off the coast of Newfoundland for a small submersible reported missing near the wreck of the Titanic. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax says a research submarine was reported overdue around 9:13 p.m. Sunday, about 700 kilometres south of St. John’s, N.L. Lt.-Cmdr. Len Hickey says an Aurora military aircraft…


Fire Situation Eases Slightly, but Risks Remain as More Than 400 Wildfires Still Burn

More than 200 wildfires are still burning out of control in Canada this morning as the country’s record-setting forest fire season continues to raze thousands of square kilometres every day. Rain helped ease the fire situation in parts of Alberta and Quebec over the weekend, but the fire risk remains high in most of the…


Teacher Calls Pupil ‘Despicable’ for Questioning Classmate Who Identified as a Cat

A school said it is reviewing an incident where a teacher called a pupil “despicable” for disagreeing that a classmate could identify as a cat. Rye College confirmed the exchange—recorded and leaked online last week—was under investigation “so the events do not take place in the future.” The Epoch Times understands the comments were made…


Snake Escape Added to Growing List of Reasons Ottawa’s LRT Service Has Been Disrupted

A snake on a train recently became the latest cause of a disruption to Ottawa’s light-rail transit system. Hurdman Station’s eastbound platform was temporarily closed for more than an hour last Friday as OC Transpo employees and a passenger searched for the serpent on the loose. OC Transpo tweeted at 7:26 p.m. that the platform…


American Woman Who Was Pushed and Fell 165 Feet Near German Castle Is Released From Hospital

BERLIN—Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was pushed into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-old friend was killed has been released from the hospital. Kelsey Chang, 22, had tried to stop a 30-year-old Michigan man from allegedly assaulting her friend, Eva Liu, after luring them…