Tag: World

Ukrainian Officer Cadets to Train at Royal Canadian Military College in Quebec, Says Trudeau

Ukrainian officer cadets will take part in an “intensive training program” at the Canadian military’s Royal Military College in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., as part of a NATO-developed partnership, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Mr. Trudeau made the announcement while speaking to reporters in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12 as the NATO Leaders’ Summit comes to a close after…


Public Health Agency Investigates After Air France Passenger Sat in Blood-Soaked Area

Canada’s public health agency has opened an investigation after a passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Toronto says he sat amid the uncleaned remnants of a previous passenger’s hemorrhage. The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is aware of the incident on the June 30 flight and cited its mandate to…


FBI Helped Ukraine’s Intel Service Flag US Government Account as ‘Disinformation’: House Report

A verified U.S. State Department account got caught up in a Ukrainian intelligence service’s efforts to suppress alleged Russian disinformation on social media, according to a new report (pdf) by the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government. According to the new committee report, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) forwarded to the…


Ontario Police Warn Public as Biker Gang Violence Intensifies

In the aftermath of an outbreak of violence between two rival biker gangs in southwest Ontario this weekend, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to avoid engaging with or antagonizing gang members. “Outlaws Motorcycle Gangs (OMG) members are known to carry weapons and to engage in violent behaviour. If you encounter an OMG…


27 Percent of Jobs at High Risk From AI Revolution, Says OECD

PARIS—More than a quarter of jobs in the OECD rely on skills that could be easily automated in the coming artificial intelligence revolution, and workers fear they could lose their jobs to AI, the OECD said on Tuesday. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a 38-member bloc, spanning mostly wealthy nations but…


‘Most Ethical Energy in the World’: Brian Jean Discusses His New Job as Alberta’s Energy Minister

For Alberta’s recently sworn-in Energy and Minerals Minister Brian Jean, a resident of the epicentre of the province’s energy sector, Fort McMurray, the impact of his new portfolio hits close to home. “I’ve lived in the highs and the lows of the oilsands,” Mr. Jean told The Epoch Times, his voice cracking as he talked about…


House Fire Kills 4 Adults and 6 Children in Pakistan, Rescuers and Police Say

LAHORE, Pakistan—A fire swept through a house in Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore before dawn Wednesday, killing six children and four adults mostly of the same family, police and rescue officials said. Two women, two men, and six children between 6 and 16 years old lost their lives, deputy inspector-general of police in Lahore, Ali…


Police Unearth Largest Australian Seizure of Ketamine

An alleged Victorian crime syndicate has been busted over the largest seizure of ketamine in Australian history following a series of raids. Three men were arrested at a rural property in Lara near Geelong on Tuesday as police uncovered 174 kilograms of ketamine, a border-controlled drug used by doctors and vets as a pain killer…


BC Port Strike Could End Pending Approval of Terms Set by Federal Mediator

Business and government are responding favourably to a possible breakthrough in the 12-day strike that has shut down all ports along the British Columbia coast. Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan has given a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommendations to end the dispute between the BC Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and…


LIVE 12:45 PM ET: Biden Delivers Remarks Following NATO Leaders Summit

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at 12:45 p.m. ET on July 12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, highlighting how the United States, its allies, and partners are supporting Ukraine and taking action to address global challenges. …