Tag: World

Expedited Credentials Program Available in Some Provinces for Foreign-Trained Nurses

Foreign nurses with international training will be licensed faster in some areas of Canada under a new credentialing program introduced by National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). NNAS said in a news release on June 21 that internationally educated nurses (IENs) who want to become licensed or registered to work in Canada in participating provinces will…


Three First Nation Drinking Water Advisories Lifted With Opening of New Angle Inlet Treatment Plant

Three long-term drinking water advisories at Northwest Angle No. 33 First Nation have been lifted following construction of a new water treatment plant in Angle Inlet, Ontario. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) said in a July 4 news release that the new centralized water treatment plant “will provide reliable access to safe and clean drinking water…


3 First Nation Drinking Water Advisories Lifted With Opening of New Angle Inlet Treatment Plant

Three long-term drinking water advisories at Northwest Angle No. 33 First Nation have been lifted following construction of a new water treatment plant in Angle Inlet, Ontario. Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) said in a July 4 news release that the new centralized water treatment plant “will provide reliable access to safe and clean drinking water…


US Central Command Says It Killed ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria

CAIRO/AMMAN—The U.S. Central Command said on Sunday it conducted a drone strike on July 7 that killed an ISIS leader in Eastern Syria. It used the same MQ-9 drones in the attack that had “earlier in the day been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours,” it said in…


ISIS Leader Killed by Airstrike in Syria, U.S. Central Command Says

CAIRO/AMMAN—U.S. forces said they conducted a drone strike in eastern Syria on July 7 that killed an ISIS leader. The strike utilized the same MQ-9 drones that had “earlier in the day been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement on July…


ISIS Leader Killed by Airstrike in Syria, US Central Command Says

CAIRO/AMMAN—U.S. forces said they conducted a drone strike in eastern Syria on July 7 that killed an ISIS leader. The strike utilized the same MQ-9 drones that had “earlier in the day been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours,” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a statement on July…


Toronto and Three Other Ontario Cities Top the List of Safest Cities in Canada: New Report

A new report ranking the safest cities in Canada gave the highest overall safety scores to four Ontario cities: Barrie, Brantford, Guelph, and Toronto. The lowest overall safety scores went to Winnipeg, Manitoba, followed by Kelowna, B.C.; Thunder Bay, Ontario; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Rentola, a rental listing company, ranked 34 Canadian cities using data…


Winnipeg, Kelowna Ranked Least Safe Among 34 Cities in Canada: New Report

A new report ranking the safest versus most dangerous cities in Canada gave the lowest overall safety scores to Winnipeg, Manitoba, followed by Kelowna, B.C.; Thunder Bay, Ontario; and Halifax Nova Scotia. The highest overall safety scores went to four Ontario cities: Barrie, Brantford, Guelph, and Toronto. Rentola, a rental listing company, ranked 34 Canadian…


BBC Suspends Presenter Over Claims He Paid a Teenager for Explicit Photos

The BBC has suspended an unnamed leading presenter who is alleged to have paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos. The Sun newspaper, which first reported the allegations, said last week that one of the BBC’s star presenters paid a teenager more than £35,000 ($45,000) over three years to pose for sexually…


Biden Begins European Trip With Stop in London Before NATO Summit

LONDON, UK—President Joe Biden kicks off his 5-day trip to Europe with the first stop in the United Kingdom, where he will meet King Charles III at Windsor Castle and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Mr. Biden will then join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on July 11–12 in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital. During the…