Tag: World

Queensland Senator Gerard Rennick Moved out of Winnable Spot in State Conference

Queensland Liberal Senator Gerard Rennick has been removed from the party’s senate ticket for the next election following a preselection held on at a state convention. Mr. Rennick lost his spot to long-serving party treasurer Stuart Fraser. After a close vote against former federal Young Liberals vice-president turned consultant Nelson Savanh, Mr. Fraser won with only…


China’s Premier Holds Meeting With Experts to Save Economy; Analysts Say Root Cause Systemic With Communism

While Chinese communist regime’s Premier Li Qiang held a meeting with mainland Chinese economists on July 6 to collect suggestions on how to save the mainland Chinese economy, analysts say the root cause of China’s economic downturn lies in its political system, which is dictated by the ruling communist party (CCP) which is currently led…


Queensland Police Add Cocaine to List of Roadside Drug Tests

Motorists in Australia’s Queensland will now be tested to see if they have cocaine in their system, with the drug added to the list of illicit substances that roadside police drug vans are set up to detect. The state had the countries highest road toll last year, with 299 lives lost. 61 people were killed…


Canterbury’s Sutton Cleared of Serious Neck Injury

Canterbury prop Ryan Sutton has been cleared of a serious neck injury after being taken to hospital following his side’s NRL win over South Sydney. Sutton had his head rocked back in a tackle from Rabbitohs winger Taane Milne and complained of severe neck pain. The English prop was in obvious distress and exited the…


People Flock to Newfoundland in Search of the Come From Away Kindness—and Find It

Janet Hayward didn’t show too much outward excitement Friday night as she walked toward a Gander, N.L., theatre to see the musical that inspired what she calls her “Newfoundland Quest” — but she did arrive a full hour early. The 54-year-old high school teacher from Indiana has spent the past three weeks driving all over…


Environment Canada Issues Heat Warnings for BC, Parts of Alberta and the North

Parts of southern and coastal British Columbia as well as large swaths of Alberta and the North are under heat warnings as temperatures are forecasted to soar near or above 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend and into Monday. Environment Canada says heat warnings are issued when very high temperature could pose an elevated risk…


Waterways: CCP Plans Revealed In Global Pressure Points

Water covers 71 percent of Earth’s surface, and 80 percent of global trade sails through it. So if we want to understand competition for territorial control, we’d better look to the seas. Water is a life source, we need to drink it, water our crops. But it’s equally life-sustaining for nations in terms of industry,…


Bar That Became Epicentre of Lac-Megantic Tragedy Now a Symbol of Its Rebuild

The bar that became the epicentre of the deadly train disaster that struck Lac–Megantic, Que., 10 years ago marked the sombre anniversary on Friday in much the same way it spent the hours leading up to the tragedy: with music, laughter and even joy. Musical headliner Dany Flanders, a former contestant on singing reality show…


BC RCMP Announce Corruption, Drug Trafficking Charges Against Former Constable

The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force’s Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say the ex-constable faces 13 charges related to drug trafficking, breach of trust, theft, cannabis distribution and conspiracy to commit robbery. Police say the force started a covert investigation in…


Albanese Bound for Europe and Talks on Ukraine, Economy

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly out of Perth bound for Europe and security talks as Ukraine marks the 500-day anniversary of war with Russia. The prime minister will get down to business on Monday in Berlin, where he will meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The two are expected to discuss Ukraine’s struggle against…