Ontario is starting preliminary work to expand a nuclear power generating plant, teaming up with Bruce Power to potentially build the world’s largest such facility in order to address electricity demand over the coming decade. Bruce Power will begin community consultations and conduct environmental assessments in seeking federal approval of siting up to 4,800 megawatts…
‘Don’t Fall Off the Horse’: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Leads Calgary Stampede Parade
Col. Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, but Friday he cowboyed up to become the second astronaut to be marshal of the Calgary Stampede parade. The 10-day Artemis II mission could launch as early as November of next year and…
Starmer Defends ULEZ Expansion, Says Mayor Has ‘No Choice’
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has defended Sadiq Khan’s plan to expand the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) around the capital, just a day after he refused to say whether he backed the London mayor’s controversial proposal. The plan has faced mounting public opposition, and is facing legal challenge from five Conservative-led local councils. Some Labour…
Christmas Eve Shooting: Man Jailed for Life for Murder of Elle Edwards
A 23-year-old man who fired a submachine gun into a crowded pub on Merseyside on Christmas Eve, killing a woman, has been jailed for life and told he will not be released until he is in his 70s. Connor Chapman was convicted on Thursday at Liverpool Crown Court of the murder of Elle Edwards, 26,…
Japanese Prime Minister Expected to Address East Asia Security Risks at NATO Summit
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will attend the NATO summit in Lithuania on July 11, where he is expected to bring attention to security challenges present in East Asia. Mr. Kishida’s upcoming participation at the NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital of Vilnius marks his second visit, following his historic attendance last year as the first…
Lessons From the 1980s Can Help US Weather Current Rising Mortgage Rates
Commentary The Bank of Canada, as well as other central banks of Western nations, continues to raise interest rates. This program began in the summer of 2021 after it became apparent that the unprecedented expansion of the money supply due to the lockdowns has manifested in, at one point, almost double-digit inflation. The United States…
New South Wales Health Workers Offered Payrise Ahead of Industrial Action Threat
Health workers in New South Wales (NSW) have called off plans for industrial action after the state government struck a deal with the Health Services Union (HSU), raising wages by four percent. The deal will see a pay increase of up to 8.5 percent, or $3,500 (US$2,323), for the state’s lowest-paid health workers and will…
Canada’s Unemployment Rate Rose to 5.4% in June, Economy Added 60,000 Jobs: StatCan
Canada added another 60,000 jobs to its economy in June despite the country’s unemployment rate ticking upward to its highest percentage in over a year, says Statistics Canada. StatCan wrote in its “Labour Force Survey” for June that the increase in jobs, which it says was driven mostly by gains in full-time work, brought Canada’s employment…
Peers Say Their Children Face Difficulties Getting Bank Accounts Over Parents’ Job
A number of peers have said their children were either denied a bank account or ran into trouble because of their parents’ political career. It comes after broadcaster and former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said his bank was shutting down his account and that he was denied an account by six or seven other…
Scottish Government Calls for Decriminalisation of Drug Possession for Personal Use
The Scottish government has called on the UK government to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use. Drugs policy minister Elena Whitham said on Friday that her government’s new proposals are “ambitious and radical” and “will help save lives” in Scotland, which has by far the highest drug death rate recorded by any country…
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