Parents will be dialled in with training over Queensland’s plan to ban mobile phones and smartwatches in state schools when classes begin next year. Education Minister Grace Grace said parents would have two terms to adjust to the ban, which brings the state into line with the rest of the country as part of a…
CAF Chopper Pilot Files Appeal After Denial of EI Benefits Due to Religious Objection to COVID Shots
A former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) captain and helicopter pilot has applied for permission to appeal a denial of his Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, after he was terminated from the military for refusing a COVID-19 shot due to his religious beliefs. Captain Michal Zagol filed an appeal on July 4 to the Social Security Tribunal of…
Military Pilot Appeals Denial of EI for Refusing COVID Shots
A former Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) captain and helicopter pilot has applied for permission to appeal a denial of his Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, after he was terminated from the military for refusing a COVID-19 shot due to his religious beliefs. Captain Michal Zagol filed an appeal on July 4 to the Social Security Tribunal of…
Sweden Membership Is NATO Summit’s ‘Million Dollar Question’—but Ukraine Will Be Its Focus
July 6, 2023
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Defense ministers and other officials from all 31 nations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) gather between July 11–12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, for a meeting that could define the 75-year-old alliance’s next century. On tap is NATO’s first updated battle plan since the fall of the Soviet Union, a discussion about membership funding levels,…
Hundreds of Unsolved Murder Files ‘Collecting Dust’
The New South Wales (NSW) Police Force has mismanaged hundreds of unsolved homicides, failed to catalogue multiple high-profile cases and left files to collect dust on senior detective’s desks, an inquiry has heard. The investigative practices of the force between 1970 and 2010 have been exposed during the Special Commission of Inquiry into more than two…
NSW Proposes Rent Increase Limits in System ‘Rebalance’
Forcing landlords to explain above-inflation rent increases is among radical changes to the New South Wales (NSW) rental market being floated by the government. A discussion paper released on Friday proposes measures beyond the Minns government’s promised rental reforms to end no-grounds evictions, allow more pets in rentals and introduce a portal bond scheme. Among…
Cost of Many Basic Grocery Items Has Increased 3 to 4 Times Inflation Rate: StatCan
July 6, 2023
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If it seems like every grocery trip is costing more and the quantity of food that comes home is getting smaller, that impression might be accurate. The cost of grocery staples is so high that it has increased by more than three or four times the rate of general inflation, according to new data from Statistics…
RCMP Monitoring Threats Against Indian Diplomats ‘Very Closely’
The federal police force says it is closely tracking the situation pertaining to a planned rally on July 8 to protest the killing of a Sikh community leader in British Columbia. “The RCMP is monitoring this matter very closely,” says spokesperson Robin Percival in an email statement. “We are constantly adapting our protective posture to…
‘Three Amigas’ Meet in Cancun to Review Ongoing Trade Agreement Between Canada, Mexico, US
Three government representatives from North America’s trading partners are in Cancun, Mexico, for two days to discuss trade agreements. Canada’s International Trade Minister Mary Ng is meeting with Mexico’s Economy Secretary Raquel Buenrostro and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to review the last three years of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (CUSMA), a trade agreement between all…
Pulling Ads From Facebook Could Force Meta’s Hand on News Deals—If Support Grows
Pulling ads from Facebook could prod Meta toward inking deals with news outlets, though more momentum would be needed to push it over the edge, experts say. The tactic adopted by several governments and companies in Canada this week might force the social media giant’s hand if other countries and corporations follow suit in larger…
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