Jack Taylor

Some Canadian politicians are ‘wittingly’ participating in foreign interference: watchdog – National

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Some Canadian politicians are ‘wittingly’ participating in foreign interference: watchdog – National

An unknown number of federal politicians are knowingly working with hostile countries to interfere in Canada’s democracy, according to a national security committee of parliament. The startling revelation came from the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians’ (NSICOP) latest report into foreign meddling in Canada’s democratic institutions, including by countries like China, India and … Read more

Woman, 48, charged after allegedly drunkenly ramming cars at Southport on Gold Coast

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Woman, 48, charged after allegedly drunkenly ramming cars at Southport on Gold Coast

A woman has been accused of ramming parked cars — pushing one 50m backwards — down the road, in an “extremely dangerous” drunk-driving rampage on the Gold Coast. The 48-year-old woman allegedly registered a blood-alcohol reading four times over the legal limit after the incident at Southport on Saturday night. The woman was driving down … Read more

Retreat For GOP Judges Doomed The Federal Mask Mandate

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Retreat For GOP Judges Doomed The Federal Mask Mandate

Buried in the April 2022 ruling that struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate was a section that was unusual for a court decision. The outcome itself was far from surprising. Places all over the country were dropping local mask requirements, and the judge hearing this case — a challenge to the federal mandate to … Read more

Epoch Times CFO charged in alleged $67 million case

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Epoch Times CFO charged in alleged million case

The chief financial officer of conservative global news outlet The Epoch Times has been arrested and charged with leading a yearslong scheme to launder at least $67 million in illicit funds, federal prosecutors said Monday. The scheme — which involved cryptocurrency, tens of thousands of prepaid debit cards, fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits and stolen … Read more

Holland calls criticism of road trip remarks ‘disingenuous’ – National

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Holland calls criticism of road trip remarks ‘disingenuous’ – National

Health Minister Mark Holland says “of course” he supports Canadians going on road trips after a video of comments he made during question period about the topic gained wide attention over the weekend. Conservative MPs were among social media users sharing a video of Holland in the House of Commons saying road trips involve being … Read more

Domestic Abuse And Abortion Bans Create Danger Post-Roe

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Domestic Abuse And Abortion Bans Create Danger Post-Roe

A new report highlights the connection between abortion access and intimate partner violence since the Supreme Court repealed federal abortion protections two years ago. The report, conducted by the National Domestic Violence Hotline in collaboration with If/When/How, surveyed over 3,400 people between October and December 2023. The organizations wanted to learn more about survivor experiences … Read more

Trump campaign and RNC say they raised $141 million in May

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Trump campaign and RNC say they raised 1 million in May

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, August 8, 2023. Reba Saldanha | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee announced Monday that the two entities together raised $141 million in May. The massive haul would represent a major shift … Read more

Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids

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Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A person found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval to a bill Monday that would allow judges the option to sentence someone to surgical castration after the person … Read more

Calgary Liberal MP wants to stop Humboldt Broncos crash driver deportation – National

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Calgary Liberal MP wants to stop Humboldt Broncos crash driver deportation – National

Calgary Liberal MP George Chahal is trying to rally support among his colleagues to block the deportation of Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the truck driver responsible for the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which killed 16 people and left 13 injured. As first reported by The Hill Times, Chahal emailed his Liberal caucus colleagues last week saying … Read more