Thailand news: Former PM released on parole

Thailand news: Former PM released on parole

BANGKOK – Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole early Sunday from a Bangkok hospital where he spent six months serving time for corruption-related offences. Thaksin was seen wearing a neck support inside one of the cars in a convoy leaving the Police General Hospital just before sunrise, and he … Read more

Trump news: Branded sneakers selling for $400

Trump news: Branded sneakers selling for 0

PHILADELPHIA – As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former U.S. president Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con,” a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show On Earth!” Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at … Read more

Ottawa considers changes to clean-electricity rules

Ottawa considers changes to clean-electricity rules

Ottawa is considering alterations to its proposed clean-electricity regulations after consultations with industry, opening the door to more flexibility for individual power generators. “We can still get to the same aim,” said Oliver Anderson, a spokesman with Environment and Climate Change Canada. The proposed changes, released Friday, would change several provisions that … Read more

Russia-Ukraine: delay approving U.S. aid package ‘having an impact’

Russia-Ukraine: delay approving U.S. aid package ‘having an impact’

The standstill in the U.S. Congress preventing a US$95.3-billion aid package from being approved is “having an impact,” but American Ambassador to Canada David Cohen insists the aid will get to Ukraine. “The delay is having an impact, period,” Cohen told CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos in an interview airing Sunday, echoing … Read more

From beating burglary to weight gain: 12 ways that working from home has changed Britain | Social trends

From beating burglary to weight gain: 12 ways that working from home has changed Britain | Social trends

Have we finally reached the new normal? It was an enduring question during the pandemic, as people grappled with rapidly changing laws and emerging advice about Covid. Now, two years after most of the restrictions were lifted, Britain appears to have found a balance between Working From Home and Returning To Office. Just under half … Read more