A teenager convicted over the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder within a year of his release from custody. The 19-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is back behind bars as one of three men accused of trying to kill a 21-year-old man in Zillmere in … Read more
Jon Stewart isn’t going to let Donald Trump take back the terrible things he’s said about the Obama family over the years. During Thursday’s episode of his podcast, “The Weekly Show,” Stewart praised former first lady Michelle Obama’s barn burner at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, noting how much ugliness she and her … Read more
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to deliver her highly-anticipated keynote speech on Thursday to cap the final night of the Democratic National Convention. Night four features a slate of Democratic lawmakers, governors and performers to rev up the crowd ahead of Harris’ address. Among the speakers are Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and North Carolina … Read more
Former President Trump jabbed “highly overrated Jewish” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) late Wednesday for what he called a “really bad” speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Shapiro delivered an impassioned speech Wednesday night, warning that the former president would strip Americans of their rights and freedoms if he won the White House … Read more
In response to growing concerns about the rising use of nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) among youth, particularly nicotine pouches, Health Minister Mark Holland is putting through restrictions aimed at curbing their appeal and accessibility. These measures, which will take effect Aug. 28, include strict advertising restrictions, prohibiting certain flavours and limiting sales to behind the … Read more
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance seemingly thought he would get a nice on-camera moment Thursday when he visited a donut shop in Georgia, but the entire thing was incredibly awkward. After a worker at Holt’s Sweet Shop in Valdosta asked to not be filmed, the Ohio senator introduced himself. “I’m JD Vance. I’m running … Read more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 21, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday accused Donald Trump of peddling antisemitism after the Republican presidential nominee called him a “highly overrated Jewish Governor.” “I think … Read more
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) on Wednesday pushed back against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) dig at him for going to Yale University, saying he is “proud” of what he has accomplished. “As you guys know, I grew up in a very poor family. I was raised by a grandmother who didn’t graduate from high school, … Read more
The Canadian government awarded billions of dollars in contracts earmarked for Indigenous enterprises without always requiring bidders to prove that they were First Nations, Métis, or Inuit, a Global News investigation has found. A program that now helps Indigenous businesses land more than $1.6 billion in contract awards annually, the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business … Read more
CHICAGO — President Joe Biden is a patriot, in any conventional sense of the word. He ended his valedictory speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night with a refrain he’s delivered possibly hundreds of times since he began running for president again in 2019: “We just have to remember who we are. We’re … Read more
