By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2024 2:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of 23 bilingual municipalities are in Quebec Superior Court on Monday to ask a judge to suspend the application of several portions of the province’s 2022 language reform. Lawyer Julius Grey … Read more
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump pauses before speaking during a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on September 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set Monday to deliver remarks and help hand out supplies in the hurricane-blasted swing state … Read more
A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy Carter ‘s 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Considering the former president’s long legacy as a philanthropist, it’s no surprise that he wants any gift-giving to go to other people. The star-studded concert at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre earlier … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country’s presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024. Office Of The Iranian Supreme Le | Via Reuters Iran’s powerful proxy network across the Middle East is being dealt blow after blow from Israel, which has dramatically escalated fighting with Lebanese militia group Hezbollah … Read more
Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence A West Australian mother has shared how she withdrew $10,000 to “pay for our freedom” and escape a toxic 16-year relationship marred by physical and emotional abuse. Sheree Schonian told her story as the state government launched a $5 million advertising campaign to turn the spotlight … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Every day at 7 a.m., President Andrés Manuel López Obrador strolls onto a stage in Mexico’s National Palace, clad in a smart suit and tie, and peers out at a room of bleary-eyed reporters and social media personalities. “Buenos días, look alive!” the 70-year-old leader calls out in a gravelly voice. And … Read more
Multinational aerospace and defence company BAE Systems will open a new head office in Adelaide, creating hundreds of jobs for South Australians. South Australia’s Premier Peter Malinauskas said the company would be homed at Lot Fourteen’s new Innovation Centre at the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site on North Tce. “BAE Systems are set to become … Read more
Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek says the nation’s security agencies are looking into the possible weaponisation of Chinese-made electric vehicles as part of the country’s $600 million cybersecurity strategy as Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce took the government to task over the issue. Her comments come a week after the US said it would ban … Read more
Mark Cuban and Elon Musk. Getty Images Billionaire investor Mark Cuban cautioned Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday against forming an alliance with former President Donald Trump, because, he said, the Republican presidential nominee may not ultimately repay his political debts. “Elon, there will come a time when you need something from Donald Trump,” Cuban … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 29, 2024 11:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s labour minister says striking grain terminal workers in Metro Vancouver and their employers have reached a tentative labour deal. Steven MacKinnon announced the agreement between Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators’ Association … Read more
