influenza
technology
China’s “social credit” system is a new way to improve governance
What a new term for Xi Jinping means to China — and to Canada’s strategy for dealing with Beijing’s new authoritarianism, which is being challenged by China’s new president — is the “social credit...
entertainment
The crash of two Boeing 737-800 planes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania is the second to hit the region in four months
19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, killing at least 14 A chart of the waters around Lake Victoria from which two Boeing 737s crashed into it. AP One of...
politics
Matthew Allen Luttrell’s manslaughter trial resumes
Trial set for dive boat captain in California's worst modern maritime disaster Authorities in the Pacific Northwest hope to hold the trial of the last surviving crew member of the vessel that sank in...
politics
John Nields’ Accounts Are In Debt
As his businesses fall apart, Kanye West reportedly hires Depp lawyer Camille Vasquez to look over his books The rapper seems to be doing alright, he has his own TV show that airs once...
asia
Cocoanimalo bars are made of real cocoa
Food waste is a huge climate problem. A new candy has a sweet solution in time for Halloween. PepsiCo, the American soda company, has come up with a clever idea for the future: The...
entertainment
Toronto parents say they’re “somewhat or certain” of their children getting the H1N1 vaccine
Two-thirds of Toronto parents ‘certain or somewhat likely’ to get young kids vaccinated against COVID-19, survey says A new survey of Toronto parents has found that two-thirds of residents are “somewhat or certain” of...
asia
Nicolás Maduro: The Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro Fast Facts President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro, who is currently serving his second term as president, was born in Valencia, Venezuela on November 18, 1946, in Caracas. Nicolás...
us
Why Ontario doubled child care spots in two years
Ontario weakened its $10-a-day child care funding rules. Now the federal government is demanding answers. Why was the province so keen to give parents more access to child care? More than 400,000 children in...
technology
The Supreme Court’s Decision to Ban Proposition 200 is a Key Issue for Arizona
It’s 2024. Trump Backers Won’t Certify the Election. What Next, Legally? The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hand down a decision on December 12, in which it is expected to hear the case...
asia
Weinberg jailed for contempt of court, ordered to be jailed pending appeal
TV producer Eric Weinberg has $5-million bail revoked after judge labels him danger to society after jailing him without bail for 25 days for filming a protest in a hospital without a permit. Weinberg...
