Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are in a legal strike position and their union has set a deadline of this afternoon before job action could start. Here are answers to questions about how this could impact you at Canada-U.S. borders.
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we explore the many benefits of a school's do-it-yourself carbon offset project, imagine what a city would look like with a one-kilometre-tall battery in its skyline and see what it takes to fish for 'ghost gear.'
With a 10-store presence in Quebec, and a handful of others sprinkled between Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Halifax, Simons is opening two locations in Toronto this year at Yorkdale Shopping Mall and the Eaton Centre, in additions to locations in Mississauga and Ottawa.
Ontario has long faced calls to end segregation in its jails, but a CBC investigation shows prisoners are being isolated more often. In Hamilton, it's happening at a higher rate than elsewhere in the province, meeting the UN's threshold for torture. An advocate for incarcerated people recalls her time in segregation as being «in a little cream-coloured box with nothing.»
Canada's northernmost NHL team is seeking to do what none of its peers on this side of the border have been able to do during the lifetime of Connor McDavid: Take home the Stanley Cup.
The president has so far avoided naming Trump during his D-Day trip, but he has warned about the dangers posed by authoritarian and isolationist impulses.
Kinshasa, le 5 juin 2024 – À l'occasion de la Journée mondiale de l'environnement, la 20ème Réunion des Parties (RdP-20) du Partenariat pour les Forêts du Bassin du Congo (PFBC), réunie à Kinshasa le 5 juin, a souligné l'importance de la mobilisation collective en faveur de la protection des forêts tropicales. Organisée par la facilitation franco-gabonaise du PFBC, à la suite du forum de la jeunesse pour les forêts d'Afrique centrale, cette rencontre a rassemblé des acteurs divers et (...) - ENVIRONNEMENT / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
«Over the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector. This is reflected in the QS World University Rankings. Compliments to the students, faculty and institutions for their hard work and dedication. In this term, we want to do even more to boost research and innovation,» said PM Modi in a post on X.
The meeting, held at the Central Hall of the old Parliament Building, was attended by NDA MPs and senior alliance leaders, including chief ministers. The main dais featured prominent NDA leaders, including Chirag Paswan, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Anupriya Patel, and Pawan Kalyan, alongside senior BJP leaders. The NDA currently holds 293 seats in Lok Sabha, comfortably surpassing the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member house.
Li Jiaqi from Shandong province arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district for lacking a visa. Authorities seized a map of China, a mobile phone, and three small stone statues. Arrest made under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act, and Li is being interrogated about the purpose of his visit to India.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expresses unwavering support for PM Modi at NDA parliamentary meeting, criticizes Congress-led opposition bloc for lack of contribution.
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Ministry of Education, Heritage, and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) announced that the 12th-grade national examinations for the 2023-2024 academic year will commence on June 22, 2024. An estimated 37,200 students across the nation are expected to participate.
The Ethiopian government disclosed that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has generated more than 2,700 gigawatt hours (GWH) of electricity during the past 10 months.
Mogadishu (HOL) - Flydubai Airlines has suspended its operations to and from Mogadishu, effective June 11, 2024, according to a message sent to its partners.
The strikes both destroyed Abrams and Bradley armored combat vehicles and killed and wounded their crews as indicated by data recorders, Igor Kimakovsky noted
The popularity of the former US president threatens the very system from which the ruling classes derive their benefits Read Full Article at RT.com
Prominent experts discuss Western attempts to paint a negative image of Russia, as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Read Full Article at RT.com
Argentinian President Javier Milei has reportedly decided to skip the upcoming gathering in Switzerland to attend national holidays at home Read Full Article at RT.com
The royal couple joined forces with the Prince of Wales, leading UK politicians and veterans at major events in Portsmouth and Ver-sur-Mer this week to mark the sombre occasion.
The heir to the throne represented King and Country alongside 24 world leaders ranging from President Joe Biden to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
[VOA] Washington -- The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Somalia to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2025.
[Daily Maverick] After failing to secure a majority in the recent elections, the ANC will start negotiations with other parties to form a government of national unity.
[UNHCR] Amidst the arid landscape, under the shade of acacia and mango trees, a sense of hope blossoms. It's not just the sound of bees at work; it's the promise of a brighter future for the refugees from Sudan and the Central African Republic (CAR) who have been calling Kerfi home for over a decade.
China’s exports to Russia amounted to $41.8 bln in the reporting period, while Russian supplies to the People’s Republic of China totaled $54.7 bln
According to the report, the European Commission wants to show support for Ukraine in this way before the start of Hungary’s EU presidency
STRIKE STAR Entertainment will host their second annual Screenwriters Workshop in Jamaica from June 20 to 21 at The Mico University College, Kingston. This educational charity workshop was established last year in collaboration with entertainment...
THE TOURISM Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) and Guardsman Hospitality have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the adoption and maintenance of the newly refurbished Old Folly Scenic Park in Discovery Bay, St Ann. This...
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) on Tuesday launched its first Information Hub at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville. Speaking at the inauguration, SLB Executive Director Nickeisha Walsh said this “strategic choice underscores the...
On a blustery week day along the boulder-lined Palisades stretch, water-booted and barefooted volunteers waded along the perimeter of the Kingston Harbour. The ready-to-work contingent comprised employees of JPS and the National Environmental and...
While sharing that she was still yearning to know the truth about what happened on the night her father was killed, the daughter of slain businessman Keith Clarke yesterday declared that she was coached by God to tell the truth about what she...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated Narendra Modi on his 're-election' as the Prime Minister of India following the Lok Sabha elections. In response, Prime Minister Modi expressed his gratitude to his friend «Tulsi Bhai».