White House says it is working to push assault weapons ban in Senate
Reuters Published: August 6, 2022 -Reuters LAS VEGAS, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The White House said on Saturday it is having conversations about what it can do to advance [...]
The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China
Laura Sullivan Published: August 3, 2022 -NPR When a group of engineers and researchers gathered in a warehouse in Mukilteo, Wash., 10 years ago, they knew they were onto [...]
20+ PLA Jets Cross Median Line Over Taiwan Strait As Chinese Drills Encircle Island
BY TYLER DURDEN August 3, 2022 -ZeroHedge Update(9:57ET): Less than a half-day after Nancy Pelosi's departure from Taiwan on a US Air Force plane, a large group of 27 Chinese [...]
Second Emancipation Day marked in Nova Scotia
Victoria Welland Published:August 1, 2022 -CBC Nova Scotia marked Emancipation Day for the second time with a ceremony in Halifax on Monday that included speeches and musical performances. Aug. 1 [...]
Carpenters strike was costlier than Freedom Convoy, public works department says
By Matthew Horwood August 2, 2022 -Western Standard Public Works and Government Services says the Freedom Convoy cost millions in a work slowdown on Parliament Hill, but acknowledged an unrelated carpenters’ strike [...]
Canada announces $17.9M at Montreal AIDS conference to expand HIV testing
By Staff Published:August 1, 2022 -Global News Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Monday that the government will invest $17.9 million to increase access to HIV testing in remote communities and among [...]
How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
Reuters August 2, 2022 -Reuters WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow [...]
The dark side of winning the lottery: lucky ticket can cause new troubles, past winners say
By Anita Snow July 31, 2022 -Global News Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made [...]
Dr. Hinshaw sees massive bonus, while healthcare workers continue to struggle
By Tom Vernon Published:August 1, 2022 -Global News For more than two years, Dr. Deena Hinshaw has been the face of Alberta’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s no denying [...]
WARMINGTON: Eight people wounded in wild west — and east — GTA shootings on long weekend
Joe Warmington Published:August 1, 2022 -Toronto Sun Eight people were struck with bullets in two separate shootings. At least three of those victims are in hospital — one clinging [...]