It sometimes seems to me that Canada’s leaders may be suffering from nostalgia when it comes to addressing the housing crisis in Canada.
There was a time from our history when housing consisted of a modest cabin, built by hand, using logs hewn from a nearby stand of trees; lantern-lit and warmed by a crackling fire in the hearth; sitting in its wide expanse of grassland, its only connection to the outer world a rutted dirt road. A cozy, nostalgic image perhaps, but far from our current reality.
I don’t know where this person lives, but be careful when using condiments. pic.twitter.com/FJyD8XNUZ0
— Dr. Jebra Faushay (@JebraFaushay) March 22, 2024
In Los Angeles, a task force of detectives is battling organized retail theft, in which boosted goods often end up for sale online—or commingled on store shelves with legitimate items.
A dozen detectives from the California Highway Patrol gathered in a Los Angeles-area parking lot the other morning for an operational briefing. In about twenty minutes, they would drive to a nearby Home Depot, where customers were known to regularly wheel carts of merchandise out the door without paying, and to stick power tools down their pants. The investigators had planned a nightlong “blitz”—surveillance, arrest, repeat. Anyone caught stealing would be handcuffed, led to a back room, and questioned: What did you plan to do with these items? Did you take them on behalf of someone else? The goal was not to micro-police shoplifting but to discover and disrupt networks engaged in organized retail crime, a burgeoning area of criminal investigation.
A branch of the Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for the attack in Moscow that killed at least 40 people and injured about 100 others, and U.S. officials confirmed the claim shortly afterward.
The United States collected intelligence in March that Islamic State-Khorasan, known as ISIS-K, the branch of the group based in Afghanistan, had been planning an attack on Moscow, according to officials. ISIS members have been active in Russia, one U.S. official said.
Dozens of people have been killed at a Russian concert hall in what Moscow has called “a bloody terrorist attack.” Our report from Moscow. Team: @BenTavener @AntonChicherov pic.twitter.com/NZgF8QBno4
— Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR) March 22, 2024
The NDP’s opposition motion, which was passed by the House on Monday, was ostensibly intended to “promote peace in the Middle East,” but by turning our back on Israel, it will only serve to further reduce Canada’s influence in the region and its ability to make any meaningful impact on the lives of Palestinians living in Gaza.
Since the Trudeau government insists 80% of Canadian households paying the federal carbon tax receive more in rebates than they pay in carbon taxes, here’s what independent, non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux said when he examined the carbon tax last year.
Fired Winnipeg lab scientists and married couple Xiangguo Qiu and Keding Cheng are actively engaged in research work in China with various organizations, some of which have close links to the Chinese military, an investigation by The Epoch Times shows.
The two are also using aliases in some instances, while Ms. Qiu has been filing patents related to her area of research in Canada.
A local council has been criticised for painting over potholes instead of filling them in.
A spokesman for North Northamptonshire council admitted the work was “shoddy” and vowed to correct the mistake.
Holy crap. @fancypants_s https://t.co/vlO1FsuFwX
— Patti Jo (@TheSupeHero) March 22, 2024
h/t Patti Jo
Despite calls from seven of Canada’s premiers (including one premier from his own party) to scrap the upcoming carbon tax hike, and the threat of a non-confidence vote by the Opposition in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has doubled down as he tries to convince Canadians this tax, which is set to rise from $65 per tonne of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to $80 per tonne on April 1, will really be good for them.
The hate-spewing American Airlines passenger seen in a viral video being put in a headlock and marched off a flight also drunkenly ranted about “blue-eyed white devils” — and threatened to “take this plane down with all you mother f–kers on it,” according to court documents.
The passenger, identified as 29-year-old Florida man Shail Patel, had already been accused of hurling an antisemitic slur at a flight attendant during the wild scuffle on American Airlines Flight 2506 from his hometown of Tampa to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
NEW: American Airlines passenger gets put in a headlock and escorted off plane after yelling an anti-Semitic slur and blaming white people for his problems.
The man was accused of hitting someone and got angry, triggering him to launch anti-Semitic slurs.
"I'll see about it… pic.twitter.com/WLHuqeOV91
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 21, 2024
A pair of electric ferries, purchased by the province for roughly $94 million, have yet to begin full service more than two years after arriving in the waters around Kingston, Ont.
In fact, the Amherst Islander II (AI2) has yet to transport its first passenger.
The Wolfe Islander IV (WI4), meanwhile, has welcomed aboard just 2,614 passengers to date, according to figures obtained by CBC through a freedom of information request.
Why can’t anything be done right? h/t Mauser
A renowned Moscow region concert venue and shopping centre is on fire on Friday evening, following reports of a mass shooting incident.
At least three gunmen, wearing combat fatigues, burst into Crocus City Hall and fired automatic weapons, injuring dozens of patrons and killing a significant number of them, according to Russian media.
A group of unidentified men, ranging from two to five people, dressed in tactical gear and armed with automatic weapons, opened fire on the guards at the entrance of the concert hall. They then began shooting at the audience in the foyer. #Moscow pic.twitter.com/QjHU0DmW6A
— Russian Market (@runews) March 22, 2024
BREAKING:
Hundreds of people likely being held hostage at the Crocus Concert Hall near Moscow.
At least 40 have been killed.
Large parts of the building are on fire.
SWAT teams have arrived but can’t enter due to the hostage situation. pic.twitter.com/4AkIZ2XvFV
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 22, 2024
🚨🚨🚨 Warning Graphic footage: What looks like a major terror attack now happening in Moscow.
— Inc.Monocle (@IncMonocle) March 22, 2024
Twitter – #Moscow
The Princess of Wales is undergoing treatment for cancer, she has announced in a personal video message, but told the world: “I am going to be ok.”
The Princess is undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy and has said she is focused on making a “full recovery”.
The cancer was identified during tests after her abdominal surgery on Jan 16, and she began treatment in late February.
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has announced that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.pic.twitter.com/zmxtLVpHlu
— Ground News (@Ground_app) March 22, 2024
When it comes to skyrocketing auto theft across Canada—double-digit percentage increases more frequently tied to carjackings and breaking into homes in search of keys—recent frank personal safety advice from the Toronto Police Service has sent a clear and unfortunate message to Canadians: You are on your own.
