Inflation has finally caught up to millions of people’s morning routine — that half-double decaffeinated half-caf frappuccino with a twist of lemon concoction from their corner Starbucks.
Doctors concerned about potential spread of bird flu in Canada
H5N1 or avian flu has been detected at dozens of dairy farms in the United States and Canadian experts are urging surveillance on the north side of the border.
“We should be actively looking for it,” said Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases specialist at Toronto’s University Health Network.
Bogoch says the number and diversity of mammals that have been affected by H5N1 this year has jumped dramatically.
National Security Agency raises threat level for Sweden travel ahead of Eurovision
The Israeli National Security Agency (NISA) increased the threat level of traveling to Sweden from level 2 to level 3 on Thursday, ahead of Eurovision.
“Malmo is recognized as a hub for anti-Israel protests, given its high concentration of immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran. These protests are a weekly occurrence and often involve demonstrations, calls for harm against Jews and Israelis, and the burning of Israeli flags, among other actions. Notably, on October 7 (the day of Hamas’ attack on Israel), anti-Israeli elements in Malmo openly celebrated the tragic events that occurred in Israel,” the statement began.
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed in 2022, after pandemic slowdown
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2022, as the economy rebounded from the pandemic slowdown, according to figures obtained by Radio-Canada ahead of today’s government announcement.
The new National Inventory Report data shows emissions reached 708 megatonnes in that year, compared with 698 megatonnes in 2021.
US tests futuristic new Manta Ray underwater drone
The United States has completed the first full-scale at sea test of a futuristic new underwater drone able to hibernate on the sea bed.
The Manta Ray prototype, produced by US aviation giant Northrop Grumman, is part of a US Navy project to develop a new class of underwater drone capable of carrying out much longer missions.
John Ivison: Madness in the House is the prelude to a powerful reckoning
In days like these, it is useful to remember that there have always been days like these.
Question period may have needed a “viewer discretion advised” warning on Tuesday, when Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre was ejected from the House of Commons and his caucus followed him out of the door.
But anyone who talks about “a new low” in parliamentary behaviour has forgotten their history.
Second Boeing whistleblower Joshua Dean dies suddenly from mysterious severe infection
A Boeing whistleblower who raised concerns about one of the carrier’s suppliers ignoring production defects died suddenly on Tuesday — just two months after another employee who sounded the alarm about the embattled company died by alleged suicide.
The infection broke out in a mysterious six bullet grouping to the back of the head.
WTF?
More enrichment from the aspiring Doctors and Engineers in Khan’s Londonistan…. pic.twitter.com/5AQtJysK0j
— Raymond (@Raymond82310289) April 27, 2024
‘I’m very nervous’: Public servants react to feds’ plan for increased in-person work
Tanya King, a transgender and autistic public servant working for Public Services and Procurement Canada, said she is concerned about the possibility of having to spend more time in the office, given that she has faced harassment and micro-aggressions from her coworkers.
These are the foot soldiers of your ruling class. Perks unheard of by working people mean civil servants do not vote conservative in any number worth considering.
The comments are fun!
Columbia University community ‘shattered’ after police raid
Police and private security throng every entrance but one. Steel barriers line the streets. Students pack up belongings in their cars and leave for home – classes are cancelled, and exam plans are up in the air.
Everywhere there is gloom, and uncertainty about what happens next at Columbia University in New York City.
Students told the BBC that the university’s decision to call in police to clear a Gaza protest late on Tuesday, leading to a raid on the occupied Hamilton Hall and more than 100 arrests, has left the college community shattered.
Justin Trudeau’s budget fails to find support from many Canadians, poll suggests
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest budget was aimed at making Canadians feel better about their future, but it appears to have made them feel worse about his government, a new poll suggests.
The latest Abacus Data survey sought to gauge whether and how the Liberals’ latest budget landed with Canadians at a time when the governing party is trailing badly in the polls — which the survey found is still the case.
Is anti-white prejudice fuelling anti-Zionist protests?
Student protests have erupted across numerous elite American campuses over the past two weeks, pitting administrations against student activists. What accounts for the energy of the movement?
The Israel-Palestine issue is complex, with a good case to be made that Israel should have acted with more restraint. Palestinian motivations are understandable. What is harder to explain, however, is the exceptional focus of white progressive student protesters on this question.
Growing number of Canadians are moving abroad due to lack of affordability: McGill study
A new report lends insight into Canadians who leave the country, estimated to number around four million in 2016, or about 11 per cent of the population according to Statistics Canada.
Canada has trouble retaining new citizens, with onward migration showing an increase by 31 per cent between 2017 and 2019, according to the report published by McGill Institute for the Study of Canada on Monday.
Israel’s Eurovision contestant told to stay in her hotel room
Israel’s representative in the Eurovision Song Contest has been told not to leave her hotel room other than for performances because of an expected wave of pro-Palestinian protests.
Eden Golan, 20, arrived in Malmo on Tuesday afternoon amid intense security precautions to begin rehearsing for her performance of the ballad Hurricane.
Hamas Supporters calling on U of T to ‘divest’ from Israel setting up tents at King’s College Circle
Dozens of demonstrators calling on the University of Toronto to “divest” from Israel entered King’s College Circle at the school on Thursday and were setting up tents.
Some were holding signs.
There was some police presence at the scene on Thursday morning.
Breaking: Encampment at U of T this morning in support of other Pro- Palestinian demonstrations across North America. Dozens of tents set up in King’s College Circle pic.twitter.com/50hqiXKkfo
— Courtney Heels (@CourtHeelsCP24) May 2, 2024
Protesters set up Gaza encampments at two more B.C. universities
Pro-Palestinian protesters have set up encampments at two more British Columbia universities, as a wave of demonstrations at North American post-secondary institutions continued to spread.
The University of Victoria confirmed Wednesday that a protest site had been established on campus, saying the school was “taking a calm and thoughtful approach” to minimizing disruptions stemming from the encampment in its quad.
Meanwhile at UCLA …
The #UCLA ‘protestors’ now chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ on campus.
Perfectly normal for mollycoddled middle class kids at Uni these days… 🙄
We are raising a generation of ideologically brainwashed individuals who hate their own countries and culture.@EndWokeness @libsoftiktok pic.twitter.com/RuylzTae98
— Ed Reid (@CorryReid) May 2, 2024
VIDEO: LAPD officers forced to retreat out of the UCLA encampment at about 1:53 a.m. (via ABC7) https://t.co/o4hoR926G3 pic.twitter.com/xuiY69LPyo
— Louis Keene (@thislouis) May 2, 2024
Hey Merrick Garland, in case you're still running around, telling people that MAGA extremists are the biggest threat in America. These are Biden voters right now on the UCLA campus 👇 pic.twitter.com/Gt1jbElwqw
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) May 2, 2024
The End?
UCLA 🚨: It’s 0544 , the encampment is now in complete police control. Handful of protestors remain. The encampment is officially over.
It’s morning, birds chirping, I am signing off. Thanks for all the new followers, and all the pages/friends/colleagues who shared my work. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/FlJJQDs65O
— Anthony Cabassa (@AnthonyCabassa_) May 2, 2024
Hundreds of American students convert to Islam and participate in an Islamic call to prayer at UCLA.
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) May 2, 2024