Russia ‘using weapons smuggled by Iran from Iraq against Ukraine’
Russia is receiving munitions and military hardware sourced from Iraq for its war effort in Ukraine with the help of Iranian weapons smuggling networks, according to members of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias and regional intelligence services with knowledge of the process.
RPGs and anti-tank missiles, as well as Brazilian-designed rocket launcher systems, have been dispatched to Russia from Iraq as Moscow’s campaign has faltered in the last month, the Guardian has learned.
An Iranian-made Bavar 373 missile system, similar to the Russian S-300, has also been donated to Moscow by the authorities in Tehran, who also returned an S-300, according to a source who helped organise the transport.
Ontario’s top doctor issues ‘strong recommendation’ to continue mask use amid sixth COVID-19 wave
“There are actions that we can take to help manage the impact of this wave,” Moore said at Queen’s Park. “These include a strong recommendation to continue wearing a well-fitted, three-layer mask or use of a medical mask in all public indoor settings.”
Patrick Brown vows in video to end Canada’s ‘terrorist’ designation for Tamil Tigers
OTTAWA—Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he will “lift the ban” on a designated terrorist organization known as the Tamil Tigers, open up immigration to “any Tamil family that wants to come to Canada” and, as prime minister, would apologize for Canada’s failure to help Tamil refugees as it has Ukrainians or the Vietnamese boat people.
In a short video viewed by the Star, the Brampton mayor appeals to Tamil community representatives, telling them that he needs their “help” in order to win the leadership of the federal Conservative party, because the people he has to beat “are the same people who put the ban on” the Tamil Tigers.
What a slime.
USPS services suspended in Santa Monica neighborhood after repeat attacks on carriers
The United States Postal Service has suspended its services for one block of residents in a Santa Monica neighborhood, after several reported assaults took place on carriers delivering mail in the area.
Multiple people shot in Brooklyn subway stop during rush hour
WTF? Update
Update: Extensive search for gunman in Brooklyn subway shootings, what we know so far
According to a situation report issued to law enforcement at 10:41 am by DHS/CISA and obtained by ABC News: “The NYPD has informed the feds that police have a description of the suspect and have shared it with searchers. And that “investigators assess this was a coordinated attack, but the motive remains unclear.”
Multiple people were shot Tuesday morning in a gruesome shooting in a Brooklyn subway station during rush hour, officials said.
The bloody incident broke out around 8:30 a.m. at the 36th Street station for the D, N, R lines in Sunset Park.
Clair, a straphanger who witnessed the event while riding the Manhattan-bound N train, told The Post there were so many rounds fired off she “lost count.”
She said she saw the man — who was described as a 5-foot-5 black man, around 170 pounds wearing an orange vest and gas mask — drop “some kind of cylinder that sparked at the top.”
There may have been home made explosives involved, this is looking more like a terrorist incident than a mass shooting at this point.
Very dramatic video from the incident as the subway arrived at 36th St Sunset Park in Brooklyn. #brooklyn #shooting #nyc pic.twitter.com/5cOdeYPIb1
— Kristoffer Kumm (@Kristofferkumm) April 12, 2022
Trudeau says his immigration policies have inflamed housing crisis woes
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took questions at a press conference on Monday he said that his government’s immigration policies have been a key contributor to Canada’s housing crisis.
“Population growth in this country hasn’t been matched by an equivalent growth in housing supply,” said Trudeau, in British Columbia.
Russia ‘unleashes chemical weapons on Mariupol’: Ukrainian troops claim they were hit by agent dropped from a drone leaving them unable to breath and dizzy
Russia has ‘unleashed chemical weapons on Mariupol’ with Ukrainian troops claiming they were hit by an agent dropped by a drone leaving them unable to breath and dizzy – as the besieged city’s mayor reveals more than 10,000 civilians in the conflict have died so far.
The unidentified agent is said to have been dropped on the southern port city from a Russian drone, according to unverified reports from the city’s Azov regiment.
Canada Becomes Leader In Global “Gender Identity” Movement
Amy Eileen Hamm, a nurse and writer in Canada, is currently under investigation by the British Columbia College of Nurses regarding “off-duty conduct.”
Twitter Blacklists Juanita Broaddrick over Coronavirus Vaccine Tweet
Juanita Broaddrick, the former nursing administrator who accused former President Bill Clinton of rape, has been banned from Twitter after tweeting about the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines. Although Elon Musk has made news by becoming Twitter’s largest shareholder, it is clear that censorship still runs amok on the platform.
Food industry adjusting to large outbreak of avian flu in Canada, around the world
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu in Canada and around the world.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says this has been an unprecedented year globally for avian flu, or bird flu as it’s also known.
Shanghai’s Lockdowns Result in Starvation and Quarantine Enforcers Being Attacked
The situation has grown increasingly dire: Two people who tried to leave their apartment to walk their dog were confronted by a COVID prevention worker who they ended up attacking. At least one man allegedly tried to get the cops to apprehend him so he could at least have food to eat. Meanwhile, people who end up in central quarantine—state-administered facilities where COVID-positive people are sometimes sent so others in their apartment buildings don’t get sick—complain about the fact that it’s so unhygienic, it may well be facilitating greater spread of the virus (or even reinfection). Shared rooms, no running water, broken toilets (or disgusting ones shared by hundreds of people), and people crammed into overflow beds in hospital hallways have grown to be expected by the city’s increasingly angry residents.
Trudeau says “protests should always be legal” at stop in Victoria
At a press conference in Victoria, British Columbia on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau praised the right of Canadians to protest, saying he encourages people to express their disagreements with the government.
Trudeau made the comment in response to a question from reporters following an announcement highlighting the Liberal government’s 2022 budget spending on electric vehicles and infrastructure.
Ukraine And Russia Prepare For Donbas Battle
Russia and Ukraine appear to be in the final stages of preparation to fight the Battle of Donbas, in what is shaping up to be the biggest tank battle in Europe since the decisive Battle of Kursk in World War II.
The stakes for both Moscow and Kyiv couldn’t be higher.
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Liberals’ Bill C-18 Seeks To Force Big Tech To Fund Legacy Media At Independent Media’s Expense
On its face, it all sounds like it is aimed at helping all Canadian media organizations, but, on top of the fact that it is unethical to legally squeeze companies to force them to pay higher ads revenue, it is only really aimed at helping media friendly to the Liberal government.
Systemic Prejudice Against White Males Permeates Canadian Society
The Canadian Armed Forces is “too white and too male,” writes Jacques Gallant in a recent Toronto Star article. PM Justin Trudeau is asked why he selected a white male as Governor of the Bank of Canada. The Hill Times makes the following observation regarding the Truckers Convoy in Ottawa:
“The white males of the protest are a radicalization buffet for working-class pretenders marching against Canadian elitism fueled by pig roasts [and] legalized pot.”
It’s all-the-rage in society– denigrating white Canadian males has become woke Canada’s favourite pastime. In a country dedicated to “racial equity,” a singular exception exists: it is open season on targeting Caucasian males.
Quebec’s English Colleges Say They Are Being Targeted By Government For Their Success
Recent amendments to Quebec’s new language bill are targeting English junior colleges because the schools are increasingly popular among non-anglophones, say students and representatives of the college system.
The colleges are being scapegoated for the perceived decline in the vitality of French in Quebec they say, adding that if the bill is passed, it would jeopardize student success and compromise the freedom of young French speakers to decide where they go to school.
This guy has lost his mind. He is talking about what he is guilty of himself. https://t.co/vxHXQ9ZGsV
— Theo Fleury (@TheoFleury14) April 10, 2022
And Just Like That, Doctors Have Their Autonomy Back
We are now at a time when half of medical knowledge is obsolete with each changing of the seasons, so what is “misinformation” versus the rapidly changing base of medical knowledge? And who makes that decision? President Biden? Dr. Fauci? CNN?
Biden Touts ‘Food Security Toolkit’ For Global Shortages Sparked By Ukraine
President Joe Biden is expected to announce how the United States and allies plan to address the global food shortages sparked by the war in Ukraine, according to senior administration officials.
The Dystopian Nightmare Of ‘Zero Covid’
It was like a scene from a dystopian B-movie. Over a bleak, black city, in the dead of night, a drone emerged. From its speaker, it issued monotone instructions to the masses locked in their homes in the apartment blocks below. ‘Control the soul’s desire for freedom!’, the robotic voice said. ‘Do not open the window or sing!’, the joyless flying machine said. Then came the robot dogs. They staggered through deserted streets, barking diktats at residents cowering behind their curtains: ‘Wear a mask, wash your hands, check your temperature.’ No one dares ‘disobey the dog’s diktats’, according to one local newspaper.