Winnie Byanyima is trying to hold onto hope in the face of what she calls unbelievable cruelty. She is the director of UNAIDS, the United Nations agency that, until recently, was on…
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Conservatives call for investigation into CBC after journalist resigns over 'performative diversity, tokenism'
The Conservative party is calling for a parliamentary committee to investigate the CBC after journalist Travis Dhanraj resigned over the public broadcaster’s alleged “performative diversity, tokenism, a system designed to elevate certain…
Amazon warns consumers about fake Prime subscription emails amid summer sale
Amazon recently gave customers a heads-up that scammers are sending emails about Amazon Prime subscriptions to solicit sensitive information. Source link
That white guy who can’t get a job at Tim Hortons? He’s AI
A series of AI-generated videos that show a white man complaining about how difficult it is to get a job in Canada have been taken down by TikTok, following inquiries made by…
Some residents concerned about being stranded on islands due to B.C. Ferries policy on damaged EVs
A recently formalized policy by B.C. Ferries is restricting damaged electric vehicles from boarding its vessels, leaving some islanders feeling frustrated and stranded. British Columbia leads the country in electric vehicle adoption,…
Japan, Korea get stay of execution on 25% U.S. tariffs
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday it is “truly regrettable” that the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on its exports beginning Aug. 1, but the Trump administration is encouraging progress…
RBC tells customer she’s responsible for $14K stolen from account in bank investigator scam
At first, Melissa Plett didn’t think there was anything suspicious about a fraud alert call she got last month purportedly from her bank, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Her phone’s call…
CBC host resigns, saying he could not continue at public broadcaster 'with integrity'
A national CBC host announced his resignation from the public broadcaster Monday in a letter alleging he could not continue to work there “with integrity.” Travis Dhanraj describes leaving the network where…
Border czar Tom Homan says Trump's response to Texas floods better than Biden's to Hurricane Helene
Border czar Tom Homan pushed back against critics who blamed the Trump administration’s staffing cuts and response time for the widespread death and destruction caused by the floods in Texas. Source link
The life of a conservative male on a Canadian campus: 'We are not the demons that you see us as'
Young men are falling behind, at school and at work, and the stats on drug overdoses and death by suicide are sobering. Not unlike other mothers of sons, I’ve keenly observed the…