Advocates say US policy is ‘inhumane’ as report highlights treatment of women and children immigrants. Women and children detained by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along the US-Mexico border are regularly held in freezing cells and suffer other harsh treatment, according to a new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The report, entitled “In the […]
Top court refuses to hear attempt by Trump administration to end deportation protection for undocumented youth. The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an attempt by the Donald Trump administration to have it intervene in the legal fight over a programme that protects hundreds of thousands of young, undocumented immigrants from deportation. The Supreme Court justices […]
Dozens of Canadians in Haiti are unable to return home amid protests that have claimed several lives and blocked access to roads. Tracey Hotta, a nurse and president of THMA Consulting, is part of a group on a mission to provide medical care to Haitians. The nurses were supposed to return on Wednesday, she told Global […]
Rick Gates’ admission of conspiracy and lying to FBI investigators means he’s willing to co-operate and testify against others. Another former Trump campaign aide has changed his plea to guilty. Rick Gates’ admission of conspiracy and lying to FBI investigators means he’s willing to co-operate and testify against others. This comes as special counsel Robert […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – A growing band of immunisation detractors is driving a surge in measles cases from the Philippines to Washington State that threatens to derail efforts to wipe out the disease. Worldwide cases of the viral illness increased by about 50 per cent to more than 229,000 last year, according to preliminary data […]
There are large gaps between US and Canada on North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks beginning on Sunday, hoping to clear the path for a breakthrough on the toughest issues before upcoming elections. […]
A group of Calgarians have been kept busy during this cold winter, making handmade treasures to help those in the city who are in need. CommuKNITY Cares is a volunteer group in Calgary that started at the Salvation Army’s Glenmore Temple church. They give back to their community by handing out hand-knit scarves, mittens and […]
North Korea’s response comes days after the United States announced the ‘heaviest sanctions ever’ against Pyongyang. North Korea’s government has heavily criticised new economic sanctions by the United States, calling them an “act of war” on Sunday. “Like we have said repeatedly, we would consider any restrictions on us as an act of war, and […]
Michelle Obama’s book will chronicle her life from childhood through to her years inside the White House. Michelle Obama’s forthcoming memoir, Becoming, is set for worldwide release on November 13, at which time the former first lady will embark on a global tour to promote the book, publisher Penguin Random House said on Sunday. The […]
Auto workers in Oshawa got some celebrity support in their fight against General Motors Thursday. Rock legend Sting brought his musical, The Last Ship, to town. Its theme is not only personal, but a powerful prediction of what can happen when the lifeblood of a community dries up. The GM plant closure in Oshawa has struck a […]