Footage of a group of teenagers – many wearing Make America Great Again caps – taunting a Native American man in Washington DC has drawn criticism. The teens, believed to be students of Kentucky’s Covington Catholic High School, are seen mocking Omaha elder Nathan Phillips as he sings and drums. The students were taking part […]
Focus Montreal introduces Montrealers to the people who are shaping our community by bringing their stories into focus. The program airs Saturday at 5:30 p.m. as well as Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and midnight. Take a look at who we’re meeting this week. The need for carbon monoxide detectors It was a frightening week […]
The US president stuck to his demand for $5.7bn (£4.5bn) to fund his proposed wall on the US-Mexico border wall before fully reopening government – an ultimatum opposed by the Democrats. But he said he would extend protection for “dreamer” immigrants – who entered the US illegally when they were young with their parents – […]
US President Donald Trump has set out new plans on his Mexican wall project to try to end a partial government shutdown lasting more than four weeks. One of his “compromises” was on so-called Dreamers – who entered the US illegally when young. He still wants $5.7bn (£4.5bn) to fund the wall. Democrats have refused […]
Hundreds gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (North Plaza) for the third annual March On, Vancouver event. People gathered for speeches at 10 a.m. and began marching at 11 a.m. Organizer Samantha Monckton said the women’s march was focused on a variety of issues that concern women, including sexual assault, the rights of […]
A couple known on social media for their travel blogging were drunk as they plunged 800ft to their deaths at Yosemite National Park in California, an autopsy has revealed. Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, and Vishnu Viswanath, 29, died from multiple injuries after they fell over the 800ft drop of Taft Point while taking a selfie in […]
Over the years, scientists have identified dams, pollution and vessel noise as causes of the troubling decline of the Pacific Northwest’s resident killer whales. Now, they may have found a new and more surprising culprit: pink salmon. Four salmon researchers were perusing data on the website of the Center for Whale Research, which studies the […]
Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing male youth. Ali Al-Shai was last seen in the 13800 Block of 101st Avenue in Surrey, B.C. on January 16th, 2019. He has not been seen or heard from since. Ali Al-Shai is described as a 14-year-old Middle Eastern male, 160 cm, 50 kg, […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, inadvertently posted confidential information about thousands of financial adviser clients on its website. The data appeared in three spreadsheets, linked on one of the New York-based company’s web pages dedicated to its iShares exchange-traded funds. The documents included names and email addresses of financial […]
MEXICO CITY (REUTERS, NYTIMES) – At least 20 people were killed and 54 were injured on Friday (Jan 18) when a pipeline ruptured by suspected fuel thieves exploded in central Mexico as dozens of people tried to fill up containers, state and federal authorities said. Mexican television footage showed flames leaping into the night sky in the […]