Get ready for some family-friendly fun in downtown Kelowna this New Year’s Eve. The seventh annual Valley First New York New Year’s celebration takes place at Stuart Park and the Kelowna Community Theatre. The team from SW Event Technology was hard at work this morning setting up the stage and lighting in anticipation of the […]
Trump administration holds back $65m of planned $125m package, a move that may prove catastrophic for millions in need. The US government is cutting more than half of its planned funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, a move that could prove catastrophic for millions of people in need. The Department of State announced on Tuesday […]
The 2018 presidential election in Mexico will allow candidates to run without party backing, but with voter discontent running high, every candidate will have an uphill battle. Mexicans head to the polls on the first of July to elect a new president – and it’s already shaping up to be an historic race. It’s the […]
Pakistan added to state department’s watch list for ‘severe violations’ in potential new blow to US-Pakistan relations. The US has placed Pakistan on a watch list for “severe violations” of religious freedom, a move Pakistan has rejected as “politically motivated”. The decision comes amid an escalating war of words between the two countries. In a statement, […]
Al Jazeera looks at both Donald Trump’s boasts of his willingness to wage war upon North Korea and his claim that he is willing to sit down with its leader, Kim Jong-un, to determine what US policy towards North Korea really is. As US President Donald Trump prepares to mark one year since his inauguration, […]
Negotiations are taking place as the US puts pressure on Canada and Mexico to alter the trade pact in favour of American interests. Negotiators from the US, Canada and Mexico are in Montreal for the latest round of talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). US President Donald Trump has been a frequent […]
Off the west coast of the United States, the largest animal on the planet and giant ships are on a collision course. Dozens of blue whales are killed every year in shipping lanes off the coast of California. Off the west coast of the United States, the largest animal on the planet and giant ships […]
Mexicans living in the US have always sent money home to help their families out. In 2017, these remittances totalled more than Mexico’s total exports. Mexicans living in the US are sending home record amounts of money, as concern grows over the government’s immigration crackdown. Last year they transferred $26bn – providing a vital lifeline […]
Immigration remains a divisive issue before President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech to Congress. US President Donald Trump will give his first State of the Union address to Congress later on Tuesday, kicking off his second year in office. He is expected to mention immigration issues in the speech. Republicans and Democrats cannot […]
2018 has been a busy year for Premier Scott Moe as the newly-elected Saskatchewan Party leader settled into his new role. As premier, Moe has been at the forefront in the fight against a federally imposed carbon tax, he’s called for change to the equalization program and dealt with the backlash from the Gerald Stanley trial. […]