The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has defended the city’s handling of a violent protest after being accused of coddling left-wing “thugs”. Mayor Ted Wheeler denied in a statement that he was restricting police from enforcing the law. Clashes between anti-facist (Antifa) and right-wing extremists left eight people injured on Saturday. The local police union has […]
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, has defended the city’s handling of a violent protest after being accused of coddling left-wing “thugs”. Mayor Ted Wheeler denied in a statement that he was restricting police from enforcing the law. Clashes between anti-facist (Antifa) and right-wing extremists left eight people injured on Saturday. The local police union has […]
People living along Moncton’s Jones lake are being told to keep a close eye on the water and on their pets. A recent water test has shown that high nutrient levels and increased water temperatures may have caused a fish kill in the lake last month. According to Universite de Moncton biology professor Alyre Chiasson, […]
This Saturday in Smiths Falls, an annual rally of motorcyclists will be looking to smash the record of simultaneous burnouts by motorcycles. This is the third year the Rideau Rendezvous will descend on the small eastern Ontario town and according to James Taylor, one of the founders of the rally, it just keeps getting bigger […]
The US is preparing for an Independence Day parade that Donald Trump promises will be an “incredible” display from the “strongest military anywhere in the world”. The scale of the 4 July “Salute To America” event will be relatively new for a country that has traditionally not held such massive military parades on the streets. […]
Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has seen his early 2020 campaign fundraising eclipsed by a junior Democratic contender. Mr Biden raised $21.5m (£17m) since entering the race on 25 April, less than the $24.8m raised by the South Bend, Indiana mayor, Pete Buttigieg. A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed a dip in support among black voters for […]
PARIS (AFP) – The United States is driving a worldwide waste boom that poses a severe risk to human health, the environment and the economy, according to a new study of global garbage trends published on Wednesday (July 3). Data on the combined solid, plastic, food and hazardous waste of 194 countries showed that the […]
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Boeing said it would offer US$100 million (S$135 million) to support the families of victims and others affected by the recent crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, which killed 346 people and have led to scores of lawsuits. The money will go toward “education, hardship and living expenses for impacted families, […]
The US military has told Washington DC residents not to panic if they see tanks on the streets for President Donald Trump’s Independence Day parade. At least two Bradley armoured carriers and two M1A1 Abrams Tanks will be moved to the heart of the US capital for the president’s “Salute to America”. The National Park […]
In the run-up to the 2020 census, the government has embraced technology as never before, hoping to halt the ballooning cost of the decennial head count. For the first time, households will have the option of responding online, and field workers going door to door will be equipped with smartphones to log the information they […]