A serious societal problem is getting some significant attention at the community level in Nova Scotia. The province has handed out grants to 24 community organizations in the province with the goal of preventing domestic violence while also supporting victims and their families. Domestic violence has happened to many Nova Scotians and can occur in […]
First it was the forgotten of Grenfell Tower, now it’s our children. It defies belief that the majority of new schools are not fitted with sprinkler systems, according to figures released by the Government. The Grenfell Tower fire, you’ll remember, killed 72 people. Nearly two years later, 67 households still don’t have permanent accommodation. The […]
There are 8,425 seats up for grabs in a total of 248 councils in England as well as another 462 seats in Northern Ireland. As it stands, in England more than half the councils are controlled by the Tories and 67 by Labour. Seven are held by the Lib Dems and 35 have no overall […]
Brits will soon cast their votes in the 2019 council elections which will be taking place on May 2. Millions of voters across England will decide who get to represent their local community. There are 8,425 seats up for grabs in a total of 248 councils, where more than half are currently Conservative, putting pressure […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic chairman of a congressional committee has put off holding a former White House security clearance chief in contempt until after the panel interviews him about decisions made on some of President Donald Trump’s advisers. The House Oversight and Government Reform committee voted last week to subpoena Carl Kline over whistleblower […]
China’s ambassador to the UK is urging the government to resist external pressure and “act independently” over the growing Huawei row. The Chinese telecommunication giant is at the centre of a government leak after details that Theresa May had approved plans for the company to help build the UK’s 5G network, were leaked after a […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. — U.S. President Donald Trump boasted of a strong economy and criticized his Democratic presidential opponents Saturday night as he rallied supporters with familiar themes. Trump pointed to the economy’s 3.2% growth in the first quarter before drawing even more applause by citing gains in employment and reductions in family poverty in […]
Having enraged both Brexiteers and Remainers alike over the Prime Minister’s handling of Britain’s departure from the EU, the situation was made made catastrophically worse when she handed the task over to MPs. Voters and members of the warring party are now completely exasperated warns a political expert. In a column by political commentator Robin […]
Victoria city council is looking to buck the old saying that there is no such thing as a free ride. Council approved on Thursday the next step towards scrapping transit fares in the Capital Regional District. Councillor Sharmarke Dubow put forward the idea with councillor Ben Isitt pushing the regional transit commission to get rid […]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Senator Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic lawmakers on Friday proposed a bill that offers new protections for U.S. military families facing unsafe housing, following a series of Reuters reports revealing squalid conditions in privately managed base homes. The Reuters reports here and later Congressional hearings detailed widespread hazards including lead paint […]