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J. Michael Miller’s Kid Cretaceous
Reading Time: 2 minutes Geologic history tells us that the Cretaceous period is about 145 to 66 million years behind us. But it continues to hold creative charm for writers and artists. J. Michael Miller’s comic is a journey into creative drawings that transport us into an era of robust human civilization. Famed as the most durable geological period Read More…
Unprecedented Flash Floods Batter Rural Afghanistan
Reading Time: 3 minutes Statement by Neil Turner, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Country Director, on the situation in severely flood-hit Afghan provinces: “This year’s unseasonal flooding is catastrophic for impacted communities in Afghanistan. The scale of destruction is unparalleled. Flash floods have swept away entire sections of roads and other critical infrastructure – bridges, wheat mills, hospitals and Read More…
Canada Settles Historic Land Claims Case With The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Over 100 years have passed since this wrong took place and before the community received recognition, acknowledgement, and replacement resources for the lands taken.” A settlement has been reached between Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Government of Canada covering the 1919 Soldier Settlement Board Surrender specific claim today, announced by Chief Kelly Wolfe and Read More…
Canada Announces Temporary Import Ban On The Importation Of Restricted Handguns
The national freezes on handguns take effect on August 19, 2022 In many communities across the nation, gun violence has caused devastating outcomes, and too many Canadians have lost loved ones. According to Statistics Canada, firearms were used in over 40 percent of homicides in Canada in 2019. The number of registered handguns in Canada increased by 71 per cent between 2010 and 2020, reaching approximately 1.1 million. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today announced a temporary import ban on the importation of restricted handguns. In a restricted number of exceptions to Bill C-21, handgunsIt’s Time For Term Limits In All Levels Of Politics
Lifetime appoints or unlimited terms only erode the political institutions It's time politicians have term limits. Too many are indebted to lobbyists and big corporations. We need new blood in the office, people not beholden to special interests. Politicians should serve the people, not themselves. All elected government bodies should institute term limits and put country and the people that elected them first. It is a prevailing thought favoured by many who believe that politicians should have term limits. The main reason is that too many immoral politicians only care about themselves and the big corporations. They don't care about the people
Pope Francis Makes Another Historic Apology While In Quebec
Some protestors in Quebec were calling for the Pope to Rescind the 'Doctrine of Discovery' Pope Francis arrived in Quebec on Wednesday for the second leg of his "penitential pilgrimage," where he drew criticism — again — for what critics say has been his insufficient apology for the Church's role in Canada's residential school system for Indigenous children. For the bulk of the 19th and 20th centuries, Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and placed in boarding schools, often hundreds of miles from their communities. They were forbidden from speaking their native languages and practicing their cultural traditions and, in many
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Chinese People’s Well-Being Is A National Priority
Reading Time: 4 minutes “National Priorities” has recently become a trending phrase in China. I had always pondered how to overcome the barriers of language and culture and to express this sentiment to my Canadian friends. Not long ago, while wandering in Beijing, I passed by a government agency in China – the National Rural Revitalization Administration, which explained Read More…
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J. Michael Miller’s Kid Cretaceous
Reading Time: 2 minutes Geologic history tells us that the Cretaceous period is about 145 to 66 million years behind us. But it continues to hold creative charm for writers and artists. J. Michael Miller’s comic is a journey into creative drawings that transport us into an era of robust human civilization. Famed as the most durable geological period Read More…
