As a sports expert, it’s hard to describe the exhilarating feeling of watching team Japan take on an all-star team USA in the World Baseball Classic. It was a nail-biting match that went down to the wire, with both teams giving it their all on the field. The matchup between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout Read More…
Year: 2023
SCO Expands Jordan’s Principle To 7 More School Divisions
Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle that ensures all First Nations children can access the same level of services and care as other Canadian children. It is named after Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, who was born with complex medical needs and lived his entire life in Read More…
Google Limps Into OpenAI Arms Race With Soft Launch In The UK
In February 2023, Google made headlines by rolling out its version of OpenAI’s language model, GPT, called “Bard,” but it crashed and resulted in wiping out $100 million in stock value. The first public test of the model was widely criticized for its lack of accuracy and tendency to generate offensive or nonsensical text. The Read More…
Derrick Whitehead, Business Funding Guru Of Economic Masonry
Becoming financially literate is a crucial aspect of being a successful business owner. Unfortunately, many business owners neglect this important skill and suffer the consequences of poor financial management. To avoid this, it is important for anyone in their industry or planning to go into business to become financially literate. One way to achieve this Read More…
Should Canada Be Following America’s Lead On Democracy?
On March 23, 2023, U.S. President Biden will travel to Canada. As with the Truck Convoy, Biden’s motorcade is expected to cause extensive traffic and gridlock downtown Ottawa for the duration of his visit. Not long after the visit, he will host the Summit for Democracy, a gathering of the few, masquerading as a voice Read More…
YCLUB.io Attends The Palm Beach International Boat Show
Meet them there! Palm Beach, FLA –March 23-26, 2023 – YCLUB.io, is excited to announce its attendance at the Palm Beach International Boat Show from March 23-26. As an innovator in the superyacht space, YCLUB will be showcasing the imminent launch of their Superyacht Booking and Sales Marketplace, their Superyacht Crowdfund, Management and Crew Services and their Maritime Metaverse, (YCLUBVerse). Throughout Read More…
Anand Announces $1.4 Billion Upgrade To Dwyer Hill Counter-terrorism Training Centre
Today, the Government of Canada announced a significant investment of $1.4 billion to upgrade the Dwyer Hill Training Centre infrastructure for the military’s counter-terrorism response unit. Anita Anand, the Minister of National Defence, made the announcement, and the upgrades are set to create 2,000 jobs over the next 10 years. This project will provide more Read More…
Today Is International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is observed annually on March 21st. This day serves as an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and governments around the world to recognize the ongoing issue of racism and to promote actions toward its elimination. The day was established in 1966 by the United Nations Read More…
Almost Half of Central and West African Schools are Closed in Burkina Faso
By: Marine Olivesi, NRC OUAGADOUGOU, 21 March 2023. Over a million children in Burkina Faso are currently affected by school closures with 6,134 academic institutions shut as of February 2023, an increase of over 40 per cent since the end of the last school year. Nearly one out of four schools country-wide are now out of service Read More…
Poilievre’s Call For A Blue Seal Standardized Medical Testing, Is Long Overdue
Over the weekend, the leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, suggested implementing a national testing program similar to the Red Seal industry to assess the skills of medical professionals from other countries and provinces if the PC’s forms government in the next election. Poilievre’s “Blue Seal” idea has been long overdue and can potentially ease Read More…
Rethink Your Job Search Strategy: Think Like a Marketer
Most people start looking for a job out of necessity (e.g., laid off, fired, their job was outsourced, the business closed) without a plan of action or any sense of direction, applying haphazardly to jobs posted online, in panic-like mode. Furthermore, most job seekers do not view a job search as a marketing campaign. If Read More…
UBS Surpasses $5 Trillion In Assets With Acquisition Of Struggling Credit Suisse
On Sunday, UBS announced that it has agreed to buy Credit Suisse for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.2 billion USD). This emergency rescue came after Credit Suisse shareholders approved the deal, which will see them receive 1 UBS share for every 22.48 Credit Suisse shares they hold. The takeover will result in a combined total Read More…
“Tens of Thousands Protest Peacefully in South Africa’s National Shutdown”
On Monday, at the stroke of midnight, South Africa witnessed a national shutdown organized by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema. The shutdown aimed to protest against the government’s policies that, according to Malema, have led to the worsening economic situation in the country. Julius Malema has been a vocal critic of the Read More…
N.Y.P.D., F.B.I, State Troopers, Secret Service and National Guard, Ready For Trump Protestor
Former President Donald Trump’s recent call for widespread protests through social media in response to his imminent arrest by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on felony charges has raised concerns among law enforcement agencies and the public. This is not the first time Trump has called for mass protests, having previously done so in the Read More…
Social Networks Hope To Cash In On Trump Indictment By Restoring His Accounts
Just days before former US President Donald Trump’s imminent indictment on felony charges by the Manhattan D.A., the major social networks like Facebook, Google, and Instagram have all restored his accounts. This move has sparked controversy, as many people question why social networks would allow someone who has repeatedly violated their policies back onto their Read More…
Harm Reduction
Manitoba, the only province west of the Atlantic provinces without a supervised safe injection site, supports harm reduction with more red tape.
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Putin On War Crimes
On March 17th, 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin on charges of war crimes. The ICC stated that Putin is allegedly responsible for the “unlawful deportation of (children) and that of unlawful transfer of (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.” Read More…
The Wire Star, Lance Reddick, Has Died At Age of 60
Lance Reddick, a versatile actor who starred in several popular TV shows and movies, passed away on March 17th, 2023, of natural causes. He was 60 years old. Reddick was best known for his roles in acclaimed TV shows like ‘The Wire,’ ‘Fringe,’ and ‘Bosch,’ and movies such as ‘John Wick’ and ‘White House Down.’ Read More…
#16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights Upsets #1 Purdue In First Round Of NCAA Tournament
March Madness is always full of surprises, but nothing is more shocking than a No. 16 seed upsetting a No. 1 seed. It’s a feat that has only happened once before in the history of the NCAA tournament when the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) defeated Virginia in 2018. But now, the UMBC Retrievers have Read More…
Secret Service Making Arrangements For Trump To Surrender To Manhattan D.A
Manhattan D.A Signals Trump To Be Charge With Felony Is Imminent Early Friday evening, the Manhattan District Attorney indicated it is making arrangements with the Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies to have former US President Donald Trump surrender. Trump is expected to enter a plea of not guilty, be fingerprinted, have a mugshot Read More…
Trudeau Launches $4 Billion Housing Accelerator Fund To Create 100,000 New Homes
Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Guelph, Ontario, to launch the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), a $4 billion initiative aimed at creating 100,000 new homes across Canada. The initiative will provide funding for local governments to fast-track the construction of new homes and remove barriers to building more housing faster. The HAF is designed Read More…
RCMP Commissioner Lucki Retires, Calls For An Indigenous Commissioner Grows Louder
Today, Brenda Lucki retired as the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), marking the end of her historic tenure as the first woman to hold the top job in Canada’s national police force. Her departure comes at a critical moment for the RCMP, which is facing mounting criticism over its handling of issues Read More…