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U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon between the armed group Hezbollah and Israel imminently, four senior Lebanese sources said on Monday. In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, “We’re close” but “nothing is done until everything is done.” The French presidency …
Read More »Canada’s digital services tax set for a reckoning with U.S.
The fight over Canada’s controversial digital services tax may escalate this week as the deadline looms for the Biden administration to decide whether to proceed with dispute arbitration amid threats of retaliation from Donald Trump’s incoming administration. On Aug. 30, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai filed an official …
Read More »शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा की लेट-लतीफी की आदत से परेशान थे अमिताभ, बोले- कहां गायब हो जाते थे, आज तक नहीं पता – Amitabh bachchan reveals shatrughan sinha late arrival on set habit said kahan gayab ho jate the tmova
सदी के महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन और शॉटगन शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा ने कई फिल्मों में साथ काम किया है. दोनों में बेहद अच्छी दोस्ती भी रही है. लेकिन दोनों के वर्क एथिक्स में जमीन आसमान का फर्क रहा है. अमिताभ जहां अपनी पंक्चुएलिटी के लिए जाने जाते हैं, वहीं शत्रुघ्न अक्सर सेट …
Read More »FBI investigating after U.S. ballot boxes set on fire in Washington and Oregon
Authorities, including the FBI, were investigating Monday after early morning fires were set in U.S. ballot drop boxes in Portland, Ore., and in nearby Vancouver, Wash., where hundreds of ballots were destroyed. The Portland Police Bureau reported that officers and firefighters responded to a fire in one ballot drop box …
Read More »Car set on fire at home of the owner of Old Montreal buildings where fatal fires occurred
A car was deliberately set on fire in a driveway in Montreal’s West Island early Thursday morning, and Radio-Canada is reporting that the home belongs to Émile Benamor, the landlord who owns two buildings in Old Montreal that were the site of two fatal fires. According to Montreal police, officers responded …
Read More »Japan’s former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba set to become next PM
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s prime minister after winning a closely fought contest on Friday in his fifth and what he called final attempt to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The 67-year-old political veteran prevailed over hard-line nationalist Sanae Takaichi in a run-off vote …
Read More »Mark Carney set to present economic vision to Liberal caucus – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 7:38 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney will present his vision for the Liberals’ economic policy when he meets with MPs in Nanaimo, B.C., today. The party announced …
Read More »Walmart workers at Ontario facility set to vote on joining Unifor
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 10, 2024 6:36 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Unifor says employees at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont., will begin voting Tuesday on whether to join the union. Unifor National President Lana Payne says in a …
Read More »Return-to-office rules for public servants set to kick in. What to know
Canada’s public servants are set to return to office three days per week starting Monday, a move by the federal government that has drawn anger from the union representing the workers. But while that anger has led to protests, it’s unlikely that anger will impact everyday Canadians. In early May, …
Read More »Back to school: Optimism abounds as new cellphone rules set to begin in N.S. classrooms
Classrooms and hallways in Nova Scotia public schools may look a little bit different when students head back next week. The province’s new rules on cellphones will take effect, and that has most educators, students and parents feeling optimistic. “You can use it while you do projects and stuff, which …
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