“Bring Hersh home now,” say big white letters on a red banner, hanging on a building on my Jerusalem street. It’s one of many banners in my neighborhood, where Hersh Goldberg-Polin grew up. I walk down the street two hours after the early morning news flash that Hersh and five other Israeli hostages were murdered
Month: September 2024
Making Waves
Can we count on you? In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot. The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win. We’ve already seen events that fill us with both dread
Barack Obama is right: Britain could lead Europe if it wanted to
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The telling sincerity of Jeremy Corbyn’s EU conversion
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What the Panama papers really reveal about David Cameron
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Federal health transfers outpace provincial spending despite premiers’ criticisms, analysis shows
Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly outpaced increases to provincial health budgets. In 2023, federal health transfers amounted to $47.1 billion, a 212 per cent increase over 2005, when the transfers were $15.1 billion.
At least 14 dead in storm-driven floods, landslides in Philippines
World A storm set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting authorities to suspend school classes and government work in the densely populated capital region.Tropical Storm Yagi strengthens, heads northwestward toward northernmost provincesThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 02
Upstairs, downstairs: B.C. condo owner loses noise lawsuits against both neighbours
British Columbia A year after unsuccessfully suing her downstairs neighbour for making too much noise, a B.C. woman has also failed in a bid to sue her upstairs neighbour over similar complaints.After losing four small claims court cases Linda Woo was ordered to pay $50 to neighbour she accused Jason Proctor · CBC News ·
Many Alberta farmers found relief after staring down drought. But the story doesn’t end there
Calgary Alberta farmers are busy these days, with many feeling relief after staring down dire drought warnings earlier this year. At the same time, there are still some long-term concerns that many are keeping their eyes on.Province’s south has endured several dry years and the environment is dynamic Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted: