Humanitarian aid groups are warning of a dangerous escalation of fighting in the western Yemeni city of Hodeidah that threatens the lives of thousands of children caught in the crossfire of the battle for the country’s main port. The Houthi rebels who control the city reported Thursday that Saudi-led airstrikes killed 52 people when they struck…...إقرأالمزيد

Inheritance taxes are not a factor in Canadian lives yet. But a new report from the left-leaning Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives,(CCPA) suggests it is time to implement them. David Macdonald, an economist with the CCPA, says a lot of attention is paid to income inequality but not wealth inequality which is now creating a much larger gap…...إقرأالمزيد

Most Canadian believe Ottawa and the provincial governments aren’t doing enough to deal with increasing poverty in their communities, but there is little agreement on what the government should do to reverse this trend, according to a new poll by the Angus Reid Institute. The poll, part of the institute’s in-depth look into poverty…...إقرأالمزيد

Airplane crashes like Tuesday’s in Mexico make headline news, but statistics suggest flying is very safe and experts say chances of survival have improved. A strong gust of wind hit an Aeromexico airliner right after takeoff in Mexico’s northern state of Durango. That caused it to lose speed and the left wing hit the ground causing the…...إقرأالمزيد

St. John’s, Newfoundland, the capital of the east-coast province, is enjoying beautiful weather for the milestone anniversary of the city’s annual regatta. “We’ve been just 100 per cent committed now for three years to this very intense program” The Royal St.John’s Regatta is the oldest continuing sporting event…...إقرأالمزيد

The federal government is relaxing its carbon tax limits on large emitters, after bending to pressure by industry groups concerned about the ability of Canadian producers to compete with their counterparts in the United States, officials confirmed Wednesday. The office of Environment Minister Catherine McKenna confirmed the move to Radio Canada International…...إقرأالمزيد

The British Parliament issued a scathing report on “the horror” of sexual exploitation and abuse among charities, UN peacekeepers and aid agencies. It says the problem is endemic and has been going on for years. It cites a collective failure of leadership and self-delusion in the aid sector in tackling problems. The advocacy group, AIDS-Free…...إقرأالمزيد

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is making changes saying many Canadians are critical of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi for failing to condemn attacks against the Rohingya people. Over 700,000 people have fled rape, assault and murder in Myanmar and are living in refugee camps in monsoon conditions in Bangladesh. The museum has removed…...إقرأالمزيد

The Canadian peacekeeping contingent in Mali reached its first operational milestone Wednesday as a deadly  attack on a convoy carrying election materials illustrated the kinds of situations Canadian air crews could be called upon to respond to as they begin their duties in the volatile West African nation. Canada has deployed about 250 soldiers…...إقرأالمزيد

TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival season began with the press conference in Toronto today, to announce the Canadian line-up of the 2018 edition, . Twenty Canadian feature films and 24 short films will be featured from the opening on September 6th, until September 16th, and almost half were directed by women. “Our ambition is for the…...إقرأالمزيد