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Wartime Elections Demanded in Ukraine

Pressure that elections be held in war-torn Ukraine is this time coming neither from Washington nor Moscow, but from within Ukraine’s own political system. Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed as defence minister in July, has called on the country to find a way to return to the ballot box even while the war continues.

“We must not allow Putin to decide when Ukrainians can choose their government,” Fedorov said in a video released just hours after Volodymyr Zelensky nominated Yevhen Khmara as the new defence minister. The appointment definitively closed the door on Fedorov returning to the post.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•"Ukraine - Russia"

Nearly half want a federal election if new Canada-U.S. trade agreement is reached: poll

Less than two hours before 50 per cent tariffs were scheduled to hit a range of Canadian goods, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he is pausing the levies for three days, based on a pending trade deal. And the development comes as Canadians weigh in on what should happen next.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars", Canada

Teenager is killed for his testicles by gang who saw video saying they were worth £100,000

A teenager was killed for his testicles by a gang who saw a social media video claiming they were worth £100,000, police said.

Rehan was just 17 when the gang allegedly murdered him and cut off his testicles, believing they could be sold for a huge sum on the black market.

Police said the group had been inspired by a social media video falsely claiming human testicles were extremely valuable.

Canada lost two of the brightest foreign students!

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•WTF?

Surge in vandalism, anti-Muslim rhetoric prompts vigilance at Quebec mosques

Boufeldja Benabdallah says for the past year and a half, he’s witnessed a rise in vandalism and anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting mosques and cultural centres around Quebec — but he doesn’t understand why.

Still, the spokesperson and co-founder of Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre says his community is responding the best way they can — with vigilance.

For the first time in his memory, his mosque issued a public warning this past week reminding its community of security measures to increase safety in light of recent incidents.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 20, 2026•0•"Islamophobia", Canada

Mark Carney faces political test defending trade deal that keeps tariffs in place

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a tough political challenge to explain to Canadians why a deal that retains lower but punishing tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos and would put American booze back on Canadian shelves was the best trade deal he could reach with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, speaking in Banff, Alta., said the prime minister explicitly asked premiers to lift bans on U.S. liquor sales in provincial stores and allow American companies to bid on provincial contracts.

CBC don’t know much either

What’s on the table? Trump’s talk doesn’t sound quite like Canada’s

No one knows nuttin

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 20, 2026•0•"Canada - USA Tariff Wars"

Three women sexually assaulted within a week in Markham, police say suspect last seen on bicycle

Police say all three assaults occurred between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the area of Edward Jeffreys Avenue, between Markham Road and Roy Rainey Avenue. In each incident, police said the suspect was riding a bicycle.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•"Diversity Crime"

‘DON’T RAPE WOMEN’: UK ministers issue asylum seekers guide on how to behave around women

The UK Home Office has issued a new nine-page guide for asylum seekers outlining expectations around gender equality, sexual consent, domestic abuse and public behaviour — including explicit warnings that rape and sexual assault are serious crimes.

'It's very rare a story comes in that completely takes my breath away, but this is it!'@MartinDaubney shares his outrage as migrants are issued a guide by the Home Office on how to avoid committing rape in Britain, and other guidance on harassment and paedophilia. pic.twitter.com/hhTRpmir1k

— GB News (@GBNEWS) August 19, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•Camp Of The Saints, UK, WTF?

Ottawa police detective who accessed files on infant deaths handed 2-year demotion

A veteran detective with the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is being demoted for two years for discreditable conduct after a disciplinary tribunal found her guilty of invading the privacy of families by inappropriately accessing the files of dead children and asking one parent about a mother’s vaccination status.

Const. Helen Grus was suspended in 2022 over allegations that she had engaged in “an unauthorized project” by accessing case files to which she wasn’t assigned.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•"China eats weird animals disease", "Criminalizing Dissent"

WTF?

Just remember … There is Always someone Crazier than You. 😹 pic.twitter.com/zLMorIdmIj

— The Internet Remains Undefeated (@WebUndefeated) August 18, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•WTF?

Scarborough resident charged after opening fire on car thieves: Cops

A Scarborough resident faces legal trouble after police say he opened fire on would-be car thieves attempting to steal a vehicle from his home’s driveway early Wednesday.

Toronto Police say officers responded to a call for a “suspicious Incident” in a residential neighbourhood near Kingston and McCowan Rds. around 2:40 a.m.

RCMP Charge Man for Defending Property from Repeat Offenders

4 Thieves in stolen vehicles attempted to rob a rural property in south-central Manitoba but were stopped by the 66-year-old property owner, armed with a firearm.

RCMP charged the property owner@WabKinew praised RCMP pic.twitter.com/S4F3nuuWUn

— CCFR/CCDAF (@CCFR_CCDAF) August 19, 2026

h/t Patti Jo

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•Castle Law

WTF?

NOT every Cdn is an immigrant! My ancestors were SETTLERS. Settlers build the country, immigrants come to a country ALREADY built. I doubt his ancestors could have survived here and built the country. https://t.co/w7lPZGiAPS

— Cate Coupal (@CateCoupal) August 19, 2026

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•WTF?

Iran’s mullahs mirror World War II Japanese generals’ mindset

s President Donald Trump announced, as of August 18, peace talks with Iran had terminated, it will be interesting to see if he pursues a necessary tact markedly different from how Japan surrendered at the end of World War II.

After the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, as far as its Emperor Hirohito was concerned, it was the final nail in the coffin of reality. It was he, and not the military, that sought an end to the war. Although his military pleaded with the emperor to fight on to the last man, he understood the high price of doing so. Despite the military’s “never surrender” mindset, its loyalty to the emperor took priority.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•"US Israel Iran War"

White Women Can Run

There’s no diversity casting when it comes to athletics. You are either fast enough or you’re not. So it is with the remarkable Amy Hunt, who won four gold medals last week at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. As such, she is the first athlete to win four gold medals at a European Championship.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•Our World

Howard Levitt: Diversity statement can’t solve Toronto Metropolitan University’s discrimination problem

Toronto Metropolitan University has a problem that no diversity statement can solve.

Its own independent review, headed by a former Ontario Court Of Appeal Justice, contains evidence that Jewish faculty members, staff and students have become afraid to be visibly Jewish at work.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•"Oct 7 2023"

Has Britain fallen out of love with itself?

In 2011, with the glass barely swept up after the London riots, the think-tank Demos measured Britain’s pride in itself and found it obstinately intact. A net 74 per cent of us were proud to be British. Last week, Demos ran the ruler over us again. The figure is 47 per cent. Pride in Britain’s role in the world stands at 13 per cent. The BBC, which 15 years ago enjoyed a net pride score of 48 per cent, now sits at minus-11, meaning more Britons are ashamed of the corporation than proud of it. That last number is, I suppose, at least evidence that the public can still see straight.

Sounds exactly like Canada.

by Blazingcatfur•August 20, 2026August 19, 2026•0•UK