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A row has broken out over two “ugly” solar panels intended to power the lights on Rome’s traditional Christmas tree.
There is always much anticipation in the Italian capital when the fir arrives at the Piazza Venezia in the historic centre – a Unesco world heritage site – with many giving their view on the choice of decoration.
The Department of Energy under President Joe Biden is touting a $200 million grant it gave to a lithium battery company that would help the United States grow its domestic sources of green energy, even though it “primarily” operates in China, according to a report.
Government will review RCMP contract awarded to China-linked company
The federal government is reviewing an RCMP equipment contract awarded to a company with ties to China’s government that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called “disconcerting.”
Trudeau said the government will also re-examine its approach to procurement.
A Radio-Canada investigation found that Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) awarded Sinclair Technologies a contract worth $549,637 last year to build and maintain a radio frequency (RF) filtering system for the Mounties.
Death to “Killadelphia.”
A Philadelphia gas station owner has taken drastic measures against soaring crime — hiring heavily armed security with AR-15s to patrol outside.
Fox 29 filmed a group of officers guarding a Karco gas station while wearing military-style clothing — including Kevlar bulletproof vests — while toting shotguns and even assault rifles.
Angry parents have blasted a book from the American Girl doll brand that discusses body image and gender, claiming it’s pushing impressionable children to change their gender.
“A Smart Girl’s Guide: Body Image: How to love yourself, live life to the fullest, and celebrate all kinds of bodies,” sets out to teach girls to “live comfortably in their own skin,” according to American Girl — but some parents disagree.
The House Committee on Ethics is investigating Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), according to a statement the panel issued on Wednesday.
Details about the subject of the inquiry were not provided. The nonpartisan Office of Congressional Ethics forwarded its inquiry into Ocasio-Cortez to the House ethics panel in June, according to the report. Typically, when that office forwards an investigation, it’s because it has reason to believe an ethics law was broken.
A teacher in the Delta school district has been suspended for a day and ordered to take a course on creating positive learning environments after admitting to showing adult-oriented movies to her Grade 2 students, including the R-rated horror classic Halloween.
I would like that teacher.
She gets to keep that “tarnished” badge after all.
Cripes, Mandel makes it sound like she bought sensitive communications equipment from the ChiComs!
h/t pmsTrudeau
A popular Amsterdam crockery company has been forced to withdraw a coffee bowl depicting a grinning, rosy-cheeked Anne Frank, clutching her diary, along with other symbols of “Dutch glory” such as clogs, tulips and windmills.
OTTAWA – The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to return Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to duty after the senior officer, who previously oversaw the Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, was acquitted of sexual assault.
The military says it is considering the implications of the ruling, which was handed down by a Quebec civilian judge on Monday following a high-profile trial.
Fortin’s lawyer, Natalia Rodriguez, says her client is ready, willing and able to return to service after being essentially put on paid leave for more than a year.
Why shouldn’t he be reinstated? Sounds like the CAF has something against heterosexuals.
New York Times theater critic is accused of ‘casual racism’ and ‘white cultural supremacy’ after scathing review of mostly-asian cast in new Broadway play KPOP
Producers of the Broadway musical KPOP, based on the Korean music genre, have accused The New York Times of publishing a ‘racist’ review that implied ‘white supremacy’.
New York Times theater critic Jesse Green was accused in an open letter of racism in his negative review of the production and asked to issue an apology.
The letter, written by KPOP producers Tim Forbes and Joey Parnes, claimed ‘astonishment’ at The Times’s casual racism and cultural insensitivity.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrived by private jet in New York City as they are set to accept an award for their “heroic” efforts to fight racism on Tuesday ahead of the launch of their docuseries Harry & Meghan.
Canada’s auditor general says that while the federal government effectively delivered emergency COVID-19 benefits during the pandemic, deciding to not front-end verification resulted in $4.6 billion in overpayments to ineligible individuals.
After sending out an estimated $211 billion in COVID-19 aid, a performance audit tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday found that the Canada Revenue Agency and Employment and Social Development Canada are “falling short” when it comes to following through on belatedly verifying recipients’ eligibility.
Absolutely terrifying. This TikToker had a near death experience after Dr. Gallagher of Miami performed a double mastectomy and ignored complications.
Dr. Gallagher is famous for her tiktoks about “yeeting the teets”
Full story here. Extremely graphic. https://t.co/sX8TGJoXwU pic.twitter.com/I2d05Dph8O
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) December 6, 2022
A New York social worker was fired for warning her bosses that a twice-convicted killer and accused trans serial killer threatened her.
But instead of bosses standing up for Monica Archer, they kicked her to the curb — even after Marceline Harvey was charged in the gruesome slaying of a former resident.
