The president of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) says it’s “unacceptable” for Ontario hospitals to lay off dozens of registered nurses as the province approaches flu season, a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and a backlog of surgeries. Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket announced this week that it will reduce 95 positions. Located […]
OTTAWA — The minority Liberal government has reached a deal with the New Democrats over legislation to support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing the backing needed to survive a confidence vote on the throne speech. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday the agreement now includes widening workers’ access to sick-leave benefits during the pandemic. […]
The winners of the 2017 Right Livelihood Awards—often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize—were announced in Stockholm, Sweden on Tuesday in order to honor and reward the dedication and positive impact from this year’s four recipients: Khadija Ismayilova from Azerbaijan, Robert Billot from the United States, Yetnebersh Nigussie from Ethiopia, and India’s Colin Gonsalves. […]
The Trump administration is under fire from ethics watchdogs after spending massive amounts of public dollars to send Vice President Mike Pence to a professional football game on Sunday just so that he could walk out. As Common Dreams reported Sunday, the entire episode was slammed as a “PR stunt” after a tweet from President […]
Pollution, “one of the great existential challenges of the Anthropocene epoch,” kills 9 million people per year. That’s more than the number of deaths caused by tobacco, three times as many deaths caused by AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined, and 15 times as many deaths caused by war and other violence. The data comes from […]
By a vote of 227-205, House Republicans on Thursday passed a tax bill that would permanently cut taxes for massive corporations, reward the extremely wealthy by eliminating the estate tax, trigger billions of dollars in automatic cuts to Medicare, and raise taxes on millions of middle- and working-class families. “With this bill, the House GOP […]
Warning that the development of robots could result in a “new form” of life that outperforms humans, Stephen Hawking expressed grave concerns about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), in an interview this week. “I fear that AI may replace humans altogether,” said the physicist to Wired magazine. Click Here: cd universidad catolica He likened […]
“Well, if you say you gets fired, it always has to be the top.” As the White House on Friday refused to accept any responsibility for the government shutdown that will result if Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on a spending deal before midnight, remarks made by citizen Donald Trump in 2013 reveals what he […]
Full results from Free Practice 3 for the Russian Grand Prix at Sochi, round 10 of the 2020 Formula 1 season. 2020 Russian Grand Prix – Free Practice 3 results Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps 1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.279s 16 2 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:34.055s + 0.776s 19 3 Carlos Sainz McLaren 1:34.096s […]
The Supreme Court on Monday refused an emergency appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans to block the implementation of a new court-ordered congressional map, a decision that all but assures that new district lines that make several races more competitive for Democrats will be in place for this year’s midterm elections. The new boundaries are a boon for […]