Sport in England took a major step towards resuming today, as the government announced the latest easing in lockdown measures would allow pools (outdoor and indoor) and gyms to reopen. Advertisement Outdoor pools will be the first to welcome swimmers back in the water, with a date of 11th July set (although check your lido’s […]
Following the news last week that grassroot sports can return to England, British Triathlon have produced a set of guidelines for clubs, coaches and event organisers to follow. These are designed to ensure each event is as Covid-secure as possible, and safe for participants. Click Here: new zealand chiefs rugby jersey Advertisement From the 18th […]
Radiated water leaking from tanks at Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is 18 times more dangerous than had been previously reported. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which owns the Dai-Ichi Fukushima plant, originally said the radiation emitted by the leaking water was 100 millisieverts an hour. Now, the company admits, the testing equipment used […]
There’s no better time for self-improvement than after losing the U.S. election by more than four million votes as an incumbent, and entering the club for one-term presidents — a rare feat. And to make the transition easier for President Donald Trump, and have a little fun of their own, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) staff put […]
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s provincial health officer says dangerously high and rapid increases in COVID-19 cases has forced a reversal of the restart plan for two weeks in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions. Dr. Bonnie Henry says residents in those areas need to significantly reduce their social activities in their homes, for travel, […]
If Rolling Stone’s Jeffrey Goodell is correct, the most “striking thing” about the upcoming report by the Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change will not be the alarming message it contains about the dangers of a fast-warming planet, but that its publication “may actually mark the beginning of a new phase of the climate wars – […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says some COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected in the new year will pose significant logistical and distribution challenges. Trudeau says he hopes a viable vaccine will be available to Canadians in the spring but notes some of the initial doses will require special handling that could complicate distribution efforts. “We know that […]
A group of whistleblowers who stood up to U.S. power from within traveled to Moscow to tell Edward Snowden they honor what he did. Snowden, accompanied by Sarah Harrison of Wikileaks, met with four U.S. intelligence and security officials-turned-whistleblowers in the Russian capital on Wednesday. The former NSA operative personally received an award for ‘Integrity […]
After backlash from Canadians and politicians, U.S.-based Whole Foods has backtracked and will now allow employees to wear poppies at work. Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs Lawrence MacAulay confirmed the change on Twitter, saying he was glad to hear the company changed course. The Whole Foods uniform is an apron, coat or vest, along with a hat […]
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer convicted in the brutal assault of a young man was sentenced to nine months in jail on Thursday in a ruling the victim’s lawyer hailed as historic for its consideration of systemic violence toward the Black community. Ontario Superior Court Justice Joseph Di Luca said that although Const. Michael […]