Friday, January 27, 2023

Body-camera footage released of hammer attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband

Pelosi Husband Attacked

Footage released publicly Friday shows the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home last October.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pelosi-home-break-in-video-1.6726129?cmp=rss

Canadian sanctions against Iranian company don't cover board member with business interest in B.C.

Mohammad Bagher Nahvi

An Iranian businessman who owns shares and sits on the board of a private Tehran-based company that has been sanctioned by Canada for co-ordinating the transport of weapons to Russia has a registered company in British Columbia, The Fifth Estate has learned.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canadian-sanctions-against-iranian-company-don-t-cover-board-member-with-business-interest-in-b-c-1.6726954?cmp=rss

Aritzia is having a moment in the U.S. — but can it live up to the hype?

Aritzia NYC

The Vancouver-based clothing chain Aritzia has recently exploded in popularity in the United States, with Bloomberg News recently crowning it the country's "hottest fashion chain." As it expands its footprint in the U.S., can the brand live up to the hype?



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/aritzia-expansion-us-1.6723524?cmp=rss

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Israelis and Palestinians trade fire after deadly West Bank raid

Israel Palestinians

Israeli forces on Thursday killed nine Palestinians — including at least seven militants and a 61-year-old woman — in the deadliest single incident in the occupied West Bank in two decades, Palestinian officials said. Two rockets were fired from Gaza early Friday and Israel responded with airstrikes on the territory, further escalating tensions.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israelis-palestinians-raid-west-bank-1.6727682?cmp=rss

U.S. National Archives wants all past presidents, vice-presidents to look again for classified documents

Election 2020 Washington

The U.S. National Archives has asked former U.S. presidents and vice-presidents to recheck their personal records for any classified documents following the news that President Joe Biden and former vice-president Mike Pence had such documents in their possession.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/national-archives-classified-documents-presidents-vice-presidents-1.6727690?cmp=rss