Saturday, January 20, 2024

The U.S. is heading for a momentous vote. Canada's ambassador says we have to be ready

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. As NATO leaders meet and show that the world's biggest security alliance is adapting to modern threats, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is refusing to concede that the future of the 29-member alliance is under a cloud.

Canada's ambassador to the United States says Ottawa must start putting in the work now to reinvigorate a network of contacts across our southern neighbour, so this country can be ready no matter the outcome of the November presidential election.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/usa-presidential-election-preparations-canada-ambassador-1.7090102?cmp=rss

Canada considers visa requirement for Mexican nationals

Quebec and the U.S. both want the Trudeau government to reverse changes that have made it easier for Mexicans to come to Canada, and the public safety minister says that option is on the table. However, some experts warn a visa restriction would only make seeking asylum riskier, rather than stopping people from coming.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/canada-considers-visa-requirement-for-mexican-nationals-1.7089928?cmp=rss

Friday, January 19, 2024

Japan lands uncrewed spacecraft on the moon, but with complications

A pencil-shaped rocket is shown leaving a platform, with massive clouds of smoke trailing on the ground.

Japan became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and revitalize a space program that has suffered setbacks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-slim-moon-landing-1.7088993?cmp=rss

Dog saves Michigan owner who fell through ice

Bystanders at Arbutus Lake in Michigan called 911 after witnessing a man fall through the ice on the frigid lake. After arriving on scene, Michigan State police officer Kammeron Bennetts was able to deliver a 'rescue disc' with the help of the man's pet dog, Ruby.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/dog-saves-michigan-owner-who-fell-through-ice-1.7089759?cmp=rss

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Uvalde shooting report vindicates grief-stricken families. But what they really want is action

Close-up of a woman with long black hair and tears streaming down her face.

A scathing federal report into the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas two years ago found law enforcement agencies and other officials displayed a lack of co-ordination, leadership and urgency. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/uvalde-shooting-justice-department-report-1.7088132?cmp=rss