The new director of Amnesty International in the Americas has criticized the use of the military and heavy-handed measures to combat crime in the region: ‘The Armed Forces are not trained to ensure public safety’...
Keith Hampe of Prince George, B.C., is ready to show off his passion project at Northern FanCon weekend: a full-size R2-D2, with bleeps and all. CBC Daybreak North’s Jason Peters found the droid he was looking for on a visit to the Hampe house....
In response to protesters calling for a ‘caliphate’ in Germany last week, hundreds of people took to the streets of Hamburg to voice support for democracy. The latest rally was organized by secular Islamic groups....
Nonprofits and local officials say the 2024 Games event is failing a pledge to be ‘first ever inclusive and socially responsible’ event of its kind....
A controversial bill that would require all new cars to be fitted with AM radios looks set to become a law in the near future. Yesterday, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass) revealed that the “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act” now has the support of 60 US Senators, as well as 246 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, making...