Photo credit: Yahoo News Canada Tyler Kay has been jailed for encouraging people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers. Daily Mail reports that Mr Key was arraigned for using social media to stoke racial hatred during the far-right violence that erupted in the UK last week. He encouraged people to torch hotels housing asylum seekers….
Photo credit: the Nigerian Voice A couple of days ago, some activists led by Charly Boy went on a peaceful protest in Abuja. We have since learnt that men of the Nigeria Police Force dispersed the group with tear gas. That was very generous of the peace keepers! Public commentators have since been making various…
Photo credit: The Punch Someone posted an indictment on the begging culture which has now enveloped us. When I say, us, I really do mean it! In the past, the standard way of writing a letter for employment was to begin with, ‘I beg to apply…’ These days we’re not begging for employment but for…
Photo credit: the independent An Olympic breakdancer from Afghanistan, Manizah Talash, has been disqualified from the breaking competition for wearing a cape on which “Free Afghan Women” was printed. France 24 reports that Talash unveiled the top on Friday before the first duel of the whole competition against against India Sardjoe of the Netherlands. The …
Photo credit: Global News Almost half a million did not have power Friday night after a downpour had drenched southern Quebec throughout the day causing flooding in several areas. CBC reports that at least one municipality in the province declared a state of emergency. La Macaza has opened a shelter and an emergency co-ordination center…
Photo credit: Radio Canada Authorities in Canada said on Tuesday that they were considering blocking applications for low-wage Temporary Foreign Workers (TFWs). So many reactions have trailed the proposal. The co-owner of Foster Family Farms, Mel Foster, said, “It would be a huge hit for us.” CBC reports that the refusal would only apply to…
