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Indonesia rocked by 7.4-magnitude earthquake
Photo credit: BBC Indonesian authorities lifted the tsunami warning that was issued after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the country early on Thursday. The Independent reports that the tremor at 6.48 am local time set off small tsunami waves, killed at least one person, and damaged houses and buildings, according to officials. The warning was lifted after authorities…
Passover feels “close to home” as antisemitism rises, Jewish Canadians say
Photo credit: Global News As Jewish Canadians gather with their families for Passover this week, community leaders say the holiday holds increased significance this year amid growing antisemitism across Canada and around the globe. Global News reports that the weeklong holiday commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recounted in the Bible. The ritual…
Toronto might be flooded with more food trucks, vendors and buskers
Photo credit: Toronto Today A new city staff proposal recommends a significant rewrite of Toronto’s rules governing street vending and busking. If approved by the city council in April, the change would cut permitting costs, reduce outdated restrictions and spell the end of a 24-year ban on new vendor licences in the downtown core. Toronto…
Horror in Nigeria as gunmen kill at least 20 people in night attack
Photo credit: AP News A night attack on a community in Nigeria’s north-central region left at least 20 people dead, residents and authorities said. The Independent reports that the attack occurred on Sunday night in Gari Ya Waye community in the Jos North area of Plateau State, Joyce Lohya Ramap, according to the state commissioner for information….
Everlasting day.. by Adewale Sobowale
We used to sing “Now the Day is Over” in my elementary school. Considering the global situation, methinks the song was predicting the future, which is now. But we could have an everlasting day if we are willing. I mean, when we stop the avoidably needless wars, which will stop the unnecessary killings and maimings,…
Ford, Carney promise to spend $8.8B to spur housing builds in Ontario
Photo credit: CBC Ontario and Ottawa will spend billions to help cut municipal housing development charges in an effort to spur new builds across the province. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford announced Monday. RCI reports that the federal and provincial governments will each spend $4.4 billion on housing-related infrastructure over the next 10 years. Carney announced…
Unemployment rises for people with bipolar in the UK
Photo credit: MSN New Data, released to mark World Bipolar Day (March 30th), suggests unemployment among people with the mental health condition has more than doubled in a decade. Metro reports that Charity Bipolar UN analyzed data from NHS England Digital’s latest Adult Psychiatrist Morbidity Survey (APMS) to uncover how the current system is failing to…