OTTAWA — The federal government will take some of the sting out of its upcoming carbon tax Tuesday with a promise to give rebates directly to Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Toronto with Environment Minister Catherine McKenna where they will begin making a hard sell of their carbon pricing plan ahead of…
Germany should keep an eye on Islamists’ children under the age of 14 who risk being indoctrinated by their parents, the interior ministry has suggested, triggering a barrage of criticism against the proposal. BfV, the homeland security agency, should be able to accumulate intelligence on children whose parents left Germany and joined Islamist groups in…
Netflix has announced it’s developing an original Greek Mythology-based anime series called Gods & Heroes. The streaming giant has officially ordered eight episodes of the show, which tells the story of “a young man who, cast aside by his people, learns that he is the illegitimate son of Zeus. He alone can save both Heaven…
The leader of the Spanish far-right party, Vox, is taking a page from Donald Trump’s immigration policy, by calling for a wall to stop an influx of immigrants coming into the country and wanting someone else to pay for it. Santiago Abascal is calling for “insurmountable walls” to be built along Spain’s borders to stop…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Six programs were selected by their peers as the 2017 NFCA NAIA Regional Coaching Staffs of the Year, announced the Association on Tuesday afternoon. Representing each of the NFCA’s six NAIA regions, these respective coaching staffs – Bellevue University (Central), Brenau University (East), Marian University Indianapolis (Great Lakes), Columbia College (Mo.) (Midwest),…
The flu vaccine is once again available and as usual, Canadians are being urged to get the shot. Yet, like most years, fewer than half of us will roll up our sleeves. This unsettling reality doesn’t appear to be changing anytime soon. The reasons behind the lack of uptake are many. Some are health-related, such…
The Call of Duty Endowment has announced that it has helped over 54,000 veterans find high quality careers, with 10,686 veterans being placed into well-paying jobs in 2018 alone. Since it began operations in 2009, the Call of Duty Endowment has been focused in its mission to help find veterans high quality careers by “supporting…
Southwestern Oregon sophomore Shevan DeFreitas and Lower Columbia sophomore Jessica Gibson were named the NWAC Softball Players of the Week for contests played May 1-7. Additionally, DeFreitas was selected the Softball Under Armour Player of the Week. DeFreitas, a pitcher and first baseman, helped lead the No. 2 Lakers to eight straight victories last week….
This trailer breakdown contains plot details, theories, and potential spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, so if you want to go into the final season completely Unsullied, turn back now. The full trailer for Game of Thrones Season 8 is here, and given how stingy the showrunners are about spoilers, it might be our best…
A giant turtle will join Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam’s pantheon of embalmed national heroes, forever preserved at the legendary site where a heroic 15th century emperor is said to have returned a divine sword to a turtle god. Like Uncle Ho, the heroic giant reptile Cu Rua serves as an important symbol of Vietnam’s…