Kofi Annan steps down as UN envoy to SyriaKofi Annan has stepped down as the UN’s special envoy to Syria, the Wall St. Journal reports . At an impromptu news...
Quebec students clash with policeStudent were back on the streets of Montreal last night, the National Post reported . Thousands of demonstrators kicked off the...
’No balls’ an illegal insult, says Italian courtThe Italian Supreme court has determined it is a criminal offence to tell a man he has “no balls” because it insinuates that...
Somali comedian shot dead after mocking Islamist militantsA popular Somali comedian was killed on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports . Abdi Jeylani Malaq, 43, was shot dead in...
The arms race no one is talking aboutGun control isn’t about fulfilling a utopian fantasy, an all-or-none sum game. It’s about harm reduction.
Obama gives ’secret’ support to Syrian oppositionPresident Barack Obama has signed a secret order authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels seeking to depose President Bashar...
Ontario immigration lawyers defend colleague against KenneyOver 80 immigration lawyers have signed an open letter to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, the Globe and Mail reports , in...
RCMP find grenade launcher in Nanaimo hotelThree people have been arrested in Nanaimo after police discovered a grenade launcher in their hotel room, the Canadian Press...
Harper marks end of Wheat Board monopoly by announcing pardonsPrime Minister Stephen Harper announced full pardons yesterday for western farmers who were convicted for selling wheat to the...
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