STAVANGER, Norway — Norwegian officials are investigating why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,300 people, including 15 Canadians, set sail despite storm warnings and forced a major evacuation after a mayday call had been issued. Global Affairs Canada says the Canadians were on board the Viking Sky cruise ship when it ran into engine…
The Silent Road to Christchurch
Hate and intolerance do not have a singular definition. They fall on a continuum. Harbouring hateful and intolerant ideas and feelings can reside subtly in the subconscious or they can take the form of extreme violence against those we may hate or are intolerant towards. The murder of fifty Muslim worshippers in Christchurch is the…
Canadian Reaction to New Zealand Attack
Canadians were quick to speak out against the attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 people dead. Here is a selection of quotes: ——— “Canada condemns this attack, and will continue to work closely with New Zealand, our close partner and friend, and others to take action against violent…
Canadians Killed in Ethiopian Airlines Crash
Details are emerging on the 18 Canadian victims of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in Addis Ababa that left 157 people dead. Here is what we know so far: Rubi Pauls: Nine−month−old Rubi was travelling to Kenya with her family to meet her grandfather for the first time. Her 34−year−old mother, seven year−old brother, four−year−old…
Latest on Ethiopian Airlines Crash
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 11:50 p.m. A team of U.S. aviation experts has arrived at the site where an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner crashed, killing 157 people on a flight to Kenya. A Federal Aviation Administration statement said the American agency’s people were at the crash site…
18 Canadians Die in Ethiopian Airways Crash
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Citizens from 35 countries were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa en route to Nairobi on Sunday morning. Here is the latest list of nationalities as released by the airline. It accounts for the nationalities of 150 of the 157 people believed to have…
Father-Daughter Row Across Atlantic
After spending three months rowing a small boat across the moody Atlantic Ocean, father−daughter duo John and Libby Beeden say they’re wobbly but relieved to have arrived on solid land. It wasn’t always a given, John Beeden said. The winds and currents were working against them for the last leg of their 91−day journey from…
Donald Trump Now Considered “Obese”
REUTERS – President Donald Trump has put on a few pounds over the past year and is now in the obese range, although he remains in “very good health overall,” according to the results of a physical examination conducted last week. Gavino Garay reports in this Reuters News Report.
Amazon Rethinks its NY Headquarters
Amazon is reconsidering locating part of its new headquarters in New York because of local opposition, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the retailer’s thinking. Jane Lanhee Lee reports in this Reuter’s News story. Source: Amazon rethinks NY HQ over opposition -W.Post by ReutersNews
Patriots Victory Parade Boasts a Million-Strong Crowd
Superstar Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick were among the first to greet a million-strong crowd for their victory parade in Boston on Tuesday to celebrate the New England Patriots’ record-tying sixth Super Bowl win. Watch this Reuters News video for the full story.