Author: Trevor Bates

A fishing excursion ended in tragedy on Saturday when four children and one man died in a village in northeastern Quebec, provincial police said. The bodies of the four children — all young minors older than 10 — were found unresponsive on the river bank a few hours after an emergency call about a group swept up by the tide near Portneuf-sur-Mer, about 550 kilometres northeast of Montreal. A man in his 30s who was a member of the fishing party was pulled out of the river by provincial police divers Saturday evening. They were among a group of 11…

Evacuation flights to bring Canadians home from Sudan have ended, the federal government said Saturday evening, amid escalating violence and deteriorating safety conditions. The government said Canadians who are wishing to leave Sudan by road should consider leaving via Port Sudan, where commercial options may be available. It is advising people to avoid travelling to the Wadi Seidna airfield due to “the deteriorating security situation.” Earlier Saturday, federal Defence Minister Anita Anand said efforts to bring Canadians home from Sudan would continue as long as possible. She said at least one evacuation flight was planned by the Canadian military on Saturday. It would…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given a speech denouncing the rise of authoritarianism around the world and calling on democracies to live up to their ideals through trade and foreign policy. “If we don’t step up, other forces will step in. As like-minded democracies, as major economies, we need to work together to meet this moment,” Trudeau said in remarks on Friday to the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank based in the United States city of New York. His speech took swipes at countries like Russia and China, while encouraging Canada and its allies to strengthen their commitments to human…

An Anchorage man has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison for his role in a 10-state ring distributing fentanyl and other drugs, which federal prosecutors say was controlled by Mexican ringleaders. Dustin Noonan’s 21-year sentence was handed down following a guilty plea to charges of drug and money-laundering conspiracy, according to a Friday statement from U.S. Attorney for Alaska S. Lane Tucker’s office. “From March 2018 through October 2020, the leaders of the organization regularly mailed large amounts of drugs to distributors throughout the country, including mailing parcels to Noonan in Anchorage, and deposited hundreds of…

Slovakia’s Defense Ministry announced today that it is procuring 13 American AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to replace 10 MiG 29 fighter jets going to Ukraine. The helicopters are largely financed by the USA. The main purpose of this aid is to compensate for the delay in the delivery of the ordered F-16s, which were supposed to be the actual replacements for the MiG-29s. According to the current schedule, the American fighter jets are to be delivered in 2024. Until then, Slovakian airspace will be protected by the Czech Republic and Poland. From June 1, 2023, Hungary will also be added.…

Taiwan’s defense ministry has contingency plans in place to deal with any action by China during Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s overseas visit, the vice defense minister said Wednesday. Po Horng-huei, before Tsai travels to the United States and Central America next week.China, which claims democratically-ruled Taiwan as its own territory, staged large-scale war games around the island last August, following a visit to Taipei by then-President Nancy Pelosi. United States House of Representatives. Ms. Tsai will visit Guatemala and Belize, two diplomatic allies, on a trip that begins next week, but will also stop in New York and Los Angeles.…

At least 25 people are dead in Mississippi, and one person in Alabama, after a tornado touched down just after sundown Friday in a storm system that delivered twisters, heavy rain, wind gusts and hail as it traveled throughout the South. The storm system ripped through Mississippi and produced a tornado that touched down and caused catastrophic damage to communities across the state. In Rolling Fork, a rural town about 60 miles northwest from the state capital of Jackson, what were once buildings are now piles of scattered debris. The twister moved northeast, devastating rural areas. The National Weather Service…

The MEP for Citizens and former president of the Balearic Government, Jose Ramon Bauzahas been forced to declare Up to eight trips that were not included in their official declarations on the European Parliament portal after the Qatargate jumpone of the largest cases of corruption in the body that ended with the arrest of the vice president of the Chamber, the Greek socialist Eva Kaili. According to an extensive report by the prestigious organization Transparency International, the Mallorcan politician is the person who has presented the most statements after the scandal broke. It must be remembered that since 2021 he led a “friendship group” between…

Jon Rahm leads Max Homa by three strokes heading into final round of Genesis Invitational as he seeks to reclaim world No. 1 spot from Scottie Scheffler Jon Rahm is poised to regain the world No. 1 spot after taking a three-stroke lead in the final round of the Genesis Invitational. The Spaniard shot an unblemished six-under 65 on Day 3 in California to lead the field at 15 under, with American Max Homa his closest challenger at 12 under ahead of Kevin Mitchell at 11 under and Patrick Cantlay at 10. Rahm, the world number 3, will climb to…

Canadians have been clear that they want clean air, an efficient transportation system, and an economy that works for everyone and creates good middle class jobs. High Frequency Rail will do just that. In addition to reducing pollution, it will provide better and faster service between the major centres of Québec City, Trois-Rivières, Montréal, Ottawa, Peterborough and Toronto. As Canada’s largest infrastructure project, it will also create jobs for the next decade. Canadians have been clear that they want clean air, an efficient transportation system, and an economy that works for everyone and creates good middle class jobs. High Frequency…