Senate committee omitted part of report on Sen. Duffy’s expenses
The closed-door Senate committee studying Senator Mike Duffy’s housing expenses deleted a specific reference to his failure to co-operate with auditors before releasing its report to the general public. Continue reading
Crude Awakening: 37 years of oil spills in Alberta
On average, there have been two crude oil spills every day in Alberta for the past 37 years. Global’s exclusive series examines the history of oil spills in Alberta: where they are, how they happened, and what’s being done about them. Continue reading
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Obama administration acknowledges 4 American citizens killed in drone strikes since 2009
The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen. Continue reading
“Immediately upon learning that the source (of the $90,000) was indeed my chief of staff, Nigel Wright, I immediately asked that that information be released publicly. That is what I knew. I was not consulted, I was not asked to sign off on any such thing.”Stephen Harper Harper says he didn’t know about chief of staff’s $90K payment to Duffy →
Jury can’t agree on sentence in Jodi Arias murder trial
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Jurors in the murder trial of Jodi Arias told the judge Wednesday they were unable to reach a verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison, or given the death penalty for killing her one-time boyfriend. Continue reading
Amateur video circulates of scene after brutal London attack
A video, believed to have been taken near a violent attack in London, U.K., is quickly circulating on social media. Continue reading
Pressure increases on Conservatives to abandon the F-35
The Harper government may have “hit the reset button” on the purchase of F-35s, but that doesn’t mean planning for the fighter has been halted. Indeed, Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase the pressure to stick with the controversial program – or leave it behind. Continue reading
“[President Obama] has also made it clear that he intends to support the broad-based opposition [in Syria], and he has taken no options off the table with respect to how that support may be provided, or what kind of support that might be.”US Secretary of State John Kerry Secretary of State Kerry says US, allies ready to step up aid to Syrian opposition →
Lack of funds led to fewer ‘safe rooms’ in Moore: officials
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In the wake of a massive tornado that devastated the suburb of Moore, Oklahoma on Monday, the issue of safe rooms are being raised by U.S officials. Continue reading
Chinese, Indian immigration to Canada slowing, TD says
As living standards rise across China and South Asia it appears fewer workers from those countries are seeking immigration to Canada, TD Economics suggests in a new report. Continue reading