Elections Canada Tells Environment Groups Discussing Climate Change Could Be 'Partisan'
By OTTAWA — A pre-election chill has descended over some environment charities after Elections Canada warned them that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campaign could be deemed partisan activity. An Elections Canada official warned groups in a training session earlier this summer that because Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People’s […]
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Outrage over Aichi Triennale exhibition ignites debate over freedom of expression in art
Three days after it opened on Aug. 1, a section of the Aichi Triennale 2019 arts festival, which is taking place in and around the city of Nagoya, was closed due to controversy over one of its exhibits and an anonymous threat. The section is titled “After ‘Freedom of Expression?’”, which is meant to convey […]
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Chelsea 1-1 Leicester City: Blues player ratings as Frank Lampard’s side hold on for point at Stamford Bridge
It will not be the start that Frank Lampard was hoping for to the Premier League season as they followed their 4-0 drubbing at Manchester United with a draw at home to Leicester. The match started well at Stamford Bridge with an early Mason Mount goal and they controlled the first half without finding the […]
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Manchester United star Harry Maguire set to land whopping £700,000-a-season boot deal after becoming world’s most expensive defender
Harry Maguire may well be the world’s most expensive defender, but the England international currently does not have a boot sponsor. The Manchester United defender moved to Old Trafford from Leicester City in a deal worth £80million and made an impressive debut against Chelsea last Sunday. But eagle-eyed fans will have noticed Maguire was wearing […]
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Kevin-Prince Boateng reveals former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson turned down chance to sign him
Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed Manchester United turned down the chance to sign him in 2013. The 32-year-old would have been one of Sir Alex Ferguson’s final transfer targets before the Scot’s retirement six years ago. Boateng claims Ferguson believed he was ‘a jack of all trades and master of none’. And the Ghana international ended […]
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Jurgen Klopp beats Liverpool legends Kenny Dalglish, Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley to be fastest manager to reach points milestone
Jurgen Klopp has become the fastest Liverpool manager to reach 300 league points. The Reds continued their 100 per cent start to the new Premier League season with a 2-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino got the goals at the St Mary’s Stadium as they took an early lead at […]
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Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish sets unwanted Premier League record with 20th successive defeat
Jack Grealish has become the first player to lose 20 successive Premier League games. The Aston Villa captain’s wretched run began when he made his senior debut as a substitute in a 4-0 thrashing to Manchester City in May 2014. He then appeared more regularly during the following season as the Villains were relegated from […]
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Trudeau, Scheer Had Awkward Exchange Celebrating National Acadian Day In New Brunswick
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer had an unusual exchange on the noisy streets of Dieppe, N.B. Thursday that is now being promoted in a 12-second clip from Conservatives. Scheer and Trudeau were both there to celebrate National Acadian Day and the World Acadian Congress. Both took part in the “Grand Tintamarre,” […]
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Suspect in Ibaraki expressway road-rage case is arrested in Osaka
MITO, IBARAKI PREF. – Police on Sunday arrested a 43-year-old man who was on a nationwide wanted list on charges of causing bodily injury to a driver in a road-rage case that occurred at around 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 9 on an expressway in Ibaraki Prefecture. Fumio Miyazaki was detained in the city of Osaka, […]
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Excessive homework may be exhausting students in Japan during their summer vacation
The school summer holidays are now in full swing but an increasing number of parents and their children are spending the break hunched over a desk with a stack of workbooks instead of enjoying ice cream in the park. The traditional rite of summer homework has been squeezing the joy out of vacations since the […]
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