Month: October 2020

NEW YORK — An heir to the Seagram’s liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced self-improvement guru convicted of turning women into sex slaves who were branded with his initials. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis…

MONTREAL — When protesters descend onto the streets of Montreal Saturday to demand an end to systemic racism, Nakuset hopes the sound of their drums is so loud that Joyce Echaquan will hear them, wherever she may be. Click Here: cheap Cowboys jersey “Everytime something truly heart-wrenching happens in the community, it’s almost cathartic to…

TORONTO — Ontario could see 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day by mid-October, the government predicted Wednesday, saying rising infections among young people were driving the spread of the virus among all demographics. Premier Doug Ford called the projections “deeply concerning” and said he was considering targeted regional restrictions to fight the second wave…

MONTREAL — Residents of Quebec’s two biggest cities could soon face more restrictions, Premier Francois Legault said Friday, as his government attempts to control a second wave of COVID-19. Health officials reported 1,052 new COVID-19 cases Friday, the first time since early May that the province reported more than 1,000 infections over a 24-hour period.…

A generation ago, Congress privatized a student loan program intended to give more Americans access to higher education. In its place, lawmakers created another profit center for Wall Street and a system of college finance that has fed the nation’s cycle of inequality. Step by step, Congress has enacted one law after another to make…

Democrats came away from a nearly 15-hour filibuster on Wednesday with an “understanding” that the U.S. Senate will vote on two gun control measures—one expanding background checks and another banning people on the government’s so-called “watch list” from obtaining gun licenses. But while Sen. Chris Murphy’s (D-Conn.) “talking filibuster” drew praise for putting the issue…

Pacific Island nations are reportedly considering the world’s first treaty to ban fossil fuels, which would require signatories to work toward renewable energy targets and prohibit any expansion of fossil fuel mines. The leaders of 14 nations on the front lines of climate change are considering the treaty after an annual summit in the Solomon…

Former President Bill Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Tuesday night, largely focused on humanizing his wife, is drawing criticism for its characterization of American Muslims. “If you’re a Muslim and you love America and freedom and you hate terror, stay here and help us win and make a future together, we…

Reforming the U.S. tax code to help low-income Americans build wealth and savings while reducing wealth concentration at the top would go a long way toward narrowing an “ever-growing gap” between white households and households of color, according to a new study released this week.  The report from the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and…

In an effort to block a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility that threatens one of Canada’s most critical salmon habitats and the livelihood of local First Nations, several Aboriginal and conservation groups in British Columbia filed multiple lawsuits against the Canadian government in a Vancouver court Thursday. “We feel like this is the absolutely…