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June is National Indigenous History Month and on June 21, for National Indigenous Peoples Day, we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis across Canada.
Forbes frames it quite differently, suggesting the White House Press Secretary was asked about the debate surrounding trans athletes being able to participate in women’s sports.
The Guardian » Leshie Chandrapala is one of the hundreds of members of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group who have expressed their anger and frustration over a newly released video appearing to show a Christmas party at the Conservative party headquarters during Covid restrictions in 2020. Leshie told the Guardian: ‘we are living a nightmare’ and said she felt a ‘physical sickness’ after watching the video for the first time. Her father, Ranjith Chanrapala, 64, was a bus driver and died from the virus in May 2020. The video appears to show staff members drinking alcohol and dancing on 14 December 2020 at a gathering held by the campaign team of the unsuccessful London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey, who has since been given a peerage in Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list. 232 people lost their lives to the pandemic that day
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- Hotan, China
- Bhiwadi, India
- Delhi, India
- Peshawar, Pakistan
- Darbhanga, India
- Asopur, India
- N’Djamena, Chad
- New Delhi, India
- Patna, India
- Ghaziabad, India
- Dharuhera, India
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Chapra, India
- Muzaffarnagar, India
- Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Greater Noida, India
- Bahadurgarh, India
- Faridabad, India
- Muzaffarpur, India
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San Francisco: US$4.7 million
New York City: US$3.3 million
Southern California (includes Los Angeles and San Diego): US$3.5 million
Seattle: US$3.1 million
Washington, D.C.: US$3 million
Chicago: US$2.3 million
Houston: US$2.1 million
Boston: US$2.9 million
Dallas: US$2.3 million
Atlanta: US$2.3 million
Phoenix: US$2.4 million
Denver: US$2.5 million
This morning » USD$1,000,000 = CDN$1,324,030 = Euro €916,410 = GBP £785,360
Texas Tribune » Texas heat-related deaths reached a two-decade high in 2022 amid extreme temperatures
Meanwhile, Texas governor Greg Abbot has a plan to end water breaks for construction workers.
Rolling Stone » Donald Trump’s former secretary of defense, Mark Esper, thinks that the ex-president should not be in charge of the country’s most closely-held information, considering he was storing classified documents at his resort, as alleged in a federal indictment filed earlier this month.
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Am I stating the obvious again when I say the Russian leader does not want peace.
France 24 » The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed six Kinzhals, six Kalibr cruise missiles and two reconnaissance drones over Kyiv Friday. The chief of the Kyiv military administration Sergiy Popko said all were intercepted.
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NY Times » Explosions sounded in the Ukrainian capital as top African leaders visited the city on what they have billed as a peace initiative.
Alphabet Inc is cautioning employees about how they use chatbots, including its own Bard, at the same time as it markets the program around the world, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The Google parent has advised employees not to enter its confidential materials into AI chatbots, the people said and the company confirmed, citing long-standing policy on safeguarding information.
StatCan » Canada’s population is currently growing at a record-setting pace and will reach 40 million people on June 16.
Statistics Canada’s Population Clock, which models population growth in real time based on a number of factors (including recent trends for births, deaths and migration data), will reach 40 million just before 3 p.m. (EDT).
“This is an exciting milestone for Canada,” says Chief Statistician Anil Arora. “It is a strong signal that Canada remains a dynamic and welcoming country, full of potential. As we head into Canada Day, this is certainly cause for celebration!”
While several countries are bracing for the impacts of population decline, Canada continues to lead the G7 when it comes to population growth. It currently stands at 2.7%, which is the highest level since 1957, when immigration and the baby boom helped Canada’s population grow by 3.3%. In fact, between January 2021 and 2022, Canada added over one million people for the first time in its history.
The current trend is driven in very large part by permanent and temporary migration, which accounted for nearly all growth recorded in 2022 (96%). If it continues, current projections show that Canada’s population could reach 50 million by 2043.
We may not know who the 40 millionth Canadian is, but they clearly inherit a country that is diverse and vibrant.
Unpleasant noise enters your body through your ears, but it is relayed to the stress detection center in your brain.
This area, called the amygdala, triggers a cascade of reactions in your body. If the amygdala is chronically overactivated by noise, the reactions begin to produce harmful effects.
The endocrine system can overreact, causing too much cortisol, adrenaline and other chemicals to course through the body.
The sympathetic nervous system can also become hyperactivated, quickening the heart rate, raising blood pressure, and triggering the production of inflammatory cells.
Over time, these changes can lead to inflammation, hypertension and plaque buildup in arteries, increasing the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke.
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says the number of displaced people worldwide hit a new record last year. The UNHCR says 110 million people have been displaced from their homes.
Russia’s war on Ukraine has forced 11 million Ukrainians to flee the fighting last year.
AP » Meanwhile the war in Sudan has displaced nearly two million people since April of this year.
Poland’s government was veering further to the right with its anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant and anti-European policies. Then Russia invaded Ukraine and it became home to refugees and a route for Western weapons.
CBC’s Terence McKenna reports on the country at a political crossroads.