Second Quebec opposition party plans to refuse to swear loyalty oath to King Charles | Globalnews.ca
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 19, 2022 1:37 pm Updated October 19, 2022 2:41 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A debate over the oath that members of the legislature swear to the Crown is continuing in Quebec as an opposition party says it will refuse to swear it this afternoon. […]
Agriculture experts see a shift to mustard, lentils
Farmers will prefer to grow wheat, mustard and lentils (masur) for the 2023-24 rabi marketing season as prices of these crops were higher than their minimum support price (MSP) last year, said agriculture experts. “In Punjab and Haryana, farmers in the irrigated belt will choose to sow wheat while those that fall in the rainfed […]
Are the meat sweats real? Experts talk protein-induced perspiration
The name kind of says it all. The “meat sweats” happen theoretically when you get very sweaty after eating a large amounts of meat.
Ukrainians keep a wary eye on U.S. midterm elections, fearing a loss of support
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in the Kharkiv region on July 14. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in the Kharkiv region on July 14. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Sitting on […]
Two democracies are forming in the U.S. Zip code determines which one you’re in
WASHINGTON — For a brief time in 2020, it seemed as though the vote-by-mail movement was having a bipartisan moment. Red and blue states that had offered the option only to a relatively small number of residents were suddenly scrambling to expand mail voting to as many people as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19 […]
These “Based On Real Events” Films Were Given The “Historical Accuracy” Test, And My Eyes Have Been Well And Truly Opened
We all love a film that’s based on real events, but sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s factual, and what’s there for dramatic purposes. So, here are 17 movies, ranked from least accurate to most, allowing for a little bit of artistic licence. 6. The Wolf of Wall Street What’s your favourite film that’s based […]
‘Should be easy’ for Ottawa to declare China a strategic rival: former ambassador – National | Globalnews.ca
It “should be easy” for the Canadian federal government to identify China as a strategic rival in its Indo-Pacific strategy, the former Canadian ambassador to China told the Canada-China relations special committee on Tuesday. Guy Saint-Jacques, who served as ambassador to China from October 2012 to October 2016, said Canada has “learned a lot about […]