New rocket thruster could mean humans boldly go on never-ending space trips
Scientists are working on a new rocket thruster which could open up “never-ending” deep space exploration by using any type of metal as fuel. The team at the University of…
Avi Benlolo: Dispelling the lies about ‘apartheid’ Israel
Early Wednesday morning, the eerie wail of sirens shattered the calm over Tel Aviv, a city of life and culture now haunted by the ever-present threat of terrorism. Above my…
Russell Findlay: From facing down gangsters to leading Scottish Tories
Russell Findlay has billed himself as someone who is “not a career politician”. And that is certainly the case – for decades, Mr Findlay was an investigative reporter in Scotland,…
‘They wouldn’t let me in’: How rural ER closures are a key N.B. election issue for some voters
When Grant Jordan began showing the signs of a heart attack, he headed straight away to his local hospital. But the Sussex, N.B., man arrived at the Sussex Health Centre…
Christopher Alexander: Don’t be fooled by Russian propaganda, even if it screens at TIFF
Ukrainians have a painful history of seeing their basic needs ignored. The 1917-20 allied intervention in Russia failed to defend Ukrainian self-determination. The New York Times downplayed Joseph Stalin’s 1932-33…
Majority of all Canadians now disapprove of Trudeau — except hardcore Liberals: poll
A new Postmedia-Leger poll has found that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is popular only with an ever-dwindling coterie of hardcore Liberal voters, with every other voter demographic wanting him gone.…
Law to encourage killers to reveal location of victims’ remains set for Stormont
A new law to encourage killers to reveal the location of their victims’ remains is set to be introduced during this Stormont mandate. The proposed Charlotte’s Law is named after…
J.D. Tuccille: Trump’s tax candy promises get in the way of real tax relief
The lower taxes are, the better – that should go without saying. But when politicians throw around promises of tax cuts as party favours, intending nothing more than to please…
Irish Minister of State calls for early Belfast to Dublin train service to be scrapped
An Irish Minister of State has called for the early morning Belfast to Dublin enterprise service to be scrapped claiming the service’s delays cause long delays for commuters in the…
Randall Denley: Doug Ford’s political superpower is saying what normal people think
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has had himself quite a week. After delivering sharp kicks to bicycle lovers, homeless encampment residents, and the out-of-control Toronto District School Board, Ford topped it…