Suffragette’s great-granddaughter attacks protest sentences ahead of appeal bids
The great-granddaughter of leading suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst has said sentences given to several climate protesters are “heavy-handed and disproportionate” ahead of the Court of Appeal hearing challenges against their jail…
Water companies to invest £22bn in wide-ranging programme to protect environment
Water companies are to undertake thousands of actions totalling £22 billion in investment to improve the environment, under a programme agreed with regulators. The 24,000 actions utilities must undertake in…
Teachers in sixth form colleges stage further strike action in pay dispute
Sixth form college teachers in England will resume strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.
Economic growth alone not enough to cut poverty, says charity
A stronger economy is likely to make little difference to the poorest UK households unless there is targeted support to tackle poverty, a report has warned. Anti-poverty charity the Joseph…
Sask. mother shares experience with daughter’s ‘extremely rare’ genetic mutation
Layna Lou Durocher is an 18-month-old girl who was born with a rare gene mutation which makes her care very complex. Sydney Gardiner, Lanya’s mother, shares her story and the…
Edmonton teen injured in Caribbean bar attack back home — but missing part of his skull
An Edmonton man who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a bar room attack at a Caribbean island resort has returned to Canada, but without part of his skull, his…
US Senate blocks bill sanctioning ICC over Israeli arrest warrants
UN experts have warned that US sanctions over Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest warrant would erode international order. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC,…
Alberta COVID panel strikes name of contributor from report, issues correction
A panel commissioned by the Alberta government has struck the name of an expert contributor from its COVID-19 report, saying it was included “in error.” The report, released without notice…
Alberta pension manager cuts 19 employees, including DEI program lead
Alberta’s public pension manager has laid off 19 employees and cut their positions, including the role of running its diversity, equity and inclusion program. A spokesperson for the Alberta Investment…
Who is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake and how?
Several countries celebrate their new year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar, which is determined by the movements of the Sun and Moon. A lion dance performance is seen in…