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A Liberal MP says his constituents want Trudeau to go — and he agrees – National
16Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

A Liberal MP says his constituents want Trudeau to go — and he agrees – National

Amid recent reports of a Liberal caucus revolt aimed at getting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, a longtime Liberal MP says he’s hearing similar sentiments from his constituents — a feeling he agrees with. “I confirm that I am increasingly hearing from constituents that I represent that it is time for Trudeau to go, and that I agree with them,” Liberal MP Sean Casey said in an email to Global News.Casey, who has served as MP for Charlottetown since 2011, was confirming comments first made to CBC News on Tuesday.His concerns come just days after International Trade Minister Mary Ng publicly addressed reports of a growing internal revolt among some in the Liberal caucus, and expressed her confidence in Trudeau.Some members of the Liberal caucus have been approaching colleagues to ...
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New Lancet study shows how countries can reduce premature death by half
16Oct By No Comments
Health

New Lancet study shows how countries can reduce premature death by half

Childhood immunisations and low-cost prevention and treatments combined with new health technologies may help reduce premature deaths by 50 per cent, according to a new study published by The Lancet Commission on Tuesday.  The report laid out a roadmap for every nation that chooses to do so to cut the chance of premature death for its citizens in half by 2050. “The goal of “50 by 50,” is achievable”, argues the report. If every country achieves the goal, then, a person born in 2050 would have only a 15 percent chance of dying before age 70, down from 31 per cent for someone born in 2019. It suggested measures such as “expanding childhood immunisations and low-cost prevention and treatments for common causes of preventable death, combined with scaling up financing to develop new health t...
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GM, Lithium Americas agree to $625 million joint venture
16Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

GM, Lithium Americas agree to $625 million joint venture

General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra is shown on screen via livestream as she introduces her digitally delivered keynote address at CES 2022 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ethan Miller | Getty ImagesDETROIT — General Motors has agreed to establish a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp. that includes the automaker supplying $625 million in cash and credit to the Canadian mining business, the companies announced Wednesday.The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonate mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada. Lithium is a key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.Securing raw materials such as lithium from the U.S. is crucial to GM's plans to profitably grow its all-el...
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Watch: Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon
16Oct By No Comments
World News

Watch: Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

By Sebastian Smith, AFP Kamala Harris has questioned Donald Trump's mental state after the 78-year-old Republican's latest televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session. "Hope he's okay," the Democratic candidate posted on X. Harris' campaign, which has begun to aggressively challenge Trump on his health and mental stability, said that during the late Monday event he appeared "lost, confused, and frozen on stage". Former president Trump defended the event in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, saying it was "so different". "It was amazing! The Q and A was almost finished when people began fainting from the excitement and heat," Trump posted on his Truth Social network. "We started playing music while we waited, and just kept it going. So different, but it ended u...
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U.K. urges India to co-operate with Canada amid diplomatic dispute – National
16Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

U.K. urges India to co-operate with Canada amid diplomatic dispute – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Amid the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India, the U.K. is calling on New Delhi to co-operate with Ottawa’s legal process, voicing full confidence in the country’s judicial system. On Wednesday, the British Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office issued a statement saying India’s co-operation with Canada would be the “next right step.”“We are in contact with our Canadian partners about the serious developments outlined in the independent investigations in Canada. The UK has full confidence in Canada’s judicial system. Respect for sovereignty and the rule of law is essential,” the statement read.“The Government of India’s cooperation with Canada’s legal process is the rig...
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Stifel’s Barry Bannister sticks to his bearish market stance
16Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Stifel’s Barry Bannister sticks to his bearish market stance

Barry Bannister is unimpressed by the stock market's run to record highs. The broad market index has soared to record levels to start the fourth quarter, as the Federal Reserve begins its rate-cutting cycle. Over the past month, the S & P 500 has climbed 3.2% to break above 5,800 for the first time. It closed at 5,815.26 on Tuesday, despite a decline. But Stifel Financial's chief equity strategist is sticking to his bearish stance. "Despite all the soft-landing and Fed rate cut optimism, the S & P 500 up almost 40% y/y has simply over-shot," he wrote in a note to clients. "Sure, we can cherry-pick with the best of them and apply the most over-valued cyclically adjusted valuation level of the past 35 years to show about 10% further upside [to 6,400], but that same analysis of a cent...
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What is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean?
16Oct By No Comments
World News

What is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean?

Tropical cyclones get energy from very warm ocean water they sit above which needs to be at least 26.5C or higher to form. Photo: The Solomon Islands Meteorological Service Explainer - The South Pacific tropical cyclone season is due to start in November and will run until the last day of April. On average there's nine each season and tropical cyclones can straddle either end of the season, as seen last year with Lola in October. But what actually is a tropical cyclone and what do all the categories mean? Here's everything you need to know. What is a cyclone? New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) describes tropical cyclones as rotating storms, characterised by a low-pressure centre, strong winds, and thunderstorms that produce heavy rain. NIWA meteoro...
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Amazon announces Colorsoft, first Kindle with color screen for $279
16Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Business

Amazon announces Colorsoft, first Kindle with color screen for $279

Kindle Colorsoft 2024AmazonAmazon on Wednesday announced a new Kindle e-reader, and for the first time ever it has a color display.The retailing giant introduced the Kindle in 2007, and every device since then has had a black-and-white screen. The new Kindle has a display that's designed to ensure colors don't appear washed out or pixelated, even when users zoom in on images.The $279 device, which Amazon is calling the Kindle Colorsoft, has "weeks of battery life," the company said. It can be preordered now and ships on Oct. 30.Amazon also unveiled a refreshed $399 Kindle Scribe with new note-taking features, an updated $159 Kindle Paperwhite and a 12th generation Kindle, which costs $109. At a press event in New York on Tuesday, Amazon's devices chief, Panos Panay, called the updates the ...
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Boeing’s crisis is getting worse. Now it’s borrowing tens of billions of dollars
16Oct By No Comments
World News

Boeing’s crisis is getting worse. Now it’s borrowing tens of billions of dollars

By Chris Isidore for CNN A Boeing 737 MAX plane under construction at a factory in Washington state, USA. Photo: Jennifer Buchanan / Pool / AFP Analysis - Cash-starved Boeing, contending with massive financial losses from a crippling strike and years of operational and safety problems, is turning to major banks and Wall Street to raise tens of billions of dollars in cash. In a regulatory filing early Tuesday, the company announced plans to borrow $10 billion (NZ$16.5bn) from a consortium of banks. It also separately announced plans to raise $25 billion by selling stock and debt. The $10 billion borrowing plans would be included in the $25 billion that Boeing filed to raise. The company's debt surged in the last six years as Boeing reported core operating losses of more than $33 billi...
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Trudeau set to make 2nd appearance at foreign interference inquiry – National
16Oct By Aditi PawarNo Comments
Politics

Trudeau set to make 2nd appearance at foreign interference inquiry – National

By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Posted October 16, 2024 7:51 am Updated October 16, 2024 8:27 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slated to testify Wednesday as a federal inquiry into foreign interference finishes the latest phase of its work. The commission of inquiry is looking at the ability of institutions to detect and fend off the attempts of hostile states to meddle in Canadian affairs.Over the last several weeks it has heard from seni...
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