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As Canada’s first and only religious freedom ambassador, Andrew Bennett spoke out for the persecuted faithful in China and Iran as well as other countries notorious for suppressing freedom of belief.  Fortunately, Canadians are not subjected to religious persecution, but Bennett nevertheless warns that there’s been a gradual erosion of religious freedom in Canada that […]

Many people took up home projects during the extra time the quarantine has afforded them over the last year. But one Kansas couple’s unique indoor project has gone viral. Annie Kampfe and Cliff Donnelly decided to work on a craft project of no small ambition: a fully furnished miniature house—complete with wallpaper, kitchen appliances, upholstery,

The police officer who was killed when responding to a mass shooting in Colorado this week is being celebrated as a hero. Officer Eric Talley, 51, who started on the force in 2010, was the first responder to the scene. “I can tell you that he’s a very kind man, and he didn’t have to

Businesses across America are increasingly leaning into the vaccination effort, offering a range of freebies and incentives to customers who show proof of getting a COVID-19 jab. Security experts note, however, that the information on vaccine record cards—currently the only proof of vaccination—contains sensitive information that bad actors could exploit, and so they urge people

OTTAWA—Canadian businesses hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are calling on the federal government to extend emergency relief programs beyond the current deadline of June 5. The Coalition of Hardest Hit Businesses is calling for the federal wage subsidy and the federal rent subsidy programs to be continued until the end of the year. The

The train is on time—because the train is always on time. And I don’t have a seat. After getting slightly turned around disembarking my train from Hiroshima, which got me here in a real hurry, I’m struggling to make my connection. Dashing down onto the proper platform, I hear the rumble and clang of the

Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) backtracked after saying that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees, except for diversity nominees, because of the lack of Asian American representation in the cabinet. The two senators dropped their threats to veto on Biden picks after the White House promised a senior-level Asian

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asserted that recent decisions made by the Biden administration on the U.S-Mexico border are emboldening human traffickers to “ramp up their criminal operations.” In a letter (pdf) to the White House on Tuesday, the governor called on President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate every unaccompanied minor crossing the U.S.-Mexico

The skies have cleared in parts of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) where major flooding has wreaked havoc and one man has died. A man in Sydney’s north-west has died after being trapped in his car by floodwaters, Nine News reported. Police confirmed the man’s body was found in Cattai Creek in

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday outlined a proposed 10-year strategic plan that would slow current first-class delivery standards and raise some prices to stem $160 billion in forecasted red ink over the next decade. The plan would revise existing one-to-three-day service standards for first-class mail letters to one to five days. USPS said