Feds expand list of Iranian officials barred from entering Canada

Feds expand list of Iranian officials barred from entering Canada

The federal government is expanding a list of Iranian officials that are inadmissible to Canada. Ottawa first introduced measures under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) in November 2022 that barred a number of senior Iranian officials from entering Canada. Those measures applied to people who were senior members of the Iranian government from … Read more

Missing Massachusetts teenager reportedly found dead in pond: ‘Tragedy’

Missing Massachusetts teenager reportedly found dead in pond: ‘Tragedy’

A 17-year-old boy who had been missing for days was reportedly found dead in a North Shore pond Tuesday afternoon, according to officials. A body tentatively identified as Lynn teenager Brian Lopez was found in Walden Pond near the Saugus/Lynnfield line, the Essex DA and Lynn police chief told reporters. “Sadly, the outcome was not … Read more

Poilievre vows to defund ‘safer supply’ drug policies, put money into treatment

Poilievre vows to defund ‘safer supply’ drug policies, put money into treatment

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he will take all federal dollars out of programs and facilities that use prescribed drug alternatives in perhaps his strongest commitment yet to roll back a Liberal drug program he claims is fuelling “chaos” on the country’s streets. The Tory leader said his government would focus squarely on recovery, adding that there’s … Read more

Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F — a nostalgic earworm with lazy laughs and familiar faces

Beverly Hill Cop: Axel F — a nostalgic earworm with lazy laughs and familiar faces

It’s a good time to be an Eddie Murphy fan.  After stepping out of the spotlight for a few years, Murphy is back and reengaging with the culture. There’s a new Shrek sequel on the way and talk of a Donkey-focused film.  In 2019, Murphy returned with the riotous Dolemite is My Name. He’s also begun revisiting some … Read more

China’s police pledge to build ‘new quality combat capacity’ with tech aimed at preventing risks

China’s police pledge to build ‘new quality combat capacity’ with tech aimed at preventing risks

Since then, provincial and city security forces have pledged to increase the use of big data and improve their ability to predict and prevent risks. These risks include phone scams, offshore gambling, political rumours, “harmful” online information and “disruptive and subversive activities by domestic and foreign hostile forces”, according to the public security ministry. During … Read more

Case of minister’s car tailgating ambulance settled, says Perak top cop

Case of minister’s car tailgating ambulance settled, says Perak top cop

IPOH: The case of a minister’s official car tailgating an ambulance on the North-South Expressway (NSE) last month has been resolved, says Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri (pic). He said court action had been taken and the party concerned was issued a compound notice. ALSO READ: ‘Statement taken from driver … Read more