Tokyo set to appoint female Olympian to lead committee for Summer Games
InternationalNewsSports Feb 17, 2021
Reuters journalist, Elaine Lies reports on Seiko Hashimoto, an Olympian and Minister of Women’s Rights Empowerment. Hashimoto’s policies target education, children while targeting health issues and Japan’s falling birth rate.
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A nation on edge: Americans anxiously await election outcome
ElectionsInternationalNewsPoliticsPoliticsSpecials Nov 4, 2020
After President Donald Trump prematurely declared himself the winner of the 2020 presidential elections early this Wednesday morning, activists on both sides of the race ramped up public demonstrations as key swing states worked to finish the vote count. Trump declared the election a “fraud” and called for the... Read more
Too close to call: The presidency hinges on results from Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
ElectionsInternationalNewsPolitics Nov 3, 2020
Trump, Biden race still far from resolution With almost all polls closed, the race for the presidency is still too close to call. In some cities, results may not be announced until at least later in the day. Former Vice President Joe Biden had a narrow lead as election... Read more
Humber’s international student shares her struggles during COVID-19
COVID-19HealthHumberInternational Mar 30, 2020
By Luka Tskhadaia COVID-19 shook the entire world and led to quarantine measures. Canada announced the shutdown of schools, universities and colleges across provinces, and Humber College is no exception. After switching to online studying, the educational institution also decided to empty its Lakeshore Campus completely by forcing the... Read more
– Joe Biden scored decisive primary victories in Michigan and three other states on Tuesday, taking a big step toward the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination and casting doubt on the future of rival Bernie Sanders’ fading White House bid. The sweeping wins put Biden, 77, on a path... Read more
Women’s hockey tourney canceled due to COVID-19 concerns
COVID-19HealthInternationalSportsUncategorized Mar 11, 2020
The world women’s hockey championship has been cancelled due to concerns over COVID-19. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) made the decision this past Saturday to cancel the event. It was scheduled for March 31 to April 10 and it was going to be held in Halifax and Truro,... Read more
The novel COVID-19 continues to result in sporting events being cancelled and leagues having to change their policy. The NBA is considering moving games to locations that are unaffected by the virus according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. If a team is not able to use their arena due to... Read more
Time travel, free ponies, and zombie preparedness are just three policies in 58-year-old Vermin Supreme’s satirical presidential campaign. He was seen canvassing through a local community college in Nashua, NH yesterday, shortly after Sen. Elizabeth Warren concluded her Get Out The Vote event at the same venue. Supreme drew... Read more
“She is an impressive woman and candidate;” Americans react to Warren’s GOTV in Nashua, NH
InternationalPolitics Feb 5, 2020
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Get Out The Vote event Wednesday morning in Nashua, New Hampshire attracted a lively crowd that filled the local community college’s gymnasium with a combination of devoted supporters and voters who are still undecided how they will vote in the state’s Feb. 11 primary. Beth Clark,... Read more
The deadly coronavirus is rapidly spreading despite the Chinese Government’s best efforts to contain it. As of Thursday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m. three Chinese cities are on lockdown, impacting 18 million people among them. Seventeen people are confirmed dead and there have been around 600 confirmed cases of the... Read more
