Posts by Amelia Frost
GREEN: Central Canadian opinion-shapers misinformed about pipelines
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Canada Opinion Columnists Published Oct 22, 2025 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Enbridge Inc’s Mainline system is Canada’s largest oil export pipeline network that carries crude from Alberta…
Read MoreKRIS SIMS: Albertans can’t afford $2B more for teacher union demands
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Alberta Opinion Columnists The government has already increased funding for education by 33% since 2021-22 and it’s time for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to tell these union bosses “no more.” Published Oct 22, 2025 • Last updated 3 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor, Oct. 22, 2025: ‘EVs don’t make sense here’
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada World Opinion Letters Published Oct 22, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 2 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. A driver refuels his electric vehicle at a charging station. Photo by FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI /AFP via…
Read More‘Stealth Husband’ Of Japan’s New PM Vows Quiet Support
[ad_1] The spouse of Japan’s first woman Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi hopes to support her by being a “stealth husband”, cooking meals but staying out of the spotlight. “Unlike in the West, it is better for a partner to stay out of the spotlight,” Fukui Television quoted Taku Yamamoto, 73, as saying on Tuesday after…
Read MoreHermes Defies US Tariffs As Sales Grow
[ad_1] Sales by French luxury group Hermes, known for its silk scarves and leather handbags, defied US tariffs and a weak dollar to rise in the third quarter. The company which makes the iconic Birkin bag, said sales growth in the United States accelerated slightly in the third quarter by 7.2 percent to 714 million…
Read MoreTop UN Court To Rule On Israel’s Gaza Aid Obligations
[ad_1] The top United Nations court will rule Wednesday on Israel’s obligations towards agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as aid groups scramble to scale up assistance following a ceasefire. Judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague have been asked for an “advisory opinion” laying out Israel’s duty to facilitate…
Read MoreState Of Emergency In Peru’s Capital After Wave Of Violence
[ad_1] Peru’s interim president Jose Jeri announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime. “The state of emergency approved by the Council of Ministers will take effect at midnight on Wednesday and will last for 30 days in…
Read MoreGold Falls Again As Rally Comes To Halt, Asian Markets Drop
[ad_1] Gold and silver tumbled for a second day Wednesday, bringing a rally in the precious metals to a juddering halt, while equities also sank after US President Donald Trump remarked that a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping might not take place. Bullion has seen an eye watering run-up since the turn of the…
Read MorePakistan’s Trans People Struggle To Get Safe Surgery
[ad_1] In Pakistan, where gender affirmation surgery was recently legalised, Bunty is one of the few trans women who could afford to get it done safely. Despite winning the right to medically transition in 2018, many transgender people in the Muslim-majority nation still turn to unqualified surgeons because of a lack of trained doctors, high…
Read MoreNorth Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles, First Launch In Months
[ad_1] North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Wednesday, its first such launch in months and just a week before world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, descend on South Korea for a summit. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it had “detected several projectiles, believed to be short-range ballistic missiles”. The missiles were fired…
Read MoreOasis Guitars Among Music Memorabilia Worth GBP3 Mn At UK Auction
[ad_1] Legendary guitars, iconic glasses and handwritten lyrics from some of the biggest names in music are going under the hammer at a London auction this week. Taking centre stage is Noel Gallagher’s cherry-red Gibson guitar, damaged by his brother Liam during a backstage brawl the night Oasis broke up at the height of their…
Read MoreColombia’s President Embraces War Of Words With Trump
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s decision to freeze millions in aid to Colombia and brand its president a drug trafficker has smashed long-standing ties and could yet shake up the country’s 2026 presidential race. With the US president’s threat of “significant” punitive tariffs looming, Colombian businesses are panicking and investors are spooked. But one person seems unfazed…
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