Former South Korean Prime Minister Suspects CCP Behind Increase in Chinese Immigration Hwang Kyo-ahn, who spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas last week, said he believes the CCP is influencing his government. View article →

Canada Post Moves Ahead With Plans to Cut Home Delivery Door-to-door mail delivery is coming to an end across the country as Canada Post proceeds with the restructuring plan mandated by the federal government last fall. The federal mail service announced the upcoming change in a March 31 statement. It said the directive from Ottawa was to move ahead with the plan to end home delivery. “These proposed changes include converting the remaining addresses that still receive delivery at the door to community mailboxes and modernizing our retail network,” the Crown corporation said in the statement. The announcement comes several months after Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said sweeping changes were coming to curb the financial losses of the Crown corporation as mail volumes continue to decline.... View article →

Top US General Says B-52 Bombers Now Flying Over Iran The move was initiated after the United States saw an ‘increase in air superiority’ over the country, Gen. Dan Caine says. View article →

US Warplanes Struck 200 Short-Notice Targets in Iran, Hegseth Says The 'dynamic strikes' were guided in mid-air by real-time intelligence updates to exploit windows of opportunity. View article →

The Tyranny of Compelled Speech Compelled speech, which forces people to say things they do not believe in, is just as dangerous to free expression as overt censorship. View article →

Deal Brokered to End ABC Staff’s Pay Stand-Off A pay increase of 4 percent in the first year, followed by a pair of 3.25 percent rises, had been agreed, according to ABC management. View article →

Australians Warned as Terror Groups Impersonate Charities to Take Funds The Australian Federal Police are warning Australians not to donate unless they can verify a charity is real. View article →

Swiss Government Urges Electorate to Reject Population Cap Ahead of Referendum The measure, aimed at curbing immigration to the wealthy Alpine country, is backed by the largest conservative party and will be put to a national vote in June. View article →

Top Cartel Leader ‘El Mencho’ Killed in Mexican Military Operation, US Official Says The U.S. Embassy also warned Americans in multiple Mexican states to be alert. View article →

Ottawa Questions OpenAI After Reports Platform Flagged BC Shooter’s Prompts Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says he is in contact with OpenAI and other AI platforms about their safety protocols after hearing reports that “concerning” online activity by the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge massacre was not reported to police. The federal minister said in a Feb. 21 statement that he is “deeply disturbed” by […] View article →

RCMP Investigating Threats Online and in Tumbler Ridge After Shootings RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the threats but said on Saturday that officers have connected with the mayor and community leaders to ensure ongoing communication and public safety planning. View article →

How European Elites Are Silencing Dissent and Replacing Voters | Jacob Reynolds Jacob Reynolds, head of policy at MCC Brussels, joins Lee Hall to discuss the growing issue of censorship across Europe and the broader threats facing democratic processes. He examines how European elites seek to maintain control—from blocking certain candidates and parties from elections, to discrediting and smearing political opponents. Reynolds also says European politicians are […] View article →

A Tiny Mediterranean Island Feels the Heat of the Minerals War with China As the West tries to outrun a dangerous dependency, Europe faces an uphill battle. View article →

NORAD Detects, Tracks Russian Military Aircraft Flying Near Alaska NORAD highlighted that this activity from the Russian air force in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone 'occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat.' View article →

Minister Champagne Directs Financial Intel Agency to Tackle Extortion Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has directed Canada’s financial intelligence agency to aid law enforcement in countering the threat of extortion by deploying resources to detect and disrupt unlawful financing. Champagne announced Ottawa’s new “follow the money” strategy to tackle the growing problem of extortion in Canada, while speaking at a Feb. 19 press conference in Mississauga, Ont. View article →

ICE Repatriates 170 Illegal Immigrants to Cuba Among the deportees were murderers, kidnappers, rapists, and drug traffickers who were taken into custody from states across the United States, officials said. View article →

Japanese Lawmakers Confirm Sanae Takaichi as Prime Minister Japanese lawmakers confirm Sanae Takaichi as prime minister in a parliamentary vote on Feb. 18 following her party’s landslide election victory. View article →

Australia’s Northern Territory Frees Up Land 5 Times Singapore’s Size for Oil Exploration The proposed acreage is around 400 square kilometres and falls within the Beetaloo Sub-basin, one of Australia’s most significant onshore shale gas plays. View article →

Don Cherry Appointed to the Order of Ontario Longtime hockey commentator and former NHL player and coach Don Cherry has been named to the Order of Ontario for 2025. The bestowal of his home province’s highest honour was announced on Feb. 17 by Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Edith Dumont. Dumont said all those appointed have made “profound contributions” to Ontario and the world. “The 2025 Order of Ontario appointees represent the very best of our province,” she said in the announcement. “Through their exceptional dedication and achievements, they have made profound contributions that have touched lives across Ontario and beyond. May their remarkable examples continue to inspire us all to work together for the greater good.” View article →

Day in Photos: French 5-Month Military Mission, Inauguration of the Bangladesh Prime Minister, and Chinese New Year A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography. View article →