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The benchmark rate of -0.1% means that commercial banks will be charged by the central bank for some deposits.
It is designed to encourage them to use their reserves to lend to businesses in an attempt to counter Japan’s economic slump.
The charge does not directly apply to ordinary customers’ accounts. Continue reading “Japan adopts negative interest rate in surprise move”
More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers have died and over 200 soldiers are hospitalized in a short period of time because of new and deadly virus, which is immune to all medicines. Donetsk People’s Republic intelligence has reported that Californian Flu is leaked from the same place where research of this virus has been carried out. The laboratory is located near the city of Kharkov and its base for US military experts. Information from threatening epidemic is announced by Vice-Commander of Donetsk Army, Eduard Basurin.
Continue reading “Deadly virus leaked from US laboratory in Donbass – DPR Army and Intelligence”
The number of military-style firearms that can be temporarily jury-rigged to become automatic weapons has increased “dramatically” in Canada over the last decade — and so has the public-safety risk.
That’s the stark conclusion of an internal RCMP laboratory report on improvised methods for upgrading semi-automatic weapons, and for illegally altering magazine clips to allow for rapid continuous fire. Continue reading “Rifles converted to automatic fire an increasing risk, RCMP internal report warns”
Iran has detained 10 US sailors after their vessels were stopped in the Gulf, a US official told the BBC.
“We lost contact with two small US naval craft en route from Kuwait to Bahrain,” the official said. Continue reading “Iran detains 10 US sailors after vessels stopped in the Gulf”
Fukushima??
A mountain lion killed in the US state of Idaho had a set of fully formed teeth growing out of its forehead, wildlife officials say.
The lion was legally shot dead by a hunter on 30 December. Continue reading “Idaho mountain lion had teeth growing from forehead”
Campbell Soup Company said it supports the enactment of federal legislation for a single mandatory labelling standard for foods derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
The world’s largest soup-maker said on Thursday that it believes if all foods and beverages regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are labelled for GMOs clearly, it will help raise consumer awareness. Continue reading “Campbells Soup backs plan for mandatory GMO ingredient labelling”
US forces flown to Libya to support government troops had to leave after landing because of demands from a local militia group, US officials say.
It follows reports that 20 US special forces troops, equipped with advanced weaponry, landed on Monday at an airbase in western Libya. Continue reading “Libya militia chases away US troops”
Drones in the US, and the people who fly them, must be registered on a government database starting from 21 December.
Any drones purchased from that date onwards must be logged before the first outdoor flight, the country’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said. Continue reading “US hobbyists ‘must register drones’ from 21 December”
The first wave of Syrian refugees will arrive by military aircraft in Canada tomorrow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the House of Commons today.
The first flight with an estimated 160 refugees aboard will arrive in Toronto at 9:15 p.m. ET Thursday, and a second flight will arrive in Montreal Saturday, the prime minister said
“it will be a great day,” the prime minister said, adding the arrivals will send an important message. Continue reading “Canada: 1st flight of Syrian refugees to arrive by military aircraft tomorrow”
“We have an opportunity in this country not to go down the American path.”
Those were the words of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard before he radically changed Australia’s gun laws and – many believe – rid the country of gun violence on a large scale.
After another mass shooting in the US – the recent one in San Bernardino killed 14 and brought the number of mass shootings in that country to over 350 this year alone – America finds itself very far down that violent path. Continue reading “Are Australia’s gun laws the solution for the US?”
North Vancouver, B.C. is believed to be the first city in the world to make climate change warning labels mandatory on gas pumps.
The city council passed the bylaw unanimously in a vote on Monday night.
Rob Shirkey, the founder of the Our Horizons not-for-profit group championing this cause, called the vote a “historic global first.” He said other Canadian and American cities have come close by supporting similar initiatives, but the City of North Vancouver is the first to make it mandatory. Continue reading “Climate change stickers mandatory on North Vancouver gas pumps”
A Twitter account that seemingly ‘predicted’ the Paris terror attacks has made some people believe the whole thing was a conspiracy.
The @PZBooks account sent out a tweet on November 11 – two days before terrorists launched their deadly rampage across the French capital – that referenced the attacks and detailed how many had been killed. Continue reading “Twitter Goes Into Meltdown After Discovering Account That ‘Predicted’ Paris Attacks”
Two kinds of genetically modified pigs are on their way to becoming pork on our dinner plates. If they do, they’ll be some of the very first genetically modified animals to enter our food system, along with genetically modified salmon that is also trying to gain regulatory approval.
But consumers are wary and lack confidence in governments’ readiness to regulate this new class of food product, researchers and activists say. Continue reading “Genetically modified pigs raise concerns about food regulation”
Bye Bye Blue Sky – by Suzanne Maher
This is the message that over 3 million travelers on Toronto transit will be seeing in the upcoming weeks!
Bye Bye Blue Sky has secured a 4 week contract on the Yonge subway line in Toronto. 120 poster cards, 11″ x 35″ will be seen by millions of travelers throughout the course of November through December. Continue reading “Anti-Geoengineering Toronto Transit Subway Campaign”
Friendlier laws on medical marijuana use in Canada are already drawing American investment north or the border, and the trend is likely to further ignite if the federal Liberals make good on their promise to allow recreational use of the drug.
Poseidon Asset Management, a San Francisco-based hedge fund focused squarely on the cannabis space, says it is considering boosting its Canadian holdings following Justin Trudeau’s election win. Continue reading “Marijuana legalization could draw U.S investment bonanza to Canada”
Don’t bring a knife to a gun fight with the cops.
Toronto Transit Commission video footage that captured a teen being fatally shot on a streetcar by a police officer was shown for the first time ever in Superior Court in Toronto on Wednesday.
Four cameras on a Dundas West streetcar captured the incident that took place just after midnight on July 26, 2013. Const. James Forcillo, 32, is facing charges of second-degree murder and attempted murder in the death of Sammy Yatim, 18, who was shot eight times on the streetcar. Continue reading “Toronto Transit Commission video footage that captured a teen being fatally shot”