OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce its Poverty Reduction Act next week, bringing forward new legislation to implement Canada’s first-ever official poverty line, HuffPost Canada has learned. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos said in an interview Thursday that having an official measure and target in place will force the government
Russian teachers are to be offered training to prepare them for possible armed attacks on schools and other emergency situations through a nationwide system of courses requested by human rights ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova. Speaking to Lower House MPs from parliamentary majority party United Russia, Moskalkova said that her aides had officially asked the Education Ministry
Two new magazine covers give us our first look at Hulk and a fixed Infinity Gauntlet in Avengers: Endgame. The two covers are a part of Empire Magazine’s latest Endgame special issue. The first shows off the entire original Avengers, but notably showcases Hulk. The second cover features Thanos in full armor and, apparently, a fixed
A bizarre photo of an ambulance crew rushing into Lenin’s Mausoleum triggered a wave of jokes online, with some suggesting the proletariat chief had risen from the dead. However it is thought that an ill tourist needed assistance. The photograph of two paramedics, entering the iconic monument at Moscow’s Red Square surfaced online over weekend.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. –Cypress College Softball program made history on Sunday afternoon, becoming the first team in CCCAA history to complete an undefeated season at 48-0. The Chargers’ Emma Walker scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning in wild fashion, when she scored from second base on a five-foot dribbler, in Cypress’ 1-0
Microsoft has confirmed Halo: The Master Chief Collection is officially coming to PC, and in addition, to Valve’s Steam distribution platform. Halo: The Master Chief Collection is being touted as specifically built for the PC audience, including all the bells and whistles that come with a PC product. 429 Mashing buttons will get you nowhere!
The US-based tech giant Google will be fined in Russia because it failed to integrate a mandatory blacklist of sites into its architecture. Russian law states that search engines are not to provide links to banned sites. Google’s failure to abide by the rules, which was reported by the Russian communications watchdog RKN, will cost
An uproar in the Vancouver cannabis community and on social media occurred recently. It was the result of Vancouver Police Department officers seizing cannabis from a so-called opioid replacement site. The rationale offered by the VPD for these actions was simple: cannabis remains illegal, and trafficking cannabis is also illegal. Despite the fact that the
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Student-athletes from nine collegiate institutions have been selected 2017 Diamond Sports Catchers of the Year, announced the association on Wednesday afternoon. The award is presented annually to the player determined to be the most outstanding catcher from an NFCA member institution. This year the collegiate awards honorees were recognized during their respective
Anthem players are upset following the news that Elysian Stronghold Caches will not contain new armor sets, but will instead feature new vinyls, animations, victory poses, and emotes. As reported by VG247, some of this confusion occurred following a livestream comment and when some Anthem players tweeted Bioware lead producer Ben Irving and asked when