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Canadian Foreign Minister: The World Waits for Iran’s Proper Response

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Joyce Davis Leave a comment

Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne promised that Iran would be “pressured” to respond to the “exact cause” of the downing of the Ukrainian aircraft. “The world is waiting for the answer and will not calm down until the right answer is received,” he said in London today. Foreign ministers of five countries whose citizens were killed by two Iranian Revolutionary Guards missiles fired on Ukrainian planes met on Tuesday to pressure Tehran into conducting “full and transparent” investigations into the tragedy.

Grow Your Brand on Social Media

Editor's Pick January 17, 2020January 16, 2020 Kevin Gardner Leave a comment

Social media is more than a sounding board for political activists, bored teenagers, and stifled stay-at-home moms. Rather, social media is an incredibly powerful online platform that makes it incredibly easy for brands and customers to connect, regardless of locales, time zones, and work schedules. With the right pitch, you’ll be able to effortlessly grow your brand.

Iran Admits “Unintentionally” Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020 Vincent Ferdinand Leave a comment

Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff admitted on Saturday that, by “human error,” a missile launched by its army shot down the Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737 plane with 176 people aboard. In a statement, the Iranian government said the aircraft was wrongly identified as a “hostile aircraft,” and hit it at the time the enemy threat was “at the highest level.” Tehran has apologized for the incident.

Communal News Now Writes, Submits and Publishes Articles and News for Facebook News

Editor's Pick January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 Freelance Global Gigs Leave a comment

Communal News (CN) has notched another milestone achievement. It is now being published on Facebook News. For the thousands of CN contributors, this is another venue in which your contributions to CN can be read. For Facebook readers, we have our new service at your Facebook News fingertips. Facebook News joins Communal News and Google News in delivering CN’s global fact-based news, often written by you the public. Along with the news service, CN is being published in over 100 global languages, on social media, and often finds advanced placement in organic search engines such as Google, Bing, Baidu, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo.

Did Iran Down Ukrainian Plane to Punish as Traitors Iranian-Canadians Who Left Iran?

Editor's Pick January 11, 2020January 10, 2020 Christina Kitova Leave a comment

Canada and UK claim to have intelligence the Boeing downing that was operated by Ukrainian airlines was done by Iran. Recent reports state that there were over 60 Canadians out of 138 people on board en route to Canada. Many innocent lives were senselessly lost in this tragedy. Canada is a home to over 210,000 Iranian Canadians. There are no direct flights to Iran from Canada. That is one of the reasons many fly to Kyiv and transfer there to reach Canada.

10 Most Beautiful Capitals of the World

Editor's Pick December 19, 2019December 18, 2019 Emma Willson Leave a comment

Often the capital of every country worldwide is more beautiful than its other cities since the capital city is that particular country’s very face.

Here are the 10 most beautiful capitals of the world:

London, England and the United Kingdom – Possessing a deep-rooted history, the world’s artistic capital London is the British Empire’s leading economic city. Located on the banks of the Thames, the city of London is famous for its exquisite architectural buildings such as the London Eye, Tower of London and Buckingham Palace.

Canadian Economy Worse than Once Thought

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Samuel Gush. W Leave a comment

The Canadian economy has wilted in the face of the U.S. trade war, weak oil prices, and rising borrowing costs. And now, the country is forecasted to reach 1.5 percent growth by the end of the year. Exports figures are expected to remain stagnant due to increasing protectionism among major economies, such as the United States and China.

Burkina Faso Terror Attack Leaves 37 Dead

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Vincent Ferdinand Leave a comment

At least 37 people were killed and 60 wounded Wednesday in Burkina Faso’s worst terrorist attack in five years. The victims of the attack were mostly workers of Canadian mining company, Semafo, which occurred in the east of the country. They were traveling in a five-bus convoy.

Is Canada Following Britain with WEXIT?

Editor's Pick October 25, 2019October 24, 2019 Christina Kitova Leave a comment

This week Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudueau has been re-elected for a second term. Trudeau is the leader of the Liberal Party which was only able to form a minority government this term. Trudeau is disliked in Western Canada. After the election the new movement #Wexit (Western Exit) is gaining popularity on social media. Within 24 hours a Facebook page for VoteWexit.com gained over 200,000 members.

Freelance Global Gigs from Canada into the US is the New Frontier

October 22, 2019January 15, 2020 Freelance Global Gigs Leave a comment

Many skilled Canadian professionals are finding news ways, utilizing online web services, to attain high levels of professional freedom combined with even higher earnings. David Rosenberg, a chief economist, was very bearish on the Canadian economy, putting odds of a recession at 80%, as slowing global growth swamps any future financial stimulus.

Trudeau, Liberals Lose Majority, Hang on to Power

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019 Vincent Ferdinand Leave a comment

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party won Canada’s parliamentary elections Monday night. The party has, however, lost its absolute majority. “Tonight Canadians rejected division and negativity. They rejected cuts and austerity. They elected a progressive agenda and strong action on climate change,” said an evidently relieved Trudeau in his victory speech in Montreal.

Canada Sells Iranian Assets, Property, Gives Proceeds to Terror Victims

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 George Mtimba Leave a comment

Tens of millions of dollars worth of property once owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran was sold in Canada by court order and given to families of victims of terrorist attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah, groups backed by Iran. One building in Ottawa sold for $26.5 million.

Hurricane Dorian Hits Canada, Leaves Thousands in Darkness

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Vincent Ferdinand Leave a comment

After causing mass damages in the Bahamas, as well as North Carolina, Hurricane Dorian made landfall Saturday afternoon in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It uprooted trees, blew off roofs and disrupted electricity supply, leaving several in darkness. Hurricane Dorian reached the extreme east of Canada with strong winds on Sunday and left hundreds of thousands of people without power supply.

Does the G7 Have a Future? What Holds This Alliance Together?

Editor's Pick August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Christina Kitova Leave a comment

The 45th G7 (Group of Seven) Summit is being held from August 24–26, 2019, in Biarritz, France. The Group of Seven consists of the US, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. France has identified the following main objectives for the 2019 Summit:

The US Dollar is Strong. Canada, Mexico and Sterling Are Weak. Is it Time to Travel?

April 24, 2019August 10, 2019 Jay Black Leave a comment

A popular measure of the strength of the U.S. dollar is inching toward its highest level in almost two years, having carved out gains in the past two months. As the greenback marches higher, analysts who predicted its rise in the first quarter, have turned more bearish on bucks, making the case that “the top is in” for the U.S. dollar.
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The Best Bathroom in Canada is Made in Portland, Oregon

April 21, 2019August 10, 2019 Greg Burnett Leave a comment

You may know that The Portland Loo isn’t just in Portland; there are several cities around the globe that host the unique standalone public restroom. In fact, the Portland Loo has been so popular in Canada, it was voted Best Bathroom in Canada several years ago! The win of the restroom that is sometimes referred to as “Langley Street Loo” in Victoria BC, was a victory over other celebrated washrooms all over the country.