Election selfies are encouraged, but take them outside polling stations
While advance polls were open across Canada on the Thanksgiving weekend, many voters took to social media to document the event by posting election selfies. As the number [...]
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The perfect mistake
My mother’s father worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some crates for the clothes his church was sending to orphanages in China. On his [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Kalenjin
Ngosamis murya kobo kot nebo – Even if a rat smells, it belongs to some family. This proverb is used mainly to encourage families with wayward children that no matter [...]
Happy Thanksgiving Canada!
The best of holidays are those spent with friends and family that we love. Be grateful for all blessings, and on this Thanksgiving Monday, remember to particularly appreciate [...]
Ready to vote? Federal Election is on Monday October 19
With just under two weeks to go, whatever you do, please VOTE. Whatever your reason for voting, be it to affirm or reject a political party or politician, it is imperative [...]
Minimum wage rises in 5 provinces today
Thousands of workers in five provinces across Canada get a raise on Thursday. Effective Oct. 1, the minimum wage goes up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and [...]
Transport Canada tells airlines to stop separating parents, children on flight
Canada’s transport minister quietly wrote to the heads of every major airline in the country earlier this year to try and stamp out a practice where parents were being [...]
Man faces 18 charges after 3 siblings, grandfather killed
A 29-year-old man faces 18 charges, including impaired driving and dangerous driving causing death, after three siblings and their grandfather died in a horrific crash [...]
Proverbs & Sayings – Luhya
From Isaiah Esipisu; Abanyole (Luhya) Community Ria omululu wakona khabili – Be fearful of the mighty in order to see another day.Amatsi kaila omwellema – Water [...]
‘Toronto 18’ terror plot leader stripped of citizenship
The federal government has revoked the citizenship of an Islamic extremist who masterminded a plot to bomb downtown Toronto in an effort to terrorize Canadians and cripple [...]