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As the Labor Institute’s Les Leopold rightly put it: “Get ready for more faux populism from Democratic Party elites while Wall Street feasts on the riches Trump showers upon them.” What a time to be alive. Above: Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer speaking to the press in Washington, DC
The Ottawa Food Bank is starving for supplies and scrambling to meet skyrocketing demand. It’s the same story for community food programs all across the country.
CUPE Local 410 vice-president Caitlin Ottenbreit says that because public libraries are among the only “free spaces” in Canadian society, many complex social issues observed by residents on the street, are seen by library workers on the job as well…. “Library staff should not be expected to act as social workers,” noted Rattée in an emailed statement. “Patrons shouldn’t have to feel physically threatened in a space meant for reading, studying, and learning.
Barnsley Council said it had moved residents away from Orchard Views Care Home in Gawber after Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors found issues with the management of medicines, risk assessments and care planning at the home.
If parents are concerned or discover their child has been engaged with violent material or activity online, the appropriate response will depend on the severity of the material and whether this was a one-off or a pattern of behaviour.
A global survey spanning 68 countries reveals that public trust in scientists is still high. Led by the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, a team of 241 researchers conducted the largest post-pandemic study of trust in science, societal expectations and public views on research priorities.
