World’s first 3D printed school in Madagascar
Nonprofit organization Thinking Huts wants to build the world’s first 3D-printed teaching institution in Madagascar, collaborating with established organizations and local workers. The school building will feature modular, honeycomb-shaped units powered by solar energy. The school’s hybrid design is said to cost half the amount of conventional construction costs by combining efficient 3D printing technology […]
Churches across Canada defy shutdown orders to hold in-person Easter service as acts of protest, religious devotion
As it was the second Easter since the COVID-19 outbreak, some churches took a stand against gathering restrictions while others opted for virtual services
Asian small business owner accuses Trinity Bellwoods Flea Market organizer of bullying and covert racism
Local artist and entrepreneur says Flea organizer doubled down on spelling mistake, attributing it to the ‘obscurity’ of her Vietnamese name
Report says government response to COVID-19 made Canada one of the world’s most miserable countries — even worse than US
Canada’s low score can be attributed to the “strong restrictions in behaviour,” poor economic response, the author says
Autopsy reveals Marvin Scott III ‘likely’ died from restraint, asphyxiation in sheriff’s custody — negligence of mental health protocol resulted in ‘unnecessary death,’ lawyer says
Scott appeared to be in a mental health crisis while in custody; family says officers should have taken appropriate measures for Scott’s schizophrenia
Our home and native land? The ‘paralyzing fear’ of being East Asian amid a year of anti-Asian racism in Canada
East Asians report physical assault, racial slurs, being told they are unwelcome — in their own country.
[TW: violence against women; domestic abuse; homicide] WHO’s report shows violence against women is a ‘global public health problem,’ with shutdowns giving rise to shadow pandemic
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MPP presents bill to restrict in-store placement of junk food to curb poor eating habits during lockdown when gyms remain shut
Studies show the link between a high BMI and increased risk for “severe COVID-19 associated illness”
Amazon redesigns “Hitleresque” logo
eCommerce giant Amazon has amended its mobile app logo that prompted some internet users to draw comparisons with the leader of the Third Reich. The pictorial mark featured a package with the Amazon smile motif and a strip of blue packing tape, which some said resembled the toothbrush moustache Adolf Hitler wore. Following customer feedback, […]
Manchester Child Sexual Exploitation Unit identifies over 800 offenders involved in child sex grooming gangs
A new police unit in Manchester, UK, has already identified over 800 offenders of child sex grooming gangs. The Child Sexual Exploitation unit of 54 officers and staff will focus on large, complicated investigations and is currently operating three major inquiries into the historic abuse of young girls in Manchester and Rochdale. Across the police […]
