TORONTO – Tomorrow, 11 November, would be Remembrance Day, the day we remember the people who fought and died to protect Canada in past wars. That would be, because there’s a… problem: a lot of Canadians don’t have the faintest idea what these wars are. In fact, there is a new survey by Ipsos – conducted on behalf of Historica Canada, an educational charity known above all for its “Heritage Minutes” educational initiative – which highlights… the ignorance of many Canadians regarding the history of their own country (and history in general). →
TORONTO – Conclave, the film adaptation of Robert Harris’ 2016 fictional novel about internal conflict and political maneuvering within the Vatican, was released in theatres on October 25th. The film, directed by German born Edward Berger opened in 1,500 theaters, and brought in $6.6 million domestically [on opening weekend] following its premier at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado – a notable launching pad for previous successful Oscar Campaigns.
OTTAWA – China and Saudi Arabia “must contribute” to international efforts to help poorer countries grappling with the worst effects of climate change: federal Minister of Environment, Steven Guilbeault, said it Wednesday, just a few days before the start of the annual UN climate summit, COP29, which will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, next week. There, countries are expected to negotiate a new international target to raise the trillions of dollars that experts say are needed to mitigate the worst effects of global warming. →
ROME – Since 2020 Italy has approximately 652 thousand fewer residents. But there is “another” Italy growing: it’s abroad. In the same period, indeed, a lot of Italians chose to reside outside the national borders, +11.8% since 2020. Today the community of Italian citizens residing abroad is made up of over 6 million people: “For some time now, the only Italy that has continued to grow is the one that has chosen to live abroad”, reads the “Report of the Italians in the World 2024” by the Migrantes Foundation, published on Monday. →
TORONTO – On a quiet autumn Sunday, in the Canada of 2024, it may happen that you witness a battle, with the sound of fists and sticks, between Hindus and Sikhs: both Indians, but divided by religion and politics. Especially politics: the latter, they want the independence of a region of India, Khalistan. And for this reason, in their homeland they are considered separatists and, some of them, terrorists. →
