Column: What happened to the Republican war on ‘woke’ — and what we should have learned from it

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-”woke” crusade did not lend his presidential campaign any traction. (Daniel A. Varela / Associated Press) This isn’t going to be moremusing about whether America has reached “peakwoke.” But that is part of the story. So let’s start there. About a decade ago, many on the left embraced the word “woke,” … Read more

Why the price of milk in Canada has increased

Cost of milk used to make dairy products such as milk, cream, yogurt, cheese and butter for the retail and restaurant sectors has increased by an average of 1.77% Canadian milk and milk products are seen in a grocery store on September 4, 2018 in Caledon, Canada.Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images What are Canadian farm … Read more

Housing non-profits in Quebec demand property tax relief

Groups are asking why they pay the same rate as private property owners when their housing “isn’t built to be resold or to make a profit.” In the current context of a housing crisis, property taxes are an obvious place to help non-profits lower costs, said Edith Cyr, executive director of Bâtir son quartier.Photo by … Read more

Columbia’s president preached the elite’s pieties about protest ‘reordering society.’ Look what she got

Columbia president Minouche Shafik encouraged youth activism in a 2021 book. Getty Images Minouche Shafik wanted “a reordering of our societies” to create “a more generous and inclusive society.” Instead she had to cancel commencement. Columbia University’s president is just one of the progressive elite who encouraged a generation to become activists — but, now … Read more

Sansui Deal Gives Japan Taste of Foreign Buyouts : Trade: A British company’s purchase of a 51% stake in the ailing audio firm would mark the first time an overseas owner has gained control of a publicly traded Japanese corporation.

The first foreign takeover of a Japanese firm listed on Tokyo’s stock exchange was announced Friday as executives of Polly Peck International and Sansui Electric Co. said the British conglomerate would acquire a 51% controlling interest in the famous but ailing Japanese audio products firm next January. “All the beliefs that Japan is not receptive … Read more

Kawasaki ATVs Recalled Over Steering Concerns

More than 150,000 Kawasaki Motors Corp. all-terrain vehicles are being recalled over safety concerns, the government said Monday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the 2001 through 2005 models of the Kawasaki Prairie and Brute Force ATVs could develop steering-control problems that could cause injury or death. The safety commission said Irvine-based Kawasaki had received … Read more

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