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VIBFF 2023 amplifies Black Voices with Innovative, Diverse and Bold programming. A true celebration of Diverse Black Cinema! After two successful editions, The Vancouver Intl Black Film Festival is back once again with a hybrid version to amplify the voices of Afro-descendants in British Columbia and to foster accessibility across the country. The third annual Vancouver Intl Black Film Festival #VIBFF23, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and co-presented by Global BC, is thrilled to announce its official hybrid program and events lineup, running December 1 – 4, 2023. The In-Person screenings and events will take place at the VIFF Vancity…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Russia’s latest drone and missile attack on UkraineU.S. President Donald Trump feuding with tech billionaire Elon Muskand Washington sanctioning the International Criminal Court. Retaliatory Attack Russia launched one of its largest aerial bombardments against Ukraine on Friday. According to Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat, more than 400 Russian drones and 44 ballistic and cruise missiles struck areas in six Ukrainian territories. Kyiv’s forces shot down around 30 missiles and up to 200 drones, but the operation still killed at least four people, including emergency responders, and injured some 50 others.…
by Calculated Risk on 6/06/2025 07:39:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.For deaths, I’m currently using 4 weeks ago for “now”, since the most recent three weeks will be revised significantly.Note: “Effective May 1, 2024, hospitals are no longer required to report COVID-19 hospital admissions, hospital capacity, or hospital occupancy data.” So, I’m no longer tracking hospitalizations. COVID Metrics NowWeekAgoGoal Deaths per Week250✅277≤3501 1my goals to stop weekly posts.🚩 Increasing number weekly for Deaths.✅ Goal met. Click on graph for larger image.This graph shows the weekly (columns) number of deaths reported since Jan…
World Cup – Qualification Europe6:45 PMJune 6, 2025Group Stage – 3Ullevaal StadiumReferee: José María Sánchez Martínez, Spain Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing304 (86%)Accurate passes525 (90%) Turn off spoiler to view match events
Shaquille O’Neal believes Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t need to leave Milwaukee to chase championships or boost his brand. Speaking to Yahoo Sports, the Hall of Famer said the two-time MVP should leverage his star power without worrying about big-market appeal. Continue reading Shaq advises Giannis Antetokounmpo to stay put at TalkBasket.net.
FOX Weather meteorologist Steve Bender has a look at who will see storms over the weekend. Lubbock, Texas – A pattern that shows no signs of relaxing is producing strong to severe thunderstorms through the weekend and well into the upcoming workweek, with only slight variations from day to day.On Friday, many of the areas that were impacted by severe storms on Thursday saw an additional round of thunderstorms, with Tornado Watches that lasted into the evening. During the height of the activity, nearly 5 million residents were underneath Tornado Watches, which included the city of Lubbock, Texas, which was…
This Press Release is provided as courtesy of BC Gov News.A new website will provide British Columbians with opportunities to share their vision for a new museum to highlight the history, culture and contributions to B.C. from Canadians of diverse South Asian heritages.The public engagement process will provide multiple and different opportunities for participation informed by Simon Fraser University’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and the ministerial advisory committee. The committee is made up of appointed members who identify as South Asian selected for their experience in community engagement, lived experience and cultural knowledge. Their role is to inform the development…
BC Alliance for Arts + Culture annonce le programme pilote “Arts on Prescription”BC Alliance for Arts + Culture est dans la deuxième phase d’un projet de recherche pluriannuel. Ce projet est réalisé en collaboration avec plusieurs partenaires à travers la Colombie Britannique.Le projet vise à identifier les avantages des expériences artistiques et culturelles en corrélation avec la santé et le bien-être des personnes. Cette idée est également connue sous le nom de “prescription sociale”.La Prescription Sociale est “un mouvement mondial réunissant la capacité communautaire et les services de santé; ce mouvement adresse les déterminants sociaux de la santé (la solitude, l’isolement…
What began as a public blowup over a federal tax and spending bill between President Donald Trump and just-departed adviser Elon Musk devolved into the billionaire tech businessman accusing Trump of being tied to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, the influential financier and sex offender who died in a Manhattan jail in 2019. “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files,” Musk wrote June 5 on X. “That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!” The Epstein files are federal files about the investigation into Epstein. Musk…
‘Men of good will, will be called upon to use the power of government to solve our problems of all the social ills: poverty, ignorance, squalor. We as economists are entrusted with these tools and with this now power to be able to achieve that.’ ~Paul Samuelson In this episode, Peter Boettke of George Mason University joins host Russ Roberts to delve into the historical and contemporary relevance of the socialist calculation debate. The discussion reminds us why a centrally planned economy can allocate resources as efficiently as a market-based system, but raises more questions about the debate’s resurgence today.…