The Psychic Conman: How One Man Scammed Millions You won’t believe the audacity of this guy. Patrice Runner, a Canadian with French ties, managed to swindle over $175 million from people in the US and Canada through a massive scam involving fake psychic letters. Let’s dive into this wild story and see how he got […]
Reporting from the Heart of Turmoil in Port-au-Prince Each morning, Makenson Rémy wakes up to the eerie quiet of the night, ready to narrate the harrowing tale of his broken hometown, Port-au-Prince. Every dawn brings with it a gnawing fear of the unknown. “I’m sweating bullets for the city, for my folks, and for myself […]
The Great Gold Caper: A Tale of Intrigue and Firearms Once upon a time, or rather just a year ago, a whopping $21 million worth of shiny gold bars, totaling 6,600 of them, vanished from Toronto’s bustling Pearson international airport. But this wasn’t your average pickpocketing or sneak-thief caper – no, this was straight out […]
Power Struggles: Ecuador Faces Electricity Rationing Ecuador Faces Electricity Rationing Ecuador is diving into electricity rationing in its major cities because of a nasty drought tied to the El Niño weather vibes, sapping reservoirs and pinching the output at hydro plants that crank out about 75% of the nation’s juice. “Hey, folks, let’s reel in […]
A Wild Ride: A Tale of a Brazilian Bank Heist Gone Wrong When Érika de Souza Vieira pushed her sluggish-looking uncle into a Brazilian bank, the employees there immediately sensed something fishy was going on. “Something’s not right. He doesn’t look well at all,” commented one suspicious clerk as Vieira tried to get her elderly […]
Fluttering Adventures: A Tale of Courage and Friendship “Is that a butterfly fairy?” my seven-year-old niece asked, her eyes wide with curiosity as she pointed at the screen. We were watching a new Canadian animated movie, and she was pointing at a purple creature with a human-like face and body, dressed in a hoodie, with […]
Crushing Blow: US Sanctions Return to Venezuela Oil Sanctions Slam Back on Venezuela The Biden bunch just dropped a big ol’ hammer on Venezuela, slapping those oil sanctions right back on. They’re giving Nicolás Maduro, the big boss down there, a stern talking-to for trying to tighten his grip on power. Funny thing is, just […]
The Adventure of Emerson, the Elephant Seal Last week, a bunch of wildlife officers with guns bundled a massive 500lb elephant seal into the back of a van, drove him along a twisty highway out in the wilds of western Canada, and dropped him off at a desolate beach, a place where humans wouldn’t bother […]
Taking Action on the Darién Dilemma Determined to Tackle the Darién Dilemma Panama’s top dog in the presidential race is swearing to “shut down” the Darién Gap, that murky maze bordering Colombia, which has morphed into a nightmare for many migrants aiming for the US – but experts are giving the thumbs down to the […]
The Fight for Sarayaku: Defending Our Sacred Land Living along the beautiful Bobonaza River in the lush Ecuadorian Amazon, the Indigenous Sarayaku community has always cherished a deep connection with nature. To them, the rainforest isn’t just a place—it’s a sacred, living entity. Patricia Gualinga, one of the community leaders, often speaks of the forest […]