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Dimitri Soudas: The secular state we’ve forgotten
Canada

Dimitri Soudas: The secular state we’ve forgotten

Political commentator Dimitri Soudas argues in the National Post for stricter secularism in Canadian public schools, citing the York Region District School Board's denial of exam flexibility for Greek Orthodox Easter amid other religious accommodations like diamond days and prayer rooms. He calls for limiting school calendars to statutory holidays and removing institutional worship spaces to preserve neutrality and maximize instructional time.

Sarah Mitchellabout 3 hours ago
Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis
Business

Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis

A severe, seven-year drought in Corpus Christi, Texas, has depleted water reserves, prompting Stage 3 restrictions and fears of an emergency that could impact residents and the energy industry producing 5% of U.S. gasoline. Officials are pursuing groundwater projects and infrastructure investments amid debates over equitable burden-sharing between households and industrial users.

Rachel Martinezabout 3 hours ago