MONTREAL — The father of a 10-year-old boy who disappeared in Montreal one year ago stood by a church altar Tuesday night and defiantly told the roughly 200 people gathered that his son is still alive. Ariel Jeffrey Kouakou never returned home after setting out on foot to visit a friend on March 12, 2018.
German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer is set to face a second US trial over allegations that its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer. This is six months after the company was rocked by a $289-million verdict by a California state court. According to Reuters, a lawsuit by California resident Edwin Hardeman against Bayer was
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — East Texas Baptist University’s Beatriz Lara and the University of St. Thomas’ Chase Shortly captured the first Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors of the season, respectively, on Wednesday. Freshman right-hander Lara struck out nine and allowed just one hit in an 8-0 six-inning shutout of
MONCTON, N.B. — An overdue book is finally back at the public library in Moncton, N.B., — 63 years after it was borrowed. Librarian Chantale Bellemare says a senior was cleaning his house and discovered the volume of Relax and Live, a self-help book for relieving tension and getting better sleep. She says the man
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Neshoba Central’s (Philadelphia, Miss.) Aspen Wesley, Conway’s (Ark.) Tremere Harris and Perry’s (Gilbert, Az.) Chloe Krason were selected MaxPreps / NFCA National High School Players of the Week for their outstanding play during the week of Feb. 25-March 3. South Region Wesley was nearly unhittable in her two starts last week and has
Click:cnc machining price MIRAMICHI, N.B. — Justin Trudeau is warning voters to be wary of fear-mongering about immigration, suggesting the issue will be a hot-button issue during the federal election campaign this fall. The prime minister made the prediction Thursday during a town hall meeting in northern New Brunswick, where a young Syrian refugee thanked
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a complaint against Volkswagen (VW), accusing the German automating giant and its former CEO Martin Winterkorn of defrauding US investors by cheating on emissions tests. The commission is charging the world’s second biggest car manufacturer of “reaping hundreds of millions of dollars in benefit by issuing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Wilson’s (Washington, D.C.) Emma Jacobson, Marist’s (Chicago, Ill.) Alexis Voss, Parkland’s (Winston-Salem, N.C.) Jalyn Rose Clark, Monahans’ (Texas) Taylor Franco and Glenco’s (Hillsboro, Ore.) Isabel Womack were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of the Week for games played the week of April 30-April 6. East RegionJacobson cranked four home runs, drove
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau will release the Trudeau government’s final budget of its mandate Tuesday, just seven months before the next federal election. Here are some things to watch for: 1) A boost to skills training The government says it wants to help workers adapt to the rapidly changing needs of the modern
The growth of the global economy is expected to decelerate to 2.9 percent this year compared with three percent in 2018, the World Bank said in a report, citing elevated trade tensions and international trade moderation. A slump in the global economy will continue in the coming year, with 2020 growth estimated at 2.8 percent,