OTTAWA — Canada is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the world and it’s “effectively irreversible,” a new scientific report from Environment and Climate Change Canada says. At stake is just how bad that warming gets, said several scientists presenting the Canada’s Changing Climate Report in Ottawa Monday. The report is the
Nicolas Maduro’s staunchest international ally—Russia—reaffirmed last week its full support to the Socialist leader’s regime and his efforts to prevent what Moscow sees as interference in Venezuela’s domestic affairs. At the same time, Russia, which vowed to defend its oil assets in Venezuela as early as the political crisis began in January, sees risks to its investments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Ten finalists have been selected for the 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II National Player of the Year award. The winner will be announced following the conclusion of the 2018 season. This group of student-athletes is represented by eight different programs and eight conferences. All ten selections are on the list for the first
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