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Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over SEAL controversy
WASHINGTON - Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired the Navy's top official, ending a stunning clash between President Donald Trump and top military leadership over the fate of a SEAL accused of war c...
Nov 26, 2019
Affordability of Life in Canada
The fourth annual BDO affordability index shows that the Covid19 pandemic continues to affect Canadians financially. The BDO Affordability Index is a survey done annually that examines how affordable ...
Oct 22, 2021
Partner of UK author Helen Bailey convicted of her murder
LONDON - The partner of British children’s author Helen Bailey was convicted Wednesday of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool in a financially motivated murder. A jury at St. Albans C...
Feb 22, 2017
Target locked in game of shipping tag with Wal-Mart, Amazon
NEW YORK - Target, Wal-Mart and Amazon are engaged in a game of shipping tag, each trying to adjust their free threshold and other shipping strategies to a level that can lure shoppers away from one o...
May 17, 2017
Palmer nets four first-half goals, Haaland kept scoreless, Arsenal leaves it late to beat Leicester
Chelsea knew it was getting a talented player by signing Cole Palmer from Manchester City last year. But maybe not this good. Palmer created some history Saturday when he became the first player to sc...
Sep 28, 2024
No sign Trump immigration order will impact asylum system, Liberals say
OTTAWA - Donald Trump’s suspension of refugee resettlement doesn’t appear to affect the U.S. asylum system, negating any need for Canada to revisit how the two countries handle asylum clai...
Feb 02, 2017
Billie Eilish gets 3-year restraining order for trespasser
LOS ANGELES - A judge has extended to three years a restraining order taken out by Billie Eilish against a man who repeatedly appeared at her Los Angeles home. In a hearing, Superior Court Judge Diann...
Jun 18, 2020
Starbucks, Second Cup halt use of reusable cups amid novel coronavirus outbreak
Two major coffee chains have stopped serving beverages in reusable cups brought by customers amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Starbucks and The Second Cup Ltd. say they are temporarily halting the...
Mar 07, 2020
Shock at pricey tampons at Calgary airport, but that's the norm in the north
CALGARY - A $15 box of tampons sold at the Calgary International Airport may have elicited shock online, but it’s common for feminine hygiene products to cost that much - or more - in many remot...
Dec 04, 2017
Tiger Woods set to enter plea bargain for DUI arrest
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The diversion program for intoxicated drivers that Tiger Woods is expected to enter Friday is one of several across the country aimed at reducing the number of repeat offenders...
Oct 24, 2017