The Canadian city of Vancouver had one of the hottest real estate markets in the world. Is organised crime to blame? The bustling city on the western coast of Canada was known for its stunning views of the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, its lush and ancient redwood forests and its historic downtown skyscrapers. […]
If people are thinking about buying a used vehicle they may want to do their homework. A scam involving cloned vehicle identification numbers (VIN) is becoming more common in Saskatoon and police said it could already be fooling many drivers. Related SGI changing body shop accreditation as vehicles become more complex “It’s plausible to say […]
The story of Anna Sorokin, the German woman who pretended to be a billionaire heiress, swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process, has intrigued people across the US. Despite being convicted, and sentenced to at least four years in prison, Sorokin’s story has inspired a line of T-shirts – and at least two […]
When At War began, it was as a way for The Times to offer expanded coverage from the war in Iraq. But the onetime blog has evolved considerably in the decade-plus since then, and a prime example of that shift was featured in At War this week. Aron Heller, who reports from Jerusalem for The […]
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has ordered trade officials to begin the process of raising tariffs on almost all remaining imports from China, valued at US$300 billion, after trade talks between the United States and China ended on Friday with neither a deal nor an end to tariffs in sight. The upcoming tariffs come on […]
The fall in shares undermined Uber’s strategy of pricing its oversubscribed IPO conservatively at $45 a share. Uber Technologies Inc’s shares made a disappointing market debut on Friday, marking a rocky start for the most anticipated initial public offering of the year as other high-profile startups such as Slack and WeWork look to go public. […]
After spending four years in Toronto-area animal shelters and foster homes, being adopted twice (and returned shortly later both times), Odie — an adorable Akita-Boxer mix dog — has finally found his “forever” home in British Columbia. The Toronto Humane Society (THS) posted a video on its Twitter account on Thursday in dedication of Odie […]
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – A US judge on Friday (May 10) said Elon Musk must face a defamation lawsuit by a British diver who said he was falsely branded a pedophile and child rapist by the chief executive of electric car company Tesla Inc. US District Judge Stephen Wilson in Los Angeles said a reasonable […]
US president says new set of tariffs on China ‘may or may not be removed’ depending on future negotiations. US President Donald Trump said on Friday trade talks with China would continue even after Washington moved to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, avoiding the worst-case scenario of a complete breakdown in negotiations. Trump’s remarks, which […]
A Fredericton Police Force officer is under investigation following a conduct complaint. The force made the announcement in a press release Friday afternoon. Police say the claim stems from an incident last Saturday, but would not speak to the nature of the complaint. The officer has been reassigned to administrative duties, according to the force, […]