WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US Trade Representative on Monday (April 8) proposed a list of European Union products ranging from large commercial aircraft and parts to dairy products and wine on which to slap tariffs as retaliation for European aircraft subsidies. With the move, the USTR said it was kicking off the process for retaliation […]
On Sunday, Canadians across the country donned green to mark the first-ever Green Shirt Day in Canada. The day was created to honour the Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims and highlight the need for organ donations. Green Shirt Day was inspired by the late Broncos player Logan Boulet who saved six lives after signing his […]
While many are out enjoying the nice weather at Wascana Lake, it’s hard not to notice the hundreds of dead fish lining the shores. “I’m very surprised to see them. I’ve never seen that before — not in those numbers, anyways,” said Leslie Sparling, who walks her dog Grover near Wascana Creek almost daily. While […]
A police report is being filed by University of Regina security after two teepees on the First Nations University of Canada campus appeared to have been vandalized over the weekend. Officials believe it was an act of vandalism, and appeared to be done intentionally by one or more individuals. “It was very disappointing to see […]
After a lot of preparation and construction, the third-largest YMCA in North America has set an opening date. On May 4, the Cor Van Raay YMCA at the ATB Centre will open its doors to the public. On opening day, visitors will have full access to the fitness centre, gymnasium, child-minding facility and the aquatic […]
University of Saskatchewan (U of S) researchers say they have discovered how to significantly reduce cadmium levels in durum wheat, ensuring the safety and nutritional value of the grain through selective breeding. Related University of Saskatchewan study shows importance of grain to Canada’s diet 3rd Canadian canola exporter received quality complaint from China: Bibeau According […]
The mother of Raniya Wright, the fifth grader who died after a fight at her South Carolina school, said on Monday that another student taunted her daughter into a physical altercation on the day of the fight and that she had previously told the school her daughter was being bullied. The mother, Ashley Wright, told […]
A storm bearing down on the Great Plains this week may or may not qualify as another “bomb cyclone.” But it will certainly be big. The unusually powerful storm is expected to dump significant snow and rain on farms and floodplains that are struggling to recover from a historic storm three weeks ago that pummeled […]
A slithering, 17-foot Burmese python found at Big Cypress National Preserve in the Florida Everglades weighed 140 pounds and took four people to carry. What may have been even more unnerving (for conservationists, anyway) was that it contained 73 developing eggs. That’s because the Burmese python, as its name suggests, is a nonnative species in […]
Felicity Huffman has agreed to plead guilty in the US college admissions cheating case. The actress, best known for her role in Desperate Housewives, was accused of paying $15,000 (£11,500) to an invigilator to boost her daughter’s SAT score. In March, court documents said Huffman had paid the money disguised as a charitable donation. Huffman […]