US President Donald Trump’s administration has lowered the status of the European Union’s diplomats in Washington without notifying Brussels, EU officials said yesterday. The change in protocol for a close US ally means the bloc’s Washington-based diplomats are less likely to be invited to high-profile events and have a lower importance than under former president […]
Wall. Build The Wall was an early election pledge that became a favourite chant at his campaign rallies. It’s the issue which has led to a partial shutdown of the Federal government, because Democrats refuse to pay for it. And yet after asking the television networks to clear their schedules so he could address the […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] In February 2010, an undercover F.B.I. agent met in a Manhattan hotel with a Colombian info-tech expert who had been the target of a sensitive investigation. The I.T. specialist, Cristian Rodriguez, had recently developed an extraordinary product: an encrypted […]
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – President Donald Trump is increasingly eager to strike a deal with China soon in an effort to perk up financial markets that have slumped on concerns over the trade war, according to people familiar with internal White House deliberations. Talks between mid-level US and Chinese officials in Beijing were extended for a […]
US President Donald Trump has demanded funding for his long-promised US-Mexico border wall to halt “a growing humanitarian and security crisis”. But in his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, Mr Trump did not declare a national emergency to bypass Congress and build the barrier. In a televised rebuttal, Democratic leaders […]
Pierrefonds Comprehensive High School picked up where the Lester B. Pearson School Board dropped off. The school held its own career fair day for students in grades 9, 10 and 11 when the school board cancelled its career day last fall. Hundreds of kids had a break from class as they toured more than a […]
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio said on Tuesday (Jan 8) it filed a lawsuit against electric carmaker Tesla Inc alleging that its 2014 Model S sedan had a defective battery pack that caused the death of an 18-year old passenger in an accident last year. Last May, a Tesla driven […]
The Central Okanagan Salvation Army is looking for volunteers for a pilot project regarding low-income individuals and families. The project will be a food reclamation program that, according to the Salvation Army, will enhance their food-bank services and also reduce food waste. The project will be in partnership with FoodMesh, a Food Exchange Network that […]
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man who has been reported missing from the Huntsville area. According to Huntsville OPP, 64-year-old George Kecala is approximately five feet 10 inches tall with grey hair and blue eyes. Police are concerned for his well-being and are asking anyone with information to contact officers at […]
CL: Jodi Manchee, a registered nurse in an operating room, with an anaesthesia machine. Two new anaesthetic machines will be purchased for Vernon Jubilee Hospital following a highly successful fundraiser. This week, the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation announced that its annual Light A Bulb fundraiser for 2018 brought it $350,284, well exceeding its goal of […]