WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in his first public comments on his investigation, said on Wednesday (May 29) that charging President Donald Trump was never an option for his team of prosecutors, citing Justice Department guidelines that prohibit charging a sitting president. “Charging the president with a crime was … not an […]
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate steady as its senior officials insist there are more signs the economy’s abrupt winter deceleration was short-lived. The central bank, as widely expected, kept its trend-setting rate at 1.75 per cent today — and governor Stephen Poloz appears to be in no hurry […]
One of the top country acts of all-time is coming to Regina. Garth Brooks will be playing Mosaic Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 10, the only Canadian stop on his North American ‘Garth Brooks Stadium Tour‘. “This is why we built the stadium, to have events like this, world-class events like Garth Brooks,” said Regina Mayor […]
The biggest Burmese python ever caught in Florida’s wild has been captured in the Everglades, US scientists say. The snake measuring 17ft 7in (5.18m) and weighing 164lb (74kg) was found in Everglades National Park, the University of Florida announced. The python – now dead – was pregnant with 87 eggs, also believed to be a […]
Premier Doug Ford claims his government’s plan to terminate Ontario’s contract with the privately-owned Beer Store chain will “increase choice, convenience and fairness for alcohol consumers” down the road. The Progressive Conservative government on Monday tabled legislation proposing to rip up the 10-year, “unfair” agreement, signed by the previous Liberal government. If the bills passes, […]
A power outage north of London Wednesday morning has left thousands of customers without power Hydro One estimates 3,563 customers are currently impacted in an area spanning between south of Kirkton and just inside London’s northern border. Arva, Ilderton, Thorndale, Lucan and Granton are also impacted. The reason for the outage is unknown at this […]
TORONTO – The company that owns the Toronto Raptors is auctioning off a pair of tickets to Game 1 of the NBA Finals to support an employee whose son was the victim of a hit and run over the weekend. Four-year-old Radiul Chowdhury was walking Sunday with one of his parents in Toronto’s east end […]
America has been hit with 500 tornadoes in the last 30 days, with Tuesday breaking a 40-year record by marking the 12th day in a row with at least eight tornado reports, according to US forecasters. Severe weather has been sweeping across the US Midwest, injuring hundreds and destroying buildings, prompting claims areas of the […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] ALBANY — With only three weeks before the Legislature is to adjourn for the year, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo emerged after Memorial Day weekend with a 10-point agenda of things he wants to see accomplished by the end of […]
BOSTON — Ever since El Martinez started asking to be called by the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them” in the ninth grade, they have fielded skepticism in a variety of forms and from a multitude of sources about what it means to identify as nonbinary. There are faculty advisers on El’s theater crew who balk at using […]