A prayer caller at a mosque in the Israeli city of Acre is appealing for his job back after being fired over photos posted online of him in a revealing outfit at a bodybuilding contest, he says. Ibrahim al-Masri said he lost his job as chief muezzin of the Al-Jazzar Mosque after local officials came…
Luigi’s Mansion is getting a third game in the series for Nintendo Switch, due in 2019. A brief trailer for the game, which you can see below, kicked off tonight’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, along with confirmation that it would be coming next year. It’ll follow the re-release of the original GameCube Luigi’s Mansion for 3DS,…
BRUSSELS — The European Union has proposed banning plastic products like cotton buds, straws, stirs and balloon sticks when alternatives are easily available in an attempt to reduce litter spoiling beaches and ocean beds. The European Commission said its proposal would seek to cut marine litter in half for the ten most prominent items and…
In the end, not even the Russia investigation could keep Brexit out of the US headlines. Throughout Tuesday the cable news channels had been live-streaming the grilling attorney general nominee William Barr was getting at the hands of senators – would he sack special counsel Robert Mueller if confirmed? Would he try to protect Donald Trump? But…
Shareholders of Canada’s largest grocer rejected a proposal that Loblaw Companies Ltd. determine the feasibility of paying its employees a living wage — one that varies by location and is calculated by its cost of living. “Socially responsible companies contribute to the economic well-being of communities by providing direct and indirect employment preferably at rates…
Moscow on Friday condemned British plans for military bases in South East Asia and the Caribbean, and warned of retaliation if Russian interests or those of its allies were threatened. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson told The Telegraph in an interview before the New Year that the UK would ramp up its military presence abroad after Brexit…
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province will buy the Trans Mountain oil pipeline project if that’s what it takes to get it built. “We are considering a number of financial options to ensure that the Trans Mountain expansion is built, up to and including purchasing the pipeline outright if were to come…
Migrant and refugee women who give birth on the Greek island of Lesbos are being sent to live in squalid, unheated tents with their babies after as little as four days, according to a new report by Oxfam. There is no hot water and newborns, along with toddlers and older children, have to be washed…
Did you know that only 65 per cent of Canadians are saving for their retirement, according to the last census? Did you also know that Canadians owe $1.70 to every dollar they have in disposable income? A recent report from MNP Debt also said that Canadians were a mere $200 surplus away from missing our…
A US guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea in what China called a "provocation" as US officials joined talks in Beijing during a truce in a bitter trade war. The USS McCampbell carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation, sailing within 12 nautical miles of the Paracel Island chain, "to challenge excessive maritime…