Andrew Scheer says he did not shoot down a town hall question touching on the debunked and dangerous “pizzagate” conspiracy theory because he did not hear the reference. The Conservative leader was grilled by a reporter Friday on an exchange from his event the night before in Kitchener, Ont. A man in the audience criticized…
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has written directly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to waive solicitor-client privilege so former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould can publicly talk about what happened with SNC-Lavalin. The request is contained in an open letter dated Sunday, in which Scheer says he also wants all communications to or…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 660 points as Apple stock dropped nearly 10 percent – the biggest single day decline for the company since 2013 – just one day after it slashed its revenue forecast. Shortly after spooking Asian and European investors, CEO Tim Cook’s bombshell announcement rocked Wall Street on Thursday….
GUELPH, Ont. — Guelph police say they’ve arrested a 61-year-old woman who allegedly injured a 71-year-old woman in a snow-shovelling fight. They say the incident occurred Tuesday when two woman were shovelling snow from their cars in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Guelph, Ont. Police allege the 61-year-old woman became upset about…
The long-awaited Green New Deal was unveiled in Washington on Thursday, laying down a marker for 2020 and beyond. If you haven’t heard of the Green New Deal, you probably live under a rock. The highly-anticipated policy proposal, spearheaded by freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Ed Markey (MA), calls for a World War…
CHICAGO – Another successful NFCA National Convention is in the books with 1,679 attendees descending on the Sheraton Grand Chicago over the last four days. The 2018 Convention concluded on Saturday with the Champions Brunch, “Drills, Drills, Drills,” Chalk Talks and the final two speaker sessions. It is the first NFCA Convention outside of Las Vegas to…
The US Senate has released a draft law on extending penalties against Russia. The bill threatens to target multiple sectors of the Russian economy, including operations with sovereign debt and investing in LNG projects abroad. If passed, the bill, titled Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 (DASKAA), will ban US nationals from…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —There was no change at the top of the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll, as six-time defending Mississippi 5A state champion Neshoba Central stayed No. 1 after completing its season two weeks ago and Virginia’s Madison continued at No. 2. After that, there was plenty of movement. The biggest mover…
TORONTO — Four people who had been receiving a basic guaranteed income under a pilot project have launched a proposed class action against the Progressive Conservative government for cancelling it. The proposed lead plaintiffs argue that the cancellation amounts to a breach of contract and has caused panic attacks, anxiety and depression among participants, and…
Free-trade agreements are expected to be signed between the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Israel, Singapore, India, Egypt and Iran in the near future. That’s according to Russia’s First Deputy Minister of Industry Sergey Tsyb. He said WTO member states currently use over 7,500 non-tariff measures such as quotas, licenses, restrictions and embargos in…