OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he’s confident he’ll win re-election next fall by sticking to a positive, thoughtful approach to difficult issues, in contrast to the Conservatives whom he accuses of resorting to bumper sticker slogans that prey on voters’ fears and prejudices. Although recent provincial elections suggest Canada is not immune to the anti-immigrant…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dabecka Kirk of La Monte High School, Villa Grove Elite’s Floyd Fisher and Mount San Antonio College head coach Ruby Rojas are the 2017 winners of the inaugural Diamond Kinetics/NFCA Technology Scholarship. The recipients were announced at the conclusion of JT Gasso’s (Oklahoma) Technology’s Role in Building Elite Hitters” presented by Diamond…
Circling around the Earth twice, the first Soviet orbital spaceplane ‘Buran’ landed safely 30 years ago, all while having no crew inside. Its launch was the pinnacle of the nation’s space program but also ended up being its last. By the mid-1970s, the Soviets were looking to create reusable orbiters for spaceflights, and that is…
CALGARY — Canada’s immigration minister says he is confident a growing backlog of asylum claims will be addressed as the refugee system undergoes some changes. Just over 64,000 refugee claims — including nearly 35,000 irregular arrivals and those from various other streams — are awaiting a decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board. Refugees are…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Makenna Aycock of Texas Wesleyan has been named the NAIA National Softball Pitcher of the Week and teammate Bailey Terry has been named the NAIA National Softball Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Aycock and Terry were selected based on their performances from April 2 – 8, and were chosen out of a pool…
A horrific video of a Russian Tu-22M3 crash in Murmansk Region emerged online, showing the strategic bomber’s approach in near-zero visibility and the moment it slammed into the airstrip and snapped in half, bursting into flames. Video of the tragedy, apparently recorded by one of the servicemen at an air base near the city of…
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has appointed former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion as a special adviser. McCallion served as mayor of the city west of Toronto from 1978 to 2014. In a release, the provincial government says McCallion will advise Ford and Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark on a range of municipal issues and…
Oil prices have bounced around in the week following the OPEC+ agreement, and the IEA says that the deal may have at least put a floor beneath prices. However, volatility is unlikely to go away. There are a litany of variables that will have enormous impact on oil as we head into 2019, on both…
Russian metal tycoon Oleg Deripaska is suing Gennady Zyuganov, the leader of the Russian Communist Party, after the politician branded his business the “biggest scam.” In a Parliament speech on key events of 2018, the Communist leader lashed out at his political opponents. Deripaska got a (dis)honorary mention for his attempts to insulate his aluminum…
LAS VEGAS – The NFCA completed another record-breaking convention, concluding with the Champions Brunch, “Drills, Drills, Drills,” Chalk Talks and the final two speaker sessions. The final day of convention convened at 9:00 a.m. with “Drills, Drills, Drills” as Chris Malveaux (hitting), Arizona’s Taryne Mowatt (pitching) and UConn’s Jen McIntyre (Defense) provided tips in their…