Canada Goose's 1st Store In China A Big Hit Despite Diplomatic Tensions

BEIJING (Reuters) – Large crowds have been drawn to Canada Goose’s new outdoor wear store in downtown Beijing, its first in mainland China, since its opening on Friday, despite sub-zero temperatures and a chill in China’s relations with Canada. A long line of shoppers in thick winter coats queued outside the two-storey store on Monday…

Australian senator apologises for wiping blood on ex-leader’s door after parliament brawl

Australian police are investigating a brawl between a senator and a top aide that left blood on the walls of the Australian parliament. Police and parliamentary authorities are looking into a Tuesday night altercation between 70-year-old Senator Brian Burston and a staffer for populist Senator Pauline Hanson. Mr Burston showed off a cut on his thumb…

Justin Trudeau Says Canada's Strong Credit Rating Should Alleviate Deficit Worries

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians worried about his government’s deficits should look at the country’s strong standing with international credit-rating agencies for reassurance. Speaking to The Canadian Press in a wide-ranging interview, Trudeau said Canada’s triple-A rating with agencies like Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s should provide comfort to taxpayers…

Alien: Blackout Reveal May Come During The Game Awards

A fresh trademark spotted here on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s site (via Eurogamer) appears to indicate Fox’s next Alien video game will be called Alien: Blackout. The trademark overtly specifies video games as the classification, not a film. The emergence of the trademark filing coincides with a peculiar exchange between Hideo Kojima and The…

2 Canadian Cities Make TripAdvisor's Best Travel Experiences Of 2018

From market visits and cooking classes in Florence to a guided climb atop the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, TripAdvisor has compiled an inaugural ranking of top travel experiences around the world. For their first Travelers’ Choice awards for Experiences, TripAdvisor used an algorithm that took into account a business’s reviews, opinions and popularity with…

Interest Rate Hikes Likely Off The Table For Now As Canadian Inflation Cools Way Down

OTTAWA (Reuters) — Lower gas prices pulled Canada‘s annual inflation rate in November down to 1.7 percent, the first time in 10 months it has been below the Bank of Canada‘s 2.0 percent target, underscoring market expectations that imminent interest rate hikes are off the table. Analysts in a Reuters poll had forecast the annual…