HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – None of the scores of pages of US indictments handed down on Monday (Jan 28) against Huawei Technologies explicitly mentioned anything…
View More US message to world with Huawei case: Don't trust China on 5G
Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz heckled as he lays out centrist politics
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Howard Schultz may be on tour to sell books, but political passions took centre stage at the retired Starbucks chief executive’s…
View More Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz heckled as he lays out centrist politics
Two engineers who worked for Brazil miner Vale arrested over dam burst
RIO DE JANEIRO (REUTERS) – Two engineers who worked on behalf of Brazilian miner Vale at its burst tailings dam have been arrested, according to…
View More Two engineers who worked for Brazil miner Vale arrested over dam burst
Employee of New York billionaire family rescued after weekend trapped in elevator
An employee of a New York billionaire’s family spent the weekend stuck in the elevator of the family’s Manhattan townhouse before she was rescued on…
View More Employee of New York billionaire family rescued after weekend trapped in elevator
Kamala Harris emerges as frontrunner to oust Trump as rivals circle
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Early 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced herself to American voters on Monday (Jan 28) by drawing a sharp contrast with Donald…
View More Kamala Harris emerges as frontrunner to oust Trump as rivals circle
Vancouver’s St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church prepares for two-year closure for restoration
A downtown Vancouver landmark will be closing its doors for up to two years as it undergoes repairs, restoration, and a seismic upgrade. St. Andrew’s…
View More Vancouver’s St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church prepares for two-year closure for restoration
US-China trade talks: China can buy more from US, but deeper change may be hard to deliver – and enforce
WASHINGTON – Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He is due to visit Washington on Wednesday (Jan 30) and Thursday (Jan 31) for critical trade negotiations with the…
View More US-China trade talks: China can buy more from US, but deeper change may be hard to deliver – and enforce
Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Feb 5
WASHINGTON (NYTIMES)- President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress on Feb 5, ten days before the deadline for lawmakers…
View More Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Feb 5
Brazil mining dam collapse hits indigenous water supply
SAO PAULO (AFP) – Muddy waste from a ruptured dam at a mine in Brazil’s southeast is reaching an indigenous community in the region, contaminating…
View More Brazil mining dam collapse hits indigenous water supply
N.R.A. Seeks Distance From Russia as Investigations Heat Up
When a delegation of high-profile donors, boosters and board members from the National Rifle Association traveled to Russia in 2015, they visited a gun factory…
View More N.R.A. Seeks Distance From Russia as Investigations Heat Up
US imposes sanctions on Venezuela state oil firm PDVSA
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The Trump administration on Monday (Jan 28) imposed sweeping sanctions on Venezuelan state-owned oil firm PDVSA, the toughest US financial measure so far against…
View More US imposes sanctions on Venezuela state oil firm PDVSA
Halton Police investigating armed robbery at cell phone store in Milton
Three suspects are wanted by Halton Police in an armed robbery investigation in Milton. Shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday, police say three masked men, armed…
View More Halton Police investigating armed robbery at cell phone store in Milton
Nearly $2 billion in dirty money may have flowed through B.C. casinos, far more than official estimates
Regulators believe about $1.7 billion flowed through special B.C. Lottery Corp. high-roller accounts with large amounts funded by loan sharks and criminal bank drafts, a…
View More Nearly $2 billion in dirty money may have flowed through B.C. casinos, far more than official estimates
Stolen vehicle in Hamilton leads to drug trafficking charges
A 46-year-old Hamilton man is facing several charges after he was allegedly spotted driving a stolen vehicle on the mountain. On Saturday night, Hamilton Police…
View More Stolen vehicle in Hamilton leads to drug trafficking charges