ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Outgoing Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday named his Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly as the ruling RHDP party’s candidate for the October presidential election. The nomination of Ouattara’s close ally had been widely expected following…
Read MoreOntario superior court suspending juries for upcoming trials amid coronavirus outbreak
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (SCJ) is suspending juries for upcoming trials amid increasing cases of COVID-19 in the province. “Until further notice, Chief Justice (Geoffrey) Morawetz has suspended jury panels in all SCJ locations for upcoming civil and…
Read MoreMarkets suffer record meltdown as global coronavirus alarm grows
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Global markets suffered record falls on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified, and governments from Ireland to Fiji unveiled new measures to try to slow the spread of a disease that has infected more than 127,000…
Read MoreFour towns locked down as Spain announces package to tackle coronavirus
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain placed four towns under quarantine on Thursday and announced measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic, which the country’s hoteliers described as a “tsunami” threatening the survival of their businesses. Catalan authorities began…
Read MorePentagon confirms strikes against five Iran-backed militia group facilities in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Thursday confirmed that the United States had carried out strikes against five Iran-backed militia weapons storage facilities in Iraq, a day after a deadly rocket attack killed two American and one British service member….
Read MoreU.S. wages retaliatory strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq after deadly attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States waged a series of precision air strikes on Thursday against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq that it blamed for a major rocket attack a day earlier that killed two American troops and a 26-year-old…
Read MoreCalgary-based company fined $125K for 2017 pipeline leak southwest of Edmonton
An energy company has been fined $125,000 for a pipeline failure southwest of Edmonton nearly three years ago. Calgary-based Journey Energy Inc. was originally facing five charges under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. It pleaded guilty in provincial court…
Read MoreRegina Rebels top line plays big role in team’s success this season
It’s been a season to remember for the Regina Rebels of the Saskatchewan Female Midget AAA Hockey league. The team finished first in the league, with just two regulation losses in 30 games. A lot of their success came from…
Read MoreCalls for Nova Scotia schools and universities to close amid COVID-19 concerns
As schools and businesses across the country clamp down on travel in response to the surging coronavirus outbreak, many are calling on educational institutions in Nova Scotia to do the same. Dustin Lindensmith, a father of three, was looking forward…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Disney shutting California parks till end of March over COVID-19 concerns
Walt Disney Co will close its Disneyland and California Adventure theme parks in Southern California from Saturday through the end of the month due to the global outbreak of coronavirus, the company said on Thursday. No cases of COVID-19, the…
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