Jacques-Cartier Bridge’s multi-purpose bike path reopens in time for spring
Spring has sprung in Montreal as the multi-purpose path on the Jacques-Cartier Bridge is once again accessible for cyclists and pedestrians. The walkway and bike lane along the structure that connects the city to Longueuil reopened early Thursday morning. In…
Read MoreDow heads for worst day since 1987 on Europe travel shock
(Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrials index was on course for its worst day since 1987 as President Donald Trump’s sweeping move to restrict travel from Europe added to growing signs of corporate distress in the face of the coronavirus…
Read MoreUniversity on lockdown after ‘man armed with bomb’ takes hostages
Students rushed out of the university in Evry following reports that an armed man had taken hostages inside the university. A witness took to twitter following the evacuation, where they claimed an armed person had taken hostages inside. They said:…
Read MoreEurozone market crash: Merkel under pressure as coronavirus ‘tips Germany into recession’
Angela Merkel is scrambling to protect the so-called engine of Europe, the German economy, amid growing concerns over a deep recession. The ongoing coronavirus crisis has sparked panic amongst German businesses, which was already suffering from sinking growth rates in…
Read MoreCoronavirus in Iran: Tehran rocked by 1,000 more cases as outbreak explodes
The coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the globe, but Iran is struggling to contain the deadly virus. Tehran has now confirmed the country has another 1,075 cases – taking them to 10,075. The country also announced another 75 deaths of…
Read MoreQueen’s University: Author, activist Tima Kurdi talks Syrian refugee crisis
Tima Kurdi — author of the book “The Boy on the Beach”, the true story of the family of Alan Kurdi — spoke at Queen’s University on Wednesday night. Some may recall the images of the two-year-old boy after his…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Kingston, Ont., lab prepping COVID-19 test that will ‘turn around results very, very quickly’
Kingston health officials are preparing for a possible outbreak of the novel coronavirus locally, in part by working to open a lab that will test for virus in a matter of hours. “We’ll be able to test patients here and…
Read MoreGermany designates radical wing of far-right AfD as 'extremist entity'
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will step up surveillance of a radical wing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party after the domestic intelligence agency designated it as an extremist entity that threatens democracy. Thursday’s decision by the BfV intelligence…
Read MoreStocks plunge into bear market as Trump's Europe travel ban adds to economic headwinds
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks plunged into a bear market and oil slumped on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump banned travel from Europe to stem the spread of coronavirus, threatening more disruption to the world economy. With the pandemic…
Read MoreChelsea Manning hospitalized after suicide attempt in jail, lawyers say
Chelsea Manning’s legal team said Wednesday that the former intelligence analyst tried to take her own life Wednesday, but was transported to a hospital where she is recovering. Manning has been in jail since May 2019 for refusing to testify…
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