Perhaps the trick to winning a Test series in India is to switch captains and make it a left-handed opener. It certainly worked for New Zealand, Tom Latham stepping up and leading a 3-0 slice of history three weeks ago – a first since Alastair Cook, a new full-time skipper at the time, led England […]
Trump’s tariffs would crush Canada’s economy. Why some industry leaders are calling his bluff
Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on imported goods would have a devastating impact on Canada’s economy. But some Canadian workers, industry leaders and economists aren’t convinced they’ll actually be implemented. In a social media post Trump made Monday evening, the proposed tariffs were framed as a warning to the U.S.’s primary trading partners that “they will […]
Namibia goes to polls amid anger at high unemployment rate | Namibia
Namibians are going to the polls with the longtime ruling party’s parliamentary majority under threat if dissatisfied young people turn out in big numbers amid a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment globally. The Swapo party could also be forced to contest a second round in the presidential election for the first time since the sparsely populated […]
Figure skaters Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead Canada into Grand Prix final
Reigning pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will lead Canada’s contingent into next week’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Stellato-Dudek, who is from Chicago but representing Canada, and Deschamps, from Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., enter the event scheduled for Dec. 5-8 in Grenoble, France, as the top-ranked pairs team. The duo posted wins […]
The real impact of Trump’s 25% tariff on Canada, Mexico | About That
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Middle East crisis live: Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force after strikes on Beirut | Lebanon
Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah comes into force It is now past 4am local time in Tel Aviv and Beirut, and 2am GMT. That means the 60-day ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah is now in force. If it holds, it represents a major milestone in the 14-month-old war in Lebanon, and in what Joe […]
Fighter dies following MMA match outside Edmonton
Alberta RCMP are investigating the death of a fighter following a charity mixed martial arts event outside Edmonton on Saturday. The 33-year-old Edmonton man died after participating in the combative sports event at a community centre in Enoch, Alta., on Edmonton’s western outskirts, RCMP said. Police said they were informed Monday morning that the fighter […]
Jamieson Greer is Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. trade rep in coming administration
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump tapped attorney Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to serve as the U.S. trade representative, a pick that will play an important role in the Republican’s agenda to remake the international trading environment through tariffs. “Jamieson played a key role during my First Term in imposing Tariffs on China and others to combat unfair […]
Plans to end NHS dental care crisis not working, warns spending watchdog | Dentists
Plans to end the deepening crisis in access to NHS dental care are failing, leaving patients unable to get treatment, according to a warning from the government’s spending watchdog. The National Audit Office’s (NAO) damning verdict on the “dental recovery plan” prompted patient groups to voice alarm that people’s struggles with decayed teeth represents “a […]
Arsenal player ratings vs Sporting: Three 8/10s but one 5 as Mikel Arteta warns Liverpool | Football | Sport
Arsenal royally showed Manchester City how it’s done in Lisbon with a breath-taking 5-1 victory against Sporting on Tuesday night. The Gunners emphatically returned to winning ways in Europe after tasting defeat at Inter Milan last time out, warning Liverpool that City aren’t the team they should be worried about in the Premier League title […]