Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger whose public flogging caused an international outcry, has been postponed. The postponement came after a committee comprised of eight doctors carried out a series of tests on Badawi at the […]
Royal Bank of Canada has announced that it will be buying City National Corp. for $5.4 billion to grow its wealth management business in the United States. This will be RBC’s biggest takeover ever. RBC CEO […]
Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird turned down an invitation this morning to attend a ‘make-or-break’ meeting on the future of Syria, reports the CBC. The talks, led by the Norwegian foreign minister, will […]
The Eurozone hopes to rebound after the European Central Bank (ECB) announced a massive two year addition to its stimulus package. ECB President Mario Draghi said his organization will buy €60 billion worth of government […]
American Soccer star Hope Solo is finding 2015 to be a bad year. The U.S.A. women’s national team (USWNT) goalkeeper will miss her next two international games against France and England after being suspended by […]
As the $200 million ransom deadline for two captured Japanese citizens draws near, Japan still has no contact with the Islamic militant group responsible for the kidnapping. ISIS released a video stating that it will […]
Foreign officials from 21 countries are gathering in London to discuss the combined efforts to root out ISIS from Iraq and Syria. The issues to be discussed include how to stop people from joining IS, […]
The federal government will invest up to $9.5 million in the Canola Council of Canada, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced Jan. 15 in Saskatoon. The investment will aid market access and development activities aimed at […]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has cancelled the North American Leaders Summit, which was set to take place sometime in the middle of February. The decision was made at a time when relations between Canada and […]
Oakville’s Reid McEachran has been named to the Canadian team for the FIS Freestyle Ski Championships held in Kreischberg, Austria. This is the 21-year-old’s first time on the national team. Last season, McEachran placed within […]
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