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 […]
Halton Region has issued its fourth cold weather alert this winter. Cold weather alerts are issued when the daily low, without windchill, is -15C or lower and when temperatures, with or without windchill, are expected […]
American based ride-sharing company Uber is looking to expand its operations in Canada and held its first interviews and screenings for potential drivers in Hamilton on Jan. 14. However, the city of Hamilton is not […]
Target Canada has announced it will close all of its Canadian stores, but a timeline for its withdrawal from the Canadian market has not been revealed. The company filed an application Jan. 15 for protection […]
Raptor fans got a late Christmas present on Wednesday night. The team’s best player, shooting guard Demar Derozan, returned to the lineup to led the Raps to a 100-84 victory over the lowly Philadelphia 76er’s. […]
Wes Anderson’s art-house feature “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s black comedy “Birdman” grabbed nine Oscar nominations each as the Academy Award nominations were announced early Thursday morning. The eight best picture nods […]
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