NEW YORK CITY – U.S. stocks are climbing toward their best day since February on Thursday after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 was rallying by 1.9 per cent in midday trading, a day after a big early gain evaporated and flipped into a loss. … Read more
It was the first big day of the wrestle for the Midwest that is likely to decide the 2024 election, and someone important was missing — former U.S. president Donald Trump. But the Trump campaign is now on offense, with its vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance leading an attack on the … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya – Police hurled tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital on Thursday as a new Cabinet was sworn in. The protests in Nairobi were organized by activists upset with Kenyan President William Ruto even after he dismissed almost all of his ministers and added opposition members to … Read more
LONDON – British anti-racism campaigners filled the streets of towns and cities across the country and police put on a massive show of force, largely stifling a threatened wave of far-right demonstrations. Carrying signs saying “Refugees Welcome” and chanting “Who’s streets? Our streets,” people turned out in force on Wednesday to protect asylum … Read more
SALT LAKE CITY – Content warning: This story contains descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. A Utah man who killed his girlfriend’s mother by slashing her throat was put to death by lethal injection early Thursday in the state’s first execution since 2010. Taberon Dave Honie, 48, was convicted of aggravated … Read more
OTTAWA – Most Canadians are not exactly outraged by the punishment meted out to the Canadian women’s soccer team over its Olympic drone spying scandal, according to the results of a new poll released Thursday. Seventy per cent of the respondents to a Leger poll on the Paris Olympic Games said they were … Read more
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Fort Erie, Ont. earlier this week, researchers confirmed Wednesday. The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) made the announcement following a ground and drone survey of the area, which is about 30 kilometres south of Niagara Falls. Video of the weather event recorded by Dan Chamberlain was published on Storyful and … Read more
Construction crews working on the Valley Line West LRT line have unearthed a piece of Edmonton’s history. Streetcar tracks that were built in 1913 were uncovered under Stony Plain Road near 142 Street. “Underneath the concrete on the other side of the road here, you can see evidence of the old track. You can see … Read more
Capital Pride, the LGBTQ2S+ organization that puts on Ottawa’s annual pride parade, is drawing backlash from Jewish community groups following a statement this week expressing solidarity with Palestinians. The statement, issued Tuesday, addresses the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, saying the conflict has led to rising levels of antisemitism and Islamophobia worldwide, including in Canada. “Over the … Read more
Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday at a St. Louis-area casino, and the Missouri Highway Patrol said an officer found four illegal ecstasy pills on him. The rapper’s attorney said an “overzealous” officer targeted him and conducted an improper search. The arrest occurred about 4:45 a.m., and Nelly, 49, was held and then … Read more
