OTTAWA – As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada’s quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank’s hefty rate hikes are finally bearing fruit, allowing it to hold its key interest rate steady at five per cent over the last … Read more
OCALA, Fla. – A man died in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida two days before Christmas in which the victim was “targeted” for the attack, police said. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he was shot multiple times in a … Read more
Conservative deputy leader Melissa Lantsman says Canadians will learn how her party plans to “rein in” government spending, and what cuts that may entail, during the next federal election campaign. The Liberals have suggested that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s plans to balance the budget would include scrapping key social programs. In an interview … Read more
TORONTO – Payments processing company Moneris is reporting “intermittent network slowness” this afternoon, one day after experiencing a network outage that it says affected customers’ ability to process transactions. Moneris is currently experiencing intermittent network slowness that may impact transactions. All systems are operational and we are monitoring closely. — Moneris (@Moneris) December 23, 2023 … Read more
KUNGSBACKA, Sweden – Montreal Canadiens prospect Lane Hutson scored the overtime winner as the United States defeated Canada 6-5 in a world junior hockey championship tune-up game Saturday. Hutson skated up the ice during the 3-on-3 extra period and lost the puck to Canada forward Owen Beck before stealing it right back and … Read more
Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band “Dixie Chicks,” died in a head-on car crash on a Texas highway, law enforcement said on Saturday. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch,” the band, which renamed itself “The Chicks” in 2020, wrote on social media. … Read more
A B.C. mother and daughter are out $1,600 after falling victim to a Taylor Swift ticket scam. Just days after Mounties in North Vancouver warned the public of two recent incidents in which ticket-seeking residents were scammed out of more than $1,000 each, Audra O’Loughlin is adding her voice to the warning. … Read more
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Anthony Joshua stopped Otto Wallin with a fifth-round technical knockout and Joseph Parker stunned Deontay Wilder in a unanimous decision in a heavyweight doubleheader at the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. The doubleheader was expected to set up a March bout between Wilder and Joshua. Instead, it appears Parker is a … Read more
London, Ont. – Researchers at Western University say they’ve confirmed that a fire-generated tornado occurred in British Columbia this summer after a video of the “rarely observed” event went viral back in August. In a blog post, researchers from the university’s Northern Tornadoes Project say they began an extensive investigation after the video … Read more
SAN DIEGO – At 5-foot-8, Yuki Matsui figures to be among the shortest pitchers in the major leagues. “It’s a very a clean delivery. Good mechanics. I think pitchers come in all shape and sizes,” San Diego general manager A.J. Preller said Saturday after the 28-year-old left-hander agreed to a $28 million, five-year contract with … Read more
