Revived Boko Haram makes mockery of Nigerian army
For the battle-weary troops of Nigeria’s 157 Task Force battalion, it was yet another tough posting in bandit country. Sent to a base in Metele, a remote town in the heart of Boko Haram turf,…
Trudeau, G7 Leaders To Team Up On Trump Over Steel And Aluminum Tariffs
OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s fellow G7 leaders will use their very first meeting Friday in Quebec to confront the U.S. president over his controversial decision to impose punishing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, officials…
Democrat 2020 hopefuls bring voters into their homes with awkward live social media videos
After announcing she was considering running for president earlier this week, Elizabeth Warren headed to the fridge for a drink. But she did so with a twist – 1.1 million people got the chance to…
Trudeau To Trump: NAFTA Deal Is Right There, If Some Demands Are Scrapped
WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly told President Donald Trump that a NAFTA agreement is imminently within reach as long as some controversial demands are set aside. That high-level conversation occurred in the…
Xi Jinping says nobody can ‘dictate’ to China amid trade war with US
Xi Jinping, China’s president, said on Tuesday that Beijing won’t be told what to do, in a veiled jab at US demands amid the ongoing trade war. “No-one is in a position to dictate to the…
Facebook Exec Kevin Chan Defends His Access To Trudeau Cabinet
OTTAWA — A Facebook executive with ties to the ruling Liberals was grilled today about his preferential access to senior members of the Trudeau cabinet, even though no one from the social-media giant, including himself,…
Arca’s Path VR is a refreshing change of pace for virtual reality
Virtual Reality is brilliant, but it’s rarely relaxing. Stick on a VR headset and in a couple of minutes you can be shooting zombies in the face, crawling through claustrophobic air ducts on a mutant…
Grace Millane murder case: missing shovel found after police appeal
Police investigating the killing of 22-year-old British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand have found a shovel thought to be connected to her death. Officials had invited members of the public to phone in to…
Families of captured Ukrainian sailors beg the Queen for help
The families of the Ukrainian sailors held prisoner by Russia have appealed to the Queen to intervene with Vladimir Putin to help free their loved ones in time for Christmas. Russian forces rammed, fired on,…
Millennials Leaving Toronto, Vancouver, Statistics Canada Data Shows
Better Dwelling: Local Millennials have had enough of Toronto and Vancouver, and are starting to leave. Statistics Canada’s latest intraprovincial migration numbers show that the number of people leaving the cities for different parts of…