OTTAWA — The MP overseeing foreign aid says Ottawa wants to focus its international assistance efforts on countries that can generate economic spinoffs for Canadians. “The first priority is focusing our development dollars in a trade and development nexus,” Randeep Sarai, secretary of state for international development, told The Canadian Press. “Due to the new […]
Police continue to investigate after a woman was killed after being struck by a snowplow on Monday morning in Truro. Truro Police Service said the incident happened at about 6:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a car dealership on Queen Street. The 54-year-old woman was taken to hospital, where she died of her injuries. […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya plans to roll out new tax incentives to speed up adoption of electric vehicles, betting that lower costs for vehicle parts and charging stations will attract investors and accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the measures are part of a newly launched National […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected to unveil its grandest plan yet to rebuild supply chains of critical minerals needed for everything from jet engines to smartphones, likely through purchase agreements with partners on top of creating a $12 billion U.S. strategic reserve to help counter China’s dominance. Vice President JD Vance is […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu garment worker, was accused in December by several Muslim colleagues of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad. The accusations drew a violent mob to his workplace. He was beaten to death, his body hung from a tree and set on fire. Across Bangladesh, Hindus […]
HONG KONG (AP) — European shares were mixed Wednesday, while most benchmarks in Asia advanced despite a retreat on Wall Street on selling of technology stocks. The future for the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%. In Europe, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.5% in early trading to […]
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings said Wednesday its subsidiary started arbitration proceedings against Panama after that country’s Supreme Court ruled a concession for the subsidiary to operate Panama Canal ports was unconstitutional. Hutchison said it strongly disagreed with last week’s ruling, and China warned Panama would pay “a heavy price” if […]
Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents are predicting an early spring. Wiarton Willie, in Bruce County, Ont., and Fred la Marmotte, the famous groundhog in Quebec’s Gaspesie region, reportedly did not see their shadows this morning, which is good news for people tired of wintry weather. According to legend, there will be six more weeks of winter […]
The latest Nor’Easter to blow through the region has caused some services to delay opening on Monday morning Schools HRCE – Bay View High Eastern Shore Consolidated, Marine Drive, Musquodoboit Rural High are closed. All other HRCE schools will be delayed in opening by two hours to allow additional time for cleanup. All CCRCE schools […]
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks via video on Wednesday, Chinese state media said. There were no immediate details on their conversation. The virtual meeting came in the middle of a series of meetings between Xi and Western leaders who have sought to boost ties with China […]