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Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women says the Muslim hijab is a symbol of oppression. Speaking to reporters after being named to the portfolio Tuesday, Isabelle Charest said the Muslim head scarf does not correspond to her values and is not a way for women to flourish in society. She said women […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Guiding North Idaho College to its first Northwest Athletic Conference championship, head coach Don Don Williams and her staff have been named the 2018 NFCA NWAC National Coaching Staff of the Year. Under the direction of Williams and assistant coaches- Shay Fuson, Laura Fierro and Dan Silva- the Cardinals finished 2018 with […]

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will ensure provinces follow the Canada Health Act, as an Ontario health-care transformation is raising fears of further privatization. The provincial Progressive Conservative government is set to unveil sweeping changes to the health system later this month, and the NDP says leaked documents point to a […]

German manufacturers will make a massive investment over the next three years in electric cars and automated driving, as well as trebling the number of electric models, the head of the country’s car industry association has said. “We will invest over €40 billion ($45.5 billion) in electric mobility during the next three years, and another […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Florida State posted a 6-0 mark at the St. Pete/Clearwater Elite Invitational to strengthens its hold on the No. 1 ranking in this week’s USA Today/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll. The defending champs received 29 of a possible 32 first-place votes and 793 points. The Seminoles (11-0) knocked off three top-10 […]

OTTAWA — The prime minister is adamant a diversity of opinions is healthy for his party, despite new comments from his former Treasury Board president that there’s still much to learn about the SNC-Lavalin affair. Jane Philpott told Maclean’s magazine in an explosive interview published Thursday that “there’s much more to the story that should […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time in school history, Science & Arts (Okla.) is ranked No. 1 after winning its first-ever World Series championship, announced Wednesday by the national office. The Drovers (57-5) collected all 18 first-place votes and 498 total points in the 2018 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Postseason Poll. Top 25 […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a May byelection in British Columbia to fill a seat vacated by a former New Democrat. The Prime Minister’s Office has set May 6 as the date for the ballot for Nanaimo-Ladysmith. The riding opened up when former New Democrat member of Parliament Sheila Malcolmson resigned in […]

Some 30 percent of Russia-based companies are employing artificial intelligence (AI) technology, leaving European and US firms behind, according to the results of a Microsoft survey of business leaders. Russian executives are at least 7.7 percent ahead when it comes to adopting the technology, Microsoft said, adding that in France, for example, the level of […]