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Canadian farmers will continue using glyphosate after Health Canada concluded that the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer poses no human risks. The federal agency dismissed eight notices of objection and assertions made in the so-called Monsanto Papers in 2017. “After a thorough scientific review, we have concluded that the concerns raised by the […]

CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — Police say they pulled over a driver in Conception Bay South, N.L., and discovered he had $18,000 in unpaid fines. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says officers made a traffic safety stop at about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday. They say the man was also driving with a suspended licence and no […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Off to a 13-1 start, Angelo State rose to No. 1 in the first regular season rankings of the 2019 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Rambelles received half of the 16 first-place votes and 381 points.  With the regular season underway, there were a few shakeups since the preseason poll […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his staff are controlling Progressive Conservative MPPs through a “culture of fear and intimidation,” one ousted member told reporters Tuesday. Randy Hillier, who Ford kicked out of caucus on March 15, said that he thought the PCs’ election would give birth to a “dynamic, honest, resurgent Ontario.” Instead, […]

The EU has slapped tech giant Google with a massive €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine for blocking rivals’ ads. Boom Bust talked to Adam Mesh, CEO at the Adam Mesh Trading Group, who said that since 2017 the Big Tech firm has been fined $9.3 billion. The bigger concern, according to him, is that the […]

Rejoice, fellow Canadians, for the day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Tim Hortons has launched a rewards program after a year of testing. Consumers who join the program can have a free coffee, tea or baked good after every seventh visit — in honour of founder and NHL icon Tim Horton’s jersey […]

The plunge of cryptocurrencies has forced investors to seek other safe havens in traditional commodities, like precious metals. Investing analysts have revealed that many are turning to gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has been trading below $4,000 for nearly three weeks. Other major digital currencies, including Ethereum and Ripple (XRP) […]

CHIBA Japan – Softball’s road to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games officially began on Thursday, Aug. 2, as the XVI WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship opened in Chiba, Japan. The Championship was officially declared open as 16 teams were present at NASPA Stadium for the Opening Ceremony, in front of a huge crowd that fully packed […]

Billionaire chief executive of electric carmaker Tesla Elon Musk has vowed that his company will hit the Indian car market as early as this year. “Would love to be there this year. If not, definitely next!” Musk said in a Twitter post, responding to a question about Tesla’s long-delayed entry to India. The claims come […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –  Emporia State’s Danielle Sprinkle and Winona State’s Jordyn Kleman garnered the final Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Player and Pitcher of the week recognition of 2018 for contests played April 23-29. Sprinkle played a pivotal role and was the offense’s table setter in eighth-seeded Emporia State’s run to a 2018 Mid-American Intercollege […]