BEIJING — China says a 55-year-old man has been diagnosed with bubonic plague after killing and eating a wild rabbit, adding to two plague cases already discovered in Beijing. A statement from the health authority in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region north of Beijing said that as of Saturday the man was being treated at […]
Well, that’s one way to make a statement. Opposition Leader Rachel Notley was kicked out of the Alberta legislature on Tuesday after refusing to apologize for accusing the UCP of committing obstruction of justice through Bill 22. The NDP leader and former premier was not permitted to return for the rest of the day. “The […]
Three people were shot and killed in a morning attack at an Oklahoma Walmart on Monday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the latest in a string of deadly shootings in the United States. A spokeswoman at the Lawton, Okla., office for the patrol confirmed to Reuters by phone that there were three dead. No other details […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister is calling for an independent mediator to help reach an agreement with four major teachers’ unions. “Mediation works,” Minister Stephen Lecce told reporters at Queen’s Park Monday. “We saw this during our negotiation with CUPE.” The Ford government reached an eleventh-hour agreement the night before non-teaching workers were set to strike […]
They say you can tell a lot about a person from his underwear, but in Lucas di Grassi’s case it wasn’t a question of wearing briefs or boxers in the Punta del Este’s ePrix. The Audi Abt Brazilian driver enjoyed a thrilling scrap on Saturday with Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne, eventually finishing runner-up to the Frenchman. […]
Kevin Magnussen’s reputation as a hard-nosed racer is set in stone, but the Haas drivers says that racing in F1’s competitive mid-field leaves him no choice but to take risks. Magnussen has often been singled out in the past by those who dealt with the Dane’s uncompromising tactics out on the race track. On Sunday, […]
Triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart will drive his race-winning Matra MS80 at Silverstone during this year’s British Grand Prix weekend, which will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the legendary circuit. A dedicated parade will feature a selection of cars and drivers associated with Silverstone’s history, but Sir Jackie will undoubtedly feature prominently among the […]
Monte Carlo’s massive €2 billion offshore expansion project which is currently underway in the Principality could lead to a change of layout of its Formula 1 track. Located just before the circuit’s tunnel, the urban expansion over the Mediterranean is set to steal approximately 15 acres of land from the sea. Once complete in 2025, […]
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker delivered a speech in Brussels on Monday that observers say has dramatically escalated the tensions surrounding a referendum vote in Greece next Sunday—a vote that could ultimately result in the country’s exit from the Eurozone. Live Updates on Twitter Tweets from https://twitter.com/jonqueally/lists/greek-crisis With global financial markets responding to […]
Kimi Raikkonen played down reports that he was upset by Ferrari’s strategic call in Melbourne, which had allowed his team mate Sebastian Vettel to win the Australian Grand Prix. Raikkonen had been running in second place behind Lewis Hamilton in the early phase of the race. Raikkonen was the first of the leaders to pit, […]