Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES Why So Many Roads Still Lead to Russia When the House Judiciary Committee began its historic session last night night to consider two articles of impeachment against President Trump, one issue went largely unspoken: Russia. Yet almost every aspect of the Ukraine scandal is tied […]
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s oil company Aramco gained 10% in its first moments on the stock market Wednesday in a dramatic debut that held until closing and pushed its value up to $1.88 trillion, surpassing Apple as the largest listed company in the world. Trading on the Saudi Tadawul stock exchange came after a […]
Lewis Hamilton and Valentino Rossi completed their ride swap and track day at Valencia earlier this week, and both motorsport greats were beaming with joy. With 15 world titles between them, it was a meeting of titans between the six-time F1 world champion and the MotoGP legend, who are both sponsored by Energy Monster, and […]
The Instagram interns Matt and Maht explain how the social-media company’s brave new likes policy will affect you.
Greta Thunberg is Time’s 2019 “Person of the Year,” the magazine announced Tuesday. The 16-year-old climate activist earned the recognition for her fearless efforts to raise global awareness about climate change. She is the youngest person to receive the title in its 92-year history. Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal made the announcement on NBC’s “Today” show. He said […]
OTTAWA — Opposition parties’ public fretting over aspects of the newly revised North American free-trade deal — a pact tweaked this week to win American lawmakers’ support — suggests the agreement’s path to ratification might not be smooth. The Liberal government’s minority status in the House of Commons means the party must find support from […]
GABRIOLA ISLAND, B.C. — The BC Coroners Service and police have confirmed multiple fatalities in a plane crash off the east coast of Vancouver Island. Coroners Service spokesman Andy Watson said a small plane crashed on the northwest corner of Gabriola Island at around 6:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday. “The BC Coroners Service has […]
As end of the year lists have started trickling in, Toronto Public Library (TPL) is jumping on board, releasing their annual list of most popular books for 2019. TPL looked at the number of times a book was borrowed and added the number of people who were waiting to get the book via library holds to […]
TORONTO — Tennis star Bianca Andreescu has won the 2019 Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada’s athlete of the year. Andreescu is the first tennis player to win the award. The native of Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title when she defeated American star Serena Williams in the final of […]
WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A volcanic island in New Zealand erupted Monday in a tower of ash and steam while dozens of tourists were exploring the moon-like surface, killing five people and leaving many more missing. Hours later, police said the site was still too dangerous for rescuers to search for the missing. Police deputy […]