88 UK deaths linked to Canada ‘poison seller’

Kenneth Law is alleged to have run a number of websites selling equipment to assist suicide. More »

Canada approves historic C$23bn child welfare settlement

The settlement from the Human Rights Tribunal benefits 300,000 people harmed by the welfare system. More »

Custom masks, coronavirus and Black lives dominate VMA show

(Reuters) – Lady Gaga dominated the MTV Video Music Awards show on Sunday, with a series of visually arresting outfits, masked performances and four wins, including artist of the year. Gaga, who went into the show sharing a leading nine nominations with Ariana... More »

Factbox: Key winners at the MTV Video Music Awards

(Reuters) – The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were held as a mostly virtual event on Sunday, with some performances in front of a limited audience at locations in New York City. Following is a list of winners in key categories: VIDEO OF THE YEAR The Weeknd – “... More »

The Weeknd wins video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards

(Reuters) – Canadian singer The Weeknd on Sunday won the video of the year award, the top prize at the MTV Video Music Awards. The Weeknd won for “Blinding Lights”, which was also chosen as best R&B single in the fan-voted show. Source: https://www.reuters.com... More »

Dollar in the doldrums- U.S. politics, Fed minutes eyed

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar slipped marginally and commodity currencies inched higher on Monday as investors were relieved by a delay in the review of the U.S.-China trade pact which left the deal intact. The moves in the Asia session were modest, as weak... More »

Huawei lawyers say U.S. evidence ‘unreliable’ in Meng extradition case

(Reuters) – Evidence used by the United States to justify the extradition of Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is “unreliable and defective” and should not be considered by a Canadian court, Meng’s lawyers argued in documents released to... More »

Berkshire slashes Wells Fargo, JPMorgan stakes- adds Barrick Gold

(Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) said on Friday it has sold shares of some of the largest U.S. banks, slashing its stakes in Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) and JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and exiting an investment in Goldman Sachs Group I... More »

Dollar rally regains some momentum- Aussie and Kiwi fall

LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose in early London trading on Monday, including versus the euro and Swiss franc, with investors focusing on fiscal stimulus in the United States and U.S.-China tensions ahead of key trade talks on August 15. After talks in Washi... More »

‘Gnarly’ tumor shows dinosaurs got cancer, too

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When scientists first unearthed fossils of a horned dinosaur called Centrosaurus in the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Canada’s Alberta province in 1989, they spotted a badly malformed leg bone they figured was a healed fracture... More »

Microsoft talks to buy TikTok’s U.S. operations spark ire in China

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – A potential shotgun wedding to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) for TikTok’s U.S. operations provoked an outcry on Monday on Chinese social media as well as criticism from a prominent Chinese investor in TikTok owner ByteDance. The U.S. te... More »

‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston says he has recovered from COVID-19

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston disclosed on Thursday that he had recovered from mild symptoms of COVID-19 and donated his plasma in the hopes that his antibodies would help others with the disease. Wearing a face mask, ... More »

The U.S. has more COVID-19 testing than most. So why is it falling so short?

(Reuters) – The United States might have more COVID-19 testing capacity than any other country. So why have we seen laboratories overwhelmed and many patients again waiting a week or more for results? At the heart of the crisis is a reliance by public and priv... More »

Work begins on black boxes from Ukrainian jet downed by Iran

PARIS (Reuters) – Investigators have begun work on the flight recorders from the Ukrainian jet accidentally shot down by Iran in January, France’s BEA accident investigation bureau said on Monday. Iranian forces say they downed the Ukraine International Airlin... More »

Euro hits four-month high on hopes for EU recovery fund deal

LONDON (Reuters) – The euro retreated after hitting a 19-week high of $1.1467 on Monday after EU summit chairman Charles Michel said a recovery fund to revive economies hit by the COVID-19 pandemic could contain 390 billion euros in grants. EU leaders have mad... More »

C$ rallies along with stocks- BoC decision due Wednesday

TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as stock markets globally climbed and ahead of an interest rate decision this week from the Bank of Canada, with the loonie recovering from a 10-day low on Friday. Worl... More »

Canada June industrial prices rise on higher energy prices: Statscan flash estimate

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Producer prices in Canada gained 0.4% in June from May, primarily on higher prices for energy and petroleum products, Statistics Canada said on Friday in a preliminary flash estimate. Energy and petroleum prices jumped 11.7%, the agency said... More »

Racing Point confident they can see off Renault protest

LONDON (Reuters) – Racing Point accused Formula One rivals Renault on Monday of making a “misconceived and poorly informed” protest against them at the Styrian Grand Prix and said they were confident of winning. Stewards said on Sunday that the protest was adm... More »

NHL, union reach tentative agreement on plan to resume season

(Reuters) – The National Hockey League and union representing its players have reached a tentative agreement on protocols to resume a season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said on Sunday. Daly told Reuters the two sides... More »

DeChambeau muscles his way to three-shot victory in Detroit

(Reuters) – A bulked-up Bryson DeChambeau, who has been knocking on the door since the PGA Tour’s return from a COVID-19 hiatus, finally blew it open as he cruised to victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit on Sunday. World number 10 DeChambeau, who ... More »

Prehistoric ochre mining operation found in submerged Mexican caves

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Researchers diving into dark submerged caves on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula have found evidence of an ambitious mining operation starting 12,000 years ago and lasting two millennia for red ochre, an earth mineral pigment prized by prehist... More »

Canada’s biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s biggest lenders confirmed on Friday they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc (FB.O) begun by U.S. civil rights groups seeking to pressure the world’s largest social media platform to take concrete steps to block hate sp... More »

Canada GDP likely to rise 3% in May on gradual reopening

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s real GDP is likely to grow 3% in May, bouncing back from a record decline in April, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Friday, as businesses across the country began to reopen following coronavirus-linked shutdowns. Growt... More »

Britain urgently needs to see China law on Hong Kong, says UK PM’s spokesman

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain urgently needs to see the legislation China passed regarding Hong Kong to determine whether it has breached the joint declaration and then will set out its next steps, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday. “De... More »

Motor racing: Renault retain Sirotkin as F1 reserve

LONDON (Reuters) – Russian Sergey Sirotkin will be on standby in Austria this weekend after Renault announced on Tuesday they had retained him as their Formula One reserve driver. The role has come into the spotlight more as the sport finally starts its season... More »

Walmart partners with Shopify to expand online marketplace business

(Reuters) – Walmart Inc (WMT.N) has partnered with Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify Inc (SHOP.TO) (SHOP.N), as the world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer ramps up its efforts to capture a bigger slice of the coronavirus-driven surge in online shopping. U.S.... More »

Fossilized stomach contents show armored dinosaur’s leafy last meal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a forest rebounding after a wildfire 110 million years ago, an armored dinosaur devoured a meal of tender ferns in western Canada before suffering a sudden death – perhaps drowning in a river or a flash flood – and being washed out to... More »

Ackman says hedge fund up 27% year to date, dumped Berkshire

BOSTON (Reuters) – William Ackman’s hedge fund is boasting double-digit gains at a time many portfolios have sunk along with the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, after the billionaire investor plowed cash into a number of companies he already owned and... More »

Rowing: Row me to the moon, let me scull among the stars

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Rowers from New Zealand, Australia, Canada and Britain whose training on the water has been restricted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic have been challenged to help their countries row to the moon. Or at least the distance from the ... More »

Tim Hortons China says Tencent has invested, did not disclose amount

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tim Hortons China said Tuesday it received an investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent, as the Canadian coffee brewer seeks to expand in the Chinese market. Tim Hortons said in a statement on its Weibo it will use the funds to upgrade d... More »

Montana judge upholds ruling that canceled Keystone XL pipeline permit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in Montana on Monday upheld his ruling last month that canceled an environmental permit for the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline and threatened other oil and natural gas pipeline projects with delays. Chief U.S. Dist... More »

Canadian province of Quebec starts gradually reopening, Trudeau maintains caution

MONTREAL (Reuters) – The major Canadian province of Quebec, among the worst hit by the coronavirus, started gradually restarting its economy on Monday while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintained his cautious stance. Quebec is allowing stores with an outside... More »

U.S. steers clear as global COVID-19 pledging conference begins

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – World leaders launched a pledging “marathon” on Monday – without the United States – to raise at least $8 billion for research into a possible vaccine and treatments for the coronavirus. Organisers included the European Union, non-EU state... More »

NHL: Georges Laraque hospitalized with COVID-19: ‘It’s the worst thing ever’

(Reuters) – Former NHL enforcer Georges Laraque, who is in a Quebec hospital after contracting COVID-19, said his condition was steadily improving but that people needed to take the respiratory disease seriously. In a series of videos posted over the weekend, ... More »

Israeli firm raises $5 million for tech to recognize mask-covered faces

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Corsight AI, which has developed technology to recognize faces concealed by masks, goggles and plastic shields, raised $5 million from Awz Ventures, a Canadian fund focused on intelligence and security technologies. Corsight said ... More »

Shopify to offer cash loan advances for small businesses in Canada hit by coronavirus

(Reuters) – Shopify Inc said on Monday it would provide cash advances to small businesses in Canada that are struggling due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the global economy. The Canadian e-commerce company launched a financing program, “Shopify ... More »

Who’s Who of pop culture unites for ‘One World’ coronavirus special

(Reuters) – Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey on Saturday headlined a special broadcast of music, comedy and personal stories celebrating those around the world on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.... More »

Oil climbs after OPEC+ agree record output cut

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday after major producers finally agreed their biggest-ever output cut, but gains were capped amid concern that it won’t be enough to head off oversupply with the coronavirus pandemic hammering demand. After four day... More »

Factbox: Coronavirus spread closes North American meat plants

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Major meat companies in the United States and Canada have closed plants temporarily due to cases of the new coronavirus and concerns about its spread. Here are some facilities that have shut or reduced production: * JBS USA [JBS.UL] shut a ... More »

OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic

BAKU/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop up oil prices amid the coronavirus pandemic in an unprecedented deal with fellow oil nations, including the United States, that could curb global oil... More »

Factbox: Google location data shows slump in trips to malls, offices

(Reuters) – Google on Thursday published reports for 131 countries showing whether visits to shops, parks and workplaces dropped in March, when many governments issued stay-at-home orders to rein in the spread of COVID-19. Here is a list of countries in alphab... More »

Australia says no collusion in decision to withdraw from 2020 Games

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has said its decision to pull out of the 2020 Tokyo Games was unilateral and made without the knowledge of Canada or the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The AOC said last Monday it could not a... More »

Gold medalist Skinner slams IOC’s Bach’s “arrogance”

(Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic gold medal track cyclist Callum Skinner has attacked International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach’s decision to wait up to a month to make a decision on the 2020 Tokyo Games. “IOC President Thomas Bach’s stubbornness and ... More »

Factbox: Past boycotts and cancellations

(Reuters) – Canada and Australia said they would not be sending athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if the Games went ahead as scheduled in July and August this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here is a list of previous cancellations, boycotts and changes... More »

Factbox: Reaction to Canada’s boycott of 2020 Tokyo Games

(Reuters) – Reaction to Canada’s boycott of the 2020 Tokyo Games due to concerns about the coronavirus. The Australian Olympic Committee has also said its athletes should prepare for an Olympics next year. COMMENTS FROM OFFICIALS Statement from Canadian Olympi... More »

Fins of prehistoric fish reveal origins of the human hand

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Inside the stout fins of a fish that prowled the shallow waters of an estuary in what is now eastern Canada about 380 million years ago, scientists have found what they call the evolutionary origins of the human hand. The researchers exa... More »

Cirque du Soleil axes almost all staff as coronavirus leads to canceled shows

(Reuters) – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group said on Thursday it has laid off almost all of its workforce, except the support team, as social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic forced the Montreal-based circus company to cancel shows. The job cuts ... More »

Nike, Under Armour join retailers shutting stores to limit virus spread

(Reuters) – Nike Inc, Lululemon Athletica Inc and Under Armour Inc on Sunday said they would close stores in the United States and other markets, joining a growing list of major retailers moving to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. The virus, which beg... More »

Box office plunges to lowest level in over two decades amid coronavirus pandemic

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Much of public life in the United States essentially ground to a halt this week. In the entertainment world, theme parks shut down, Broadway went dark, studios pulled major tentpoles from their release calendar, and virtually all H... More »

Im claims first PGA Tour title with clutch play at Honda Classic

(Reuters) – South Korean Im Sung-jae hit a series of clutch shots down the stretch to clinch his first PGA Tour victory in style, a one-shot triumph at the Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday. Im, last year’s tour rookie of the year, broke through in his 50th s... More »

Box Office: ‘Invisible Man’ Emerges With $29 Million Opening Weekend

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Universal and Blumhouse’s “The Invisible Man” materialized at the top of box office charts after debuting to $29 million in North America over the weekend. “The Invisible Man” is Universal’s latest attempt to remake its classic mon... More »

Small miners hungry for fresh capital despite rampant EV enthusiasm

TORONTO – Small miners hoping to take advantage of demand for battery metals are struggling to convert electric vehicle aficionados into investors, compounding the sector’s funding constraints even as analysts predict a long-term shortage of the raw materials ... More »

Opelka fires 27 aces in beating Nishioka in Florida

(Reuters) – Towering American Reilly Opelka beat Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets to win his second career ATP Tour title at the Delray Beach Open in Florida on Sunday. The fourth-seeded Opelka clinched victory in style, pounding his 27th ace of the ma... More »

Zamboni driver gets his own Hurricanes’ shirt

(Reuters) – David Ayres had never played in a National Hockey League game until Saturday, but the Carolina Hurricanes are now selling shirts to honor the Zamboni driver after he performed heroics in a 6-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Hurricanes team s... More »

Box Office: ‘Sonic’ Narrowly Beats Harrison Ford’s ‘Call of the Wild’

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – After a close box office battle, Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” pulled ahead of Disney and 20th Century’s “The Call of the Wild” on North American charts. The two movies had been in a tug-of-war for first place. Heading into the ... More »

RBC to launch U.S. consumer bank betting on wealthy clients

(Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada plans to open a consumer bank in the United States early next year targeting wealthy clients, with the aim of expanding deposits, its chief financial officer told Reuters on Friday after the bank posted first-quarter profit tha... More »

Alstom confirms talks on potential $7 billion Bombardier deal

PARIS (Reuters) – French train maker Alstom (ALSO.PA) has confirmed it is in talks on the possible acquisition of the train business of Canada’s Bombardier (BBDb.TO), a potential $7 billion deal that could help it build scale in the increasingly competitive ra... More »

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Dominates Box Office With Mighty $57 Million Debut

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Paramount’s family film “Sonic the Hedgehog” ignited over Presidents Day weekend with $57 million in North America and $100 million globally, the best showing ever for a video game adaptation. “Sonic” is expected to earn $68 millio... More »

Exclusive: Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat

SANTIAGO (Reuters) – With residents and courts ringing the alarm about depleted water supplies in Chile’s Atacama salt flat, the world’s top lithium miner Albemarle (ALB.N) quietly filed a proposal in December for a network to monitor flows beneath the parched... More »

Canadian Taylor outplays Mickelson to win at Pebble Beach

(Reuters) – Former world number one amateur Nick Taylor bent but did not break, surviving an error-strewn stretch and whipping winds to win the Pebble Beach Pro-Am by four strokes in California on Sunday. Taylor set up victory with a chip-in birdie at the 15th... More »

Factbox of Canadian winners on PGA Tour

(Reuters) – List of Canadian winners on PGA Tour following Nick Taylor’s win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday: 8 – Mike Weir, George Knudson 4 – Stephen Ames 3 – Stan Leonard 2 – Nick Taylor, Dave Barr 1 – Corey Conners, Ian Leggatt, Richard Zokol, Dan Hal... More »

U.S. celebrate Olympic berth by thumping Canada 3-0

(Reuters) – Second-half goals from Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe gave the United States a 3-0 win over Canada in the final of the CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying tournament in southern California on Sunday. Both nations had already booked ... More »

2020 Ballet Olympiade in Varna postponed due to lack of funding

SOFIA (Reuters) – The 29th edition of the Varna International Ballet Competition, the oldest ballet competition in the world, has been postponed due to insufficient financial support, organisers said on Thursday. A new date for the outdoor event, known in the ... More »

China says U.S. creating, spreading fear after virus outbreak

BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States has taken actions that create and spread fear following a coronavirus outbreak in China, instead of offering any significant assistance, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday. The United States was the first nation t... More »

List of Super Bowl winners

(Reuters) – List of National Football League’s Super Bowl champions. Feb. 2, 2020 – Kansas City 31, San Francisco 20 Feb. 3, 2019 – New England 13, Los Angeles Rams 3 Feb. 4, 2018 – Philadelphia 41, New England 33 Feb. 5, 2017 – New England 34, Atlanta 28 Feb.... More »

Box Office: ‘Rhythm Section’ Flops as ‘Bad Boys’ Takes Another Victory Lap

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Box office newcomers “Rhythm Section” and “Gretel and Hansel” fumbled as “Bad Boys for Life” remained champions during a painfully slow Super Bowl weekend. Football’s biggest matchup is usually a slow time at movie theaters since S... More »

WeWork names real estate industry veteran Mathrani as CEO

(Reuters) – Softbank (9984.T)-backed office sharing firm WeWork named real estate industry veteran Sandeep Mathrani as its new chief executive on Saturday. Mathrani will join the company as the CEO from Feb. 18, 2020 and will report to Marcelo Claure, who will... More »

It would be great to see you, even in court, says father of UK duchess Meghan

LONDON (Reuters) – Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, said on Monday that he was prepared to face his daughter in court and that she and her husband Prince Harry had hurt Queen Elizabeth by abruptly stepping back from royal dutie... More »

Highlights: Day eight at the Australian Open

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Highlights of the eighth day at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Monday (times AEDT- GMT+11): 1633 MUGURUZA MARCHES INTO LAST EIGHT Unseeded Spaniard Garbine Muguruza continued her charge toward a third... More »

Iran’s Rouhani calls for unity, accuses Trump of exploiting rift

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranians should not allow U.S. President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech, lashing out at hardliners over mass disqualification of ca... More »

‘Blessed’ Sandgren hopes to keep dream alive with Federer up next

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer continues his quest for a 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Tuesday but for his journeyman opponent Tennys Sandgren their quarter-final meeting is the latest chapter in a story of survival in professional tenni... More »

Djokovic leads tennis community in mourning ‘mentor’ Bryant

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic led the tennis world in mourning for “mentor” Kobe Bryant on Monday after Melbourne Park awoke to the news that the NBA great had died in a helicopter crash along with his daughter and seven others.... More »

Box Office: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Rules Over ‘The Gentlemen’

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – STX’s “The Gentlemen” proved no match for Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” which again left box office competitors in the dust after collecting $34 million in its sophomore outing. Those ticket sales, pushing the Will Smith and Martin L... More »

Iran has not ruled out talks to end nuclear dispute, says official

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday that it had not closed the “door to negotiations” in efforts to resolve a dispute over its nuclear agreement with world powers that has escalated steadily since the United States withdrew from the deal in 2018. Foreign Min... More »

China calls on Canada to release Huawei executive Meng

BEIJING (Reuters) – China urged Canada on Monday to release detained Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, who made the comments at a daily briefing on Monday, also said that Canada should corre... More »

Shapovalov shouts at chair umpire in shock first-round exit

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov raged at the chair umpire before succumbing to nerves as he crashed out of the Australian Open first round 6-3 6-7(7) 6-1 7-6(3) to unseeded Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. Shapovalov, seeded 13th and widel... More »

Trump promises farmers that China trade deal will be good for them

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products. Trump’... More »

Box Office: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Towers Over ‘Dolittle,’ ‘1917’

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Universal’s “Dolittle” and “1917” found out what “Bad Boys” will do when they come for you at the box office. Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” the third entry in the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-led series, beat expectations and tower... More »

Lawyers for Huawei CFO call Canada prosecutor’s arguments ‘circular’

VANCOUVER/TORONTO (Reuters) – Extraditing Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to the United States based on American sanctions against Iran would set a dangerous precedent and could even undermine Canada’s policy towards Iran, Meng’s lawyers argued in ... More »

Box Office: ‘1917’ Defeats ‘Star Wars’ With $36.5 Million Weekend

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from 3,434 theaters in its first weekend of wide release. Universal and DreamWorks’ World War I drama also defeated Disney’s “Star Wars: Rise of Skywal... More »

Ukraine considering several possibilities behind Iran plane crash

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the government was considering several possible causes of a plane crash in Iran, which killed 176 citizens of 7 countries. The Ukraine International Airline jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Te... More »

Golf: Hadwin, Van Rooyen seeing green after sneaking into Masters

(Reuters) – Canadian Adam Hadwin and South African Erik van Rooyen have snuck into the field for next year’s Masters after finishing the year barely inside the top 50 in the world rankings. With no more official tournaments left on the global 2019 schedule aft... More »

Box Office: ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’ Levels Up With $60 Million Debut, ‘Richard Jewell’ Stumbles

(This Dec. 15 story corrects headline to give full name of new Jumanji movie) By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – It’s shaping up to be a merry holiday season for “Jumanji: The Next Level.” Sony’s adventure sequel debuted in first place to $60.1 mill... More »

Woods leads from front as U.S. wins Presidents Cup

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – United States captain Tiger Woods led from the front as the Americans dominated the Sunday singles to overhaul the Internationals at Royal Melbourne 16-14 and claim an eighth successive Presidents Cup. Woods clinched a record 27th win in ... More »

Reed regains ‘Captain America’ cape at Royal Melbourne

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Patrick Reed had dug himself a hole before arriving at the Presidents Cup, his two-stroke penalty for flinging some sand away with his wedge in a waste bunker stoking controversy and putting a big target on his back at Royal Melbourne. By... More »

Ackman’s Pershing Square makes new bet on Agilent Technologies

BOSTON (Reuters) – Billionaire investor William Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management said Monday it bought shares in testing equipment company Agilent Technologies Inc, only its second new investment this year as the fund has reported a 51% r... More »

House Democrats, USTR nearing deal to pass modified USMCA agreement: WSJ

(Reuters) – House Democrats and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are nearing a deal to pass a revised version of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the Wall Street Journal reported late on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. “We ... More »

Mexico accepts U.S. steel demand in USMCA trade deal, but with conditions

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico would accept a U.S. demand on steel in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement if the rule took effect at least five years after the trade pact’s ratification, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Sunday. Mexican law... More »

Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ remains victorious, ‘Playmobil’ bombs

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “Frozen 2” dominated box office charts for the third weekend in a row as Disney’s animated sequel scored another $34.7 million in North America. Those ticket sales, a 60% decline from its massive Thanksgiving haul, boost its domest... More »

Team by team analysis of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

(Reuters) – Team by team analysis of Sunday’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix (listed in championship order): – MERCEDES (Lewis Hamilton 1, Valtteri Bottas 4) Hamilton’s 11th win of the season, fifth in Abu Dhabi and 84th of his career. He start... More »

Alpine skiing: Olympic champion Mayer wins super-G in Alberta

(Reuters) – Olympic champion Matthias Mayer continued a family love affair with the Canadian Rockies when he won the men’s World Cup super-G in Alberta on Sunday. Competing a couple of hundred kilometers from where his father Helmut claimed Olympic silver in C... More »

Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Sets Thanksgiving Record, ‘Knives Out’ Scores

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney’s “Frozen 2” stuffed the box office competition during Thanksgiving, generating $85.2 million over the weekend and a record-setting $123.7 million over the five-day holiday frame. The animated adventure soared past the previ... More »

Blue Bombers tame Tiger-Cats to end Grey Cup drought

(Reuters) – The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ended a 29-year Grey Cup drought by beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33-12 at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium on Sunday to be crowned Canadian Football League (CFL) champions. Hometown boy Andrew Harris scored a pair of touchdown... More »

Nadal delivers glory for Spain as Davis Cup starts new era

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s talisman Rafael Nadal sealed a sixth Davis Cup title for his country on Sunday when they beat Canada 2-0 in the final of the revamped event. After a week of relentless tension and late-night heroics it was perhaps asking too much for... More »

Lopez praise for superhero Nadal after Cup win

MADRID (Reuters) – Feliciano Lopez praised an “amazing” Rafael Nadal after the world number one sealed Spain’s sixth Davis Cup title on Sunday with another superhuman display at La Caja Magica. Spain captain Sergi Brugera was forced to juggle his squad through... More »

Pentagon chief wants Navy secretary to resign over SEAL case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper asked for Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s resignation after losing confidence in him over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes, the Defense Department said on Sunday. “I am d... More »

Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Dazzles With $127 Million Debut

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – Disney’s “Frozen 2” iced out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $130 million debut. The sequel kicked off above expectations ahead of Thanksgiving, which... More »

U.S. Navy Secretary says he did not threaten to resign in dispute with Trump

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy Secretary said on Saturday he did not threaten to resign amid a disagreement with President Donald Trump over whether a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct should face a board of peers who may oust him f... More »

Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement with China is still possible by the end of the year, but warned Washington would not turn a blind eye to what happens in Ho... More »

Canada’s use of Huawei 5G would hamper its access to U.S. intelligence: U.S. official

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – The U.S. national security adviser urged Canada on Saturday not to use Huawei 5G technology, saying that doing so would put in jeopardy intelligence sharing with the United States and expose Canadians to being profiled by the C... More »

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