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If there is ever a deepwater oil blowout, help could be weeks away
It could take weeks to get a disaster-stopping piece of equipment to Newfoundland and Labrador in the event of a subsea oil blowout,...
GM closure throws monkey wrench at Doug Ford’s ‘open for business’ plan
The devastating closure of General Motors’ assembly plant in Oshawa provides stark evidence of just how hard it would be for any government...
More than 3,000 veterans waited over a year for Ottawa to process disability claims
Well over 3,000 veterans waited over a year for their disability claims to be processed, reassessed or reviewed by Veterans Affairs Canada during...
Insulin pumps linked to more reports of injury and death than any other medical device, records show
“What’s your birth date?” “November … November … 27… November 27, 1963,” says Christine Landry, her voice fading over the phone. The 49-year-old...
President Buhari increases police salary
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to increase the salary, allowances and pensions of the Nigerian Police force. This is also as he tasked...
Herdsmen killings: Gov. Ortom goes tough, threatens Sen Akume
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Monday threatened to drag a former governor of the state, Senator George Akume before the Supreme...
Rep speaks on bill to declare June 12 Democracy Day
Rep Edward Pwajok, Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, says the bill to declare June 12 as Democracy Day instead of the...
How Ajudua duped me of $8m while in prison – Bamaiyi
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi (retd), on Monday alleged before an Ikeja High Court in Lagos how Fred Ajudua defrauded...
Fidelity bank loses in court to ex-staff
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has ordered Fidelity Bank Plc to pay N340, 361 to its dismissed staff, Mr Alah Jonathan. The amount...
PDP urges National Assembly to probe killing of Nigerian soldiers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to commence investigation into circumstances surrounding the killing of over 100 Nigerian...
Winter is coming for the North American economy: Don Pittis
In the sword-and-dragon fantasy Game of Thrones that has captured a huge following of readers and television viewers, characters periodically share the ominous warning, “Winter is...
$250K investment mystery: Accountant admits in recorded call he doesn’t know where money is
The daughter of a Kingston, Ont., senior who lost $250,000 after his trusted accountant encouraged him to invest in a “questionable” financial scheme...
GM plant in Oshawa, Ont., to shut down
Sources inside the government have confirmed that a General Motors plant in Oshawa, Ont., is set to close. It’s unclear how many employees will...
‘I was cut, bruised and scraped’: UCC graduate describes alleged hazing ritual at elite boys school
A former Upper Canada College student who claims he was sexually assaulted by fellow students at the prestigious Toronto private school more than 30 years ago...
Rogue tax workers snooping on Canadians in larger numbers
Workers at the Canada Revenue Agency continue to snoop on the confidential tax files of spouses, parents, friends, neighbours, colleagues, church members and...
2019: Sultan of Sokoto speaks on Christian, Muslim leaders endorsing candidates
Ahead of the 2019 elections, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that both Christian and Muslim leaders have no...
