2 dead following 3-vehicle collision in Wellington County
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Wellington County OPP say two people died in a double collision near Drayton. Four others were taken to hospital, including one to a trauma centre.Emergency crews arrived at the intersection of Twelfth Line and Sideroad 16 on Sunday evening, following a collision involving a white coupe, a silver minivan and a red pick-up...
Apple CEO says that he wants to increase investments in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday that he wants to further increase investment in Vietnam a day after the company announced it would spending on suppliers in the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.Vietnam has become more important to Apple as the company seeks to diversify its supply chains away from China, where most of its...
Statistics Canada set to release its March inflation report – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 16, 2024 7:22 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on inflation Tuesday morning. The agency will publish its consumer price index for March.Statistics Canada reported last month that the annual pace of inflation cooled to 2.8 per cent in February compared with 2.9 per cent...
Can Donald Trump Still Become US President If Convicted In Hush Money Case? | World News
NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump made history as the first former US president to stand trial in a criminal case. He faced charges in a New York court concerning allegations of concealing hush-money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The outcome of this trial begs the question: How might a potential conviction affect Trump's aspirations...
UP Express stops in Toronto reduced as Metrolinx shakes up GO train service
Transit users in west Toronto are recalibrating their commutes after a raft of changes to provincially-run train routes cut local service on the UP Express. On Monday, provincial transit agency Metrolinx announced 300 new trips on its main train lines in and out of Toronto, a service increase of roughly 15 per cent. At the same time, it said...
‘He’s already gone’: Montreal teen turns to writing after father’s death to cancer – Montreal
For Tyler Szeremeta, speaking about the death of his father hasn’t always been easy. The 16-year-old Montreal teen lost him to cancer in December 2022, and dealing with all of the emotions that followed was difficult to put into words.“It was weird just knowing that my life is nowhere near done and he’s already gone,” said Szeremeta. “So that...
Chinese city Zhengzhou tells state-owned company to buy second-hand homes to reduce new housing inventories
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central city of Zhengzhou has asked residents to sell their second-hand homes to a local state-owned company and buy new ones instead, in a bid to reduce new-home inventories and boost the local property sector.Local state state-owned company Zhengzhou Urban Development Group Co. will buy 500 second-hand homes from April 20 to June 30,...
Chinese economy beats growth expectations in first quarter
China's economy expanded far more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, data showed Tuesday, but disappointing retail and industrial figures suggested leaders face severe headwinds to hit their annual growth target.Beijing has set a goal of around five percent for 2024, which officials have already admitted will "not be easy" and which analysts said was ambitious...
China’s economy grew 5.3% in first quarter, beating expectations
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy in the first quarter beat expectations while receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand, the government said Tuesday.The world’s second-largest economy expanded at a 5.3% annual pace in January-March, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.8%, official data show. Compared to the previous quarter, growth was up 1.6%.China’s economy has...
After Long Delays, US House To Vote On Aid Bills For Israel, Ukraine | World News
New Delhi: United States House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday introduced a complex plan for providing aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan during wartime. Johnson announced that the Republican-led House would finally vote this week on aid legislation for Ukraine and Israel, following several months of delays and pressure from the right-wing. Speaker Johnson posted on ‘X’ about the...
