Beijing has joined the global gold rush, increasing its gold reserves for two months in a row to 59.94 million ounces. China has long been silent on its holdings of gold as many countries are turning away from the greenback. China’s national gold reserves rose by 0.38 million ounces (nearly 12 tons) at the end…
The World Baseball Softball Confederation revealed the groups and schedule for the XVI WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship 2018, which will be staged in Chiba, Japan, from August 2-12. The softball global flagship competition will feature 73 games across 10 days of competition. The 30,000-seat Chiba Marine Stadium, home of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club Chiba…
TORONTO — Sitting at a large black table scattered with their latest cannabis products, a pink bottle of nail polish remover and a few bright succulents, 48North co-CEOs Alison Gordon and Jeannette VanderMarel know they’re outliers in Canada’s newest industry. Four months after legalization, they’re two of only eight women leading a company with a…
Click:Flower sleeve making machine UPDATE – Feb. 3, 2019: Police arrested Daon Gordon Glasgow at a home in Burnaby, B.C. SURREY, B.C. — RCMP are naming the suspect in a shooting on a train platform that left one transit officer with serious injuries. Police say they’ve identified 35-year-old Daon Gordon Glasgow as the alleged gunman…
The buzz around cryptocurrencies which were making headlines not long ago has finally abated. The time has come for the blockchain technology itself, says Russian tech entrepreneur Aleksandr Ivanov. The founder and CEO of Waves Platform and Vostok project told RT on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos that blockchain is a…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association has announced that 389 student-athletes from 164 programs have received 2018 NFCA Division I All-Region accolades. The awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s 10 regions with first, second and third-team selections. NFCA member coaches from each respective region voted on the teams, and all the…
The final sitting of Parliament before a federal election is a time when parties test their messages and refine the arguments they will take on the campaign trail. On Tuesday, Conservatives put forward an opposition motion calling on the prime minister to produce a plan to eliminate the deficit and to pledge in writing that…
Washington’s comments on oil prices are to blame for problems in the oil market, the chief Iranian energy official has said, warning that the situation could become even worse if the US fails to hold its tongue. “Americans talk a lot and I advise them to talk less. They have caused tensions in the oil…
CHICAGO – NFCA Vice President for Awards and Hall of Fame chair Pat Conlan announced the 2019 NFCA Hall of Fame induction class at the conclusion of this year’s Hall of Fame Banquet on Dec. 7 during the NFCA National Convention held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago. Dee Abrahamson, former head coach and senior woman administrator…
OTTAWA — Canada’s top public servant scolded a Conservative senator for his remarks at the “United We Roll” rally as an example of violence-inciting rhetoric that may lead to an assassination during the upcoming federal election campaign. Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick told the House of Commons justice committee Thursday he is deeply concerned about…