Tankers loaded with 8.36 million barrels of crude are reportedly floating off the Venezuelan coast as the sanction-hit country struggles to find buyers for its oil. The crude is worth upwards of half-a-billion dollars, according to shipping reports and ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. An armada of 16 ships holds cargoes belonging to state oil…
TORONTO — A former high-ranking Ontario Provincial Police officer is suing Doug Ford for defamation, alleging the premier smeared his reputation for political gain. Former deputy commissioner Brad Blair filed the $5 million lawsuit over comments made by the premier that Blair had violated the Police Services Act. Ford’s comments came after Blair asked the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Concordia Irvine joined the revolving door of No. 1 teams in the 2019 NFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Eagles (15-1) rise to the poll’s top spot for the first time in program history and are the fifth different No. 1 team this season, one more than all of the 2018….
Beijing is working to develop a 33,000-ton nuclear-powered icebreaker described in the tender documents as an “experimental platform.” It may pave the way for China’s production of a fleet of nuclear-fueled vessels. China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has invited bids for the contract to build a state-owned vessel, dubbed a “nuclear icebreaker,” according to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is pleased to announce that ESPN coordinating producer Meg Aronowitz is the recipient of the Association’s prestigious Melinda Fischer Distinguished Service Award. Aronowitz will be presented the award on Friday, Dec. 7 at the 2018 NFCA National Convention in Chicago. Aronowitz has played a pivotal role in the rise of…
TORONTO — Jane Philpott has quit Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. Philpott announced her decision to resign as Treasury Board president in a statement Monday. After some reflection, she said, it became clear it would be “untenable” for her to continue to serve as a minister. “I have been considering the events that have shaken…
South Africa’s stagnating economy and exponential government spending mean that 2024 could be the year its cash reserves run dry, according to independent agricultural economist Fanie Brink. “Government spending increases every year uncontrollably, but it does so at an exponential rate. That will also increase the debt burden to the same extent in the near…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Repeat national champion Virginia Wesleyan University kept rolling and remained the unanimous choice atop the NFCA Division III Top 25 for a 24th straight poll. The (11-0) Marlins were 4-0 last week, then swept Averett on Tuesday to run their record over their last 75 games to 72-3. They also unveiled their…
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford dumped on student unions in a fundraising pitch to supporters of his Progressive Conservative party Monday. “I think we all know what kind of crazy Marxist nonsense student unions get up to,” the email, signed “Doug,” said. His government announced Jan. 17 that it would end mandatory university student…
The number of drilled but uncompleted wells (DUCs) in the US shale patch has skyrocketed by roughly 60 percent over the past two years. That leaves a rather large backlog that could add a wave of new supply, even if the pace of drilling begins to slow. The backlog of DUCs has continued to swell,…