Chinese investments in North America and Europe fell by 73 percent last year as a result of tightened US scrutiny of foreign takeover deals and Beijing’s restrictions on outbound investments. Data from law firm Baker & McKenzie showed that Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the United States have also turned negative, falling to…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Alyssa Gappa of Omaha (Neb.) Northwest High School was named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for her outstanding play during the week of Sept. 17-23. Gappa powered the Huskies to a 4-1 week, launching six home runs, knocking in 14 and slugging 2.071. The junior recorded three multi-homer contests…

QUEBEC — Lawyers for the gunman who killed six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque announced Friday they are appealing the killer’s sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole for 40 years. Alexandre Bissonnette should instead be given a sentence of 25 years before being eligible for parole for his Jan. 29,…

The Bank of Russia has revoked licenses of five out on nine foreign exchange dealers operating in the country – Alpari Forex, Forex Club, Fix Trade, Trustforex, and Teletrade Group. The decision comes into force on January 27. All the companies are subsidiaries of foreign firms that use aggressive advertising to lure Russian clients and…

SALEM, Va. – Southern Indiana and Saint Anselm punched their tickets to the NCAA Division II Championship series with victories on Sunday at the Moyer Sports Complex. The matchup will guarantee a first-time national champion for the ninth consectutive year. Game one is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET tomorrow with game two to follow at noon…

OTTAWA — “Mr. Speaker, the facts speak for themselves. This is the Conservative position on parents and grandparents. The Conservatives described parents and grandparents as a “burden” on the federal government in terms of financial support. They have described parents and grandparents as a drain on the provinces. That is their position. They can run,…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Thirty of the top NCAA® softball student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as candidates today for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate softball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas…

Moscow has ditched the idea of launching a joint structure with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) but will continue to cooperate with major oil producers, according to the Russian energy ministry. Earlier this year, Russian energy minister Alexander Novak touted the idea that a new organization based on OPEC+ format – including…

Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s move to expand hours at the LCBO may be his most popular yet. Sixty-eight per cent of Ontarians support the government’s decision to keep liquor stores open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, according to a new poll by Abacus Data. “There’s no political divide on this idea,” the company’s…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Minnesota’s Amber Fiser has been selected as the Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Pitcher of the Week, while Stanford’s Teaghan Cowles and North Carolina State’s Brigette Nordberg shared the Player of the Week honors for games played Feb. 25-March 3. Fiser was 3-0 with a 0.33 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 21 innings…