The unique Tu-134UBL plane, also known as the ‘Black Pearl,’ has returned to the air after undergoing repairs, with the comeback flight caught in spectacular footage. It was developed on the basis of the Tu-134 passenger jet in early 1990s to train pilots and navigators from Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 strategic nuclear-capable bombers. Around 90 such…
QUEBEC — The new Coalition Avenir Quebec government says it will cut immigration to the province by roughly 20 cent next year. Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette tabled the plan in the legislature today, following through on one of the Coalition’s most contentious campaign promises. Liberal immigration critic Dominique Anglade is questioning how the government expects…
With two weeks under our belts and upsets galore, the 2018 collegiate softball season is well under way. In Division I, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II (Feb. 22-25) in Cathedral City, Calif. offers a loaded field of 85 games. The schedule features five 2017 Women’s College World Series, including back-to-back champions Oklahoma, and 22…
Independent Russian gas producer Novatek announced the launch of the third train of its Yamal LNG (liquefied natural gas) Arctic project. Built in record time and on budget, the plant has now reached full capacity, the firm says. The facility is comprised of three liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 16.5 million tons per…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Georgia Gwinnett collected all 19 first-place votes and is the unanimous No. 1 in the 2018 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Holding the top spot for the third consecutive week, the Grizzlies (35-2) are unanimous for the first time in program history. Georgia Gwinnett has won 16-straight heading into its…
Systemic racism throughout the Thunder Bay police force has compromised the investigation of the sudden deaths of Indigenous people, a scathing and unprecedented review has found. Thunder Bay police’s efforts have been so inadequate, it should re-investigate at least nine cases, said the the Office of the Independent Police Review Director, an Ontario police watchdog,…
A youth event in a northern Russian city got a bit too hot for some when a half-dressed woman performed a pole dance in front of children, some as young as six. Predictably, parents were not too pleased. The ‘Star of Yamal’ event encouraged underage participants to show off their talents, including in reciting poetry…
A recent investigation of the Thunder Bay Police Services Board (TBPSB) highlights the myriad issues inherent to municipal police governance in Canada. Senator Murray Sinclair, who led the investigation, found that the TBPSB failed in its role to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of police services in Thunder Bay. Senator Sinclair also found that the…
Click:免费ip定位 More than half of Russians worry that their nation is facing an imminent threat of war from other states, a recent poll shows. They also overwhelmingly place their confidence in the Russian Armed Forces. Some 56 percent of people in Russia believe that there is an “existing military threat” to their country from some…
DETROIT — Honda is likely to recall around 1 million older vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the Takata driver’s air bag inflators that were installed during previous recalls could be dangerous. Documents posted Monday by Canadian safety regulators show that Honda is recalling many of its most popular models for a second time….