CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz didn’t hide. Instead, he picked up the first thing he could find, a credit card machine, and ran outside screaming “Come here!” Aziz, 48, is being hailed as a hero for preventing more deaths during Friday prayers…
Swedish car-maker Volvo said on Monday that it will introduce a 180kph (112mph) speed limiter on all new vehicles as it seeks to enhance safety credentials. The move is part of Volvo’s Vision 2020 initiative to eliminate passenger fatalities and serious injuries by next year. However, the company is unlikely to meet the goal without…
OKLAHOMA CITY — USA Softball has announced that it will join the France and Japan baseball and softball federations in a joint effort to grow and develop grassroots programming in France. Together with the Baseball Federation of Japan (BFJ), Japan Softball Association (JSA), French Baseball and Softball Federation (FFBS) and USA Baseball, all federations will…
OTTAWA — If the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion does not go ahead as planned and on budget, the $4.4 billion that government paid to buy the pipeline project will have been too much, says Parliament’s budget watchdog. Yves Giroux, the parliamentary budget officer, on Thursday presented an analysis of the overall value of the oil…
India has completely banned the import of solid plastic waste into the country, leaving the United States with one less major recycling outlet after China, amid the ongoing trade war, stopped importing all foreign trash last year. “The country has now completely prohibited the import of solid plastic waste by amending the Hazardous Waste (Management…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Eight finalists have been selected for the 2018 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year. There is one finalist from each of the eight regions and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 23 at the NCAA Division II Softball Championship Banquet in Salem, Va. All eight…
TORONTO — Ontario’s first cannabis retail shops are set to open their doors next week, but some of the 25 licence holders are still wading through the lengthy approval process and might not be ready for business. Stores that fail to open on Monday could face escalating penalties, but the Progressive Conservative government said it…
OKLAHOMA CITY —USA Softball, the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States, announced the Top 10 Finalists for the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award, which is considered the most prestigious honor in Division I women’s collegiate softball, recognizes the outstanding athletic…
China says it is ready to help Venezuela to restore its power grid. The South American country suffered a five-day blackout, with Caracas accusing Washington of cyber “sabotage.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Beijing had noted reports that the power grid had gone down due to a hacking attack. “China is deeply concerned about…
OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman’s legal team is pushing for access to emails and other communications from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and senior members of his staff as the clock ticks down to the next phase of the high-profile case. Those includes records held by Trudeau’s former principal secretary Gerald Butts and chief of staff…