Canadian oil can’t get to the world, and the world won’t pay for what it can’t have. The result? Canadian crude was trading at a 77-per-cent discount to benchmark North American oil at the end of this week. Prices have fallen for much of the past two weeks, with Western Canadian Select (WCS) — the…
OTTAWA — Canada’s ambassador to the United States says predictions that NAFTA talks can be settled by the end of month are “aspirational” — even if American and Mexican officials are close to resolving their differences on complex auto sector issues. But David MacNaughton supports the push towards the ambitious goal and says Canadian negotiators…
A new movie will follow a young, male reporter as he desperately chases an exclusive story about former Toronto mayor Rob Ford. And the woman who actually helped break the news of Ford’s drug use isn’t too impressed. The casting decision for “Run This Town” was met with sarcasm by former Toronto Star reporter Robyn…
Iran’s ambassador to Britain has said the publicity campaign to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has made the London mother’s chances of early release from prison less likely. The intervention came three days after her husband announced the 40-year old mother from Hampstead began a hunger strike over access to specialist medical care and said that she had…
NEW YORK — An heiress to the Seagram’s liquor fortune and three other people were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the investigation of a self-improvement organization accused of branding some of its female followers and forcing them into unwanted sex. Clare Bronfman, 39, a daughter of the late billionaire philanthropist and former Seagram chairman…
If you’re looking for something to munch on, there are plenty of options once you step into the Asian snack aisle at your local grocery. There was a time when the Asian snack aisle wasn’t even a thing, remember. So don’t be surprised if that impulse buy quickly turns into a trip down memory lane….
Donald Trump’s dealings with Russia have come under fresh scrutiny amid claims the US president concealed details of his conversations with President Vladimir Putin. Mr Trump came out fighting on Saturday night, dismissing as "insulting" an explosive report that claimed the FBI secretly launched an investigation into whether the president was working on behalf of Russia while in…
TORONTO — A lawyer is asked whether a male executive should leave the door open when meeting with a woman. A consultant’s longtime male client will only take a meeting with her if someone else is in the room. A public relations executive hears from senior business leaders who say they are shying away from…
Barcelona taxi drivers have blockaded areas of the city over the weekend as they take strike action into a fourth day on Monday over what they consider to be insufficient government plans to rein in competition from ride-hailing companies such as Uber. The taxi drivers rejected proposals tabled by Catalonia’s regional government under which ride-sharing…
Most of us have an enemy living inside our heads. We are extremely cruel to ourselves. (Reflect on this for a minute. The fact that we spend the majority of our day with someone who is being mean to us — not believing in us — is heartbreaking. No wonder so many of us overeat,…