By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The aftermath of the storm in B.C. that saw untold damage to highways, homes and infrastructure is the latest blow in a long line of supply chain issues for the province and Canada. Days of intense rainfall led
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By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — The defense now gets its turn in the murder trial of three white men for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Prosecutors rested Tuesday after eight days of testimony regarding the 25-year-old Black man’s shotgun slaying last year. Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley told jurors they would
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Britney Spears has said the #FreeBritney movement saved her life, four days after her conservatorship finally came to an end. In her first Instagram video statement since the court-ordered arrangement was terminated on November 12, the singer said the movement communicated news of her situation to the public and “gave
Continue Reading By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The reigning Miss Universe says the long-running beauty pageant being held in Israel next month shouldn’t be politicized. Contestants have faced pressure to drop out over Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians. Andrea Meza, who holds the crown, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the contest was
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GENEVA (AP) — Roger Federer says he does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time to play at next year’s Wimbledon tournament. The 40-year-old Federer says “the truth is that I’d be incredibly surprised to play Wimbledon.” The grass-court tournament at the All England Club starts on June 27. Federer has
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By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press With concern about climate change growing, this holiday season is a chance to try celebrating in more planet-friendly ways. Simple changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste. And often save money in the process. For instance, when gift
Continue Reading By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press With concern about climate change growing, this holiday season is a chance to try celebrating in more planet-friendly ways. Simple changes to the way we gift wrap, send cards, decorate and entertain can cut out a lot of waste. And often save money in the process. For instance, when gift
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — The Premier League is looking for a new leader after Gary Hoffman said he will step down as chair in January after 20 months in the role. Hoffman’s exit comes at a challenging time for the world’s richest soccer league amid concerns from clubs about the process around the approval of the
Continue ReadingBy Dalal Mawad, CNN Decathlon says it will stop selling kayaks in some stores in northern France in a bid to prevent migrants using them to make the dangerous sea crossing to England. The French sports equipment company said it would stop selling the small boats in stores in the seaside cities of Calais and
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of building capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share globally. Under the new initiative previewed Wednesday, the Department of Health
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CNN By Devon M. Sayers, Alta Spells, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN Travis McMichael, one of three men charged with murder in 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery’s death, testified Wednesday he shot the Black jogger in self-defense, saying Arbery attacked him and grabbed his shotgun. McMichael testified about the moments that led up to the shooting,
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson and Travis Pastrana will represent the United States in the upcoming Race of Champions international event. Johnson teamed with Jeff Gordon in 2002 to win the ROC Nations Cup title for Team USA. Johnson will compete in the event scheduled Feb. 4-6
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of airline passengers traveling for Thanksgiving this year is expected to rebound to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, but the Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge. Administrator David Pekoske said Wednesday he expects agency staffing to be sufficient for what’s traditionally TSA’s busiest travel period. He said
Continue ReadingBy Niamh Kennedy and Rob Picheta, CNN Ireland will impose a midnight curfew on bars, restaurants and nightclubs from Thursday, its prime minister Micheál Martin has announced, as the country tackles a fresh wave of Covid-19 cases. Martin said the country’s rise in infections is “a cause of deep concern” as he unveiled a swathe
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ICC will review cricket in Afghanistan following the takeover of the country by the Taliban and a reported ban on women participating in the sport. A new working group including Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja will carry out the review of cricket in the central Asian country.
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Heading into the all-important holiday shopping season, investors have been nursing a big concern: Will supply chain issues lead to empty shelves, making it impossible for retailers to take advantage of huge demand for toys, appliances and other items as the economy recovers from the pandemic? The answer appears to
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 240,000 diesel heavy-duty trucks mainly in North America to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engine stalling. The recall covers certain 2019 and 2020 heavy-duty pickups and chassis cab trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines. The recall comes about a month after the National
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 240,000 diesel heavy-duty trucks mainly in North America to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engine stalling. The recall covers certain 2019 and 2020 heavy-duty pickups and chassis cab trucks equipped with 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines. The recall comes about a month after the National
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Britney Spears aseguró que el movimiento #FreeBritney le salvó la vida, cuatro días después de que su tutela llegara finalmente a su fin. En su primera declaración en video de Instagram desde el arreglo ordenado por la corte el 12 de noviembre, la cantante dijo que el movimiento comunicó la
Continue Reading By Tara John, CNN You may need up to three Covid-19 vaccine doses to be considered fully vaccinated. Waning vaccine immunity and rising infections due to the Delta variant has prompted wealthy nations to reconsider the definition of “fully vaccinated” — which usually means two Covid-19 jabs. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted as much
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