Josh K. Elliott 3 hrs ago © ISNA/Handout via REUTERS An oil tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. A U.S.-China trade war and mysterious oil-tanker saboteurs on the other side of the world could have major impacts on the price ofContinue Reading
Gabby Rodrigues 2 hrs ago © Sgt. Kerry Schmidt / Ontario Provincial Police A car tire from a northbound vehicle went flying into a woman driving in the southbound lanes of Highway 400 north of Highway 89. The Ontario Provincial Police say a woman has been airlifted to hospital withContinue Reading
Prisoners wait in line to shop online at Conghua Prison. [Photo/IC] South China’s Guangdong province on Wednesday announced the opening of China’s first online shopping platform in prison at a province-wide conference on online shopping for prisoners. In January, the Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau singled out Conghua Prison as aContinue Reading
Ann Qian, 25, is fighting Air Canada’s decision to ban her from its flights until she pays up. (Eric Rankin, CBC) A woman who says she unknowingly bought fraudulently obtained airline tickets online claims she’s being treated like a criminal by Air Canada. Canada’s biggest air carrier is demanding AnnContinue Reading
A Tesla Model 3 sedan is displayed during an auto expo in Beijing. [Photo provided to China Daily] US electric car maker Tesla Inc priced its China-made Model 3 vehicles from 328,000 yuan ($47,529) on Friday, according to a report from wallstreetcn.com. The first pre-order for Tesla Model 3 wasContinue Reading
Beijing unveils Washington’s demands that led to failure of resolving remaining rifts The United States should take responsibility for the setback in economic and trade consultations with China, a government white paper said, warning that “red lines” cannot be crossed. The US government has backtracked on its commitments three timesContinue Reading
World-renowned Chinese pianist Lang Lang announced his marriage to 24-year-old pianist Gina Alice Redlinger on his official Weibo account on Sunday. “I found my Alice. She is Gina Alice,” wrote Lang, along with a nine-picture collage of the newlyweds’ wedding photos. As of Monday, Lang’s wedding announcement on social mediaContinue Reading
CBC/Radio-Canada 1 hour ago © Paul Smith/CBC High water levels in Lake Ontario forced the city to cease operations of the ferry to Hanlon’s Point on the Toronto Islands. High water levels in Lake Ontario have pushed back the official opening of most of Toronto’s beaches for swimming. City spokesperson BradContinue Reading
thestar.com- Staff Reporter 2 hrs ago © Rick Madonik Raptors forward Pascal Siakam goes up against Warriors guard Klay Thompson. The Raptors defeated the Warriors 118-109. NBA pundits are changing their tune following the Toronto Raptors’ 118-109 defeat against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. The Warriors are still theContinue Reading
BEIJING — Beijing will introduce mandatory garbage sorting rules at schools, hospitals, office buildings, tourist attractions and hotels, according to the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, the local legislature, on Wednesday. Major progress has been achieved in garbage sorting in Beijing, said Zhang Jiaming, the city’s deputy mayor.Continue Reading
