Salman Rushdie’s new novel “Victory City” is a tribute to the power of words
Salman Rushdie may well be unequalled among authors in his love of “grand narratives,” his favourite term for the foundational stories of nation, tribe and religion...
US Open champ Ogilvy back from Down Under and back to golf
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — No matter what golf course design Geoff Ogilvy had in his head or on paper, he spent the better part of...
4th down coaching decisions could prove key in Super Bowl
If the Super Bowl comes down to a key fourth-down decision, that might bode well for the the Philadelphia Eagles. The analytically inclined Eagles have long...
Star Canadian centre Zach Edey starring in NCAA with mother supporting nearby
Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it’s been his mother’s presence that has helped carve out his journey to...
Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in a general election...
Sorry, not sorry: Some 1/6 rioters change tune after apology
WASHINGTON (AP) — Appearing before a federal judge after pleading guilty to a felony charge in the deadly Capitol riot, former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans...
Sweden hits out at ‘disinformation’ on child kidnappings
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish government again sought Friday to discredit claims that Swedish social service agencies kidnap Muslim children, saying Sweden was again seeing a...
Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits — including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft, industrial giant 3M and automaker Honda — are pledging millions of...
Police: Bus overturns in Slovenia, killing 3, injuring more
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — A bus overturned early Friday in northeastern Slovenia, killing three people and injuring several, police said. The accident happened around 5 a.m....
Toronto home sales down 44.6 per cent year over year in January
TORONTO – The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says January home sales were down 44.6 per cent from the same month a year ago, falling in...