Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to OK border wall building
The administration asked the Supreme Court Friday to lift lower court rulings halting President Trump’s border wall emergency, asking to be allowed to begin construction while the case proceeds through those lower courts. Justice Department lawyers say the lawsuits should be tossed, arguing those who sued don’t have standing to bring the cases in the…
Rush Limbaugh says census fight exposes Dems’ core problem: ‘They don’t like this country’
Rush Limbaugh says President Trump’s census fight with Democrats exposes the one thing guiding the latter side’s agenda: “They don’t like this country.” The radio host told “Fox & Friends” on Friday that most media outlets are ignoring the real story as it pertains to adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Mr. Limbaugh…
Pastor imprisoned in Turkey ‘astounded’ by growing hostility to Christians in America
DENVER — Andrew Brunson, the U.S. pastor who spent two years in a Turkish prison, said Friday he was “astounded” by the escalating hostility toward Christians in the United States, saying they have become the “target” of activists. “I’m really astounded at the speed at which the U.S. is imploding,” said Mr. Brunson at the…
What you need to know about Canada’s new air passenger protection rules, which start Monday
Canadian airlines will be required to compensate passengers for lost luggage or getting bumped from overbooked flights under a new air passenger rights regime that comes into effect Monday despite industry efforts to quash the rules in federal court.As of July 15, the Canadian Transportation Agency’s air passenger protection regulations will impose standards on airlines…
Donald Trump says ‘we need Democrats’ to pass Canada-Mexico trade pact
President Trump called on congressional Democrats Friday to approve his new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico and stop “playing around” with a deal that will benefit American workers. Speaking at Derco Aerospace in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr. Trump said lawmakers should send the agreement known as USMCA to his desk “immediately” for his signature. “We…
‘Canada is on sale’: Grim mood dominates energy industry’s biggest party amid oil glut, job losses
CALGARY — Frustration is palpable among Canadian energy executives who have flocked to the annual Calgary Stampede celebrations in Canada’s oil capital this week, even though a recent pipeline approval gives them something to celebrate amid the rodeo competitions, corporate parties and pancake breakfasts.The federal government’s approval of the Trans Mountain expansion last month was…
Profanities, ‘blasphemes’ spike in 3rd season of ‘Stranger Things,’ says family streaming service
The latest season of Netflix’s popular paranormal series “Stranger Things” has gotten saltier in its language, said a new report from a family video streaming service. The third season of the ‘80s-throwback drama of small-town children in fictional Hawkins, Indiana, premiered on July 4 to the biggest audience over four days of any original streaming…
CannTrust stock tumbles another 10% on speculation cannabis grower could lose its licence
CannTrust Holdings Inc. tumbled another 13 per cent Friday after the Canadian pot company halted all sales and shipments of its products, raising the spectre that it could lose its license entirely.CannTrust shares have lost 46 per cent since the beginning of the week, when it disclosed that Canadian regulators gave a non-compliant rating to…
The world’s biggest diamond mine is closing, which means gem prices are likely heading higher
The world’s biggest diamond mine — famed more for the fistful of coveted pink and red gems it yields each year than being a major producer of lower-quality stones — is being shuttered by Rio Tinto Group after almost four decades. Rivals from Russia to Canada hope that can help turn around the beleaguered industry.Rio’s Argyle mine…