SCHLADMING, Austria – Reigning world downhill champion Erik Guay says he’s feeling good as he prepares to defend his title at the world ski championships.
S.Africa's Zuma equates mine closure plans with "blackmail"
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma said on Monday that mining companies were almost en gaging in "blackmail" when they announce plans to close mines and lay off workers. Zuma's pre-recorded comments broadcast on CNBC Africa come as the government, unions and ruling African National Congress have come out strongly against proposals by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) to mothball two mines and lay off 14,000 workers as it strives to return to profit. "When the miners say we are cutting down, we are closing … You see, that is almost blackmail," Zuma said. … Former Ticats GM O'Billovich announces retirement after 50-year career in CFL
HAMILTON – Bob O’Billovich is announcing his retirement after a 50-year run in the CFL as a player, coach and executive.
Coastal First Nations walk away from Northern Gateway review process
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Coastal First Nations are leaving the Northern Gateway review process, saying they’ve run out of funds and patience.
Heading home to Timbuktu: New freedoms, tensions
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) -- Not a single light could be seen in my hometown of Timbuktu as we approached it at night just days after it was liberated from the al-Qaida-linked militants who ruled the city for nearly 10 months. Toronto's Distillery District a charming blend of old and new
TORONTO – The Victorian industrial buildings within Toronto’s Distillery District loom large against the winter sky as two modern Segways glide noiselessly over the paved red brick lanes.
Richard III's remains identified, but was he really Shakespeare's villain?
He was immortalized as one of Shakespeare’s greatest villains, and his death brought the Wars of the Roses to a close and ushered in a new royal dynasty. But despite his lasting fame and place in history, King Richard III’s final resting place had long debated by historians.
Women's Open looking for new title sponsor after CN modifies sponsorship plans
OAKVILLE, Ont. – The CN Canadian Women’s Open is looking for a new title sponsor.
Greek finance minister sent bullet in the mail
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece's finance minister was sent a bullet and a death threat from a group protesting home foreclosures, police officials said on Monday, in the latest incident to raise fears of growing political violence. The package was sent by a little-known group called "Cretan Revolution", which warned the minister against any efforts to seize homes and evict homeowners, police sources said. The group sent similar letters to tax offices in Crete last week. … Plane from Halifax diverted to Bermuda after family smoking in seats: airline
HALIFAX – A Canadian airline says it had to divert a plane to Bermuda because a family was openly smoking in their seats.
New Secretary of State John Kerry starts work, says he has "big heels to fill"
WASHINGTON – New Secretary of State John Kerry reported for duty Monday, acknowledging that as Hillary Rodham Clinton’s successor he has “big heels to fill” and promising to protect U.S. foreign service workers from terrorist attacks overseas.
Mentalist-like observation predicts drunk's chances of staying on the wagon
VANCOUVER – Recovering alcoholics always hope they won’t fall off the wagon, but researchers say they have now found a way to predict if that plunge will occur, and how bad the bender will be.
Somalia: Bomb kills 1 African Union soldier
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- An official in Somalia says a roadside bomb has killed an African Union soldier.
Pakistani girl shot by Taliban doing well after surgery: doctors
LONDON (Reuters) – A Pakistani schoolgirl who underwent reconstructive surgery in Britain after being shot in the head by the Taliban said on Monday she felt much better and was focused on her mission to help others. A team of doctors carried out a five-hour operation on fifteen-year-old Malala Yousufzai on Saturday to mend parts of her skull with a titanium plate and help restore hearing on her left side with a cochlear implant. Speaking 24 hours after waking up from surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, central England, Yousufzai said she was already walking around. … Cricket-Pakistan need answers against new ball
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Pakistan have 10 days to come up with an answer over how to counter South Africa’s new-ball bowling attack ahead of the second test at Newlands. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq said their inability to find a way to deal with the new ball was the major factor in their 211-run defeat in the first test that was completed at the Wanderers on Monday. It will be of little comfort to the tourists that the next test will be played in Cape Town where South Africa bowled Australia out for 47 in November 2011 and New Zealand for 45 just last month. …
Australian dream gets costly as cities outprice Europe, U.S
LONDON (Reuters) – The cost of living the Australian dream has surged with Sydney and Melbourne among the five most expensive cities in the world, outstripping most European and U.S. locations, according to an annual survey released on Monday. Asia and Australasia account for 11 of the world's top 20 most expensive cities, with eight from Europe and one from South America, the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) worldwide cost of living index found. No North American cities featured in the top 20. This compared to a decade ago when there were six Asian cities, 10 European cities and four U.S. … Canada, EU won't finalize trade deal at talks this week: source
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the European Union will not be able to conclude a free trade deal at ministerial talks set for Ottawa this week, a source close to the negotiations told Reuters on Monday. Talks on a deal started in 2009 and were supposed to have wrapped up by the end of 2012. Industry sources say the two sides still have differences over areas such as agricultural exports and intellectual property. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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