March, 2018

• 2 March

  Grain farmers in Western Canada say billions of dollars at stake over shortage of rail cars

  

  OTTAWA—A severe shortage of rail cars has left millions of tonnes of in-demand grain trapped across Western Canada and farmers warn that billions of dollars in economic activity could be lost unless the government acts soon. Representatives of the agriculture industry were in Ottawa on Thursday pressuring legislators to provide …

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• 2 March

  Trump doesn’t want gun control, NRA lobbyist says after meeting

  

  Is President Trump changing course — again — on gun control? Trump met Thursday night with a lobbyist from the National Rifle Association, later describing the meeting as “Good (Great)” in a tweet. Good (Great) meeting in the Oval Office tonight with the NRA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March …

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• 2 March

  Sessions silent no longer in face of Trump’s wrath

  

  WASHINGTON – Attorney General Jeff Sessions absorbed every taunt and Twitter bomb lobbed his way by a displeased boss. Like so many political rivals he dispatched during a scorched-earth campaign for the White House, President Trump publicly shamed his attorney general as weak or beleaguered. Sessions quickly responded Wednesday to …

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• 2 March

  Russia Probe Looms as Possible Election Year Issue

  

  WASHINGTON — In recent weeks, the investigation into possible collusion between President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia has intensified, raising the prospect that the probe could become an issue in advance of the November midterm congressional elections. Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort made another appearance in federal court …

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• 2 March

  Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Spark Fears of Trade War, Price Hikes

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports sparked concerns of a trade war Friday, with emerging markets trading lower and some world leaders threatening to take retaliatory measures. Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a more than two-week low Friday. The Nikkei ended …

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• 1 March

  New Laser-Induced Graphene Technique Opens Door for Edible Electronics

  

  Electronics, the lifeblood of the modern world, could soon be part of our daily diet. In a study appearing in ACS Nano, scientists report that they have developed a way to write graphene patterns onto virtually any surface including food. They say the new technique could lay the groundwork for …

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• 1 March

  Opposition slams Trudeau as Indian government official calls sabotage claims ‘baseless’

  

  OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau doubled down Wednesday on his support for a senior government official who suggested factions in the Indian government sabotaged the prime minister’s trip to India last week — despite a flat denial from India’s external affairs ministry which labelled the theory “baseless and unacceptable.” Trudeau’s insistence that the …

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• 1 March

  Minister Bibeau says she wants to attract private investment in foreign aid

  

  OTTAWA—International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she wants to use the new $2 billion in extra aid dollars in Tuesday’s budget to attract insurance and pension funds to invest in fight global poverty. Bibeau says she’s targeting them for a simple reason — they’ve got plenty of money. She says …

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• 1 March

  Canadian Air Force drops inflatable raft through Florida home’s roof

  

  OTTAWA—The Canadian Forces is scrambling for answers after one of its military helicopters dropped an inflatable life raft that smashed a hole in the roof of a home in Miami. The Griffon search-and-rescue helicopter was on a training exercise in Florida on Wednesday and returning to a U.S. Coast Guard …

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• 1 March

  Most Americans say Donald Trump is racist, new poll says

  

  WASHINGTON—More than half of Americans, including large majorities of Blacks and Hispanics, think President Donald Trump is a racist. More than half think his policies have made things worse for Hispanics and Muslims, and nearly half say they’ve made things worse for African Americans. According to a new poll by …

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