Hydro One technicians will help with recovery efforts in California following a devastating wildfire that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes. Ontario’s largest utility said about 20 forestry technicians will travel to northern California on Monday to help inspect electrical systems in areas that were obliterated by the fire. “Our thoughts and…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The 2017 NFCA Convention videos are now available in the NFCA Online Store and on coachtube.com. The videos feature 13 of the presentations filmed in Las Vegas. Available via digital download or DVD, all Convention attendees will receive two complimentary videos, Arizona head coach Mike Candrea’s “What 41 Years of Coaching Has Taught…
China’s crude oil imports averaged more than 10 million bpd for the first time ever in November, as they beat the previous record for highest crude imports set in October, according to Chinese customs data, as carried by Reuters. Chinese crude oil imports surged to an all-time high of 10.43 million bpd (barrels per day)…
Live export is such a disturbing issue that even the most moderate animal protection organizations oppose it. The transportation of farmed animals over long distances, most frequently by ship, has received significant scrutiny from animal advocacy organizations and society in general since the first evidence of what animals endure during the journey began appearing in…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Sullivan (Mo.) High School sophomore Addison Purvis was tabbed MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for games played Aug. 28-Sept. 3. Highlighted by a no-hitter, Purvis went 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts in helping Sullivan to a pair of wins last week. Additionally, she helped herself out…
Beijing says it will abolish additional tariffs on US-produced vehicles and auto parts from January 1 through to the end of March 2019 as part of a trade war truce reached with Washington. The Chinese government is to suspend 25 percent tariffs on 116 vehicles and car parts, as well as 5 percent tariffs on…
WINDSOR, N.S. — The powerful storm that battered Eastern Canada Monday had an unexpected casualty — a Zamboni found in a ditch near Windsor, Nova Scotia, without a rink in sight. A bemused driver snapped a photo of the scene and it quickly spread on social media as a bizarre rural Canadian tableau. Jake Ross,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA is pleased to announce that USA Softball has signed on as the Association’s newest official convention sponsor. USA Softball, the National Governing Body for Softball in the United States, has agreed to a three-year contract and will be the title sponsor of the NFCA Convention’s Softball Summit, which is an…
US media giant Google has paid a fine to Russian authorities over its non-compliance with the country’s laws – namely, the apparent refusal to exclude blocked and illegal resources from results on its search engine. France hits Google with record €50mn fine over ‘forced consent’ data collection Google has transferred the funds it was ordered…
Toronto police say a woman has died after becoming trapped inside a clothing donation bin. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu says officers were called to a downtown location early Tuesday morning after receiving calls that the 35-year-old woman was stuck inside the bin. Sidhu says fire services cut the donation box open in order to help rescue…