OPEC is ready to produce at full capacity if the NOPEC (No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act) bill is passed in Washington, an action that would likely kill the cash intensive US shale industry. The oil minister of the UAE, Suhail al-Mazrouei, reportedly told lenders at the meeting that if the bill was made…

TORONTO — The B.C. government is considering a mandatory vaccination registration program similar to that in Ontario in the wake of an outbreak of measles in Vancouver, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Thursday. Such a system would be aimed at boosting the proportion of residents in the province who are vaccinated against the highly contagious…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Repeat national champion Virginia Wesleyan University has had an unbeaten start to continue its reign as the top-ranked team in the NFCA Division III Top 25. Like many other teams around the country, the (2-0) Marlins have been battling to get back on the field since scoring 24 runs in a doubleheader…

The Central Bank of Russia boosted foreign exchange reserves by 31.1 tons of gold in February, raising holdings of the precious metal to 2,149 tons, according to foreign reserve data updated by the regulator. Gold reserves grew by 1.5 percent against the previous month. The value of the gold reserves reportedly increased 2.4 percent to…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kirkwood Community College’s DoniRae Mayhew was selected the 2018 Schutt Sports/NFCA Junior College National Player of the Year, announced the Association on Tuesday afternoon. Mayhew is the second Eagle to garner the honor, joining Taylor Nearad, who took home the recognition twice in 2016 and 2017. The award was voted on by…

It’s been a decade of lows for commodities after posting seven declines in 11 years, but we’ve seriously underestimated lithium. It’s back with a vengeance in 2019. The commodities market endured yet another annus horribilis, with just four commodities—natural gas, uranium, cocoa and wheat—recording any uptick at all. Last year’s 12 percent slide by the…

EDMONTON — Drivers using Google Maps are getting a last-minute warning as they approach some photo radar camera locations. The feature, which is currently being rolled out by Google, allows users to see speed limits, speed cameras and mobile speed cameras on the map before they leave. It also gives a verbal warning — an…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – An unhittable Keely Rochard of Virginia Tech and Nebraska slugger Tristen Edwards earned 2019 Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division I National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors for the week of Feb. 11-17.  Rochard, a sophomore from Williamsburg, Va., tossed consecutive no-hitters last weekend at the Wingate by Wyndham Invitational. She picked up a…

TORONTO — Ontario is overhauling its autism program in an attempt to clear a waiting list of 23,000 children, but families and advocates say that backlog will be eliminated at the expense of the amount and quality of treatment. The changes announced Wednesday by Children, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod include giving funding…