Canada’s economy ekes out 1% growth in third quarter
The Canadian economy continued to grow in the third quarter as consumer spending rebounded, Statistics Canada said Friday. On an annualized basis, real gross domestic product rose one per cent…
Warning after fake Euro note scams reported across NI
A warning has been issued about counterfeit currency after a number of sellers across Northern Ireland have been reportedly scammed with the fake notes. Police said there have been a…
What the Puck: Canadiens and Glasgow Celtic share common bond
Did you hear the one about a guy who walks into an Irish bar looking to talk about the Habs with fans and ends up deep in discussion with a…
Local pubs set to vanish over next decade, warns stark new Black Friday research
An eye-watering 132,945 small businesses on UK high streets will be extinct within 15 years – with local pubs and bars set to vanish in little over a decade. In…
Man with over 100 convictions jailed for ‘deplorable, substance-fuelled’ assaults in Belfast city centre
A 28-year-old man with more than 100 criminal convictions was today jailed for 18 months for “deplorable, substance-fuelled offending” in Belfast city centre.
Mother, 25, who died after being knocked off e-bike in hit-and-run named
A woman who died after being knocked off an e-bike in a hit-and-run incident has been named as mother-of-one Alana Armstrong. Derbyshire Constabulary said Ms Armstrong, 25, from Tibshelf, died…
Princess Kate and William sent emotional personal thank you message from Liz Hatton’s parents
The mum of teenage cancer patient Liz Hatton who died earlier this week says the 17-year-old’s last two months “were the brightest of her life.” The Prince and Princess of…
Gleision mine disaster inquest will have laser-like focus, coroner says
The inquest into the deaths of four men killed in a South Wales mining disaster 13 years ago will have a “forensic and laser-like focus” in answering key questions about…
‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says
A Labour MP who has lived with a disability all her life has described her decision to support the assisted dying Bill as “one of the hardest that I have…
Leftie landlords fuming over Trump’s win plan Airbnb ‘blackout’ for presidential inauguration: ‘We do not welcome hate or misogyny’
Left-wing landlords who were left fuming after Donald Trump’s historic win have planned a city-wide Airbnb “blackout” on the day of the presidential inauguration. Stacy Kane launched a petition which…