SHARE MILWAUKEE — MILWAUKEE — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could end up causing ripple effects that harm the global economy, experts say. "When you stop planes and ships, trains and and …

Toronto At Amy Go's Lunar New Year family dinner in Toronto on Friday, celebrations were mixed with a palpable sense that "racism is still very much alive" in Canada. Amy Go has heard from many friends and family members about the xenophobia they've experienced as misinformation and stereotypes run rampant. …

SHARE SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is temporarily closing its 42 stores in mainland China, one of its largest markets, as a new virus spreads rapidly and the death toll there rose to 259 on Saturday. The iPhone maker said in a statement it was closing stores, corporate offices and contact …

Regardless of how we’re watching, Canadians won’t see the full slate of U.S. Super Bowl commercials this year. A Supreme Court ruling means that Canadian networks will be allowed to simultaneously substitute their own commercials for the American ones. Unlike in recent years, this will occur even if you’re watching …

Politics Newly released briefing notes for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describe the dire state of federal computer systems, which deliver billions in benefits and are on the precipice of collapse. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, shown Jan. 29 in Ottawa, has been warned about the precarious state of government IT. Promised …

Cannabis plants are seen at a facility in Sainte-Eustache, Que., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz SHARE MONTREAL — Cannara Biotech Inc. says it has received a cannabis cultivation licence from Health Canada, allowing it to start growing at its facility in Quebec. The Montreal-based company says it …

Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith spoke openly with ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” about nearly losing his life due to sepsis after undergoing surgery for the horrific leg injury he suffered in November 2018. “Very much lucky to be alive. Very lucky to still have my life,” Smith, 35, told ESPN’s …

(Getty) More Toronto Blue Jays legend Tony Fernandez is reportedly in critical condition, according to a source at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. 2008 Hall of Famer Tony Fernandez is in critical condition. Prayers for the Fernandez family. @BlueJayspic.twitter.com/VX4pZAwDfR — CDN Baseball HOF (@CDNBaseballHOF) February 1, 2020 Fernandez revealed …

Conor McGregor UFC 246 walk-off knockout More Conor McGregor plans to stay busy in 2020, but he’s not singling out any particular opponent for his next fight this year. It took the former two-division champion 40 seconds to dispatch Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246, but afterwards McGregor refused to …

WORD ALIVE By FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Fr. Bel R. San Luis, SVD An overwhelming majority of people worldwide know of Kobe Bryant as one of the greatest athletes of all times. Very few, however, know about his exemplary life as a Catholic and how it helped him in …