BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s pension reform proposal will go to Congress on Feb. 20 and propose a minimum retirement age of 65 years for men and 62 years for women, Brazil’s pensions secretary said on Thursday. The pension overhaul, which is widely seen as crucial for propping up Brazil’s public finances, will have a 12-year transition period, […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was left beyond “shock” when she learned that Washington lobbyists paid homeless people to hold their place in line outside of congressional hearings. The first-term congresswoman said she left a hearing on homelessness on Capitol Hill on Tuesday and saw people camped outside in the hallway. She asked her staff if they were part of a demonstration. […]

Peterborough police are investigating after a child was struck by a vehicle at a school on Thursday morning. Police say around 8:30 a.m., a child was struck by a vehicle which was turning into a parking lot at St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School on Bellevue Street. “The child did not appear to suffer any injuries and was seen on scene […]

BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia’s lawmakers on Thursday failed to pick any candidates for seats on the constitutional court, rendering the country’s top judicial institution largely unworkable when the majority of current members steps down on Saturday. The failure makes Slovakia the third central European country where top judicial appointments have become the center of political wrangling, after governments in Poland […]

Forget about chocolates and roses. If you really want to impress your love on Valentine’s Day, breadstick bouquets are the way forward, according to Olive Garden. Say the words “Valentine’s Day” and breadsticks may not necessary come to mind. Chocolates, yes. Red roses and flowers, certainly. A romantic meal? Definitely. But breadsticks? This year Olive Garden decided to throw that […]

The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team said a Grande Prairie man has received an eight-year prison sentence for his role in one of the city’s largest drug busts. ALERT said Khristopher Ali, 30, was convicted of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking in Grande Prairie on Tuesday. “A prison sentence of this magnitude should serve as a strong deterrent to […]

A group of senior backbenchers pledged to act like an alternative Cabinet in order to stop Britain leaving the EU without a deal. Top Tory Oliver Letwin claimed the move was necessary to avoid the "terrifying" prospect of a No Deal outcome. But their threat to delay Brexit will anger Leave-supporting MPs who want to see Brexit happen on March […]

Two people are facing charges after an Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams investigation led to a drug seizure in Lethbridge. On Feb. 8, ALERT’s organized crime and gang team executed a search warrant at a home in the west end of the city. Inside the home, police said they seized more than $10,500 worth of drugs, including cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, […]

Nearly all mention of The King of Pop was airbrushed from the Motown 60 show – which celebrates six decades of the iconic Motown Records Label. He featured in a brief round-up of deceased Motown artists – but neither he nor the Jackson 5 appeared at any other point despite flogging millions of records. The show featured acts from Diana […]

Hundreds of mourners flock to the funeral of RAF Bomber Command hero, 96, after fears were raised that only two people would attend George Peter Osborne, 96, a Bomber Command Signaller during World War Two, passed away last month On Tuesday funeral director for the service made an appeal for the veteran to be paid the respect he deserved Today […]