Tim Dubyah News Today

Sunday's Games

TOKYO (AP) — Nissan and Renault have changed their mutual cross-shareholdings equal at 15%, ironing out a source of conflict in the Japan-French auto alliance.

PARIS (AP) — France has acquired a stunning Impressionist masterpiece for its national collection of art treasures, with a donation from luxury goods giant LVMH paying the 43 million euros (nearly $47 million) for “A Boating Party” by 19th-century French artist Gustave Caillebotte.

MONTREAL - The Quebec government is calling for the resignation of the federal government's special representative to combat Islamophobia.

TORONTO - Losses in the technology sector helped lead Canada's main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also retreated to start the week.

HINTERZARTEN, Germany - Canada's Abigail Strate climbed her first World Cup ski jumping podium on Saturday, capturing bronze.

BOSTON - Lucia Stafford opened her track and field season by smashing the Canadian indoor record in the 1,000 metres on Saturday.

ASPEN, Colo. - Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris defended his gold medal in slopestyle and freestyle skier Megan Oldham collected her second gold of the Winter X Games with a slopestyle victory Sunday.

LEIRIA, Portugal - Canadian international Stephen Eustaquio scored from distance to help FC Porto hoist the Portuguese League Cup with a 2-0 win over Sporting Lisbon on Saturday.

VERNON, B.C. - Mounties in B.C.'s Interior say a Vernon man has been charged for drug trafficking after his vehicle was allegedly found with a stolen Saskatchewan licence plate.