Military Members Linked To Hate Groups Received Warnings But Were Allowed To Stay
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says 16 military members that a report last year linked to hateful actions or groups have been warned, disciplined or ordered to take counselling, but allowed to remain in uniform. National Defence had previously reported that seven of the 36 members identified through the 2018 military-intelligence report on…
Bianca Andreescu, Penny Oleksiak Put On A Show At Toronto Raptors Game
Two of Canada’s greatest female athletes shared a moment to remember without breaking a sweat. U.S. Open tennis champion Bianca Andreescu and four-time Olympic swimming medallist Penny Oleksiak made an appearance at a Toronto Raptors basketball game on Monday in Toronto. The two world-class competitors were able to kick back and watch others compete for…
Williams sends a clear warning to McLaren management
Claire Williams has warned McLaren management that the Woking-based outfit will have a fight on its hands if it attempts to lure away its sponsors. McLaren executive Zak Brown underlined in the past the difficulty in securing new commercial partnerships following the team’s massive downfall in performance in the past three years. It’s new engine…
Tost wants Toro Rosso to become regular top-ten contender
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost wants nothing less that consistent top-ten finishes for both his drivers later this season. On the back of Pierre Gasly’s remarkable drive to fourth in Bahrain last Sunday, Tost confirmed the Faenza-based squad’s targets for this season, but also conceded that luck played a part in the Frenchman’s impressive…
Mercedes rivals also battling with tyre windows, says chief strategist
Mercedes’ chief strategist James Vowles says the Silver Arrows main rivals are in the same boat when it comes to consistently exploiting Pirelli’s 2018 compounds. The German outfit is enduring the most difficult start to a season since 2013, having failed to win in the first three races of 2018. While the squad’s W09 charger…
Smashing the Austerity Idols
I’d like to apologize to the people of Greece. I’ve been pretty hard on them over the years. I’ve made fun of their freewheeling spendthrift habits, their unwillingness to pay their taxes, and their early retirement ethos. When they were given membership in the Euro zone, I made fun of that too, or at least…
Vettel admits he ‘got lucky’ to grab Melbourne win
Sebastian Vettel celebrated his 110th podium appearance with victory in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. It hadn’t looked on the cards early on, when he was running behind Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen for the first 22 laps of the race. However that all changed when a double retirement for Haas gave Ferrari the…
The Greek Coup: Liquidity as a Weapon of Coercion
“My father made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Luca Brasi held a gun to his head and my father assured him that either his brains, or his signature, would be on the contract.” — The Godfather (1972) In the modern global banking system, all banks need a credit line with the central bank in order to…
Bahrain opened Mercedes’ eyes to W09 weakness – Bottas
Despite his second place finish in the Bahrain Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas moves on to China aware that the weaknesses of Mercedes’ W09 have been exposed. The Silver Arrows outfit was left chasing Ferrari all weekend in the Bahrain heat, and the race Sunday evening was just another reflection of the team’s lack of pace…
Hockenheim seeking ‘risk-free’ new contract with F1
The German Grand Prix at Hockenheim will only remain on F1’s schedule beyond this year if its organisers can secure a “risk-free” deal with the sport’s commercial rights holder. The terms governing its current 10-year contract with Formula 1 were imposed during the Ecclestone era, but the promoters of the event can no longer afford…