I recently stumbled upon a Ted Talk given by Robert Holden in 2018. Robert is a British psychologist who focuses his attention on “positive psychology and well-being.” Anyone who calls himself an expert on happiness is a friend of mine. I wasn’t familiar with Robert Holden or his psychology until […]
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Sharon Ann Strachan passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019 with her husband Murray, and their daughters Michelle Strachan and Nicole Miller by her side. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church on Couchiching First Nation […]
The Canadian Press HAMILTON — Canadian researchers say so-called “silent” strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later. Cardiologist and co-lead researcher PJ Devereaux of Hamilton Health Sciences says that “silent” ‚Äî or covert ‚Äî strokes are […]
The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pair of handmade Nike track shoes from the 1972 Olympic trials has sold for $50,000. Dave Russell, of Sacramento, sold the rare kicks last month to the Graduate Eugene hotel, a Nike-themed property in Eugene, Oregon. “They wanted something that would say, ‘This […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s telecoms regulator says it has lowered the rates for wholesale broadband access as it looks to increase competition among internet providers. The lower rates announced by the CRTC Thursday means it will be cheaper for smaller internet providers to buy broadband capacity on the […]
By Kirsten Grieshaber The Associated Press BERLIN — A 9-year-old girl is suing a centuries-old Berlin boys choir, arguing that her bid to join was only rejected because of her gender. The State and Cathedral Choir is one of the most renowned boys choirs in Germany, founded in 1465 by […]
By Sylvie Corbet The Associated Press PARIS — For Allied troops in Europe, D-Day was just the beginning of a long and bloody push toward victory over the Nazis. Ten weeks after commemorating the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France is paying tribute this week to Allied […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press MOSCOW — The captain of a Russian passenger jet was hailed as a hero Thursday for landing his plane in a cornfield after it collided with a flock of gulls seconds after takeoff, causing both engines to malfunction. While dozens of people sought medical […]
