By Meera Sodha The Associated Press Once upon a time, my Indian grandma was left in charge of packing school lunches for my sisters and me. We were sent off to school with some potato curry and a garlic chutney so fierce my eyebrows twitched on the bus all the […]
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By Jill Lawless The Associated Press LONDON — Theresa May wanted Britain to stay in the European Union, but the government she unveiled Thursday leaves little doubt that Britain’s new prime minister intends to fulfil voters’ instructions and take it out of the 28-nation bloc. May has appointed leading euroskeptics […]
The Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Unearthed fossils from a carnivorous dinosaur that lived in Argentina about 90 million years ago show that it had tiny arms compared to its body, scientists said on Wednesday. The team of scientists said the two-legged dinosaur was from 20 feet to 26 […]
By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first virus-hunter in space is all set to conduct some cosmic, new DNA research. Newly arrived space station astronaut Kate Rubins will attempt to complete the first full-blown DNA decoding, or “sequencing,” in orbit with a pocket-size device that […]
By Gregory Katz The Associated Press LONDON — Britain’s new top diplomat is shaggy-haired, Latin-spouting Boris Johnson, who in recent months has made insulting and vulgar comments about the presidents of the United States and Turkey. And those are just his recent gaffes. When Johnson returned to his London home […]
By Maria Cheng The Associated Press LONDON — Being too heavy may cost you your life ‚Äî literally. Scientists say overweight people die one year earlier than expected and that moderately obese people die up to three years prematurely. Doctors have long warned that being overweight can lead to health […]
By Lois Abraham THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Anissa Helou is on a mission to record traditional Syrian recipes and culinary lore that are centuries old and passed down orally. The chef and food writer, who was born and raised between Beirut, Lebanon, and Mashta al-Helou, Syria, wants to make […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A new poll from CIBC suggests that some millennials and Generation Xers are losing confidence in their ability to meet their financial goals over the next year. CIBC says 73 per cent of the Canadians it polled say they are confident they will meet their […]
As much as this weather is driving me crazy, I’m trying to refrain from stressing about it too much. I have some hay that’s cut and getting washed but there’s not much I can do about it. Our family had a very nerve-racking week so I realize that not having […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag and rural rep The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada, is pleased to announce the availability of the new Grassland Stewardship Program—the first program offered in Ontario under the Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands initiative. This […]
Remember when I related the story of the mother of my very dear friend warning me that no one said life was going to be easy? Well, my life is in one of those not-so-easy phases at the moment. Having said that, there is something about doing laundry that brings […]
We have a habit on Sunday evenings. We call our sons shortly after they should have finished supper in Calgary. It’s been ongoing since they left home for university more than a decade ago. One might think that with Twitter, Facebook, Facetime, and Skype, the old-fashioned phone call no longer […]
