By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press A veggie burger sounds good in theory. So why do so many taste like hockey pucks, fall apart in the pan, or require a hodgepodge of ingredients? Well, not this burger. Starting with black beans (dried on paper towels to eliminate moisture) gave […]
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By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Soaking chicken in seasoned buttermilk guarantees that your crispy chicken will come out of the oven moist and juicy on the inside. Salt doesn’t just enhance flavour—when you soak meat in a salty solution (a brine), the salt reshapes protein molecules and helps […]
The Associated Press BEIJING — A court in southern China has handed down sentences to at least six foreigners involved in a global methamphetamine operation, including a Canadian sentenced to death. The Jiangmen Intermediate People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced 11 people who produced more than 63 kilograms (139 pounds) of […]
By Juan Zamorano And Arnulfo Franco The Associated Press Panama — An intense drought related to this year’s El Nino phenomenon has precipitously lowered the level of Panama’s Gatun Lake, forcing the country’s Canal Authority to impose draft limits this week on ships moving through the waterway’s recently expanded locks. […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is spending up to $500,000 to review workplace culture at the provincial police, prompted by recent suicides. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones announced today that the government will create an independent review panel. Jones has said the Ontario Provincial Police are facing a mental health crisis, with […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–First Nations leaders are calling on the provincial government to help press Ottawa to relocate the community of Kashechewan as it deals with annual flooding. Kashechewan First Nation has been evacuated, as its more than 2,500 members have been flown to other locations across the province. The […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is cutting the amount of money school boards receive per student, which advocates say will mean fewer services and supports for kids. The Progressive Conservative government announced the 2019-20 school board funding on Friday, details that came as some boards have been issuing surplus notices to […]
The Canadian PressArmina Ligaya TORONTO–Ontario’s government-run cannabis distributor has cancelled its tender for couriers to make same-day pot deliveries. The provincial corporation tasked with the online sale and distribution of recreational cannabis posted a cancellation notice on Friday via the Ontario government’s tender portal. The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, which […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–The thrill of a walkoff win still hasn’t gotten old for Justin Smoak, even after a decade in Major League Baseball. Smoak drove in the winning run in the 11th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a […]
The Associated PressJosh Dubow SAN JOSE, Calif.–Trailing in the second period and in danger of going down 2-0 in the series, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar put his three top scorers back on a line together and got the results he sought. Gabriel Landeskog scored the first goal and Mikko […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRAND HAVEN, Mich.–Police in Michigan are appealing to people to surrender their instant riches after a box with $30,000 fell off the back of a truck. Authorities in Grand Haven say drivers stopped last Thursday to pick up cash for themselves. Only $2,500 was immediately recovered and […]
The Associated PressChristopher WeberAmy Taxin and POWAY, Calif.–Eight-year-old Noya Dahan had finished praying and gone to play with other children at her Southern California synagogue when gunshots rang out. Her uncle grabbed her and the other children, leading them outside to safety as her leg bled from a shrapnel wound. […]
