The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA–Repaying hundreds of thousands of disabled veterans and their survivors for a calculating error that deprived them of some of their pensions for seven years will cost $165 million, the federal government says. Veterans Affairs minister Seamus O’Regan revealed the error and compensation package yesterday, during […]
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The Canadian PressAlanna Rizza Postmedia Network Inc. no longer will be delivering newspapers to schools across Canada in order to comply with federal laws that restrict how cannabis is advertised to minors, the company said yesterday. A spokeswoman for the Canadian newsmedia company said print deliveries have been cancelled to […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna REGINA–Police in Saskatchewan soon could be allowed to release information about someone’s abusive past if they believe that person’s partner may be at risk. Dubbed “Clare’s Law,” the proposed legislation is said to be the first of its kind in Canada and is aimed at reducing […]
The Associated Press BAGHDAD — More than 200 mass graves containing between 6,000 and 12,000 bodies have been found in Iraq from the time of the Islamic State group’s three-year reign, U.N. investigators said Tuesday. The 202 graves verified by investigators dot northern Iraq and are a “legacy of ISIL’s […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — A paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests life expectancy in Canada could be threatened by the same factors that are causing it to fall in the United States. “There are some signs which are pointing in the same direction,” said Juergen Rehm […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press European-style dinner rolls are different from their rich, tender American cousins. The dough for these rustic rolls is lean and the crumb is open, with a yeasty, savory flavour. But the best part might be their crust—so crisp it practically shatters when you […]
By Katie Workman The Associated Press So, what do you say, dressing or stuffing? Technically, it’s dressing if it’s cooked in a pan and stuffing if it’s cooked inside the bird. However, which word you choose seems to have more to do with where you come from: Midwestern or Southern […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Baked Brie topped with jam or fruit is popular for good reason. When the cheese is warmed, it becomes rich and gooey, and pairing it with sweet fruit brings out the savory notes in the cheese. For sweet and creamy flavour in every […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press There is much to love about sweet, nutty pecan pie, but it’s easy for this simple dessert to turn out tooth achingly sugary and void of pecan flavour, with a curdled filling sogging a leathery crust. We wanted to create the ideal recipe […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Heating and glazing a cured ham seems effortless, but many recipes yield leathery meat in an overly sweet glaze. We wanted to guarantee moist meat in a nuanced glaze. Bone-in hams, labeled “with natural juices,” have the best flavour and spiral-sliced ones make […]
By America’S Test Kitchen The Associated Press Panini, sandwiches traditionally cooked in a ridged press, are hard to get wrong—but also surprisingly hard to get just right. To turn a crowd-pleasing combination of smoked turkey and melty cheddar cheese into an inspired lunch, we needed a condiment with some big […]
By Dake Kang The Associated Press BEIJING — Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: “gait recognition” software that uses people’s body shapes and how they walk to identify them, even when their faces are hidden from cameras. Already used by police on the streets of Beijing and […]
