By Linda Lombardi The Associated Press Why train your dog with food rewards? A growing body of research says it’s the easiest and most effective way to train. “Using treats during training is the best way to guarantee that your dog will repeat the behaviour you want,” says the American […]
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The Associated PressIliana Mier SOUFLI, Greece–At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a few hundred meters from the Evros River, which forms Greece’s natural border with Turkey. It is one of Europe’s most heavily […]
By Ellen Knickmeyer And Rodrique Ngowi The Associated Press BLOCK ISLAND, R.I. — The winds are blowing fair for America’s wind power industry, making it one of the fastest-growing U.S. energy sources. Land-based turbines are rising by the thousands across America, from the remote Texas plains to farm towns of […]
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press TORONTO — Throngs of teens and young activists joined climate strike protests across Canada on Friday, demanding action from adults in charge of businesses, government and any group that determines their future on a healthy planet. Fiery teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined […]
By Iliana Mier The Associated Press SOUFLI, Greece — At Kostas Mouhtaridis’ silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop “clunk-click” of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound. The factory is a few hundred meters from the Evros River, which forms Greece’s natural border with Turkey. It is one […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The international research firm Opensignal reports that rural parts of Canada get much slower wireless services than in cities ‚Äî but they’re still faster than rural parts of the United States and many other countries. The Opensignal report comes as Canada’s wireless industry comes under […]
By Eddie Pells And Pat Graham The Associated Press DOHA, Qatar — For decades, the message to women in track and field was crystal clear: get pregnant, lose sponsorship money. A rebellion led by some of the sport’s top runners, Allyson Felix, Kara Goucher and Alysia Montano, is helping to […]
By Aleksandra Sagan The Canadian Press More than a year after A&W became the first Canadian fast-food chain to sell the now ubiquitous Beyond Meat burgers, McDonald’s Canada will roll out a limited pilot of the plant-based patty to test its customer’s appetite for vegetarian eats. “We’ve been taking our […]
By Samantha Maldonado And Terry Chea The Associated Press LOS BANOS, Calif. — One of the most recent threats to California’s environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots. “Boy, they’re an ugly-looking thing,” said David Passadori, an almond and […]
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press NEW YORK — Due to climate change, the world’s oceans are getting warmer, rising higher, losing oxygen and becoming more acidic at an ever-faster pace and melting even more ice and snow, a grim international science assessment concludes. But that’s nothing compared to what […]
The Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D.–An 18-year-old North Dakota woman who authorities say jumped a zoo guard rail to take a selfie in front of a primate cage has pleaded guilty to trespassing. Ashlee Brown was fined $300 after yesterday’s guilty plea and will be on unsupervised probation for nearly a […]
The Associated PressCandice Choi NEW YORK–What makes Impossible burgers possible? An engineered ingredient that makes the veggie patty look bloody and one of many new concoctions food regulators expect to see more of in the coming years. Several new vegetarian products are competing to win over meat lovers, but two […]
