By Tamara Lush The Associated Press The photo of the dead 3-year-old Syrian boy on a Turkish beach is haunting. It captures everything we don’t want to see when we tap our phones or open our newspapers: a vicious civil war, a surge of refugees, the death of an innocent. […]
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:By Peter Henderson The Canadian Press OTTAWA Canada’s record on innovation is improving, but experts say governments can do more to support new and emerging businesses. The Conference Board of Canada, an Ottawa-based think-tank, has given the country a C on its latest innovation report card. That’s an improvement from […]
The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ky. Part of the Mississippi River was closed as crews investigated and cleaned up an oil spill caused by the collision of two tow boats, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The collision Wednesday evening near Columbus, Kentucky, damaged at least one barge carrying clarified slurry […]
By Bree Fowler THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Several of the most popular Internet-connected baby monitors lack basic security features, making them vulnerable to even the most basic hacking attempts, according to a new report from a cybersecurity firm. The possibility of an unknown person watching their baby’s every […]
By Rod McGuirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia — A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool — the equivalent of 30 sweaters — and shedding almost half his body weight. Tammy Ven Dange, […]
By Michelle R. Smith THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PROVIDENCE, R.I. — An anchor for Fox News is suing Hasbro for more than $5 million over a toy hamster that shares her name — and possibly even her resemblance. Harris Faulkner sued Hasbro this week over its plastic Harris Faulkner hamster, sold […]
By Rachel D’Oro THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE, Alaska — North America’s tallest mountain doesn’t just have a new name. It also has a new elevation. Denali, the Alaska mountain formerly known Mount McKinley, is now officially 10 feet shorter, measuring 20,310 feet at its highest point, the U.S. Geological Survey […]
By Frances D’Emilio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is applying his vision of a merciful church to women who have had abortions, easing their path toward forgiveness and saying he realizes some felt they had no choice but to make “this agonizing and painful decision.” In a […]
By J.M. Hirsch THE ASSOCIATED PRESS When it comes to aspirational cooking, it’s tough to top Martha Stewart and Alice Waters. But while you may never master Stewart’s frustratingly perfect souffles and multi-tiered cakes, most of Waters’ recipes fall on a more manageable spectrum (though you may falter at replicating […]
By Lois Abraham THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Raising quail on a balcony, rabbits in a condo, or eating insects might not be among the habits of the average person in this country. But Michelle Catherine Nelson believes supporting and growing sustainable food may be the most important contribution to […]
The Canadian Press Michelle Catherine Nelson has parlayed her passion for food and the environment into a doctorate degree and a book about urban homesteading. “I combined the food and interest in conservation to come up with this idea of homesteading because I feel really strongly about people being able […]
By Eric Talmadge THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PYONGYANG, North Korea — If an Air Koryo passenger ignores its no-photography rule, a flight attendant might take the camera and delete the pictures herself. Crumpling up a newspaper bearing the image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can earn travellers a stern […]
