ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Maria Esther Roa was fuming. A powerful lawmaker had, once again, escaped punishment for his misdeeds. But standing outside of Congress in Paraguay’s capital, Asunción, in early August of last year, Ms. Roa hatched an unconventional plan to bring some measure of accountability to the powerful. It involved pots, pans, dozens of […]
The days are finally getting warmer and that means before you know it, there will be motorcycles on the roads. Durham police are urging drivers and riders to watch out for each other and to make sure their bikes are ready for the season. “It’s like Christmas all over again,” said motorcyclist Jeff Jessup. For […]
Durham Region will be collecting batteries for recycling this week. Residents are advised they can put used or unwanted batteries out with their blue box. The region says batteries should never be thrown away, as up to 92 per cent of their components are recyclable and recoverable. Recycling batteries prevents harmful elements such as mercury, […]
The Île-Mercier Bridge is no longer accessible to traffic as major spring flooding is underway in Quebec. Local authorities announced on Monday that the structure, which links the small island of Île-Mercier to Île-Bizard just off the city’s West Island, will be closed until further notice. The move comes as Quebecers grapple with rising floodwaters […]
Former Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain withdrew his name for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, US President Donald Trump has tweeted. The president said he would respect the former pizza chain executive’s wishes and not pursue Mr Cain’s nomination to join America’s central bank. “My friend Herman Cain, a truly wonderful man, has […]
A former member of the London Knights has died. Kelly Thomson, who won OHL and Memorial Cup championships with the Knights in 2005, died Sunday. He turned 34 just last week. “This is a very sad day for our organization,” said London Knights vice president and general manager, Mark Hunter, in a statement. “He will […]
When Emily Stewart packed her daughter, Harmony, off to school recently, the youngster was wearing the sun dress and jeans her mum had carefully chosen for her. When she came back, she was wearing something completely different. Harmony, 5, hadn't spilt paint down herself, nor had she had a nasty fall in the playground. Instead, […]
A Vernon resident got an unexpected photo opportunity on Sunday. Tracy Lutz-Noel says she was weeding her garden in the Stepping Stones subdivision on the north end of Vernon on Sunday when her cat raced by her. Turning to see what the commotion was about, she saw a cougar was chasing her cat through her […]
A man was taken to hospital Monday morning after an apartment fire in Saskatoon. The fire at 124 Ave. P. S. started just before 7 a.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department said. Related Saskatoon event highlights emergency services careers for women Hot ashes from fire pit causes $500K damage to 2 homes in Saskatoon Saskatoon man […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS, AFP) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday (April 22) the United States is not extending any waivers exempting importers of Iranian oil from US sanctions and there will be no grace period for those economies to comply. “We’re going to zero. We’re going to zero across the board,” Mr […]