It was a snow-filled February at Big White Resort near Kelowna. On Saturday, the ski resort reported that 170 centimetres of snow blanketed the mountain last month. When month’s end arrived on Thursday, Feb. 28, the resort’s alpine base was 247 cm. The resort added there were three days in February where 10 cm of […]
A furious mother has revealed how American Airlines kicked her and her one-year-old son off a flight because of their rare genetic skin disorder. Jordan Flake, from Columbia, US, took to Facebook to describe what happened to her when she boarded the flight from Texas to go and see her husband in Dallas before his […]
On Monday university students across New Brunswick will begin spring break and while some catch up on old readings or head south in search of tropical beaches and drinks decorated with miniature umbrellas, others are taking advantage of an opportunity to give back. “The point of today is to get university students to do something […]
This incredible photo of a gigantic 50-stone alligator was dismissed as a hoax on social media because the reptile seemed too big. The huge creature was spotted stuck in an irrigation ditch this week. Biologists rushed to help it near Lake Blackshear, Georgia, US, and took the staggering pictures. Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources praised […]
The federal government’s promised overhaul of environmental evaluations for energy projects is poised for major Senate surgery. But the upper chamber must race to pass the bill before an election deadline sends it to the shredder. Bill C-69, the Impact Assessment Act, fulfills a Liberal campaign promise to change how major energy projects get reviewed […]
After three days of grilling Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Democrats are quickly using his words as a roadmap to open new lines of investigation into the president’s ties to Russia and summon additional witnesses. Mr Cohen completed a third day of testimony on Capitol Hill on Thursday, one day after publicly […]
Calls for the ban of the rapid-fire gun modification grew louder after mass shootings in Las Vegas and Florida. The US Department of Justice has submitted a regulation that would ban so-called bump stocks, a type of gun modification that increases the rate of fire for semi-automatic rifles. The proposal, submitted on Saturday, comes after […]
The actor Johnny Depp has launched legal action against his ex-wife Amber Heard, accusing her of defamation. In December, Ms Heard, also an actor, wrote an article for the Washington Post describing the backlash she faced due to speaking out about domestic violence. Mr Depp’s lawsuit says he “never abused Ms Heard” and the claims […]
EL PASO — Arlinda Valencia was at a funeral when an uncle told her a bewildering family secret: An Anglo lynch mob had killed her great-grandfather. “A mixture of grief and shock overwhelmed me since this was the first I heard of this,” said Ms. Valencia, 66, the leader of a teachers’ union in El […]
SEATTLE — Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington and former member of Congress who has made climate change and the environment his signature issues, jumped into the crowded field of 2020 Democratic contenders for president on Friday. Mr. Inslee, 68, has led the state during a powerful economic expansion since taking office as governor in […]