A long-running tradition in Falkland, B.C., is being cancelled this year because of a lack of volunteers. While the Falkland Stampede is going ahead, the opening parade won’t be. “We’ve had a lot of people step down after the hundredth stampede last year, and this year, we just haven’t had that many people step up […]
JIAXING, China/NEW YORK (REUTERS) – When Mr Kevin Chiu left his job in 2012 to try his luck at starting an online apparel business in a rural Chinese city, his main goal was to carve out more time to spend with his wife and newborn child. It never entered his mind that his Orolay puffer […]
The massive turnout at a funeral for seven young victims of a devastating house fire shows that Halifax is uniting in support of the surviving members of the family, according to the spiritual leader of a local mosque. More than 2,000 people showed up to the service at the Cunard Centre on Saturday, which was […]
The destination marketing organization responsible for promoting tourism in Osoyoos, B.C., is lauding an article by TripAdvisor that names the Okanagan town as one of North America’s best lake towns for relaxation or adventure. The popular online American travel website, which claims to be the largest in the world, included Osoyoos and Kelowna as part […]
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A prominent Democratic lawmaker said Sunday (Feb 24) that if the new US attorney general refuses to make public the upcoming special counsel report on Russia and the Trump election campaign, it will be subpoenaed and Robert Mueller will be called in to testify. Attorney General William Barr, who took office earlier […]
Nearly 500 people from Peterborough and the surrounding areas laced up their shoes on Sunday morning for the Peter Adams Memorial Winter Run. This year, the run was renamed after the longtime Peterborough politician, professor and adventurer. “Dad would have absolutely been delighted to have the race named after him — and would have been […]
Eight people have been left without a home after a house fire in Peterborough on Saturday night. The fire happened just after 10 p.m. on Victory Drive. According to Peterborough Fire Department, the cause of the fire was due to a cooking incident in a basement unit. Three pets also had to be rescued, officials […]
Ontario hockey dad Jeremy Rupke decided to attach a microphone to his four-year-old son at a practice in order to understand what the “heck he was thinking out there.” Rupke, known on YouTube as “Coach Jeremy,” posted the video Friday and it’s already gained more than 1.5 million views. The adorable video has given the […]
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that trade talks a day earlier with China had been “very productive,” as negotiators worked ahead of a March 1 deadline for the imposition of further US tariffs on Chinese imports. Trump said on Twitter on Sunday morning that discussions would continue Sunday. As talks proceeded Saturday both […]
She remembered her older cousin urging her to keep it a secret. He had said she would get in trouble if she told anyone that he had touched her. How her grandmother would be upset. A year later, as she walked home from school, two boys forced her into a Victorian house and raped her. […]