A Calgary councillor says the traffic “nightmare” he and several of his fellow community residents encountered on Thursday should never happen again, and he’s taking urgent action to try to ensure just that. In a news release, Councillor Jeromy Farkas, who lives in the southwest community of Palliser, voiced his frustration at the traffic situation […]

The number of PSPOs handed in 2016 was 1,906, compared to the almost 10,000 last year. Josie Appleton, from freedom of speech group the Manifesto Club, said: “Councils are introducing more PSPOs than ever, and they are continuing to target homeless and vulnerable people, as well as everyday activities that are not in themselves harmful. […]

AI girlfriends are continuing to gather popularity, with the ability to hold “unscripted conversations”. They are also being developed with vision, allowing them to recognise their owners in a crowded room. And soon their technology will be so advanced people may opt for sex dolls instead of the Alexa app, according to sex robot collector […]

People have been eating from bowls since the dawn of civilization, long before “bowl food,” and there is no denying the age-old pleasure of it. It is a comforting way to dine. A bowl of rice with vegetables makes a nutritious, delicious meal, especially if the rice is whole grain. Of course, there’s nothing wrong […]

Strong storms were still roaring across the South on Friday, after killing two Mississippi drivers and a woman in Alabama and leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The threat on Friday shifted to Georgia, where multiple tornado warnings covered parts of northeast Georgia. There were no immediate reports […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said U.S. diplomatic efforts will continue toward the goal of denuclearization of North Korea, a day after a North Korean official said it no longer wanted to deal with him in talks. “Nothing has changed. We’ll continue to work to negotiate; still in charge of the team. […]

A recording of the 911 call that alerted police to a couple who starved and locked up some of their 13 children has been released. The call came from a young girl, who risked severe punishment by her parents for jumping free from the filthy house through a window and finding a phone box. Speaking […]

Dogs continue to be the most reported animals abused or neglected in Manitoba, according to the latest data from the province’s animal welfare program. Since numbers began to be tracked in 2013, there has been a steady increase in reports of animal abuse in Manitoba. Last year, 1,054 cases were filed, and more than half […]

BBC Weather forecaster Matt Taylor warned the hot weather will last until Monday at least with temperatures reaching peak levels on Saturday before an Atlantic weather front threatens western parts of the UK on Sunday. Temperatures will reach 26C for many in the south on Saturday but will remain above the 20C mark on Easter […]

The family were camping in Fraser Island, Australia, when a dingo clamped its teeth around the 14-month infants neck and dragged him away. His parents were woken to the harrowing sound of his screams “getting further away from the campervan”, said a paramedic. Instinctively, the dad chased after the wild dog and prised his baby […]