Robotic explorer Osiris-Rex is expected to go into orbit around diamond-shaped space rock Bennu on December 31. https://youtube.com/watch?v=5975084358001 After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft has arrived at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years. The robotic explorer Osiris-Rex on Monday pulled within 19km of the diamond-shaped space rock. It will […]

Zimbabwe’s military comes under fire over its reaction to the post-election protests. An inquiry in Zimbabwe has found the military action against the protesters in August was “disproportionate” and “unjustified” Six people were killed and dozens of others injured in the fighting after the July 30 election. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare. Source: […]

SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) – The abrupt resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sparked concern among Asia-Pacific allies who credit the retired general with building trust and tempering isolationist impulses, regional officials and analysts said on Friday. The region – which includes strong U.S. allies Japan, South Korea and Australia – hosts some of the world’s […]

Two Quebec men allegedly living in a storage unit in Norwood, Ont., face drug charges. Peterborough County OPP say on Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m., officers looked into a suspicious person complaint on Highway 7 in the village of Norwood, about 35 kilometres east of Peterborough. Police found two men living in a commercial storage […]

In an annual tradition, special education students at Loyalist Collegiate Vocational Institute were able to tuck into a Christmas dinner on Wednesday. The festive tradition was brought over from Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and has become an important part of the holidays for students at the school. “This is a fabulous way for them to get […]

The court cases of two former IWK Health Centre executives have been pushed into 2019, as lawyers pore over thousands of documents related to the expense scandal. Tracy Kitch, the former CEO of the children’s hospital, and Stephen D’Arcy, the ex-chief financial officer, are scheduled to appear in court on April 15 and Feb. 27 […]

Israeli army says it is destroying tunnels allegedly dug from Lebanon but that it will stay on its side of the border. The Israeli forces have launched what they call “an operation to expose and neutralise” tunnels between Lebanon and Israel, allegedly dug by armed group Hezbollah. The operation was announced by the Israeli military […]

The powerful windstorm that swept through B.C. on Thursday has left the community of Pender Island on virtual lockdown. Outer Gulf Islands RCMP spokesperson Const. Brent Shemilt said the storm has knocked upwards of 50 trees over across the island, blocking roads and knocking out power lines. “Blocking multiple routes to get vehicles in and […]

Choking from smoke, sweltering in the heat or cursing early or late snow, Canadians could be forgiven for asking just what the heck happened to the weather in 2018. “It was almost a smorgasbord of everything that could go wrong,” said David Phillips, senior climate scientist for Environment Canada. “I don’t think there was anything […]

Wildfires, droughts and hurricanes are among many environmental challenges to be discussed at the UN climate conference. Negotiators from 200 countries are gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the latest global conference on climate change. During the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP24, the participating nations […]