How to see the Leonids meteors shower in the UK
The Leonids are a short-lived meteor storm that generally explodes in rain of shooting stars that usually exist in threes. The shower’s outlier is that it spews out beams of meteors the size of…
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Britney Spears: The new Britney video lets her family in on her secret.
Britney Spears told The Today Show that, for the next two months, she has plans to do absolutely “nothing.” Since her stint on the pop revival show, Britney: Domination, she’s been resting and relaxing…
Ontario electric car subsidies: Will other countries follow?
Image copyright AFP Image caption Ontario Power Generation CEO Joseph Staniszewski shows a Tesla Model S being loaded onto a semi-truck on Oct. 23, 2018 Donald Trump has been hailing the scrapping of government…
Presidential geographer: It wasn’t so white and blue in Manhattan in 1978
Now and then, a scene pops up in a Twitter feed, or wherever it resides, that sounds like something I’d do — like have some friends over to watch a new film or listen…
Canadian man charged in human trafficking operation that involved sex slavery
A 43-year-old Toronto man has been charged in connection with a human trafficking investigation spanning several states. The Office of the U.S. Attorney announced the arrest of Richard J. Westland of Toronto in connection…
Sudanese journalists arrested, journalist detained as government tries to ‘silence’ the people
Authorities have raided the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate and arrested one of its members, as reports emerged that authorities and security forces are using bullets and live ammunition to quell pro-democracy protests. Dahab al-Obeidi, the…
I have been in a dozen collisions – just ask Danielle Ovens | Alisa Marcus
Every night, thousands of cyclists, drivers and pedestrians on Toronto’s and Montreal’s major highways and streets share a safe, uncluttered passage, theoretically free from weapons or harm. If there are accidents, they happen only…
Biden’s New Defense Of The Environment?
Play Audio Clip Listen to audio clip. Vice President Joe Biden has declared himself the new defender of the environment. He is set to announce in the next two weeks that he intends to…
If you love pets but don’t want to be a puppy mom, these are the stories you need to know about
Are you thinking about adopting a new pet? Just in time for fall. But, we want to warn you: It’s not easy finding one that will be healthy enough to join your family in…
More countries and cities should admit climate change is real, report says
An international report issued on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, announced some alarming findings about the health effects of climate change. In the new report “Global health…