After spending time with their potential future boss at his Florida home over the weekend, many of Donald Trump’s vice presidential hopefuls hit the Sunday show circuit, repeating the former president’s doubts about election results and bashing President Joe Biden for his handling of campus protests. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem remained on … Read more
MONTREAL – Interpol says more than 200 stolen Canadian vehicles have been found each week across the globe since February. The international law enforcement agency says a total of more than 1,500 vehicles have been identified thanks to the RCMP’s decision earlier this year to integrate Canada’s database for stolen vehicles with Interpol’s. … Read more
An Indigenous leader in British Columbia says little has changed since the crimes of serial killer Robert Pickton, as community members reflect on news that he is in life-threatening condition after being attacked in prison. Chief Marilyn Slett with the Heiltsuk Tribal Council in Bella Bella, B.C., says discussion about Pickton after the … Read more
BANGKOK – Aviation investigators arrived in Bangkok Wednesday to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a Singapore Airlines plane into a sudden dive that tossed passengers and crew around the cabin, leaving a British man dead and dozens others injured. Twenty people remained in intensive care in hospital after Flight SQ321, which … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel – Norway, Ireland and Spain said on Wednesday they are recognizing a Palestinian state, in a historic but largely symbolic move that deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. The announcements came as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking arrest … Read more
Ticks are parasitic bloodsuckers, capable of spreading deadly disease, and they’re becoming increasingly common. Here’s what you need to know about them. Ticks 101 Ticks are arachnids, close cousins of mites and more distant cousins of spiders. There are more than 800 species of ticks found around the world, and 84 that have … Read more
Human testicles contain microplastics and nanoplastics at levels three times higher than animal testes and human placentas, a new small study found. “These plastics are often nano-scale, typically less than half a micron in length and maybe like 20 to 200 nanometres in width,” said toxicologist Matthew Campen, coauthor of the study that … Read more
From artificial intelligence running wild to collapsing ecosystems, a new Canadian government report outlines 35 disruptions that could rattle the country in the near future. “These disruptions are potential events and circumstances that could affect our society and the way it functions, as well as the way people live, work, and connect,” the … Read more
A Barrie couple whose lives were turned upside down in 2021 when a tornado devastated their south-end neighbourhood spent an unforgettable day as guests at Buckingham Palace. Megan Kirk Chang and her husband Brandon Chang were invited by the High Commission of Canada to represent the Commonwealth at the prestigious Royal Garden Party, an event … Read more
Public Health Sudbury & Districts (PHSD) is once again advising individuals to protect themselves from the West Nile virus. A mosquito is pictured. (File photo/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) PHSD advises that everyone is at risk of contracting West Nile virus. Mosquito populations in our district have had confirmed West Nile infections in past … Read more
