The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is allowing one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to stay in business, reversing an earlier order stripping the company of its licenses for its failure to properly monitor the shipment of tens of millions of addictive painkillers blamed for fuelling the opioid crisis. As part of … Read more
LOS ANGELES – A storm that parked itself over Southern California for days, unleashing historic downpours that caused hundreds of landslides, was moving out of the region after one final drenching Wednesday, but authorities warned of the continued threat of collapsing hillsides. The system dropped heavy rain and mountain snow overnight in San … Read more
Generally speaking, turtles like Moira are not supposed to be found in B.C. The female loggerhead sea turtle currently recovering at Vancouver Aquarium is only the second one anyone at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society can remember encountering in B.C. waters. Loggerhead turtles typically prefer subtropical and temperate ocean climates, … Read more
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – As provinces look to hotels to provide temporary shelter to people living in homeless encampments, Canada’s housing advocate says governments must respect the needs and rights of the unhoused, who may not want to be moved. Marie-Josee Houle made the remarks in Newfoundland and Labrador last month, where staff at a … Read more
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronomers have found the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn’s Death Star lookalike mini moon. The French-led team analyzed changes in Mimas’ orbit and rotation and reported Wednesday that a hidden ocean 12 to 18 miles (20 to 30 kilometers) beneath … Read more
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Wednesday named a top White House aide as the director of the newly established safety institute for artificial intelligence. Elizabeth Kelly will lead the AI Safety Institute at the National Institute for Standards and Technology, which is part of the Commerce Department. Currently an economic policy adviser … Read more
On their first flight together, Joel Atkinson and Shelley Atkinson couldn’t contain their excitement. They enthused to the flight attendants. They posed for photos. They told passengers via a pre-flight announcement. “We made a big deal about it,” Joel tells CNN Travel. Then, right before take-off, Joel and Shelley sat side by side in the … Read more
TOKYO – Taylor Swift fans in Tokyo are excited to see the American pop superstar’s first performance right after her latest Grammy win and the announcement this week of a new album. Their excitement was running high on Wednesday as her fans dressed up in outfits inspired by her songs and albums, and … Read more
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Swedish officials said Wednesday that they have decided to close their investigation into the September 2022 explosions on the underwater Nord Stream gas pipelines which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, saying they don’t have jurisdiction. Sweden’s investigation was only one of three into the explosions. Denmark … Read more
OTTAWA – A former RCMP intelligence official is slated to learn his fate today after being convicted of breaching Canada’s secrets law. Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger is set to hand a sentence to Cameron Jay Ortis, found guilty in November of violating the Security of Information Act. Ortis, 51, led … Read more
