Eleven years ago, the recipe for the McCain Deep’n Delicious cake — a decades-old Canadian classic — changed. To many Canadians, the removal of beef gelatin from the cake’s components may have gone unnoticed. But for Muslim shoppers used to checking the ingredients of food products, it was cause for celebration. “It … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have tested engines for a new harder-to-detect missile capable of striking distant U.S. targets in the region. The launch was the North’s first this year. … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins played the fourth-coldest game in NFL history on Saturday night, with bitter wind chills that made it feel even colder at kickoff and intrepid fans bundled up in parkas, snow pants and ski goggles. The temperature for the wild-card playoff … Read more
While many stay home and inside during snowstorms, first responders battle conditions to respond to calls. Renfrew County Paramedics say they responded to 12 snow-related calls by midday Saturday following the storm that swept across the region. “Most of our calls today have been storm related,” said operations commander Nick Leriche. … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa – Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley pushed across ice-cold Iowa Saturday to find voters open to an alternative to former President Donald Trump with just two days before the state’s caucuses open the Republican primary calendar. Trump, the heavy front-runner in Monday’s caucuses, opted for “tele-rallies” after canceling larger in-person … Read more
MILAN – Silvia Venturini Fendi plucked heirlooms from an aristocratic family hope chest and embellished them with details long released from the feminine realm for a highlands-stomping menswear collection previewed Saturday during Milan Fashion Week. Venturini Fendi said she was inspired by Princess Anne, whom she called “the chicest woman in the world,” … Read more
DOHA, Qatar – The Palestinian soccer team gets its first test at the Asian Cup on Sunday, with its preparations having been made harder by no domestic soccer and limited opportunities to play competitive matches. It faces three-time champion Iran in its opening game of the tournament, on the same day as the … Read more
Four B.C. residents were indicted in the U.S. this week in connection to a series of “long-running international securities fraud schemes,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. The indictment alleges that the four Canadians – along with a former California attorney who is now believed to be residing … Read more
Albertans were asked for the second evening in a row on Saturday to limit their electricity usage to essential needs only. According to an alert issued by the Alberta Emergency Management Agency to all cell phones shortly before 7 p.m., a high demand for power during the extreme cold placed the province at … Read more
AGAM, Indonesia – Indonesia’s Mount Marapi erupted again on Sunday, spewing smoke and ash high into the air, but no casualties were reported. The Marapi Volcano Observation Post in West Sumatra province recorded an eruption with an ash column about 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) high from its peak, followed by ash rain. Sprays … Read more
