Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As summer arrives, many people are escaping to the remote and tranquil corners of the UK for their holidays. However, in certain parts of the country, your peaceful retreat often comes with a familiar guest in the form of midges, tiny insects that gather by the thousands. Most articles about midges … Read more
The Toronto Transit Commission expects to lose $123 million to fare evasion across its system this year on subways, buses and streetcars. While the TTC is trying to limit it, fare evasion is apparently rampant at one of Toronto’s busiest and most important public transit hubs. As Global News recently witnessed at Eglinton station, some … Read more
In April, at the Ted conference in Vancouver, BC, I watched a woman pull a variety of mushroom powders from her purse, scoop them into a thermos, and add hot water from a nearby tea station to make an earthy beverage. Intrigued, I asked about her favorite health practices, and she started describing a recent … Read more
The governments of Colombia and Peru reportedly began plans on Tuesday to reinforce their borders out of concern that the ongoing political chaos in Venezuela – triggered by a sham presidential election the White House pressured the country to hold – will prompt a new wave of mass migration. The Venezuelan socialist regime, which has … Read more
The best pole vaulter in, say, the United States can walk into any crowded downtown square and go entirely unrecognized. Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, of Sweden, can’t enjoy such anonymity in his country. To be fair, Duplantis isn’t just the best pole vaulter in Sweden. He’s the best in the world, and in fact, the best … Read more
The Apple Watch is undoubtedly a statement piece, but just like your iPhone or iPad, you can quite easily (and affordably) jazz it up with some of the best Apple Watch accessories. Whether you choose a fancy new Apple Watch band to add your own personal touch, a case to protect it or a portable … Read more
The arrest of a father and son accused of planning a stabbing attack in Toronto on behalf of ISIS suggests the enduring appeal of the terrorist group. Five years after it was defeated in Syria, where it committed scores of atrocities, the so-called Islamic State continues to inspire violence far from the Middle East. The … Read more
Police attacked as disorder breaks out in Southport “Thugs” who travelled to Southport to use the deaths of three children “for their own political purposes” were to blame for the violence that saw dozens of police officers injured, the town’s MP has said. Unrest broke out in the Merseyside town hours after a vigil to … Read more
The June quarter inflation figures hit a financial market sweet spot, with the Australian dollar diving and stocks spiking as they unwound bets that the Reserve Bank was about to hoist interest rates again. Households, though, might be in a less celebratory mood given the annual rate of consumer inflation, at 3.8%, isn’t much lower … Read more
Dozens and dozens of American accents filled the night outside Stade De France on Tuesday, sharing the historic moment: a first Olympic medal for the USA in rugby sevens. They mulled about the players; a smiling crowd of friends, family, staff and fans, desperate for a hug and a photo from these new American heroes. … Read more