It’s been almost a year since the crime occurred, but Britt Leroux of Windsor says she’s still haunted by the selfie photo that Bubba Pollock took and posted while in the hospital room of her terminally ill father. “My heart sank (when I saw it),” Leroux told CBC Windsor on …
Read More »San Miguel, Ginebra favored in semis anew
TOP seeds San Miguel Beer and Barangay Ginebra resume their championship bid as the PBA Season 48 Philippine Cup semifinal round begins on May 17 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. The Beermen, who entered the playoffs as the top seeds, face off with the Rain …
Read More »Celtics make East finals, Mavs take 3-2 lead
LOS ANGELES – The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum’s 25 points …
Read More »Olive oil is how much now? Prices jump — again — amid worldwide shortage
Shoppers may find themselves doing a double take in the olive oil section of their local grocery stores these days as industry analysts say prices have reached a record high. Average price per litre of extra virgin oil has more than doubled over the past 3 years. Shoppers may find …
Read More »No showers, full sewage tanks: Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
A lack of water has forced residents to use bags instead of toilets in some communities in Quebec’s autonomous northern region of Nunavik. They’re are calling for change as problems with water access continues to affect their health. Communities in northern Quebec region rely on trucks to provide water. Dr. …
Read More »‘They were pretty much everywhere’: This Cambridge couple pulled over a dozen ticks off their dog
A Cambridge, Ont., couple is warning neighbours about ticks after they found about 20 of the critters crawling on their dog following a walk in a park. A veterinarian says that each year, more ticks are migrating north, gradually increasing the local population. ‘Doing good tick checks when you come …
Read More »Customers are fed up with anti-theft measures at stores. Retailers say organized crime is to blame
Some retailers are beefing up anti-theft measures, such as locking the wheels on shopping carts, that have raised the ire of shoppers. Loblaw and an industry group says retailers are fighting a rise in organized crime. Industry group says ‘retail is the new frontier’ for organized criminal gangs. Susan Dennison …
Read More »Geologist says she knows the Mona Lisa’s setting. But not everyone is convinced
While many art historians have focused on the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Ann Pizzorusso has a different obsession — the mountain ridges in the background. Ann Pizzorusso used Da Vinci’s notebooks to follow in his footsteps, leading her to the mountain city of Lecco. While many art …
Read More »The solar storm knocked out GPS equipment on farms — and it could happen again
Farmers across Canada and in some parts of the U.S. experienced GPS blackouts and malfunctions on their equipment during the weekend. With more solar storms on the horizon and an increasing reliance on GPS across different industries, experts say the problem isn’t going away any time soon. 'We'll have these …
Read More »Recent solar storm and eclipse are reminders we live in the sun’s embrace
We live in the sun's vast solar environment which occasionally puts us directly in the path of powerful outbursts emanating from its surface to create dazzling displays of northern lights. The sun is approaching a period of heightened activity as it nears its solar maximum The colourful auroras that treated …
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