Tornadoes level homes in Oklahoma, cut power in other states
One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter. Continue reading
Travel warning issued after Vancouver man murdered in Costa Rica
The government of Canada is warning travellers to be extra cautious when visiting Costa Rica after a Vancouver father who was living in San Jose was murdered in that country this week. Continue reading
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Chinese teen detained after organizing gay pride parade
Police in central China have detained the 18-year-old organizer of a gay pride march in a sign of the government’s nervousness over a growing civil society and demands for stronger individual rights. Continue reading
Costumed activist fighting bylaw that bans masks at protests
A philosophy professor who famously wore a panda costume to lighten the mood throughout last year’s Quebec student protests has found a new cause. Continue reading
Group wants to rename Victoria Day
A group that includes some prominent Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day. Continue reading
Canadian becomes president of International Council of Nurses
A Canadian has been elected president of the International Council of Nurses. Continue reading
Did Czech President Miloš Zeman arrive at a public ceremony drunk?
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Questions are being raised after the Czech President appeared in public stumbling and unable to stand. His office insists he was suffering from a virus, but now the footage has gone viral. Continue reading
Police officers who rescued kidnapped women recount their harrowing experience
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In a rare move, Cleveland police have taken an unusual step -releasing interviews with the officers who rescued the three girls held captive for more than ten years in Ohio. Continue reading
“The high SPF numbers are just a gimmick.”Marianne Berwick, professor of epidemiology at the University of New Mexico Consumer watchdog: most sunscreens meet FDA standards, but questionable SPF ratings persist →
Emergency official says driver in Virginia parade crash likely suffered from medical condition
Authorities believe the driver who plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a Virginia mountain town parade suffered from a medical condition and did not cause the crash intentionally, an emergency official said Sunday. Continue reading