Africa
Grandmothers join Edmonton high school students in charitable game of Scrabble
Philanthropic grandmas are spelling out a good cause to help their counterparts elsewhere in the world. Continue reading
Extremely rare, elusive black leopard caught on camera in Kenya
A wildlife photographer has captured incredible photos of an extremely rare black leopard roaming in Kenya. Continue reading
Militants attack Libya’s Foreign Ministry in Tripoli, 3 killed: security officials
A suicide bomber targeted the entrance of Libya’s Foreign Ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, killing three people, including a prominent militia leader, according to security officials. Continue reading
On solo Zambia trip, Prince Harry offers help to boost elephant numbers
Britain’s Prince Harry on Monday offered Zambia support with boosting the country’s dwindling elephant population, as he began a two-day working visit without his pregnant wife Meghan. Continue reading
Nova Scotia university students pay their respects to little-known Canadian veterans in West Africa
The students from Saint Mary’s University did not know that Canadians were buried in The Gambia until a few weeks ago but spent Remembrance Day honouring the 10 soldiers buried in the Fajara War Cemetery. Continue reading
Nova Scotia students to mark Remembrance Day honouring graves of Canadian soldiers in The Gambia
A class of Halifax university students is about to make history, marking Remembrance Day at a group of little-known graves for Canadian soldiers in the West African country of The Gambia. Continue reading
Sherwood Park grannies helping African grandmothers raising orphaned children: ‘We feel a connection with them’
“We had heard about the needs of the African grandmothers, and most of us firmly believe that had we been born in Africa 75 years ago, their story would be our own.” Continue reading
Winnipeg couple adopts orphans, kept apart 2 years by immigration red-tape
By Amber McGuckin Reporter
A Winnipeg couple trying to adopt two orphans from Uganda say international red-tape has kept them apart apart for two years may force them to leave Canada so they can finally be a family. Continue reading
‘Can’t get water from a rock’: How hospitals around the world are holding patients hostage for cash
Hospitals often illegally detain patients long after they should be medically discharged, using armed guards, locked doors and even chains to hold those who have not settled their accounts Continue reading
Regina couple marries 15 times around the world
Karl Fix and Sandra Beug have had some interesting experiences marrying each other again and again in different countries around the world. Continue reading