Shocking moment Russian bomber splits in two and explodes into a fireball after landing heavily in a blizzard killing three of its crew The Tupolev  Tu-22M3 was on a training mission in Murmansk, north of the Arctic Circle on January 22 The aircraft, carrying a crew of four, attempted to land on the runway in the middle of a heavy […]

Long term, lawyers and activists battling to ensure that transgender people can serve openly in the U.S. military are convinced they will prevail. Short term, they are braced for anguishing consequences if the Trump administration proceeds with its plan to sharply restrict such service. The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote Tuesday, gave the administration the green light to […]

The price of water across Metro Vancouver is going up an average of 4.5 per cent in 2019. That means residents in Port Coquitlam in a single-family dwelling could see their utility bill rise by $17.42. Those who live in apartments could see an increase of $15.51. Port Coquitlam Coun. Dean Washington says the jump in price is shocking. “It’s […]

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police used teargas on Thursday to disperse crowds gathered outside parliament protesting a deal over the name of Macedonia. Several thousand people had assembled outside the Greek legislature chanting ‘traitors’ as lawmakers debated ratification of an agreement reached with the neighbouring ex-Yugoslav state last year. Source: Read Full Article

MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. government will return the first group of migrants seeking asylum in the United States to the Mexican border city of Tijuana on Friday, U.S. and Mexican officials said, marking the start of a major policy shift by the Trump administration. The policy dubbed the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) and first announced on Dec. […]

A teenager is in a Toronto-area hospital with life-threatening injuries following a collision in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Wednesday afternoon. OPP say the collision involved two vehicles along Pigeon Lake Road, just north of the community of Downeyville, about 13 kilometres east of Lindsay. Police say their initial investigation reveals that a westbound vehicle lost control on the […]

Police are investigating a fatal stabbing at a home in west end Toronto early Thursday. Emergency crews responded to a call just after 6 a.m. at a residence on Mould Avenue, near Jane Street and St. Clair Avenue. Duty Insp. Norm Proctor said one person was pronounced dead at the scene and a second person was transported to hospital in […]

Facebook is planning to integrate the infrastructure of all of its subsidiary apps, WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, so messages can extend across platforms, the New York Times reported this week. Four people involved with the project told the Times that the platforms will continue to operate as standalone apps, though they’ll be integrated in the back end, allowing people to […]

The devastated parents of a little boy who died after falling down a well in Spain lost their other son to a heart attack two years ago. The body of Julen Rosello, two, who plunged 250ft down the hole has been discovered after two weeks of searching . This is the second tragedy for his family after they lost their […]

WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – The United States on Friday signaled it was ready to step up economic measures to try to drive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as some U.S. diplomats left the embassy in Caracas and Russia vowed to back its socialist South American ally. The U.S. Treasury Department stopped short of announcing a freeze on Venezuela’s U.S. assets […]