Scientists in Germany say the "Seleggt" process can determine a bird's gender before it hatches, which could put an end to the annual cull of male chickens. An estimated four to six billion chicks are slaughtered globally every year – simply because they serve no economic purpose. Some are suffocated, while others are fed alive into shredding machines to be […]

It’s been a busy year across the province. From the municipal elections in October to another record-setting wildfire season in B.C., we want to hear from you about what you think should be top news story of the year. Cast your vote in our poll below. The results will be released on Dec. 31.   Source: Read Full Article

Parents wanting to take their children to Santa’s grotto are having to buy tickets MONTHS in advance because events are selling out so fast The festive tradition is proving to be so in demand events sell out in a few days Middle-class families are splurging on lavish £55 breakfast dates with Mr Claus  Infuriated parents are complaining you can’t pop […]

Chaos erupts at Welsh rugby derby match as brawl breaks out between rival teams…and crowds cheer them on! Rival rugby teams Blaenavon RFC and Pontypool United faced off last weekend  Players from the Division One East clubs appear to throw punches in a video   Fans cheered amid a flurry of pushing and shouting at the South Wales grounds This is […]

A 28-year-old Toronto man is facing charges in relation to the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. Police allege a man met a 17-year-old girl online and wanted her to send him nude photos. The man then met the girl at Union Station and brought her to his condo, where she was sexually assaulted, police said. According to police, […]

The Toronto District School Board says as a result of the Ontario government’s $25-million cut to specialized education grants, it has lost funding for several programs, including after school and tutoring programs. “We’re disappointed to learn of these cuts as many of the program/funding cancellations were aimed at helping youth-at-risk,” a statement from the TDSB said on Friday. “The Board’s […]

Royal corgis give Donald Trump a nasty bite as US President is attacked by the Queen’s pet in new animated movie The Queen’s Corgi features a scene where US president is attacked by dog Rex  President Donald Trump finds himself clasped in the jaws of the feisty Palace pet £20 million movie voiced by Sheridan Smith, Ray Winstone and Jack Whitehall  […]

Three people have been injured, one critically, after a shooting in Toronto’s west end Friday evening. Paramedics and police were called to a Kipling Avenue and Rowntree Road-area plaza, north of Finch Avenue West, at around 9 p.m. Police said officers found the three victims with gunshot wounds. A Toronto Paramedics spokesperson told Global News a person was taken to […]

Cuba’s new president is overseeing what’s being called ‘the modernisation of socialism’ in the country. Cuba has begun a modernisation campaign and part of that effort is both a new constitution and allowing ordinary citizens to weigh in on the document’s contents. Cubans are getting a chance to express their views on the draft constitution, which will be approved by […]

Tribal elders in a town on the Kenya-Ethiopia border call for calm after 21 people die in a week of ethnic violence. A refugee crisis has been playing out on the Ethiopia-Kenya border as fighting in Ethiopia between ethnic Oromo and Somali communities this year has forced thousands of people to escape to the Kenyan side. Moyale sits on both […]