UN-brokered truce is expected to start at midnight on Monday, but fighting is threatening to derail the historic deal. Yemen’s warring parties agreed to a ceasefire in the Red Sea city of Hodeidah last week, a major breakthrough that was expected to end violence in the flashpoint city. After a week of consultations in the Swedish town of Rimbo, representatives […]

A former Calgary police officer has pleaded guilty to accessing child pornography. Thomas Buttle, a former constable with the Calgary Police Service, was charged in March with possessing, accessing and making child pornography available. The 33-year-old resigned his position with the CPS several months ago, a spokesperson confirmed. According to Alberta Justice, Buttle is expected to make a plea on […]

But the trio and UN fail to agree on the makeup of a Syrian constitutional committee amid calls to convene next year. Russia, Iran and Turkey, supporters of the main sides in Syria’s complex civil war, on Tuesday failed to agree on the makeup of a UN-sponsored Syrian constitutional committee but called for it to convene early next year to […]

A Lethbridge man was immediately taken into custody on Tuesday after being sentenced to three years in a federal penitentiary following the death of a nine-month-old child. Emotions were running high as the family of Austin Wright, who died in April 2016, and the family of Tyler Hogan, who pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death in the case, waited throughout […]

It’s a sight that impresses as soon as visitors walk into Tony van den Camp’s family room: his annual Christmas village, stretching wall to wall over several tables. “Oh Tony, this is incredible!” neighbour Kay McKenzie said. Van den Camp has no idea how many figures and scenes he’s got in his display, but he does know it all started […]

He sees you when you’re sleeping…! Terrifying 19th Century depictions of Santa Claus show how Father Christmas was not always a jolly man in red Historic depictions of Santa show our jolly image of him breaks with tradition  He is portrayed as haggard, thin, hunchbacked and in the company of demons The portly, red-faced Santa we are familiar with is […]

Luggage firm transforms rubber dinghies and lilos dumped on a picturesque Dorset beach into designer bags as part of a National Trust conservation scheme The conservation project is hoped to reduce the 1.2 million tonnes of plastics dumped on UK landfill sites The National Trust teamed up with online luggage manufacturer Wyatt & Jack for the innovative project National Trust ranger […]

Backpack Kid, 16, becomes second dancer to sue Fortnite for using his Flossing dance move without asking for permission or paying him The Backpack Kid, whose real name is Russell Horning, is suing the company Epic Games which owns Fortnite His mother filed a lawsuit on his behalf on Monday seeking unspecified damages They say it is unfair for Fortnite […]

George Lucas tops Forbes list of America’s wealthiest celebrities with estimated net worth of $5.6billion while Kylie Jenner debuts at #5 Forbes revealed its ranking of 2018’s wealthiest US celebrities on Tuesday  ‘Star Wars’ creator George Lucas, 74, is out front with a net worth of $5.4billion Behind him is 72-year-old fellow filmmaker Steven Spielberg with $3.7billion The top female […]

The activists were seen encouraging shoppers at the store in Brighton, East Sussex, to shun animal products as they held up plates covered in fake blood. The vegan group, called Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), walked into the store yesterday waving placards saying "It’s not food, it’s violence". Standing side by side in an impenetrable line, shoppers were prevented from reaching packs […]