A 16-year hunt: the search for a US soldier who deserted
From AP Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Smith left his wife and three children in Texas for a deployment to Afghanistan. He was ready to return home, ready to go to war. But when the…
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UN Culture body takes down nude elephant ad
Image copyright Al Bello Image caption The latest campaign, ‘House of Gucci’ , is a homage to the house’s creative director Alessandro Michele The United Nations’ cultural agency is making a U-turn after it…
China claims its authoritarian one-party system is a democracy — and one that works better than the US
The country’s rulers have made the accusation before. Now, they’re defending their system in response to Donald Trump’s criticism of the way it operates China claims its authoritarian one-party system is a democracy –…
Emma Raducanu greets Queen Elizabeth as she arrives at Royal Ascot
LONDON — The Queen arrived at Royal Ascot on Sunday and warmly greeted American rider Emma Raducanu at the royal enclosure as well as her horse Treve and another US winner, talented young Silviniaco…
Southwestern Ontario area homes you should watch out for in 2019
1 of 13 Price for a 1-bedroom condo: $497,000 Price for a 1-bedroom townhouse: $552,000 Personal appeal: Downsview location full of active parks, busy streets; Bowker site isn’t under demolition Average income: $50,000 -…
Where the hell are all these women living? Cranbrook Heights High School
Written by Katie Ryan, CNN Located at the back of an out-of-the-way side street in Toronto’s west end, the small village of Cranbrook Heights High School (CHHS) is bursting with community spirit. “There is…
Ukraine crisis as we knew it: how the TV pictures changed
BBC World Service The Ukrainian people live at the mercy of those in power. They feel their lives are either on or off pause until the ‘midterms’ of the Ukraine election are over. Voters…
Ford wins hotly contested Ontario PC party leadership race
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, has won the party’s leadership race, beating out his challenger John Tory in a hotly contested contest. The Ontario PC party, whose…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi faces two years in jail after her sentence has been halved
This article is over 3 years old Myanmar Opposition party spokesman says sentence for sheltering ‘terrorist leader’ has been cut in disgraceful manner Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi faces two years in jail after…
New York to require parents to get children vaccinated before enrolling
New York City’s health commissioner plans to issue an executive order mandating vaccinations for personal or religious reasons for any incoming schoolchildren who otherwise would not have them required by law. The City Council…