Most of us probably feel confident that we can spot any old canine and simplify what it is by calling it a “dog.” It’s not difficult to identify many of the breeds we recognize and keep as domesticated pets — and if we can’t figure it out, “mutt” seems to work just fine. For animal … Read more
Nanaimo Harbor ferry terminal. (News Bulletin file) BC Ferries eliminating Nanaimo Harbor public parking as hybrid ferry service starts Two-ship service to and from Gabriola Island starting next week Parking will be tighter around Nanaimo Harbor ferry terminal when a pair of new hybrid ferries begin … Read more
The Crypto Market Integrity Coalition, an organization founded two months ago by 17 cryptocurrency exchanges, firms and industry associations worldwide, announced 13 new members have joined. The group is centered around a pledge endorsed by members’ CEOs or chief compliance officers that (among other things): “We will integrate principles that uphold Market Integrity and Market … Read more
[ The Alberta Crown Attorneys’ Association (ACAA) will meet Wednesday evening to consider taking job action. The group, representing 380 Crown prosecutors across the province, sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney on March 22 to address what it called “the crisis in the justice system” and the possibility of taking “drastic steps.” Copied on … Read more
LONDON: Coronavirus infections in England climbed to a new record high with one in 16 or 6.37 per cent testing positive for Covid-19 last month — more than double the one in 35 reported in February, according to a new study. Experts behind the long-running Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT-1) analysis in the UK … Read more
Abstract Background Childhood cardiovascular risk factors predict subclinical adult cardiovascular disease, but links to clinical events are unclear. Methods In a prospective cohort study involving participants in the International Childhood Cardiovascular Cohorts (i3C) Consortium, we evaluated whether childhood risk factors (at the ages of 3 to 19 years) were associated with cardiovascular events in adulthood … Read more
The Irish writer and artist Sara Baume is still best known for his 2015 debut, Spill Simmer Falter Wither; Seven Steeples, her third novel, is a glacially beautiful book. I am almost certain it’s a ghost story, but it’s a novel that gives up its secrets warily. Bell and Sigh are a couple who leave … Read more
Two amazing decades for hot celebs. The ’90s and ’00s gave us so many heartthrobs that it’s nearly impossible to keep track of them all. Celebs like Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Usher, and Mario Lopez have remained on our radars throughout the years, but others have strayed from the spotlight. Laurent Koffel / Gamma-Rapho via … Read more
It’ll take more than the current surge in COVID-19 cases to get provinces to bring back serious restrictions — but none are willing to divulge exact figures of just how much worse things would have to get. Multiple provinces, including Ontario, PEI, Newfoundland and Labrador, Manitoba and Alberta said a major factor they consider when … Read more
The Senate will confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court on Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (DN.Y.) locked in a deal — which requires the buy-in of all 100 senators — to hold an initial vote on Jackson’s nomination around 11 am on Thursday. After that, … Read more