Vacations can be exhausting. Research shows that about 40 per cent of us will come back from our vacations feeling no better, or even worse, than before we left. This is because many of us aren’t vacationing properly. We are making common mistakes that compromise our ability to recharge. Instead of disconnecting, relaxing and enjoying…

Donald Trump is poised to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his US-Mexico border wall without congressional approval. The White House said the US president would sign a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, but which only provides $1.375 billion for border barriers or fencing – far from the $5.7 billion Mr Trump wants. "President Trump will sign the government…

If you’re a woman, how often do you feel comfortable having candid conversations about sex, and in public? Would you have that kind of a conversation with your mother? What if your daughter was there, too? And would you bring up masturbation? If you’re Jada Pinkett Smith, not only would you be comfortable doing all…

2013-14 NFCA NCAA Division IIIAll-America Scholar Athletes School Player Alfred University Julie Canova   Taylor Sparks   Samantha Greenberg   Hannah Lawrence   Danielle Mastropierro   Samantha Jo Muller   Dana Torchia Alvernia University Taylor Faust   Samantha Penk   Brianna Kuhn   Alexandra Banks   Stephanie Mancuso   Amanda Galanti   Katelyn Lutz Amherst…

A bestselling novelist has admitted wrongly telling people that he had cancer and apologised to those who felt taken advantage of after an expose by The New Yorker magazine.  Dan Mallory, who writes under the pseudonym AJ Finn, secured a New York Times number one hit with his debut novel The Woman in the Window,…

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is signalling its intent to stem the flow of asylum seekers crossing into Canada at unofficial entry points with a new border-enforcement strategy aimed at detecting, intercepting and removing irregular migrants. A plan costing $1.18 billion over five years is promised in the 2019 federal budget to beef up border…

Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso has reluctantly apologized for saying childless people are to blame for the country’s rising social security costs and its aging and declining population. “If it made some people feel uncomfortable, I apologize,” Mr Aso said Tuesday after drawing complaints over a comment he made during the weekend at a seminar…

A hockey-loving Winnipeg couple showed their team spirit by getting married and then promptly hitting up a street party to support their local NHL team. Eddie Bartlett and Rebecca Hiscock tied the knot on Friday afternoon before they and their loved ones headed to a Whiteout Street Party ahead of Game 5 of the Winnipeg…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is pleased to expand its recognition of member coaches with the announcement of its inaugural Assistant Coach of the Year winners.   These awards salute the efforts of coaches from the various NFCA membership categories for their tireless dedication to the sport of softball and to…

The tent city in Nanaimo, B.C., where many of the city’s homeless could once find shelter, was appropriately dubbed “Discontent City.” At its peak, between 300 and 350 people lived there in tents and under tarps, their few belongings seemingly constantly soaked, and the mud outside sometimes ankle deep. We should all be discontented by…