The Vatican’s women’s magazine is denouncing the sexual abuse of nuns by priests – and the resulting "scandal" of religious sisters having abortions or giving birth to children who are then not recognized by their fathers. The February issue of "Women Church World," a monthly magazine distributed alongside the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, was published…
This October, Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK will once again hold their annual Stand Up To Cancer fundraising campaign. And, this year, you’re invited to take part. By signing up via BT Gamer, the charity’s gaming partner, you can create a JustGiving page for your fundraising efforts. There’s a Gaming Challenge to collect the…
He made us laugh. He taught us important life lessons. He turned the “dad sweater” into a symbol of fatherhood, and made eating Jell-O Pudding seem like an actual treat. But Bill Cosby, “America’s Dad,” has also just been found guilty of three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea…
Lawyers representing hundreds of people arrested at violent protests in Zimbabwe last week say it has become impossible to defend their clients due to state interference. The defence lawyers say they are unable secure bail for any of those charged in connection with last weeks protests during a three day stay away, and some dockets…
OTTAWA — Canada’s continental partners are simply trying to work through difficult bilateral sticking points on NAFTA, federal insiders insist, even as the Canadian government appears to have been left out of ongoing talks between the United States and Mexico. A senior government official said Tuesday that the U.S. and Mexico’s return to the table…
Three Chinese men have launched a public campaign sending bright red trucks with slogans denouncing homosexual “conversion therapy” through major cities in China, in a rare public protest against homophobia. Artist Wu Qiong said the protest was inspired by the 2017 film “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” in which a woman uses billboards to draw attention to her…
If there is anything the recent royal wedding taught us, it’s that you can successfully date after divorce. In my twenties, the bulk of my friends were getting married. Sadly, in our thirties, half of those couples are no longer in committed relationships. Now that the tables have turned, they look to me to offer…
Police in Australia are hunting for the killer of a 21-year-old exchange student who was attacked in Melbourne while speaking to her sister on a FaceTime phone call. Aiia Maasarwe, an Israeli student who was visiting Melbourne as part of her studies at Shanghai University, had attended a comedy show and was walking from a…
Canadian and U.S. officials are optimistic that Canada will be able to negotiate its way into the U.S.-Mexico trade agreement announced last weekend, but the going may prove harder than some think. On one side, there is U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened to slap ruinous auto tariffs on Canada if it doesn’t join…
Foodies, rejoice! The 2018 rankings for Canada’s top restaurants are here, and giving us delicious reasons to dine out from coast to coast to coast. This year, the annual rankings from Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants include the country’s top 50 bars, and wow do we ever want a cocktail now. Toronto took the top spot…