Isil bride Shamima Begum has accused the British government of “making an example" of her by stripping her of UK citizenship, but admits she now regrets speaking out about her situation. Speaking to The Telegraph in the al-Hol camp in Syria, the 19-year-old from east London said she might have been able to keep her UK…
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s health minister says he believes there is timely access to abortion services in the province despite calls from advocates to improve access. Randy Delorey said Thursday the province has taken steps to improve access to abortion services, including funding the abortion pill in November 2017 and giving Nova Scotians the option…
OKLAHOMA CITY – On day three, No. 6 North Georgia and No. 21 California (Pa.) survived and advanced their way to the semifinals of 2015 NCAA Division II Championship, on a rainy Saturday at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium. The Nighthawks (51-8) and Vulcans (43-12) walked off with eight-inning wins over St. Mary’s and Central…
TORONTO — When discount store Oomomo flung open the doors to its first Toronto location in early December, customers lined up well in advance to scoop up everything from low-cost origami paper and shrimp-flavoured chips to vegetable peelers and toothbrushes. Oomomo’s president Andy Cheng expects the scene will repeat dozens of times as the Vancouver-based…
Family Guy is known for its iconic cutaway gags, but after sixteen seasons of insanity, you’ve got to wonder just how many jokes ended up on the cutting room floor, either for timing, common decency, or because the episode already had too many detours. Sure, they’re probably not all hilarious, but judging by our exclusive…
The US has counted more measles cases in the first two months of this year than in all of 2017, with public health officials blaming "misinformation" for the growing epidemic. Six outbreaks of the disease have been reported across the country since January 1, totaling 159 cases, in the states of Washington, Colorado and New…
Sweden’s security services have arrested a man working for a technology company on suspicion of spying for Russia, in a move likely to worsen growing tension between the countries. The man was arrested at a meeting with a Russian diplomat in central Stockholm on Tuesday evening by agents of the country’s Säpo security service supported…
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau sprinkled a little government funding on nearly everyone Tuesday, including key Liberal constituencies — young people, women, and seniors — who helped deliver the Grits their victory in 2015. In his pre-election budget, Morneau announced $26.7 billion in new spending since the fall economic statement — nearly all of…
Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo and the Battle that Defined a Generation, a novel written by Blake J. Harris, is being adapted into a television series. Announced by Legendary, a deal has been finalized to develop the novel, with Jordan Vogt-Roberts (Kong: Skull Island) directing, and Mike Rosolio (American Vandal, Sean Saves the World) writing the…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced today the Top 26 Finalists for the 2015 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, which will be announced at the opening of the 2015 NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS) in Oklahoma City. Due to a tie, 26 individuals have…