Inside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: the capital where gangs have taken over – podcast | Haiti
When the Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, travelled through Haiti, he heard one constant refrain: “We Haitians, we’re like reeds. We bend but we never break.” Yet, as he tells Helen Pidd, it is a phrase that is being tested like rarely before, as ordinary Haitians are caught up in violence all over the […]
Emergence of Alistair Johnston is proof that there are diamonds in Canada’s soccer rough
Alistair Johnston sat in a Toronto hotel lobby on Sunday, still a little bleary-eyed from the seven-hour flight home from Suriname, where he earned his 50th cap for Canada in fitting fashion last week: a 1-0 win in sweltering conditions in a country he struggled to find on a map. My goodness, it borders Brazil, […]
Theme park horror as thrill-seeking riders trapped dangling in mid-air | US | News
Thrill-seekers were left dangling in terror for nearly three hours at a top theme park, as firefighters scrambled to rescue them. Around 20 adventure enthusiasts boarded the Sol Spin ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California just before 2pm, when it abruptly malfunctioned and halted mid-flight, leaving many riders in a precarious horizontal position. […]
Bird flu warning as mutation sees first human case confirmed
The avian influenza, which has been making headlines due to its impact on the food industry and economy in recent months, is posing a growing threat to human health in recent months. The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the country, believed to be caused by […]
Shuntaro Tanikawa, giant of Japanese poetry, dies aged 92 | Poetry
Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died aged 92. Tanikawa, who translated the Peanuts comic strip and penned the lyrics for the theme song of the animation series Astro Boy, died on 13 November, his son Kensaku Tanikawa said on Tuesday. The […]
Vancouver, Quebec City among PWHL stops on North American tour
The Professional Women’s Hockey League will play nine games outside its markets across North America this season, as it examines future expansion sites. The barnstorming tour, dubbed the PWHL Takeover Tour, will include stops in Quebec City and Vancouver, in what could be a test run for the viability of those cities as PWHL markets. “Bringing […]
Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
Just a week after winning several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed “there is no such thing as Palestinians.” Meanwhile, the two Trump advisers who led his outreach to Arab Americans have not secured positions […]
How to clean log burner glass stains fast and naturally without scrubbing
Cleaning is key maintenance for log burner owners as with frequent use they can find their viewing pleasure tarnished by soot staining on the glass door, which greatly obstructs the fire’s cosy view. The primary culprit for this grubby inconvenience is often burning wood with moisture content over 20 percent or letting logs come into […]
Nine-day hīkoi to uphold the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori rights – in pictures | World news
While the controversial bill is not expected to become law, it has become a flashpoint on race relations in New Zealand. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Source link
Weekend recap: A Grey Cup stunner and golden skaters
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Football: Nick Arbuckle and the Argos shocked Winnipeg in the Grey Cup The unheralded backup quarterback threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns and the Argonauts defence picked off former […]