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Family of 7 found dead in what may be Australia's worst mass shooting in over 20 years
A family of seven — including four children — was found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia, in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police say.
Arts & Entertainment | 126 hits | 1:05 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A family of seven — including four children — was found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia, in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police say.
Largest teachers' union ends love affair with LiberalsProvincial Politics | 106 hits | 12:42 PM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Her government spent nearly $500-million in the spring of 2013 to buy labour peace with the teachers unions before the 2014 election.Premier Kathleen Wynne did a repeat performance with the province’s teachers unions last February (months beforeEx-congressman says he's 'given up on America' after sentenced for 3rd conviction
A former Democratic congressman from Chicago, heading to prison for the third time, says he has “given up on America” and plans to move to Africa after he serves his latest sentence.
Uncle Sam | 114 hits | 10:28 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A former Democratic congressman from Chicago, heading to prison for the third time, says he has “given up on America” and plans to move to Africa after he serves his latest sentence.What causes Teslas to explode'
What causes a vehicle without a gas tank to explode? The question arises after a fatal crash Tuesday of a Tesla that took the lives of two South Florida high school students. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.
Tech | 98 hits | 10:23 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
What causes a vehicle without a gas tank to explode? The question arises after a fatal crash Tuesday of a Tesla that took the lives of two South Florida high school students. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash. B.C. government drops greenhouse gas target for new 2030 goalEnvironmental | 78 hits | 9:48 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The B.C. government is blaming the previous Liberal government for failing to do enough to meet the 2020 target.Remediating Fukushima—“When everything goes to hell, you go back to basics”
It may take 40 years for the site to appear like "a normal reactor at the end of its life.
Environmental | 78 hits | 7:44 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
It may take 40 years for the site to appear like "a normal reactor at the end of its life.Family of 7 found dead in what may be Australia's worst mass shooting in over 20 years
A family of seven — including four children — was found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia, in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police say.
Misc World | 70 hits | 7:29 AM on Friday | posted by DrCaleb
A family of seven — including four children — was found dead with gunshot wounds at a rural property in southwest Australia, in what could be the country's worst mass shooting in 22 years, police say. We won't back rushed NAFTA deal, say Democrats on U.S. trade sub-committee
The Trump administration could have a new fight on its hands if it tries to rush a NAFTA deal through Congress this spring. Trump White House quietly cancels NASA research verifying greenhouse gas cuts
$10 million research line used satellites and aircraft to monitor carbon sources and sinks 'You are right about Iran,' Stephen Harper and other former PMs tell Trump in adMisc CDN | 98 hits | 12:49 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Former Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper has added his name to a full-page ad in the New York Times with a message to U.S. President Donald Trump: "You are right about Iran."Ex-Met police poster girl who cried racism loses all 33 claims in tribunal
Whenever ex-Met police officer and force poster girl became unhappy with her temporary job at the Independent Police Complaints Commission, she would cry racism, a tribunal concluded.
Law & Order | 141 hits | 12:41 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Whenever ex-Met police officer and force poster girl became unhappy with her temporary job at the Independent Police Complaints Commission, she would cry racism, a tribunal concluded.Donald Trump to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on June 12
The meeting is set to be the first-ever summit between U.S. and North Korea during more than six decades of hostility since the Korean War.
Misc World | 66 hits | 12:31 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The meeting is set to be the first-ever summit between U.S. and North Korea during more than six decades of hostility since the Korean War. Stephanie Labbe vows to fight for gender rights after being barred from leagueSports | 72 hits | 12:25 AM on Friday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Olympic medalist goaltender Stephanie Labbe said Friday she'll pressure league officials to change a men-only rule preventing her from playing for a Calgary squad.Iowa man says his dog shot him while they were playing
An Iowa man says his dog inadvertently shot him while they were roughhousing Wednesday. Remme told The Messenger newspaper that Balew is a "big wuss" and lay down beside him and cried because he thought he had done something wrong.
An Iowa man says his dog inadvertently shot him while they were roughhousing Wednesday. Remme told The Messenger newspaper that Balew is a "big wuss" and lay down beside him and cried because he thought he had done something wrong.Putin on ice: Russian president scores 5 goals in exhibition hockey game
Russian President Vladimir Putin scored five goals in an exhibition hockey game with former NHL stars on Thursday. Five goals was on the low side by Putin's standards -- he scored eight in the 2015 game and seven last year.
Misc World | 71 hits | 7:01 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
Russian President Vladimir Putin scored five goals in an exhibition hockey game with former NHL stars on Thursday. Five goals was on the low side by Putin's standards -- he scored eight in the 2015 game and seven last year. Live crabs cause commotion on Toronto subway
A picture posted on Facebook shows live crabs placed on seats on a Toronto subway. The Toronto Transit Commission is calling it a "shellfish" act. B.C. court says mother accused of assaulting son, 8, was acting in self-defenceLaw & Order | 73 hits | 6:54 PM on Thursday | posted by Hyack
A mother accused of assaulting her eight-year-old son has been found not guilty by a B.C. provincial court judge who ruled she was acting in self-defence. The court heard that the boy has regular tantrums. Thousands ordered out as part of B.C.'s southern Interior affected by flooding
Nearly 2,700 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in British Columbia's southern Interior as officials warn of flooding due to extremely heavy snowpacks, sudden downpours and unseasonably warm temperatures. 'We made a mistake:' Alberta charges zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video
A central Alberta zoo is facing two charges under the province's Wildlife Act after a bear was taken through a drive-thru for ice cream. One count is related to the bear being taken through the drive-thru for ice cream, while the other stems from the bear Glitches reported as emergency alert testing resumes across Canada
Operators of Canada's new emergency alert system say they are learning from failed tests earlier this week in Ontario and Quebec, although reports of countrywide tests on Wednesday had mixed results. What's Ryan Reynolds got against Eurovision'Arts & Entertainment | 97 hits | 2:30 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Canada has never been invited to enter the song contest. Is that because Europe is afraid of losing? Activists claim victory as Trudeau's oil tanker ban passes CommonsEnvironmental | 75 hits | 12:51 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
As environmentalists bemoan the Liberal government's promise to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project despite waffling by its proponent, Ottawa handed them a victory of sorts today with the passage of an oil tanker moratorium bill that will Three men accused of raping 9-year-old girl as mom smoked meth in garage found not guilty
SALT LAKE CITY - Three men accused of raping a 9-year-old Utah girl while her mother was smoking methamphetamine in a garage were found not guilty Wednesday after their lawyers argued they couldn’t be convicted without physical evidence.
Law & Order | 99 hits | 12:32 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
SALT LAKE CITY - Three men accused of raping a 9-year-old Utah girl while her mother was smoking methamphetamine in a garage were found not guilty Wednesday after their lawyers argued they couldn’t be convicted without physical evidence. Cops warned to watch for violent MS-13 gang membersLaw & Order | 73 hits | 12:22 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The federal government has warned Canadian police services violent gangs known for cutting off the heads of victims are attempting to sneak across U.S.-Canada border points to avoid President Donald Trump’s changing immigration policy, The ToronHigh school passes rule that everyone makes cheerleading squad,
A school in New Jersey has passed a new rule when it comes to the cheerleading squad, either everyone makes the squad or no one does.
Arts & Entertainment | 77 hits | 12:03 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A school in New Jersey has passed a new rule when it comes to the cheerleading squad, either everyone makes the squad or no one does.Somali woman 'with 11 husbands' stoned to death by al-Shabab
She was buried neck-deep and pelted to death with stones by al-Shabab fighters.
Religion | 72 hits | 12:01 PM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
She was buried neck-deep and pelted to death with stones by al-Shabab fighters.Hawaii warns of possible mass evacuations as volcano threatens power plant
Hawaii authorities scrambled to move tens of thousands of gallons of highly flammable chemicals from the path of lava on Thursday, and the state’s governor warned mass evacuations might be needed as the Kilauea volcano’s eruption became more violent.
Misc World | 74 hits | 10:38 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Hawaii authorities scrambled to move tens of thousands of gallons of highly flammable chemicals from the path of lava on Thursday, and the state’s governor warned mass evacuations might be needed as the Kilauea volcano’s eruption became more violent. 'Silicon Valley is ethically lost': Google grapples with reaction to its new 'horrifying' and uncanny AI tech
The Google assistant is able to book appointments on its own, chatting and mimicking the 'ums' and 'hmms' pauses of human speechTrump announces capture of 'most wanted' ISIS terrorists who were lured to Iraq via cell phone app
A security advisor to Iraq says his country's agents are holding a top aide to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his mobile phone to lure four commanders from the group into a trap.
Misc World | 77 hits | 10:18 AM on Thursday | posted by martin14
A security advisor to Iraq says his country's agents are holding a top aide to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his mobile phone to lure four commanders from the group into a trap.ABC under fire for 'lefty lunacy' segment about nappy consent
The ABC has come under fire for airing a segment in which a 'sexuality expert' calls for parents to not change nappies without asking for their child's consent.
Lifestyle | 54 hits | 10:15 AM on Thursday | posted by N_Fiddledog
The ABC has come under fire for airing a segment in which a 'sexuality expert' calls for parents to not change nappies without asking for their child's consent. Lengthy drought has southern Manitoba thirsting for elusive precipitationEnvironmental | 47 hits | 8:08 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Edmonton's architecture now 'interesting to the rest of the country,' says award-winning Toronto architect
A Toronto architect who led the design team for an award-winning pavilion in Borden Park says Edmonton’s architecture has now “become interesting to the rest of the country.” Three Percenters are Canada's 'most dangerous' extremist group, say some experts
A self-styled "patriotic" movement called the Three Percenters is setting up chapters across Canada. They're anxious about open borders, sometimes armed and ready to fight "tyranny and terrorism both foreign and domestic." SCC strikes down part of Quebec’s pay equity lawLaw & Order | 62 hits | 7:34 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed, in a pair of section 15 Charter decisions, the unconstitutionality of provisions of Quebec’s Pay Equity Act, which was initially passed in 2009 to address systemic wage discrimination against women. Canada has ‘fallen behind’ in powers to do battle over privacy with tech giants: UK officialLaw & Order | 62 hits | 7:31 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
'It was a sea of water': Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 32
A dam burst on a flower farm in Kenya's Rift Valley after weeks of torrential rain, unleashing a "sea of water" that smashed into two villages and killed at least 32 people, officials and survivors said.
A dam burst on a flower farm in Kenya's Rift Valley after weeks of torrential rain, unleashing a "sea of water" that smashed into two villages and killed at least 32 people, officials and survivors said. Canadian Tire buys sportswear company Helly Hansen for nearly $1B
Canadian Tire is buying Norway-based sportswear company Helly Hansen for nearly $1 billion. Supercomputers are driving a revolution in hurricane forecastingEnvironmental | 56 hits | 6:10 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
Five-day forecasts are as good now as two-day forecasts were in 1998.States Turn to an Unproven Method of Execution: Nitrogen Gas
As problems mount with lethal injection, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma are developing protocols for using nitrogen to carry out the death penalty. Little science exists about the method.
Law & Order | 44 hits | 6:09 AM on Thursday | posted by DrCaleb
As problems mount with lethal injection, Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma are developing protocols for using nitrogen to carry out the death penalty. Little science exists about the method. Mormon Church cuts ties with Boy Scouts
The decision comes less than a week after the Boy Scouts changed its name to promote inclusivity. How to recycle the 'unrecyclable,' from cigarette butts to squeeze pouchesEnvironmental | 83 hits | 10:34 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
If you’re feeling guilty about the mountains of coffee pods or squeeze pouches you’re tossing in the trash, there are ways recycle those and many other “unrecyclable” items. Here’s how — and why it isn’t being done by everyone, everywhere. Only 'incredibly wealthy' Albertans would benefit from UCP flat tax, economist warnsProvincial Politics | 70 hits | 6:49 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Lindsay Tedds from the University of Calgary's school of public policy says the wealthiest Albertans would benefit from the so-called flat tax but the spin-off effects would hurt low- and middle-income earners.Children sick as Russia's landfill crisis turns toxic
Most landfills in Moscow are filled well beyond capacity, leaving many families worried about a mass poisoning of their children.
Environmental | 85 hits | 6:46 AM on Wednesday | posted by DrCaleb
Most landfills in Moscow are filled well beyond capacity, leaving many families worried about a mass poisoning of their children. 'Total devastation': Dozens of fish killed in North, West Vancouver streamsEnvironmental | 92 hits | 2:56 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Three recent incidents in small North Shore creeks where dozens of fish were killed are a reminder of how sensitive the ecosystems can be. The deaths are being blamed on construction work across the street, where crews are doing a ground stabilization pro Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault
Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna was arrested and charged Tuesday morning with assault. The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher was released and is scheduled to appear in court on June 18. He has been placed on administrative leave by Major League Base Car-jacking suspect dead in police shooting at Departure Bay ferry terminalLaw & Order | 78 hits | 2:48 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
A suspect in a car-jacking is dead after a police shooting at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo. "Initial information based on police accounts is that the male exited the vehicle, with what police believed was a firearm, and shots were fired res NDP MP Christine Moore suspended
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has suspended caucus member Christine Moore from her duties while the party orders an investigation into allegations she behaved inappropriately toward an Afghanistan veteran five years ago. FEARS OF TSUNAMI FOR U.S. WEST COAST AS ERUPTING HAWAII VOLCANO FRACTURES MASSIVE UNSTABLE LANDMASSMisc World | 120 hits | 11:23 AM on Tuesday | posted by Freakinoldguy
Social media copies gambling methods 'to create psychological cravings'
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