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Sask.-grown purple wheat holds promise as grain with health benefits and flash of colour
Purple wheat hasn’t made it big as an ingredient in Canadian products quite yet, finding more of its success overseas, but those studying and marketing its health properties — and...
Famous birthdays for June 1: Alanis Morissette, Morgan Freeman
Singer Alanis Morissette turns 46 and actor Morgan Freeman turns 83, among the famous birthdays for June 1.
To solve California's coronavirus-fueled budget woes, Newsom should gamble on sports betting
Democratic Sen. Bill Dodd of Napa and Assemblyman Adam Gray of Merced are proposing that California finally legalize sports betting — as 23 other states have done — and reap...
Make Covid-19 recovery green, say business leaders
Well-known firms such as Asda and Lloyds Bank are urging ministers to prioritise the environment.
Brad Keselowski wins Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol after late crash
Brad Keselowski earned his second win of the season Sunday after a late crash between Chase Elliott and Joey Logano in the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Campaigns turn to virtual events to find voters
On Tuesday, seven states and the District of Columbia will hold Democratic presidential primaries. Four of them were postponed from April and May due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that's not the...
Churches plan big Pentecost services despite orders: 'It's part of our faith to be together'
What began as a public health debate has quickly escalated into a dispute over freedom of worship in several states.
Climate change: How a green new deal really could go global
Chief Environment correspondent Justin Rowlatt considers the prospects for a big economic makeover.
Israeli police fatally shoot unarmed Palestinian man
Israeli police fatally shot an unarmed Palestinian man headed to school for people with disabilities in East Jerusalem on Saturday.
Google delays Android 11 unveiling
Google announced Saturday that it will delay the unveiling of its new Android 11 operating system.
Richard Ayoade to host virtual BAFTA TV Awards ceremony
Comedian and "The IT Crowd" alum Richard Ayoade is set to host this year's Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, the BBC announced.
COVID-19 has Calgary seniors walking around province, across country but virtually
Marion Rogers says people in the southwest Calgary seniors home where she lives were getting a little squirrely after being forced to stay on the facility's grounds when the COVID-19...
Newsom's budget cuts would hit Californians most vulnerable to coronavirus
Safety-net programs that keep low-income Californians out of nursing homes are on the chopping block with Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget, aimed at plugging a massive deficit.
Future's 'High Off Life' tops the U.S. album chart
Rapper Future's "High Off Life" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.
Fixing your computer is easier if you know which numbers to look at
Your laptop might look super cool and shiny, but it might only take a video editing program to make it run like your grandpa's old truck. (Daniel Korpai / Unsplash/)We usually demand...
COVID-19 border closures worry Americans who come to Canada to buy insulin
Many Americans rely on going up north to buy insulin, where a vial costs roughly a tenth of the price it does in the U.S. But the COVID-19 border restrictions...
The free 'John Williams: Maestro of the Movies' concert: Your weekend must-watch
Pacific Symphony presents a virtual salute to film composer John Williams. Here's how you can watch on demand.
Epic copyright battle swings Merck KGaA's way
Court rules that Merck & Co. infringed Merck KGaA's copyright for the name Merck in the UK
What will become of drug and chemical trade shows?
With event slates wiped clean by the pandemic, attendees and organizers scramble to virtualize key industry gatherings
Forty-five years of the ESA Convention
After celebrating the 50th anniversary of the European space cooperation in 2014, we now mark 45 years since the signing of the Convention for the creation of a single European...
Kings agreed with NHL plan to resume play, even though it ended their season
Kings defenseman Matt Roy said the team voted for the NHL plan to resume play even though it ended their season because it was best for the league.
Memories from Harvard’s 2019-20 academic year
This year was one like none other. It ushered in anniversaries across the University, new innovations in science, technology, and health, and projects in the arts. The community also faced an unprecedented challenge...
Alberto Alesina, a pioneer of modern political economy, dies at 63
Alberto Alesina, one of the world’s most influential economists who applied economic analysis to thorny social and political problems and helped found the field of modern political economy, died Saturday at age 63...
Scientists develop method to help epidemiologists map spread of COVID-19
Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have developed a method they believe will help epidemiologists more efficiently predict the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new study, published in Physica D:...
Stocks recover after President Donald Trump's announcement on Hong Kong
President Donald Trump's planned news conference on China shook up stocks early Friday, but the major indexes mostly recovered by the end the day after his announcement revealed no changes...
Man drinks liter of lemon juice in under 17 seconds for world record
An Idaho man turned a sour taste into a sweet achievement when he drank a liter bottle of lemon juice through a straw in under 17 seconds for a Guinness...
Four U.S. combatant commands, NORAD conduct homeland defense exercise
The U.S. Northern Command announced an Atlantic Ocean exercise involving four other combatant commands and led by the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group.
Kenneth Braithwaite sworn in as Secretary of the Navy
Kenneth J. Braithwaite, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017 as U.S. ambassador to Norway, was sworn in Friday as Secretary of the U.S. Navy.