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Happiness
13 books that disrupt stereotypes and build emotional intelligence
Ladders - Sarah Goff-Dupont
For the second year in a row, the most popular way to make the world a more inclusive place can be summed up in one word: listen. That’s what …
Aung San Suu Kyi
Pence tells Aung San Suu Kyi the persecution of Rohingya is 'without excuse'
CNN - By Helen Regan, CNN
(CNN) — US Vice President Mike Pence told Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday that the treatment of her country's stateless Rohingya Muslim population was inexcusable. "The violence and
World News
Fake images of woman acquitted of blasphemy roil Pakistan
Associated Press - By KATHY GANNON, Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistani government, already struggling with a crisis surrounding a Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy charges after eight years on death row, now has to deal with "fake" images
Free Syrian Army
'They see no shame': 'honour' killing video shows plight of Syrian women
The Guardian - Shawn Carrie and Asmaa Alomar
Footage of a young Syrian woman’s execution by her brother was greeted with widespread horror. Yet such violence is all too common – and as a member of the Free Syrian Army, with its own police and courts,
Cleveland
Dutch man, 69, starts legal fight to identify as 20 years younger
The Guardian - Daniel Boffey in Brussels
A 69-year-old Dutch “positivity guru” who says he does not feel his age has started a battle to make himself legally 20 years younger on the grounds that he is being discriminated against on a dating Emile
African-American News
The Witches of Baltimore
The Atlantic - Sigal Samuel
Young black women are leaving Christianity and embracing African witchcraft in digital covens. “We may not be Christian here, but we still pray,” said a woman dressed entirely in white as she addressed
Death Row
The Latest: Lawyer in blasphemy case flees Pakistan
Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Latest on the acquittal of a Christian woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan after being convicted of blasphemy (all times local): 10:15 a.m. The lawyer for a Christian
Innovation
Video Shows Tesla Owner Cleverly Using Autopilot to Evade Parking Tickets
Inverse - Danny Paez
Don't fear the parking cop. Tesla vehicles come with a “Summon” capability that allows customers to have their car autonomously pull up to them in a …
News
Parkinson's disease 'may' start in gut
BBC News - By James Gallagher
The brain disease Parkinson's may actually start in the depths of the digestive system, US scientists say. In their study, people whose appendix had been removed were less likely to develop the neurodegenerative
Rental Housing
Inside the wild world of renting an apartment in Toronto
VICE - Tamara Khandaker
The vacancy rate in Toronto is currently under 2 percent — the worst it’s been in 16 years. “It was a random agent that suggested we photoshop [Nick’s] credit score.” Landlords blame the competition on
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau hones his blame game on StatsCan data and Saudi arms deals
macleans.ca - Maclean's
Oct. 30: Trudeau’s defence of the statistical agency’s plan to collect personal financial information includes a trip down memory lane to the Harper …
Rohingya
Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to begin Rohingya repatriation by mid-November
Reuters UK
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh and Myanmar agreed on Tuesday to begin by November the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who fled to Bangladesh to escape a Myanmar army crackdown,
International Olympic Committee
Tuesday's letters: Pot's health risks ignored
edmontonjournal.com - Edmonton Journal
Re. “It’s time to talk about IQ, schizophrenia and pot,” Elise Stolte, Oct. 29Kudos to Elise Stolte for raising the concerns many parents of young …
World News
One year on, Syrians in Raqqa exhume their dead for reburial
Reuters
RAQQA, Syria (Reuters) - Sajed Salameh has spent days waiting at a mass grave in the Syrian city of Raqqa, hoping the bodies of his wife and three children will soon be found so he can give them a proper
Nova Scotia
'I felt so violated': Ex-husband charged after Winnipeg woman finds hidden cameras in her home
cbc.ca - Katie Nicholson, Vera-Lynn Kubinec
She thought when she left her abusive ex she would finally be safe. But that illusion was shattered the day she discovered someone had broken into …
Forbidden from moving or making noise, Japanese hostage recounts Syrian captivity
The Globe and Mail - Reuters
During 40 months of captivity at the hands of Syrian militants, Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda was forbidden from moving or making any noise, even while sleeping. Guards told him daily he’d be released,
Crews fighting fire at fish plant in eastern Newfoundland and Labrador | The Star
thestar.com - The Canadian Press
O’DONNELL’S, N.L.—Crews are at the scene of a fire that has engulfed a fish plant in the small eastern Newfoundland community of …
India freezes Amnesty bank accounts after raid
DW News - DW English
Indian authorities searched Amnesty International's country office for 10 hours, looking for evidence of illegal foreign funds. Rights groups …
Environment
Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one
Popular Science - By Eleanor Cummins
Ryan Ketterman The engineering that helped one Mexico Beach, Florida, house outlast Hurricane Michael. On October 10, Hurricane Michael spun Category 4 winds around the upper reaches of the Sunshine State.
Golden Knights sign Schmidt to 6-year extension
thescore.com - Josh Gold-Smith
The Vegas Golden Knights inked defenseman Nate Schmidt to a six-year contract extension with an average annual value of $5.95 million, the club …
In Nova Scotia, a dispute between fishermen and a pulp mill escalates with a stand-off at sea | The Star
thestar.com - Antonia Noori Farzan
Across from the fishing pier in Pictou, Nova Scotia, smokestacks pump out billowing clouds of white smoke that drift over the choppy water. The …
Birth Defects
The US is warning pregnant women not to travel to Japan
Quartz - By Isabella Steger
Japan is in the midst of a rubella outbreak, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising pregnant women against traveling to the country. In its level 2 alert, which advises
NHL
Islanders move John Tavares return game to Nassau
ESPN
When John Tavares returns to New York, he will be playing where his Islanders career began -- the Nassau Coliseum. The Islanders announced that the …
Winnipeg Jets
NHL addressing goalies' issues with smaller chest protectors
sportsnet.ca
James Reimer keeps flinching and he doesn’t like it. Several times in practice already this season, the Florida Panthers goaltender has braced for a …
News
That rectangular iceberg spotted by NASA is real
CNN - By Ben Westcott, CNN
(CNN) — A strikingly rectangular, naturally formed ice sheet has been spotted by NASA during a regular flyover on October 16. The survey, code-named Operation IceBridge, is designed to watch for changes
News
Vietnam Begins Life Under New Strongman President Nguyen Phu Trong
TIME - By Charlie Campbell / Hanoi
Hanoi’s notorious traffic was its usual bedlam Wednesday morning, as swirling eddies of motorbikes and taxis raced past harried commuters with …
Canadian News
Canadian embassy in Athens attacked with sledgehammers, red paint
globalnews.ca - By Staff
A Greek anarchist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Canadian embassy in the country early Sunday morning. Story continues below The …
Home Theater
This is what a $4 million house looks like in Toronto vs other cities
blogto.com - Tanya Mok
Regardless of your budget, buying a home in Toronto isn't easy. While a starting price of $4 million—which is currently around five times the average …
Aboriginal Canadians
'I owe my life to this game': Jordin Tootoo retiring from NHL
cbc.ca
The first Inuk to play in the National Hockey League is retiring. Jordin Tootoo, 35, made the announcement Friday afternoon in Brandon, Man., where he …
World News
Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead
Associated Press - By ASHOK SHARMA, Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more, police said.

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13 books that disrupt stereotypes and build emotional intelligence

Pence tells Aung San Suu Kyi the persecution of Rohingya is 'without excuse'

Fake images of woman acquitted of blasphemy roil Pakistan

'They see no shame': 'honour' killing video shows plight of Syrian women

Dutch man, 69, starts legal fight to identify as 20 years younger

The Witches of Baltimore

The Latest: Lawyer in blasphemy case flees Pakistan

Video Shows Tesla Owner Cleverly Using Autopilot to Evade Parking Tickets

Parkinson's disease 'may' start in gut

Inside the wild world of renting an apartment in Toronto

Justin Trudeau hones his blame game on StatsCan data and Saudi arms deals

Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to begin Rohingya repatriation by mid-November

Tuesday's letters: Pot's health risks ignored

One year on, Syrians in Raqqa exhume their dead for reburial

'I felt so violated': Ex-husband charged after Winnipeg woman finds hidden cameras in her home

Forbidden from moving or making noise, Japanese hostage recounts Syrian captivity

Crews fighting fire at fish plant in eastern Newfoundland and Labrador | The Star

India freezes Amnesty bank accounts after raid

Hurricanes destroy beachside homes, but not this one

Golden Knights sign Schmidt to 6-year extension

In Nova Scotia, a dispute between fishermen and a pulp mill escalates with a stand-off at sea | The Star

The US is warning pregnant women not to travel to Japan

Islanders move John Tavares return game to Nassau

NHL addressing goalies' issues with smaller chest protectors

That rectangular iceberg spotted by NASA is real

Vietnam Begins Life Under New Strongman President Nguyen Phu Trong

Canadian embassy in Athens attacked with sledgehammers, red paint

This is what a $4 million house looks like in Toronto vs other cities

'I owe my life to this game': Jordin Tootoo retiring from NHL

Train mows down crowd at India festival, at least 60 dead