Oct. 17, 2017 is the day Canada lost its beloved poet son. And no doubt many will be thinking of Gord Downie and missing him on the one-year anniversary of the Tragically Hip frontman’s death from terminal brain cancer, even as the country marks another monumental moment: the legalization of cannabis. But trust Gord to
Vladimir Putin has laughed off suggestions that he will seek re-election one more time following his landslide victory, according to preliminary results. “Let’s count. What, do you think I will sit until I’m 100 years old?” he responded to a reporter’s question after preliminary results showed he won more than three-quarters of the vote. Putin
Three Pacific Fleet frogmen broke the Russian Navy’s diving record and brandished the national flag as they descended 416 meters into the Sea of Japan during a thrilling underwater rescue training exercise. The experienced divers had to spend three days in a compression chamber before they could begin the journey into the dark void using
Angry Birds AR: Isle of Pigs, an augmented reality game from the prolific mobile game series, has been announced for iPhones and iPads with ARKit support. Announced by Rovio and Resolution Games at GDC 2019, Angry Birds AR is set to hit iOS devices in late spring, though it’s available for preorder now on the
OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-four members of the USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team (JWNT) kicked off their 2017 season in Oklahoma City, Okla. as the athletes and coaching staff will participate in training camp and exhibition games at the Softball Capital of the World®. As the team begins preparations for the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)
Update: BioWare has confirmed the hotfix for Anthem loot has been pushed live. While it has not yet implemented the issue to prevent uncommon and common drops at level 30 — which is intended to come later, the hotfix does address the following issues, per this Reddit post: Items will no longer have inscriptions on them
Russia will introduce reciprocal restrictions on Lithuanian memorial projects as a reply to the Baltic nation’s recent toughening of rules regulating Russian memorials, the Foreign Ministry has stated. The announcement on Friday was issued shortly after mass media reported that Lithuania had frozen all restoration works at memorials to Soviet soldiers who liberated the country
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — California’s Norco rolled past Vista Murrieta, 8-2, in a CIF Southern Section playoff game to improve to 31-0 and remain the clear No. 1 in the USA Today Sports/NFCA High School Super 25 poll. The Cougars have now won 42 of their last 43 contests. The lone loss during that stretch was
TORONTO — The case of a man accused of killing 10 people in a van attack in north Toronto will skip a preliminary hearing and head straight to trial. Alek Minassian, of Richmond Hill, Ont., faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in connection with the April 23 incident. The
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Harding University’s Autumn Humes was named the 2017 Schutt Sports / NFCA Division II National Freshman of the Year. She was presented the award on Wednesday evening at the NCAA Division II Championship banquet in Roanoke, Va. A second-team NFCA All-American and first-team All-Central Region selection, Humes was key in helping the