It’s a plot line that wouldn’t be out of place in a Tintin comic – a French mayor, an Alpine climber, a historian, a wealthy Jewish stone merchant from London, and their tenuous connections to a bag of lost jewels discovered on the peak of Mont Blanc. The trail begins early on 24 January 1966, as Air India Flight 101 starts its descent towards Geneva Airport. The pilot had miscalculated […]
Wild Atlantic Way, County Donegal to County Cork, Ireland The Wild Atlantic Way is far more than a scenic route from County Donegal south to County Cork along Ireland’s untamed western coast. The 1,491 miles were designed to be driven in small sections, allowing time to revel in the stories, sights, and history found around each bend in the road. “The most mystifying poetry of the route for me lies […]
According to the National Weather Service, up to 7 inches of snow is expected to descend on the metro area starting Tuesday night A winter storm that could bring up to9 inches of snow is expected in Metro Detroit, starting tonight and pushing into Wednesday afternoon. The storm will start with rain but move to snow between 10 p.m. tonight and 2 a.m. Wednesday. The morning commute is expected to […]
The City of New York Fire Department has tweeted a photograph from the scene of the Manhattan building collapse and fire. 168 firefighters are attending the incident. Explosion in East Harlem. Building collapse on 116th and park #Spanish Harlem Damn! Huge explosion at East Harlem, New York. A building just completely exploded and collapse Firefighters tackle the blaze following a reported blast in east Harlem. Credit: NBC
Many Syrian children have been left without protection, medical care or psychological support The number of Syrian children in need has more than doubled in the past year to 5.5 million, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says. Up to a million are living under siege and in areas that the agency and other humanitarian organisations cannot access, according to a new report. Children in Syria have lost “lives and […]
A new report from researchers at Oxford University argues that large dams are a risky investment – soaring past projected budgets, drowning emerging economies in debt and failing to deliver promised benefits. Do they ever really make sense? A peek over the edge of the Hoover Dam’s 60-storey wall is enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine. Constructed from enough concrete to pave a motorway from New York to […]
Red pandas may be known for their solitary nature but these fluffy red animals proved that they were happy to play with friends too. The animals typically live alone, only looking for a fellow panda to mate with. They spend most of their time climbing trees. Red pandas are expert climbers and leap distances of up to 5ft. The hair on the bottom of their feet stops them from slipping […]
An Ontario woman will soon take home a brand-new car thanks to a knock on her daughter’s head. Deborah Armstrong of Caledon, Ont., recently won a 2014 Toyota Corolla Sport in the annual Tim Hortons’ Roll Up the Rim to Win contest while waiting in a hospital emergency room. Armstrong had taken her 28-year-old daughter to a Brampton hospital after she’d fallen and hit her head and got a coffee while […]
WASHINGTON — Spring is closer than you think, and here’s a sure sign: Daylight saving time arrives this weekend. Most Canadians will set their clocks 60 minutes forward before heading to bed Saturday night. Daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time. You may lose an hour of sleep, but daylight saving time promises an extra hour of evening light for many months ahead. It’s also a […]
In prime locations of cities around the world, $1 million doesn’t buy much. Prime residential house prices in top global cities broadly continued to rise in 2013, new data from real-estate broker Knight Frank show. The study showed “ultra-high-net-worth individuals” were getting richer, and like investing in houses. The trend shows little sign of slowing.
