Sunday, February 21, 2016

San Bernardino victims to oppose Apple on iPhone encryption

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Some victims of the San Bernardino, Calif., attack will file a legal brief in support of the U.S. government's attempt to force Apple to unlock the encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the shooters, a lawyer representing the victims said on Sunday.

Tim Etchells Wins Award in Honor of Spalding Gray

Mr. Etchells is the artistic director of Forced Entertainment, a British theater troupe.

Family And Friends Pay Tribute To 'Mockingbird' Author Harper Lee

In a tribute to the late Harper Lee, we hear several poignant passages read from her novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird."

B.C. Jeopardy candidate says Canadian ineligibility 'disappointing'

Vancouver's Chandni Kher has been trying to get on Jeopardy for three years. She's finally qualified, but if she doesn't make it on in the next 18 months, her dreams for the show could be dashed.

The world's first ghetto, 500 years later











Northern Powerhouse 'a leap of faith'

The man leading the "Northern Powerhouse" project tells the BBC there is no guarantee that investing billions in infrastructure will help the North of England.

Man hit with hammer after football game

A man is believed to have been hit with a hammer during an assault by a group of youths in north Belfast.

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Zootly is a New York moving app with a Canadian connection

Canadian-designed moving app Zootly has been compared to Uber, but unlike the ride-sharing app, Zootly doesn't bypass existing companies but collects them under one umbrella, much like a dispatch or booking service for movers.

Canadian private planes banned from U.S. airspace for 1 month before order reversed

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Pilots and airplane owners are urging the federal government to make sure a security mistake that prevented private Canadian aircraft from entering U.S. airspace never happens again.

Backstage Beauty Report: Grandma-Inspired Hair at Simone Rocha

Models were given a classic blue rinse -- and messy updos -- backstage at the designer's fall/winter 2016 show.









Friday, February 19, 2016

Russia wants to modify Cold War missiles to destroy asteroids

Russia plans to modify some of its intercontinental ballistic missiles to destroy asteroids before they hit Earth, according to a top Russian rocket researcher.









Special medical clinic set up for Syrian refugees

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There's a new effort on P.E.I. to make sure the Syrian refugees who have arrived are getting the medical help they need, at a special clinic. It's open three days a week at the Sherwood Medical Clinic.

Review: A Low-Key and Witty Premiere by Pam Tanowitz

Ms. Tanowitz and her company debuted "the story progresses as if in a dream of glittering surfaces" at the Joyce Theater.









Thursday, February 18, 2016

VIDEO: 'Racism was rife in mental health system'

One of the most comprehensive studies of mental health care in England ever conducted has sharply criticised provision for men of African and Caribbean heritage.

Wheels: A Brassy Concept Car Comes Back From the Dead

The Exemplar I, a '60s auto show dream car, used brass and copper trim instead of chrome. Left in a junkyard, it's now restored.