Behind enemy lines in El Salvador
In the aftermath of the massacre, the small town was left bloody and raw. Ana Ponce, a human rights delegate, visited the wreckage looking for anyone who’d managed to escape the Salvadorian army’s bullets. She […]
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Facebook photo saves 3-year-old’s vision
Concern over a Facebook photo is being credited for saving a young girl’s vision. Tara Taylor posted the photo of her three year-old daughter, Rylee, without noticing anything wrong with her eye, CNN reports. The […]
Canadians to commemorate 70th anniversary of D-Day with new tribute
This year will mark the seventieth year since 359 Canadian soldiers lost their lives on the sands of Juno beach. To mark the occasion the Juno Beach Centre is launching the D-Day Tribute campaign to build […]
86 wealthiest Canadians could buy New Brunswick
A study released Apr. 3 by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found the 86 wealthiest Canadians have the resources to purchase the entire province of New Brunswick. The report, Outrageous Fortune: Documenting Canada’s Wealth Gap, […]
Taco Bell uses “Ronald McDonald” to promote breakfast menu
In a time when who you know matters more than what you know, it comes as no surprise that franchises turn to name-dropping to stay ahead of the cut-throat competition. Taco Bell’s new ad campaign […]
Pakistan’s former President survives assassination attempt
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former President and military leader, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt Apr. 3, Al Jazeera reports. Musharraf, who is currently on trial for treason, was travelling with his convoy when a bomb went […]
Ukraine’s special police accused of shooting protesters
Former Ukraine President, Viktor Yanukovych, was involved in hiring and planning police sniper attacks on anti-government protesters, said Ukrainian authorities on Apr. 3, 2014. In February, 76 demonstrators were shot and killed on the streets […]
Willie Nelson gets his armadillo back
Long-time mascot for Willie Nelson, Ol’ Dillo, has been returned to the musician after going missing at a Las Vegas concert at the Westin Resort on Mar. 31. Ol’ Dillo was reportedly kidnapped after the […]
Nova Scotia nurses go on strike for patient health
Nearly 2400 Capital Health Halifax nurses walked off the job Apr.3. Nova Scotia’s Liberal government intends to push an essential services law through the legislature Apr.3. Joan Jessome, president of the Nova Scotia Government and […]
Bad weather hampers search for Malaysia Flight 370
Bad weather and stormy seas are suspending aerial searches for debris from missing Malaysia Flight 370. This update comes after a Thai satellite saw roughly 300 objects floating in the southern Indian Ocean off western […]