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Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk

Vancouver backyard chickens practise social distancing from wild birds amid H5N1 risk

VANCOUVER — Lumpy Eye the chicken has made plenty of friends in her East Vancouver neighbourhood over the years, said owner Duncan Martin, with passersby regularly greeting her in the yard outside their home.
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Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously

Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously

Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins. She hears a sound that breaks her focus. Was that a cough? Will her mask protect her? COVID-19 remains a very present threat for the 55-year-old.
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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die.
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Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin .
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Bootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Thursday, as authorities intensified a crackdown on counterfeit drinks.
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Bootleg alcohol claims lives of at least 30 people in Istanbul while dozens are hospitalized

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 30 people have died in Istanbul over the past three days after drinking bootleg alcohol, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Thursday, as authorities intensified a crackdown on counterfeit drinks.
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Jim Balsillie gives $10M to new policy organization The Canadian Shield Institute

Jim Balsillie gives $10M to new policy organization The Canadian Shield Institute

Former BlackBerry Ltd. chief executive Jim Balsillie has donated $10 million to form a new policy organization meant to boost Canada's prosperity and resilience.
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Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows

Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs.
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Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls

Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
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Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows

Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term quickly approaching, many U.S. adults are skeptical about his ability to bring down costs.
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