Skip to content

The Mix

Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below levels recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading.
Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Demand from 'buy Canadian' movement pushes Purdys to move into grocer Save-On-Foods

Purdys Chocolatier says the buy Canadian movement has generated so much demand for its products that it decided to sell them outside its own stores for the first time in its 118-year-old history.
Russia fires a record 728 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says

Russia fires a record 728 drones and 13 missiles at Ukraine, Ukrainian air force says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 missiles, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, in the latest escalation amid mounting Russian aerial and ground attacks in the more than thr
Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly 3-year battle over AI

Video game performers vote on contract that could end nearly 3-year battle over AI

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results from a union member vote on a tentative contract between video game performers and their employers are expected Wednesday evening.
Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

Tsukudani and hot rice: Still a go-to meal in Japan centuries after its creation

TOKYO (AP) — Their morning starts at 5 a.m. The father and son don’t speak to each other. They don’t need to. They barely look at each other as they go briskly, almost mechanically, from task to task. Beads of sweat glisten on their foreheads.
A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

A simple recipe for tsukudani, an everyday Japanese side dish to eat with hot rice

TOKYO (AP) — Tsukudani, a sweet, Japanese side dish often served with hot rice, originated in the samurai era in a tiny neighborhood called Tsukuda in the old part of Tokyo. Adding “ni” at the end of a word in Japanese means that’s where it’s cooked.
What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

What Trump's big tax law could mean for the youngest Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of the population that is particularly vulnerable to cuts to the
Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival

Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival

With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent line-up. Every detail is intended to send a message of unabashed cultural pride.
Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor

Stéphane Rolland lets couture speak for itself with space-age glamor

PARIS (AP) — Stéphane Rolland went back to what he does best on Tuesday: unadulterated couture.
Pomp, pageantry and politesse greet French President Macron in display of British royals' soft power

Pomp, pageantry and politesse greet French President Macron in display of British royals' soft power

LONDON (AP) — The French Tricolor and Britain’s Union flag hang from the standards near Windsor Castle . The carriages are primed, the tiaras polished.