Patients, home care providers and medical experts who spoke with White Coat, Black Art all agree that a rethink to home care is needed in Canada. Denmark and The Netherlands could provide a possible model for care at home with more help and less red tape, experts say.
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Blue by You: With a U.S. Ranger Raptor Off the Table, Ford Frustrations Mount
News this morning of Ford deciding not to bring the Raptor Ranger to American shores (via Autoblog) whipped your normally placid author into frothy indignation, prompting him to print off a Blue Oval and emphatically throw his entire collection of competition-grade Elkadart Razor steel-tipped darts at it. Okay, maybe the situation is not that dire here in the […]
Ten things you never knew about… Mount Vesuvius
1. The eruption buried Pompeii and Herculaneum beneath mud, lava and ash until they were rediscovered and excavated in the 18th century. 2. Author Pliny the Younger wrote a graphic account of the eruption, which killed his uncle. 3. Such explosive eruptions, sending molten rock 15 to 20 miles high are known as Plinian. 4. […]
A Malaysian court has found there is enough evidence to mount a case against the women charged with murdering the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Reuters/Fuji TV/AP The trial against two women charged with the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to continue. A court ruled Thursday there was enough evidence presented by prosecution to mount a case. The women have been asked to enter their defense. They face death penalty on charges. KUALA […]
Champions League in chaos as calls mount for Roma to be KICKED OUT after Liverpool horror
Two men from Rome were arrested by Merseyside Police on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was left with serious injuries following an incident ahead of Liverpool’s 5-2 win over Roma at Anfield. Police said in a statement that a 53-year-old man from Ireland had suffered a head injury and was in a critical […]
‘Birth of a Nation’ director and star Nate Parker attempts to mount a comeback with a new project about a hero cop
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Nate Parker has signed on to direct a police drama about a real-life hero LAPD detective. This is his follow-up to his directorial debut, “The Birth of a Nation,” which after winning the grand prize at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival was derailed when a 1999 rape trail against the actor-director resurfaced. […]
$22mil grid of exotica ready to hit Mount Panorama
A WALK down the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour pit lane is like every car-loving kid’s dream come true. GT supercars stretch out for almost as far as the eye can see. An array of exotic European muscle kitted out with big wings, big tyres and big-name drivers. And big dollars. This year’s 53-car entry represents […]
Days after iPhone battery fiasco, lawsuits against Apple begin to mount
Enlarge / An iPhone 6’s battery, courtesy of iFixit. (credit: iFixit) Since news broke that Apple deliberately slows down the processor speed of iPhones as they age, the company has now been sued three times in various federal courts nationwide. These proposed class-action lawsuits allege largely the same thing: that over time certain iPhones exhibited […]
Bali volcano latest travel advice: Is it safe to go to Bali after Mount Agung eruption?
Getty Bali volcano latest: Tourists were stranded when the airport was closed for several days in November The National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that the danger zone is only within a radius of 8-10 km from the summit of Mount Agung. In a Twitter post earlier today, he tried […]
Bali volcano latest travel update: Flights resume despite Mount Agung eruption fears
Bali volcano Mount Agung has caused chaos across Indonesia, but things look to be settling down with flights resumed last night for all major airlines. However, despite ash and smoke emissions slowing down, experts are warning an “imminent eruption” is still a big threat to areas surrounding Mount Agung. But for now, travellers – many […]