Romania is home to Europe's richest forests in terms of biodiversity. But every day they're being diminished - by illegal logging. #GreenWeek
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday that a high school football coach who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games was protected by the Constitution, a decision that opponents said would open the door to “much more coercive prayer" in public schools. The court ruled 6-3 for the coach with the court’s conservative justices in the majority and its liberals in dissent. The case was the latest in a line of rulings for religious plaintiffs. The case forced the justices to wrestle
Saint John will host the fifth and final edition of the New Brunswick International Sculpture Symposium, known as Sculpture Saint John, beginning Aug. 11. By the time the fifth edition wraps on Sept. 10, it will have created 38 sculptures, used more than 600 tonnes of granite and attracted about 175,000 people to the city. After this year, a dozen of the sculptures, valued at $1.2 million will remain in the city, and 20 in the greater Saint John area, organizer Diana Alexander told city council
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak in the next few weeks, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday, citing growing convergence among NATO and G7 members about the challenge China poses. The Group of Seven rich democracies will address China's non-market economic practices, its approach to debt and its human rights actions in a communique on Tuesday, while a NATO strategic concept to be released later this week would address China in "ways that are unprecedented," he said.
Turkey is "unlikely to simply back down on its demands" to Stockholm and Helsinki, say experts. View on euronews
Ukraine is waging a people's war, fought away from front lines by self-starting networks of donors and volunteers in Kyiv.
Help for Ukraine was a major topic of the G7 meeting in Germany, with leaders pledging financial support. The group also discussed how to punish Russia for the invasion without further damaging other economies.
Two men died in a head-on collision near a Springdale campground Saturday, the RCMP said Monday. Police said roads were wet with heavy rain and there was a buildup of water at the time of the crash. Police responded to the collision before 9:30 a.m. NT after two cars collided near the Blue Canoe Campground. One of the drivers, a 64-year-old man, was the lone occupant of his vehicle and died on the scene, according to a news release. The driver of the second car, a 19-year-old man, later died in
For the first time, a free shuttle bus service will ferry nature lovers to some of the most popular spots in Gatineau Park during the summer. Saturday marked the start of the pilot project, which will run every weekend until Aug. 28. Regular shuttles have operated every fall for a three-week period, and that will still continue. "We're making Gatineau Park more accessible, more equitable for people who either don't own a private car or don't have access to one or don't want to drive," said Tobi
Shoppers and workers caught up in Monday's deadly Russian missile attack on Kremenchuk are among dozens of injured who are being treated in hospital. View on euronews
A housing development coordinator in Lunenburg County, N.S., says the housing crisis has reached unprecedented levels, with families living in campgrounds in the summer, and seniors burning furniture for warmth in the winter. "We're in a crisis," said Lisa Ryan, executive director of the South Shore Open Doors Association. "There are no vacancies and rental rates have increased so significantly that most folks who work and live here are priced out of housing." She said an influx of new residents
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sen. Mike Lee faces his first test of 2022 in Utah's Republican primary on Tuesday, where he's being challenged by two well-funded opponents in a race that should offer insight into whether loyalty to former President Donald Trump remains a litmus test for Republican voters. Former state lawmaker Becky Edwards and businesswoman Ally Isom — neither of whom voted for Trump — have spent months on the campaign trail framing Lee as a divisive politician who cares less about gove
HALIFAX — A high-profile sex scandal involving Prince Andrew is prompting a school in Dartmouth, N.S., to change its name. As of Aug. 1, Prince Andrew High School will be renamed Woodlawn High School, to reflect the name of the street and subdivision where the school is located. The school was named after Prince Andrew in 1960, the year he was born, but a recent sex scandal involving a 17-year-old girl and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein led the school to distance itself from the royal. Andr
Despite pandemic restrictions, businesses were able to get more out of patio season over the past two years, as the city allowed restaurants to take over sidewalks while dining rooms were restricted or closed. "Now it's something people expect, you expect to go somewhere and sit out on a patio," said Home and Away Event and Marketing Manager Allana Jalkotzy. As indoor dining returns, the city has tweaked its patio guidelines to maintain streetside dining options, and allow for more accessibility
This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. Throughout these riveting NHL playoffs, my mind was not only on the results of the games but the impact of the winners. As the Colorado Avalanche inched closer to clinching their Stanley Cup final win, my thoughts turned to the Av's Nazem Kadri. Kadri is a Muslim man of Lebanese descent. Last month, Kadri's wife, Ashley, posted the hateful messages the Kadri
Windsor Regional Hospital is loosening its restrictions around visitation and screening for COVID-19. The hospital says that up to two essential caregivers can visit with a patient at a time, and active COVID-19 screening for guests entering the hospital will no longer be required. People entering the hospital will not be asked to immediately provide proof of vaccination or a recent COVID-19 test result. However, the hospital says anyone entering its facilities is asked to self-screen for COVID-
Two sisters visiting Newfoundland unable to find a rental car have decided to go for the next best thing: renting a U-Haul moving van to tour the island. Gail Bridgeman, who lives in Australia, and Karen Burke of Ontario had their trip to Newfoundland booked for over six months before arriving. However, a mix-up with their rental car provider left them without a vehicle. "I thought everything was fine, then I got back some information saying our car was available months ahead of the expected dat
Here's a recipe for making a healthy, soft and juicy hamburg steak in Japanese way with lots of chopped vegetables. The umami of vegetables is mixed with minced meat, and even children who hate vegetables can eat plenty of vegetables with this popular Hamburg steak. The surplus patties can be stored in the freezer, so whenever I make a hamburg, I make a lot of it, and then wrap it in plastic wrap dividing it to one time use, and keep it in the freezer. Frozen patties can be conveniently arranged in various ways, such as breaking them into tomato sauce and boiling them into a simple meat sauce, or placing them on bell peppers or shiitake mushrooms and baking them in the oven. It is also useful for lunch boxes. ============================================================= ❥ YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDvC... ❥ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/hungrycooki... ============================================================= ● Ingredients (for 8~10 pieces) ・ Ground beef… 3lb ・ Minced pork ... 1~1.5lb ・ Eggs ... 2 ・ Mozzarella cheese for pizza ... 1/2 ~ 3/4 cup ・ Onions ... 3 ・ Carrot ... 1 ・ Mushrooms ... 3 ・ Shiitake mushrooms ... 2 ・ Bell pepper ... 1/2 ・ Asparagus ... 3-4 ・ Garlic ・ Curry powder ... 1 tablespoon ・ Nutmeg ... Appropriate amount ・ Chicken consomme ... 2.5 tbsp ・ Salt ... 1/2 to 1 tablespoons ・ Black pepper ・ Soy sauce ... 1/2 tablespoon ・ Bread crumbs ... 2 tablespoons ・ Olive oil ・ Mayonnaise ... 3 tbsp ・ Ketchup ・ Worcestershire sauce ● Cooking Recipe ① Finely chop the garlic, onions, carrots, bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms, carrot and asparagus. Mushrooms are sliced. (Asparagus、bell pepper、shiitake mushroom are optional) ② Put olive oil and chopped garlic in a frying pan and heat over low heat. ③ When the garlic scent comes out, add the vegetables chopped in ①, sprinkle with salt and fry over high heat. ④ When the vegetables are tender and the onions are light brown, remove them from the heat and put them in a large bowl to cool. ⑤ Add a little water or milk to the bread crumbs and moisten it. ⑥ When the vegetables have cooled, put beef, ground pork, mozzarella cheese, eggs, and moistened bread crumbs in a bowl, add curry powder, chicken consomme, nutmeg, mayonnaise, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper, and mix whole well. ⑦ When the whole is mixed well, bake small piece and check the taste. If the taste is vague, add salt to adjust the taste ⑧ When the taste is ready, make the patties into a hamburg steak shape, wrap the unused portion in plastic wrap one by one, and freeze it. ⑨ Put olive oil in a frying pan heated on high heat, put the patties of hamburg making a little dent in the center since it will rise as it cooked, bake on both sides for about 1 minute on high heat, then lower the heat to medium heat and cover it again. Bake on both sides for 2-3 minutes each ⑩ Reduce the heat to medium and low heat, turn the patties over, cover and bake for another 2 to 3 minutes. It was ⑪ Repeat ⑨ and ⑩ a few times while checking the degree of baking. ⑫ When the hamburg is almost cooked, slide it to the side of the frying pan, put the cheese on it, drop the egg in the empty space, sprinkle a little water and cover it and bake it for about one and a half minutes. When the cheese melts and the egg is half-cooked, it's done. ⑫ Transfer the baked hamburg to a warm plate, put the egg on it, and put the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce on the finished hamburger. ● Cooking tips ・ The hamburg steak, which tends to be hard, can be magically juicy and soft by adding a lot of vegetables and mayonnaise. ・ Base vegetables that are used are onions, carrots, mushrooms, and other than that, you can add your favorite vegetables. you can use vegetables left in the refrigerator such as broccoli to use them up. ・ Vegetables that take long to cook, such as carrots, are especially chopped into small pieces. ・ Please adjust the time to cooking patties according to the size. To check if the hamburg is cooked, make a tiny cut on the surface with a spatula, etc., press it lightly, and if the clear gravy oozes out, it is already cooked. ・ patties can be stored frozen. When thawing, it's easy to move it to the refrigerator the night before eating, or if you're at home, take it out of the freezer in the morning and thaw it at room temperature.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Digital censors quickly deleted a hashtag “the next five years” Monday as online discussion swirled in response to reported remarks of Beijing's Communist Party secretary saying that the capital city will normalize pandemic prevention controls over the course of the next five years. Beijing's Communist Party chief, Cai Qi, made the remarks Monday morning as part of a report on the Party's management of the city. The citywide party congress is held once every five years, ahe
MASKWACIS — Leaders from four First Nations in central Alberta say the Pope's upcoming visit could help the world understand the trauma the residential school system caused to Indigenous people. Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the Maskwacis area, south of Edmonton, as part of his Canadian tour from July 24 to 29. The community, which has four member nations, says it has been working around the clock in preparation for the thousands of people who are anticipated to come to the area to watch as
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the debate during a pivotal midterm election year as Democrats try to keep control of Congress after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The court's ruling on Friday lets states decide for themselves whether to allow abortion. California is controlled by Democrats who support abortion rights, so
