B.C. is on pace to reduce water consumption 33 per cent by 2020, a key goal of the Water Sustainability Act that came into force on Monday. Total water use — including residential, industrial and agricultural consumers — is down 18 per cent since 2009, from an average of 606 litres per person per day to 494, according to research led by Jordi Honey-Rosés, a professor in the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of B.C.
Iranian migrants in the Calais camp in northern France have sewed their mouths shut in protest against the dismantling of their makeshift housing.
There was a time during his school years when Brendan Gaunce was at centre stage when he wasn’t at centre ice.
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - Ben Bentil scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Providence used a late rally to beat Creighton, 70-66 on Wednesday night.
VICTORIA - As a measure of the declining importance of the natural gas resource to provincial finances, consider the results from two sales of drilling rights, spaced eight years apart.
TEANECK, New Jersey - Darian Anderson had 22 points and seven rebounds to help No. 2 seed Fairleigh Dickinson beat seventh-seeded St. Francis (Pa.) 74-72 in a Northeast Conference quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
Kate Hudson arrives at the premiere of Kung Fu Panda 3 on Wednesday (March 2) at the Zoo Palast Theatre in Berlin, Germany. The 39-year-old actress was joined at the movie’s premiere by her co-star Jack Black. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kate Hudson Kate stopped to straighten Jack’s tie before they stepped [...]
Nikola Vucevic scored 24 points, rookie Mario Hezonja added a career-high 21, and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 102-89 on Wednesday night.
Pointe shoes and puppies. OMG.
When you think of pointe shoes, you may not think of puppies. But that's what's been going on behind the studio walls of the American Ballet Theatre since the 1980s, company spokesperson Kelly Ryan told BuzzFeed News.
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Boylston said the company has always been dog-friendly. She said the dog-friendly culture is an outgrowth of the long performance tours dancers took in the 80s. Читать дальше...
Linebacker Danny Lansanah is one of four players who are restricted free agents for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But despite started 22 games over the last two seasons, the Buccaneers are not expected to tender Lansanah a contract before the start of free agency, per Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times. Lansanah being non-tendered…
Donald Trump is playing a dangerous game. And America could pay a heavy price for it.In my much-discussed CNN clash with Trump spokesman Jeffrey Lord on Tuesday night, the issue of race — and Trump’s manipulation of it — came to the fore. There are good reasons for this.Since his campaign began, Trump has repeatedly preyed upon our worst fears and instincts. He has become infamous for his reckless and ...
De Republikeinse presidentskandidaat Donald Trump is eindelijk met een plan naar buiten getreden voor een nieuwe gezondheidszorg. Dat melden Amerikaanse media. Als hij in november wordt verkozen tot president, wil Trump de 'Obamacare' van de huidige president omverwerpen.
Over the course of this presidential election cycle there has been much ado about economic justice, income inequality and the disappearance of the middle class. No one has argued these realities more forcefully than the candidates on both extremities of our political spectrum. The far right espouses a traditional populist thread of xenophobic nationalism and the far left is railing against the 1% with a familiar theme of - workers of America unite. Both portend a singular focus on helping those left... Читать дальше...
Over the course of this presidential election cycle there has been much ado about economic justice, income inequality and the disappearance of the middle class. No one has argued these realities more forcefully than the candidates on both extremities of our political spectrum. The far right espouses a traditional populist thread of xenophobic nationalism and the far left is railing against the 1% with a familiar theme of - workers of America unite. Both portend a singular focus on helping those left... Читать дальше...
TOKYO - Supplied photo shows the current New Zealand flag (top) and a new design featuring the iconic silver...
While looking through the closed sight lens of his rifle in his debut competition in the national shooting championship, Rajesh Manpat, a state champion from Bengaluru, had two targets in his mind to become the national champion and to start a venture to support the increasing expense of shooting championships. He beat both targets.
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Do you ever get the sense that advertisements you see online know more about you than you might expect? Have you ever wondered why you’re being shown an ad for a product, only to realize later that you might actually be the kind of person who would want to buy it?
If so, it’s likely that the ads appearing on your screen have been behaviorally targeted.
Behavioral targeting uses information about nearly everything you do online – clicks, searches, social media... Читать дальше...
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd , India's top-selling carmaker, will raise the prices of its passenger vehicles by up to 34,494 rupees, after the government imposed a new 'green' tax on all cars sold in the country.
Abby Carney repeatedly finds herself in relationships with unavailable men. Why? She goes in search of answers.
Kobe Bryant returned to the court Wednesday night after a two-game layoff, playing only 11 minutes in Denver in the Lakers' 117-107 loss to the Nuggets.
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The refugee behind TV's famous pigs and other losses
OK, the Foo Fighters won’t be breaking up. And there won’t be any Dave Grohl solo projects. Grohl and his fellow Foo Fighters...