Downton Abbey returns to offer comfort in today's 'whirlpool' of turmoil 2 days ago – Downton Abbey, which began as a British TV melodrama, makes its much-anticipated return as a feature film in North American theatres today, going some distance toward a goal its creators had of offering audiences emotional comfort against the backdrop of a planet in turmoil.
Liberals promise to prohibit semi-automatic assault rifles, allow cities to ban handguns 2 days ago – Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says a re-elected government would ban semi-automatic assault weapons ( what ! They're legal now ? ) and allow municipalities to restrict, or prohibit, handguns.
2 days ago – Some politicians and business leaders say that climate change presents a binary choice between preserving jobs or the environment. But a lot of working-class people don't see it that way.
Toronto man who won $10M in lottery dies under mysterious circumstances in Ethiopia a day ago – A Canadian man whose fortunes changed overnight two years ago when he went from being laid off to becoming a multimillionaire has died in Ethiopia, Global Affairs Canada has confirmed.
Why Washington residents want D.C. to be the 51st U.S. state a day ago – Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States, but through a quirk of U.S. history, its residents don't have a say in the laws of the land.
( Government is on a roll. War on terror becomes war on weather - or whether...it works )
Green Party would decriminalize all drug possession if elected 12 hours ago – The Green Party would decriminalize all drug possession if elected in October, leader Elizabeth May said Saturday while campaigning in Winnipeg.
( Makes far too much sense. The UN and international treaties are likely impediments. )