Canada’s population grew 0.6% in Q2: StatsCan
Statistics Canada says the population of the country reached an estimated 41,288,599 on July 1. The agency says the total means 250,229 people were added in the second quarter of…
2 Canadians killed in Lebanon as Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates
Two Canadians have been killed in Lebanon as the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah escalates. Global Affairs Canada confirmed the deaths, with the agency telling Global…
‘I’ve seen it all’, says manager of Co-op store blighted by shoplifting
Co-op store manager David Brook said it has become “demoralising” after seeing soaring levels of shoplifting in recent years, with at least 20 incidents a week in his shop alone…
I love Rodrigo – Son Heung-min has no problem with Bentancur over alleged remark
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has expressed his “love” for team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur, despite the Uruguay midfielder making an alleged racist remark about the South Korean over the summer. The former…
Stormont urged to introduce new regulations around pet breeding
Stormont has been urged to introduce tough regulation around the breeding of pets. The Northern Ireland Companion Animal Welfare Group (NICAWG) welcomed Agriculture and Environment minister Andrew Muir’s commitment to…
Man jailed for posting monkey torture videos on Facebook site
A man has been jailed for 20 months for posting “horrific” videos of baby monkeys being tortured for entertainment. Peter Stanley posted three videos showing the torture of baby long-tailed…
Train drivers accept ScotRail pay offer
Train drivers have voted to accept the latest pay offer from ScotRail after weeks of reduced timetables amid the dispute.
Made In Chelsea’s Binky Felstead, Rosie Fortescue and Lucy Watson to do spin-off
Made In Chelsea stars Alexandra “Binky” Felstead, Rosie Fortescue and Lucy Watson are returning to E4 for a spin-off programme more than a decade on from them launching the series.…
New affordable homes plan for eyesore South Bristol site
One of South Bristol’s most prominent and long-standing eyesore sites is finally going to be demolished and almost 100 affordable homes could be built in its place in fresh plans…
Latest GDP growth shows Scotland’s economy ‘recovering steadily’, says Forbes
Scotland’s economy is “recovering steadily”, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes said as figures showed GDP rose 0.3% in July.