Sue Jones

Whenever the warmer seasons roll in, the urge to shop for new clothes gets stronger. It can’t be just us, right? Floral dresses for spring are, of course, on our shortlist for this seasonal spree (Miranda Priestly knows us so well). Lucky for us, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Swaths of fabric…

Your summer vacations are drawing near, and while your first inclination might be to ready your bathing suits, we encourage you to first arm yourself with the best mineral sunscreens ahead of your travels. Bathing suit trends come and go, but preventative skin care never goes out of style! Now, you’re probably aware of mineral sunscreens.…

The Mass Casualty Commission heard various perspectives Wednesday from collectors, academics, lawyers and former officers on police impersonation and paraphernalia. Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets await badge presentations at a graduation ceremony at the RCMP Academy, Depot Division in Regina on June 5, 2017. (Valerie Zink/Reuters)The commission leading the public inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting…

A cheer team in Saskatchewan has made history after winning gold at Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Fla.Members of the Rebels Cheerleading Athletics’ (RCA) team Smoke pose for a picture after winning a gold medal at the Cheerleading Worlds tournament in Orlando, Fla. (Submitted by Saskatchewan Cheerleading Association)A cheer team in Saskatchewan has made history by…

Carl Girouard testified in his murder trial on Wednesday, telling the jury that by the time he turned 18, he became obsessed with an urge to complete a mission – one that required him to kill people and to die.Carl Girouard is facing two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder.  (Screenshot/Video…

MPP Paul Miller says he was kicked out of the Ontario NDP over a single line on Facebook despite never using social media, and he now has evidence of “multiple, unauthorized logins” to the account leading up to his removal.Independent MPP Paul Miller held a news conference outside his Queen’s Park office on Wednesday. Miller was ousted from…

The Alabama Department of Public Health is investigating four cases of E. coli O157:H7 and two cases of Rotavirus in younger children in Northeastern Alabama.  As of today the department had not reported what the possible sources of the pathogens might be. It is unknown if the sources involve foods or beverages, although food is…

Industry is recalling various poppy seeds from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was triggered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s inspection activities. The recalled products have been sold across Canada. The specific locations and brands can be found in the table below. Recalled products: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Distribution Grainworks…

Scientists from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have begun to uncover details underlying a pattern of seasonal E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks linked to bagged romaine lettuce. “That E. coli O157:H7 infection outbreaks connected to romaine are more frequently associated with lettuce commercially grown and harvested at the end of the growing seasons in California and…

Almost 50 cases of Trichinella infection have been detected in a region of Argentina. The Ministry of Health of Córdoba is now reporting 46 cases of trichinosis, which is up from the 13 infections the agency reported earlier this month. Most of those ill are from Córdoba but five live in Santa Rosa de Calamuchita…