NICKY Royall has seen first-hand how a few dollars can help break the poverty cycle in developing countries. Mrs Royall was born in Malawi, where her father worked for the English Colonial Office, but has no memory of her early childhood in Africa. However...

It's easy to understand why the music draws hip 30-somethings. The Bang on a Can aesthetic, now in its 26th year, has masterfully, organically, even gleefully integrated rock and classical. Performed by amplified musicians dressed in street clothes who...

A 16-year-old boy was struck over the head with a baton during a daytime street assault in North Delta on Tuesday. Four teenage boys were subsequently arrested. Const. Ciaran Feenan, of the Delta Police, said a North Delta resident called police about...

A pair of autographed Michael Jackson shoes that were reported stolen from an auction at the Loews Hotel in Center City early Sunday morning have been returned to their owner. Martino Cartier, a 37-year-old salon owner from Blackwood, NJ, said he brought...

A suspect in a brutal knife attack led police on a high-speed pursuit before he was found hiding up a tree, police officers told a jury in an attempted murder trial Thursday. Ottawa police Acting Sgt. Ian Hayes said he and a K-9 officer tracked the person,...

In a city where the streets sometimes seem a little too quiet, it's a joy to walk into the hustle and bustle of Adelaide's Central Market. Located under one roof in the heart of the city since 1870, the market is a magnet to locals and tourists of all...

What a US tour it must have been last year for Brighton duo Blood Red Shoes to coax out this epic rock creation that moves away from their usual pop-punk writing style. Only ever seeing glimpses of true punk-rock angst in their recorded material it obviously...

Even at less than full strength, Justin Smith's presence on the San Francisco defensive line is enough to instill plenty of fear in opposing offenses. Or even his own teammates, for that matter. Running back Frank Gore endured his toughest training camp...

One of the big local stories of 2012, in my estimation, was about the Winnipeg bus driver Kris Doubledee, 38, who gave his shoes to a barefoot, homeless man. It was a spontaneous act of compassion that sent a glow through the city and made news across...

The woman who scrambled to safety after a small plane crashed into her Florida home gave thanks to God on Saturday for allowing her to escape without a scratch and for keeping her family safe. Susan Crockett stood in front of her one-story Palm Coast...