Toronto plans binning ban

This is shocking. Toronto officials are planning to ban homeless people from taking bottles and cans from recycling bins as part of a new recyling plan to be rolled out in the fall.Why? Apparently because it loses the city money and is considered "stealing" from taxpayers....

Victoria group considers free shopping carts for the homeless

While many cities spend resources trying to fight shopping cart theft, one group in Victoria wants to give them out for free. The move is an attempt to raise visibility and awareness of the homeless crisis in the...

London Zoo celebrates its 180th birthday

I remember my first trip to London Zoo.I was about 9 and  my mum promised my brother and I she would take us one day when we were off school. So when that day finally came, I was so excited. I had never seen...

Shire Horses at Clumber Steam Rally July 2007

There was so much more than steam engines at this rally.  These horses were just wonderful and as always so well groomed and turned out.

Toys Stolen From Firefighters' Holiday Cheer Fund

"The Grinch hit early this year in Columbus. Someone broke into a warehouse and stole shopping carts full of toys. The toys were donated by the community. Columbus firefighters were collecting them and planned to hand them out to deserving children next month. Volunteers...

NASA satellites to study the sun

"WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- NASA says its upcoming Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory mission, to be launched from Florida, will improve the understanding of solar eruptions. The mission comprises two nearly identical spacecraft the size of golf carts, which...

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