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Article content Catherine Babault heard the distinct sharp whistling before she saw the birds. She readied her camera and photographed something special — a mating pair of northern bobwhites with a small brood of chicks scurrying through the grass near Millard Nature Park, along the estuary in Courtenay. Northern bobwhites, small ground-dwelling quails known for […]
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It has been nearly 70 years since Francis Thomas Bacon developed a source of clean green energy that would help power the first moon landing and change the course of history. Yet, few are aware of the Essex-born, Cambridge-based engineer whose invention of the first working hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell helped send Apollo 11 to the […]
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I’m not happy, Jan. My sister (not named Jan) has decided to (sensibly) stay on the ship today and skip the shore excursions. Who could blame her? The ship, Seven Seas Grandeur, is a beauty. It’s a rainy, grey Tuesday and she’s not the only one who would like to indulge in a cosy lie-in. […]
Israel launched a series of retaliatory strikes on Iran early on Saturday morning, while blasts also reportedly hit Syria and Iraq. IDF forces announced on social media it was conducting ‘precise strikes’ on military targets in Tehran in response to what it called ‘the continuous attacks from the regime in Iran against Israel.’ Several hours later, […]
Several loud explosions were heard in Iran’s capital Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj city early on Saturday, semi-official Iranian media said, adding that the cause was unknown. Iran’s state television said several strong explosions heard around the capital, but there was no official comment about the source of explosions. Israel has been planning […]
[Ed. note: This post contains spoilers for the end of season 3 of The Legend of Vox Machina, in order to talk about what season 4 might bring.] Vox Machina is more aflung than they’ve ever been by the end of season 3. They’ve been through the wringer; they’ve been to hell and back, literally; […]
A rapist who abused unconscious Gisele Pelicot got his partner to drop him off and wait in the car while he engaged in the sordid sex act. Abdelali Dallal, 47, has admitted two counts of rape committed in January and March 2018 and he is one of 50 men who are currently testifying in the […]
The OnePlus 13 is set to be one of the final flagship phones of 2024, though it will probably only be a 2024 release in China, with the rest of the world likely to get it in 2025. Either way though, it could be worth the wait, as between leaks and teasers we have a […]