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  • Experts say the destruction of Lytton will have mental health ramifications across B.C.A man carrying multiple jugs of water walks through a sprinkler during a period of record breaking temperatures in Vancouver on June 29. While temperatures in Vancouver were generally in the 30s, Inland temperatures rose well above 40 C and almost 50 C…

  • Today, January 25, Scotland will be celebrating their iconic bard, Robert Burns. Burns Night is held annually on Robert Burns’ birthday, and will see Scots all over the world partaking in traditions honouring the man oft-considered one of the greatest Scots of all time. Traditions include readings and performances of his poems – including Auld…

  • A second night of unrest hit Virginia yesterday, amid a continuing backlash against President Donald Trump’s use of armed federal agents to crack down on demonstrators in Portland.   Fires burned in Virginia’s capital city Richmond, as windows were smashed and 16 arrests were made, according to police, who branded the scenes ‘riots’. Pictures showed…