New threat facing homeowners whose properties are featured online — and it’s not just squatters

Burglars once lurked around neighborhoods and scanned obituaries to determine whom to target. Now, with free services easily available online, they can plan potential robberies from their computers or phones. Although hard data on burglar’s methodologies is hard to come by, California’s Riverside Police Department has seen a number of criminals using these online means … Read more

Trump assassination suspect Ryan Wesley Routh was ‘harmless old man’ in Ukraine

Ryan Wesley Routh has been named as the suspect in the alleged assassination attempt on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (Picture: AP/Reuters) An associate of the suspect in the alleged assassination attempt on Donald Trump has said he is ‘shocked’ at hearing the news. Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was detained after an AK47-style rifle was … Read more

Elections Canada hopes 91-name ballots in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun will be counted by midnight

Will political strongholds fall on Monday? The LaSalle-Émard-Verdun byelection will have a record 91 candidates.Photo by Elections Canada/Postmedia News photo illustration Voters in the ridings of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun in Montreal and in Elmwood—Transcona in Winnipeg go to the polls on Monday to send a message that will be examined closely by Canada’s political parties. Polling stations … Read more

Editorial cartoons of the week

By Patrick LaMontagne Another week of wry observations from our editorial cartoonists! Here is what Patrick LaMontagne and Greg Perry served up in the Calgary Herald this past week. By Greg Perry By Greg Perry By Patrick LaMontagne By Greg Perry

Urgent weather warning issued over fog across parts of UK

A blanket of fog along the Purbeck countryside in Dorset with Corfe Castle rising out of the mist on Sunday morning (Picture: Cenk Albayrak-Touye/pictureexclusive.com) After an unusually chilly few days last week, there was a collective sigh of relief as the air warmed up somewhat over the weekend. And thankfully, the rise in temperatures is … Read more

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