At least one person has been killed and more than 40 injured after a rare northern Michigan tornado battered a small town. The twister hit Gaylord, a city of about 4,200 people roughly 230 miles (370 kilometres) northwest of Detroit, at around 3.45pm local time on Friday. Mike Klepadlo, who …
Read More »B.C. government to make business case for spending $789-million to rebuild Royal BC Museum
The Royal BC Museum in Victoria.CHAD HIPOLITO/The Globe and Mail Next week, the British Columbia government will lay out its business case for spending nearly $800-million to rebuild the Royal BC Museum in Victoria. The announcement, made May 13, was a shocker. B.C. Premier John Horgan promised a “safer, more …
Read More »Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Sproutl team up to launch new exotic plant collection
The ‘hard-to-find’ plants range from 45cm to over 165cm with leaves that can span up to three meters. And even better they can be delivered straight to your front door, meaning you can have Kew-inspired plants come directly to you. The Palm House Collection. (Sproutl) Prices range from £80 for …
Read More »Royal family ‘providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugee families’
The royal family are reportedly providing accommodation to Ukrainian families who have been forced to flee their homeland. Members of the royals have vowed to “do their bit” and are housing refugees but the family has “no wish” for publicity, according to the Daily Express. Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have …
Read More »Royal family ‘providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugee families’
The royal family are reportedly providing accommodation to Ukrainian families who have been forced to flee their homeland. Members of the royals have vowed to “do their bit” and are housing refugees but the family has “no wish” for publicity, according to the Daily Express. Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have …
Read More »Royal Mail confirms staff shortages due to Covid-19 are reason for disruption
Royal Mail has confirmed that staff shortages as a result of Covid caused its sorting office on Mead Street to close for a number of days. On Thursday (May 19) a local resident shared two photos of the Customer Service Point at the office to Twitter, writing: “Third day in …
Read More »This Week’s History, 1890: Vancouver Experiences First Royal Visit
Breadcrumb trail link news Local news The Duke of Connaught was the seventh of Queen Victoria’s nine children. The arrival of the Royal Duchess of Vancouver and the Duchess of Connaught on May 22, 1890. Identified Ships (Left to Right) SS “Island” and CPR Royal Mail SS “Abyssinian” AM54-S4-: BoP343. …
Read More »Easter Renfrewshire: Connor Going stars in Sunshine on Leith
An East Renfrewshire actor is to star in a major new stage revival of much-loved musical Sunshine on Leith. Connor Going, who is also an accomplished pianist and singer, is one of two male leads in the production, which was originally staged at Dundee Rep in 2007 before being made …
Read More »Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY) Price Target Cut to GBX 240
Royal Mail (OTCMKTS:ROYMY – Get Rating) had its price target cut by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from GBX 275 ($3.39) to GBX 240 ($2.96) in a research note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan …
Read More »Lawsuit alleges Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer raped off-duty colleague
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer has launched a civil suit against the province, alleging she was raped by a colleague in 2014 after he offered her a ride home from a night of drinking. The statement of claim filed Jan. 13 and amended May 5 in provincial Supreme Court alleges …
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