There’s a secret hiding under the thick, coarse pelt of muskox: a wool that’s light, soft and warm, and which a group of people in Kuujjuaq, Que., recently learned to spin. And it all starts with a good brushing.Instructor Rachel Guindon, left, walks participants through the process of turning the underwool from muskox — called…Continue Reading

HARIDWAR: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu called for Indians to “give up their colonial mindset” and instead “take pride in their own identity.” Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the South Asian Institute of Peace and Reconciliation at the Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya in Haridwar, he said, “Education in English-medium schools has given rise to a small class of…Continue Reading

Joe Biden, President of the United States of America. (Reuters)Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has tested Joe Biden’s ability to respond rapidly to events without sending American forces into battle.Reuters Last Updated:March 02, 2022, 16:39 ISTFOLLOW US ON:U.S. President Joe Biden assailed Russian President Vladimir Putin, barred Russian flights from American airspace and led Democratic and…Continue Reading

Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

The latest: Pfizer-BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccine   ANALYSIS | As the pandemic rages on, the political debate moves to the supermarket aisle   How does Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill work and who will get it?   COVID-19 blamed for greatest drop in life expectancy in Canada since 1921   Alberta’s COVID-19 hospitalizations top 1,300,…Continue Reading

Rise with India: What’s hot on November 22

Rise with India: What’s hot on November 22&nbsp Key Highlights Government to kick start employment survey on professionals and domestic help EVENTS  World Investor Week 2021  10:30 AM – Government to kick start employment survey on professionals and domestic help to get actual employment data  2:30 PM – Petroleum Ministry to hold informal briefing on…Continue Reading