Andrea Crossan
Quebec Police Hunt For Maple Syrup Thieves
Quebec police are on the lookout for thieves after a considerable amount of maple syrup disappeared from a warehouse stocking over $30 million worth of the sweet treat.
Independent Syrian Filmmaker Missing
Syrian filmmaker Orwa Nyrabia co-owns an independent documentary-film company in Syria. Last week, he went missing just before he was supposed to board a flight from Damascus to Cairo.
Sleeping Beauty to Awaken Political Slumber in Ukraine
A part social experiment, part political statement, art exhibit called “the Sleeping Beauty project” has been causing a stir in Ukraine.
America, But Better: Canadian Comedians Take On US Politics
Our “continental BFF’s” are here to save us from ourselves. Anchor Marco Werman talks to comedians and co-authors Chris Cannon and Brian Calvert about their new book, America, But Better: The Canada Party Manifesto.
Egyptian President Forces Country’s Top Military Leaders Into Retirement
People gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Monday to show their support for Mursi’s move against Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi.
Eritrean Soccer Players Making a New Home in the US
Last year, 13 players from Eritrea’s national soccer team defected while playing in a tournament in Tanzania.
I Love Kazakhstan
I love Kazakhstan. Those are three words I never thought I would write [...]
Katie Taylor: Ireland’s Knock-Out
Taylor is Ireland’s top gold medal hope and was the country’s flag bearer at the opening ceremonies.
An Olympic Task: Catching Drug Cheats at the London Games
The London Summer Olympics are already over for some athletes. Bans for nine track and field athletes were announced this week after the athletes failed drug tests.
Pickpockets Target London Games
The British police say they’ve received intelligence that organized gangs from South America and Eastern Europe are planning a crime blitz during the Summer Olympic Games.
South Sudanese Runner Wants to Compete in London, But Not for Sudan
Guor Marial, a refugee from South Sudan, qualified for the Olympic marathon with a blistering time, but his country has no National Olympic Committee.
Traffic Jams, Bad Weather, Security Concerns: It Must Be The Olympics
It is 10 days until the London Olympics kick off, but the bellyaching about weather and traffic is already in full swing.
‘Snakehead’ Smuggling Ring Dismantled
The authorities say the snakehead ring smuggled more than 100 Chinese migrants into Canada and Australia.
Channel Islands: Buried Treasure in a Potato Field
A massive hoard comprising 30,000 to 50,000 coins have been found on an island in western Europe.
Families of Victims Stage Walkout in Breivik Trial
A large group of survivors and victims’ families walked out of court Friday in Olso, as the self-confessed killer, Anders Behring Breivik demanded to be set free.
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