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Dartmouth company's technology speeds up beer-ordering time at big events
Dispension Industries Inc. has developed facial recognition, identification technology that should allow them to crack open a beer kiosk dynasty.
Cape Breton Chordsmen hoping to hit the right note at Atlantic Canada Barbershop Singing Championships
The Cape Breton Chordsmen are hoping a slight change in tradition strikes the right note with participants at the upcoming Atlantic Canada Barbershop Singing Championships. The Sydney-based chorus is hosting the event next month and charter member ...
New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker TORONTO -The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament and a women's rights activist, recovering in a hospital bed after surviving an ...
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one day in the mid-1970s. U.S. District Judge Lewis ...
Taylor Swift beats Beatles in race to 12th UK number one album
LONDON (Reuters) - Taylor Swift topped the British music charts on Friday with "The Tortured Poets Department", outselling the rest of the top ten combined and beating the Beatles for the record of fastest artist to rack up 12 UK number one ...
GET GROWING: Four fun garden projects for big and small spaces
Get creative in your garden this spring by tackling a new project or design. Perhaps you want to support native butterflies or learn how to grow your favourite tea herbs? Below are four fun garden ideas for big and small spaces. Herbal tea ...
Family cooking 'with all of our hearts' to bring tastes of Vietnam to St. John's at newly-opened pho restaurant
Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire Newfoundland and Labrador’s culinary landscape grows more diverse every year. Although fish and chips, burger battles and pizza remain popular with locals and tourists, food from various world cultures finds a welcome ...
Spring cooking in N.L. usually involves a winter hat, but for local cooking enthusiast Willow Kean, a boil up on the beach is the way to go
Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire The most recent April snowfall just melted in St. John’s, so it seemed like a perfect time to catch up with local actor, writer and foodie Willow Kean to chat about her love of food and the unique aspects of seasonal ...
'People from all walks of life and all age groups' love off-roading in N.L., say enthusiasts
Mark Hoffe Special to SaltWire “From a business perspective, the culture is everything,” especially when it comes to something like off-roading, explained Freshwater Motor-Plex co-owner/operating owner Paul Kinsella. “The off-roading community is ...
North Kentville, N.S., author introducing children to legends, history of Oak Island
A new children’s book by a Kings County author could hold the potential to inspire the next generation of Oak Island treasure hunters and theorists. Although it’s a fictional account, The Oak Island Treasure Kids draws greatly from the history and ...