Dexter, an emotional support peacock, made global headlines recently when United Airlines refused to allow him on a flight. His story is the latest to reanimate public discussion about the certification and regulation of service animals, and the rights of people with disabilities. But this unusual situation is also an opportunity to reflect on the…

When Isil first grandiosely declared its "Caliphate" after capturing the Iraqi city of Mosul in the summer of 2014, its more fanatical supporters thought they had a home forever. Less than five years on, the fall of their last remaining stronghold in the Syrian town of Hajin means they have nowhere in the Middle East to call…

Countless studies are released to reveal women remain grossly underrepresented in various fields and executive offices. Year after year, the numbers show that the majority of leaders and decision makers are men and that the progress being made — if any — is coming exceedingly slowly. The statistics create discouraging headlines, and aspiring young women…

The United States has deployed troops to Central Africa amid rising fears of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country prepares to declare the result of last week’s presidential election. Donald Trump confirmed he was forward-deploying "appropriate combat equipment" and some 80 soldiers to neighbouring Gabon to be on standby to protect…

In many ways, Gameloft’s Asphalt 9 Legends is a remarkable game, bringing console-quality arcade racing action to mobile phones, using many of the rendering techniques present in some of today’s most advanced game engines. It’s free – download it, try it out and see what you think. We did and we were really taken aback…

Jack Dorsey, the Chief Executive of Twitter, was accused of making ‘tone deaf’ comments about Burma on Sunday after he promoted the country as an ideal place for meditation and tourism, despite allegations of widespread human rights abuse. In a series of tweets to his four million followers, Mr Dorsey said he spent ten days…

OTTAWA — A brand of lean ground beef is being recalled because of possible E. coli contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Good Boucher brand beef was sold in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and P.E.I., but may have also been distributed in other provinces and territories. The agency says the recall…

North Korea has hit out at the US for stepping up sanctions against its regime, warning that it could force a return to “exchanges of fire” and block the path to nuclear disarmament forever.  Pyongyang’s statement, cautioning that the US policy of “maximum pressure” would be its “greatest miscalculation”, follows Washington’s decision last week to…

MONTREAL — The growth of the gig economy is making it easier for Canadians to earn extra cash driving for Uber, renting out their homes on Airbnb or making crafts to sell on Etsy, but people new to the side-hustle game may be in for an eye opener when it comes to tax season, say…

For a long time, Pokémon has been playing it safe. In two decades the main series really hasn’t changed that much, instead retreating into a kind of calculable routine. New, main series Pokémon RPGs come out every couple of years: each time there’s two of them, each time there’s probably an enhanced version – either…