Heal your broken heart with science — plus ice cream and good wine

Anyone who’s experienced the heartbreak of a relationship ending knows it can be emotionally devastating. But scientists have found that a breakup also has physical effects on our brains — and our bodies.  In Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak, a documentary from The Nature of Things, Anthony Morgan speaks with researchers and scientists to … Read more

For Panthic votes, Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) prefers Left to BJP

With Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) striving to regain Panthic support and unite all Akali Dal factions, Punjab-based party leaders feel the environment is not favourable for alliance with former decades-old ally BJP. Akali leaders believe the party would continue its alliance with BSP and may form a grand alliance by joining hands … Read more

Laura Lynch, founding member of country band The Chicks, dies in car crash

Laura Lynch, a founding member of the U.S. country band The Chicks, died in a head-on car crash on a Texas highway, law enforcement officials said on Saturday. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch,” the band, known as the Dixie Chicks until 2020, wrote in a statement on social media.  … Read more

Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules look set to transform scene

Nancy Paine’s short-term rental business is dead in the water. As co-founder and CEO of Victoria-based Superhost, Paine said she had been at the forefront of the Airbnb revolution for seven years, acting as a “liaison” for homeowners needing help with the logistics of running a listing on the accommodation site. At the peak of … Read more