YouTube TV just got even better on iPhones and iPads

Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends If you use the most popular live-streaming service on an iPhone or iPad, things just got even better. YouTube TV — which boasts more than 8 million subscribers — just pushed multiview live on Apple’s mobile devices, as previously promised. It works basically the same way it does on a … Read more

Heatwave: Eight localities in peninsula facing up to 40 degrees Celcius

PETALING JAYA: A total of eight localities in Peninsular Malaysia are now under Level 2 heatwave. According to the latest advisory from MetMalaysia, the whole of Perlis is under Level 2 heatwave, as well as parts of Kedah and Perak. The areas are Kubang Pasu, Padang Terap, Pokok Sena, Sik, Hulu Perak, Baling and Kota … Read more

The European holiday that’s closest thing to real-life Narnia – with snowy sleigh rides, Northern Lights & 2 hours away

AS I make long, sweeping turns down the slope, I think that winter in Norway might be the closest you can get to Narnia without a wardrobe. Snow-covered pine trees line the pistes, the sky is an icy pale blue — and I half expect the White Witch to appear from behind the log cabins … Read more

Wildfires made Canada’s air quality worse than the U.S. for the first time

Canada’s record-setting wildfire season hiked the country up global pollution rankings — and for the first time made its air quality worse than the U.S., according to a new report by air quality technology company IQAir. “In previous years, Canada had the cleanest air quality in all of North America,” said Glory Dolphin Hammes, CEO of … Read more

Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor, police and telecoms brace for eclipse day crowds as 1 million visitors expected

Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor Jim Diodati says that when he goes out on April 8 to watch the total solar eclipse, he’s packing everything he might need for the entire day. “My plan is I’m riding my bike down there with my backpack. And it’s going to be loaded with cereal bars and water bottles. … Read more

Black bean and tortilla soup is a ‘simple and spicy’ recipe, perfect for a rainy day

Heat olive oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Add in the onion, peppers and garlic cloves with a big pinch of salt. Cook for 10 minutes until the vegetables have started to soften, then add in the ground cumin, garlic granules, chilli powder and tomato puree. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the … Read more

UK weather: Met Office issues yellow warning for heavy rain as drivers face travel chaos and flooding

BRITS can expect a battering from heavy rain and travel chaos as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning. The warning covers Swansea in South Wales, stretching towards Cardiff in the east and nudging towards Carmarthen in the west. 5 This shopper in Preston, Lancashire, wasn’t taking any chances earlier in the week … Read more

A-Basin, Loveland, Eldora, Echo close for snowstorm

Eldora, Loveland, Arapahoe Basin and Echo Mountain ski areas all announced that they will remain closed Thursday due to the upslope storm that has walloped Denver and pounded areas east of the Continental Divide. Eldora reported 30 inches of snow overnight, and there have been snow slides on the access road to the area, according … Read more

Denver Art Museum, zoo, botanic gardens

Numerous arts and culture institutions — as well as parts of Rocky Mountain National Park, several ski areas and other gathering spaces — are closed Thursday, March 14, due to heavy snow and difficult driving conditions. Denver arts, culture and museum snow closures for Thursday, March 14 Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver … Read more