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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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

Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok

Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin is putting together an investor group to buy TikTok

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is building an investor group to acquire ByteDance’s TikTok, as a bipartisan piece of legislation winding its way through Congress threatens its continued existence in the U.S. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill that if signed into law would force ByteDance to either divest its flagship … Read more

How technology is helping grain farmers adapt to weather woes

How technology is helping grain farmers adapt to weather woes

British Columbia grain farmer Malcolm Odermatt says all he can do is pray for rain this spring after repeated droughts sabotaged his harvest last year. Odermatt, who is also the president of the B.C. Grain Growers Association, has been working with his father since 2012 to farm about 2,000 acres of land in the Peace … Read more

UK weather: Brits rejoice as they enjoy a ‘frost free’ Monday – before deluge of heavy rain & brisk wind hits in hours

UK weather: Brits rejoice as they enjoy a ‘frost free’ Monday – before deluge of heavy rain & brisk wind hits in hours

BRITS are rejoicing in a “frost free” Monday before deluge of rain and wind hits in HOURS. While today started off with “grey and murky skies”, the Met Office predicts a mild night. 6 The first signs of Spring have hit Britain as there was no frost on MondayCredit: Alamy 6 The rest of the … Read more