This is part one of a three part series. Hello again, dearest readers. It is I, your erstwhile columnist returning from an unexpected six week hiatus, and I am happy to back with you. Apologies for ...

Catholic bishop in Tigray calls for an end to “ethnic-cleansing” in Ethiopia “My father wasn’t a politician or a soldier. He refused to leave Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara region ...

I grew up on a county road in Manheim, Pennsylvania. A cornfield ran against the back of our property. About 50 yards into that field was a small creek surrounded by a cluster of trees standing guard.

“Because if I can do it, you can do it. I’m just a rural girl from Oklahoma — there’s nothing special about me; I’m just like you guys.” ...

A man died after being shot in the early- morning hours Saturday in southeast Vancouver, the Vancouver Police Department said. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. Read story ...

The search for two children in Pictou County continued Sunday morning. Nova Scotia Power says some customer personal information was accessed and taken by hackers in a cybersecurity attack against the ...