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The Canadian Press

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — This year, Dave Rowe, owner of a decades-old music store in St. John's, N.L., found himself in a peculiar yet pressing situation: he was out of ugly sticks, and the man who made them was retiring. The ugly stick is a Newfoundland percussion instrument, often made of a mop handle stuck in a rubber boot and festooned with rows of bottle caps punctured by protruding nails. They are particularly popular at O'Brien's Music, which has been selling a variety of Newfoundland instrumen

Deadline

Love Story actor Ryan O’Neal was buried Saturday next to his longtime lover Farrah Fawcett. Following the 82-year-old actor’s death on December 8th, he was laid to rest Saturday at the Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. The former high-profile Hollywood couple had a tumultuous relationship over the course of three decades, but were …

CBC

Eighty years ago, as some Canadian troops enjoyed a Christmas dinner that included roast pork, vegetables and beer at a church in Ortona, Italy, their fellow troops were busy fighting nearby in the rubble-filled town.While Ortona is legendary for the Christmas dinner and the ingenious tactic the Canadians used to capture the town in the bloody eight-day battle, a forgotten detail is how a regiment from Nova Scotia helped pave the way to Ortona.Lee Windsor, a history professor at the University o

The Telegraph

We’ve long been told that “you are what you eat”, but only in recent years has research revealed that the gut – and its health – is key to almost every aspect of our wellbeing, from mental clarity to mood, and from the appearance of your skin to your energy levels and sleep quality. Even more compellingly, poor gut health may also contribute to chronic disease, such as cardiovascular issues, diabetes and even cancer.