Thursday, February 16, 2023

His 11-year-old mystery novel was a flop, until his daughter turned it into a bestseller

Lloyd Devereux Richards Stone Maidens

It took Lloyd Richards 14 years of painstaking labour to write his first novel. But it was his daughter’s heartfelt 12-second TikTok video that finally turned it into a hit.



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/tiktok-father-daughter-novel-1.6751101?cmp=rss

These Russians are fleeing to the U.S. — by walking from Mexico

Migrants from Russia walk along a border wall after crossing into the United States from Mexico

Russians are increasingly fleeing their homeland through Mexico and walking into the United States. While at the Arizona border, CBC News spoke with several who explained why they fled.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/russian-migrants-arizona-border-1.6747978?cmp=rss

The day of the doughnut dawns on Poland

The day of the doughnut dawns on Poland

Tłusty Czwartek, or Fat Thursday, is a Polish tradition dating back to the 17th century. On the final Thursday before Lent, people in Poland are told to eat at least one pastry to bring good luck. On average, 100 million Polish filled doughnuts are eaten on Tłusty Czwartek every year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/the-day-of-the-doughnut-dawns-on-poland-1.6751176?cmp=rss

Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis has dementia, his family announced on social media Thursday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/bruce-willis-dementia-1.6751069?cmp=rss

In Texas, where abortion is already a crime, more roadblocks to access could be coming

Abortion March for Life

CBC News travelled to the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas, which already has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. While advocates struggle to help pregnant people, anti-abortion lawmakers are looking to close down any remaining paths to abortion access.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/texas-abortion-access-1.5957451?cmp=rss