Monday, February 11, 2019

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France: Firefighters used their firefighter equipment to attack the police.

'Strategic messaging': Russian fighters in Arctic spark debate on Canada's place

Bob WeberBob Weber, The Associated Press
 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin walks after inspecting a new Russian fighter jet after its test flight in Zhukovksy, outside Moscow, Russia, on June 17, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, RIA Novosti, Alexei Druzhinin, Government Press Service

Recent Russian moves in the Arctic have renewed debate over that country's intentions and Canada's own status at the top of the world.

The newspaper Izvestia reported late last month that Russia's military will resume fighter patrols to the North Pole for the first time in 30 years. The patrols will be in addition to regular bomber flights up to the edge of U.S. and Canadian airspace.

“It's clearly sending strategic messaging,” said Whitney Lackenbauer, an Arctic expert and history professor at the University of Waterloo. “This is the next step.”

 Russia has been beefing up both its civilian and military capabilities in its north for a decade....https://www.cp24.com/news/strategic-messaging-russian-fighters-in-arctic-spark-debate-on-canada-s-place-1.4290477

Saturday, February 9, 2019

Elephants run to greet a newly rescued Baby Elephant.

US Army To Give Soldiers New 1-Ounce Hidden Weapons That Will Change the Game

By Jack Davis





Army units will soon be equipped with pocket-sized drones to give them an edge on the battlefield.

The Army has awarded FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract to provide Black Hornet personal-reconnaissance drones, the company said in a release on its website.

The drones are 6.6 inches long and weigh 1.16 ounces, the company said. They can fly in day or night conditions for up to 1.24 miles. The drones have a maximum speed of 20 feet per second.

 The drones can remain airborne for about 25 minutes...https://www.westernjournal.com/us-army-give-soldiers-new-1-ounce-hidden-weapons-will-change-game/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=mixi&utm_campaign=westernjournal

Chanterelle mushrooms: Jewels from northern Saskatchewan forests

Jenn Sharp

 Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad incorporate the mushrooms they pick into dishes at their Hearth restaurant such as this seared pork belly. Richard Marjan

Chefs the world over know about Saskatchewan for one key reason: Wild chanterelle mushrooms.
That’s because the province’s unique climate and terroir helps to produce some of the world’s most vibrantly coloured and robustly flavoured chanterelles.

Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad have been foraging mushrooms for years. The couple opened Hearth Restaurant in Saskatoon in 2018, a place that highlights the province’s unique local food bounty in chef-focused dishes, often with ingredients they foraged.

To find the best quality mushrooms, it’s best to go picking at the beginning of the season in early to mid-August. On a picking trip last summer, the chefs were happy to share the tricks of the trade, but were strict about one thing: Their picking spot, in a jack pine forest northeast of Prince Albert, must be kept secret...https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/chanterelle-mushrooms-jewels-from-northern-saskatchewan-forests
 

Friday, February 8, 2019