Alfred nobel

SINCE its earliest days, the “Friend” has been dispensing advice for its readers on a multitude of topics, be it household tips, matters of the heart, health or travel advice. But in our 1891 issues,

WITH MORE MULTIPLE MURDERERS PER CAPITA THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY ON THE PLANET, THE US HAS EARNED A BLOODY REPUTATION AS GROUND ZERO FOR SERIAL KILLERS

Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone

When we are asked who invented the railways, we can confidently say we did – Britain. But precisely who was involved and how it all developed is a long story. By the end of the 18th century, the Indus

The regular glances and can-you-believe-it grins to his wife and two children said it all: Nick Tandy was more than a little bewildered to find himself suited and booted in front of an illustrious aud

ONE OF CANADA’S MOST COMPELLING COURT CASES PLAYED OUT AFTER THE PATRIARCH OF A PRESTIGIOUS DYNASTY WAS KILLED