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- Ukrainian woman, 98, walks 10 km in slippers to flee Russian bombingby Michelle Butterfield on May 2, 2024 at 5:17 pm
Lidia Lomikovska got separated from other members of her family, but pressed on with just a cane and piece of wood to support her.
- Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’ while praising value of immigrationon May 2, 2024 at 3:58 pm
The remarks, at a campaign fundraising event Wednesday, came after the White House has hosted the leaders of Japan and India and as the U.S. seeks strategic alliances with both.
- Peloton cuts 15% of its global workforce, CEO steps downon May 2, 2024 at 3:41 pm
Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down, the company said on Thursday as it announced a 15 per cent cut to its global workforce due to a post-pandemic slump in demand.
- 12-hour encampment at Western U draws more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstratorsby Jacquelyn LeBel on May 1, 2024 at 10:04 pm
Roughly 100 demonstrators gathered at Western University in London, Ont., on Wednesday demanding the university condemn Israel’s actions in Gaza.
- Man buys $19K Cartier earrings for $19 thanks to pricing errorby Kathryn Mannie on May 1, 2024 at 7:41 pm
Rogelio Villarreal bought two pairs of the earrings, made of 18-carat rose gold and 142 individual diamonds, while they were listed for the wrong price on Cartier’s website.
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- Calgary Event Centre designs could be public this summer: committee chairby Adam MacVicar on May 3, 2024 at 12:48 am
On Monday, Calgary’s Event Centre Committee is set to meet for the first time since February to privately discuss preparations for a development permit.
- Keeping up with Winnipeg infrastructure: A struggle between growth and efficiencyby Drew Stremick on May 3, 2024 at 12:29 am
The City of Winnipeg is dealing with ongoing infrastructure challenges as the city continues to grow and infrastructure to support it continues to age.
- B.C. man angry he’s being ‘forced’ to pay Alberta traffic ticket received by deceased sonby Tomasia DaSilva on May 3, 2024 at 12:22 am
A B.C. father is in a bitter battle with the Alberta government over a ten-year-old photo radar ticket his now deceased son received while briefly in the province.
- Shakeup at Central Okanagan regional district means shifts in Kelowna representationby Kathy Michaels on May 3, 2024 at 12:07 am
There will be a major shift at future Central Okanagan Regional District meetings with two members stepping down to pursue other opportunities and a surprise shakeup in Kelowna.
- Milk River residents rally to save Erle Rivers High School from demolitionby Sarah Jones on May 3, 2024 at 12:05 am
A high school in Milk River is slated for demolition, however, residents believe the building could be re-purposed. Sarah Jones reports.
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- Tories grill Liberals in question period about minister’s ties to lobbyist, PPE companyby Krista Hessey on May 2, 2024 at 11:41 pm
Conservative MP Michael Barrett questioned the Liberal government on Randy Boissonnault’s connections to a lobbying firm and a medical supplies company, revealed by Global News.
- A Quebec mayor opens up about the ‘shocking’ threats politicians are facingby Kalina Laframboise on May 2, 2024 at 8:13 pm
Quebec’s plan to curb the often toxic climate that drives out local politicians from municipal jobs is being welcomed by Montreal-area mayors who have long called for change.
- Poilievre blames B.C. decriminalization, drug policy for record deathsby David Baxter on May 2, 2024 at 7:04 pm
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accuses ‘radical activists, bureaucrats and pharmacists’ of ‘making a fortune’ off of B.C.’s opioid crisis.
- Planned anti-carbon price protests prompt security warning to MPsby Alex Boutilier on May 2, 2024 at 4:15 pm
The House of Commons sent an email encouraging a ‘locked-door’ policy at Liberal, NDP constituency offices after Pierre Poilievre’s calls for demonstrations.
- Biden calls Japan, India ‘xenophobic’ while praising value of immigrationon May 2, 2024 at 3:58 pm
The remarks, at a campaign fundraising event Wednesday, came after the White House has hosted the leaders of Japan and India and as the U.S. seeks strategic alliances with both.
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- Can the Bank of Canada cut rates before the U.S.? What Macklem, economists sayby Craig Lord on May 2, 2024 at 6:45 pm
The Bank of Canada will be watching its counterpart south of the border carefully as it gauges when to start cutting its benchmark interest rate. Here’s why.
- Galen Weston calls Loblaw boycott ‘misguided criticism’on May 2, 2024 at 5:28 pm
Loblaw President and CEO Per Bank said at the grocer’s annual meeting that there’s a lot of misinformation online about Loblaw as boycott against the company gets underway.
- Air Canada says post-COVID ‘revenge travel’ slowing as profits fallon May 2, 2024 at 4:14 pm
Air Canada says it lost $81 million in its first quarter, falling below analysts’ expectations even as revenue and capacity ramped up.
- TD Bank hit with $9.2M fine over failing to report suspicious transactionson May 2, 2024 at 4:01 pm
TD Bank has been slapped with a $9.2-million fine from Fintrac over what the watchdog says were a range of failures in reporting suspicious activity.
- Loblaw boycott: Why has the grocer become a ‘lightning rod’ for frustrations?by Craig Lord on May 2, 2024 at 8:00 am
Will a boycott of Loblaw’s stores make a dent on the retailer’s bottom line? Here’s what experts say about the reputational challenges facing Canada’s biggest grocer.
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- Older brains feel ‘reward’ from music, even if they don’t like it: studyon May 3, 2024 at 1:54 am
The brains of older adults feel a sense of reward when listening to music, even if it’s a song they don’t particularly like, a researcher at B.C.’s Simon Fraser University says.
- N.S. mother ‘in shock’ after enduring 17-hour hospital wait with sick babyby Mitchell Bailey on May 2, 2024 at 4:56 pm
Amber Clark said she arrived at the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, N.S., as her 10-month-old child was suffering from bronchitis symptoms, and was told to go by 811 officials.
- Canada’s dental plan has officially kicked in. Who is eligible?by Katie Dangerfield on May 2, 2024 at 2:24 pm
More than 1,200 seniors have already visited a dentist and had their claims processed by the federal government’s new dental care plan, the Liberals announced Wednesday.
- Wegovy set to launch in Canada. What to know about the weight-loss drugon May 2, 2024 at 2:16 pm
Wegovy can also be prescribed to patients who are significantly overweight and have at least one related medical condition such as high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.
- Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban set to be repealed after Senate voteon May 1, 2024 at 8:55 pm
The state Senate voted in favour of repealing the bill, which narrowly cleared the Arizona House last week and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.
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- Gypsy Rose Blanchard talks divorce, nose job and death threats in new docuseriesby Sarah Do Couto on May 2, 2024 at 6:53 pm
The eight-part docuseries ‘Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up’ premieres on Lifetime in early June.
- Dan Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ producers for defamation, calls show ‘hit job’by Sarah Do Couto on May 2, 2024 at 3:34 pm
Dan Schneider sued the producers of ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ of falsely implying he is a child sexual predator ‘for the sake of clickbait, ratings, and views.’
- Titanic, PCP and chowder: New details about drugging on 1996 film set in Halifax revealedby Rebecca Lau on May 2, 2024 at 8:00 am
More information has been revealed in a police report looking into how the Titanic film crew was served chowder laced with a hallucinogenic drug in Nova Scotia in 1996.
- Harvey Weinstein faces retrial after #MeToo rape conviction overturnedon May 1, 2024 at 8:02 pm
One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, is prepared to testify again.
- Jerry Seinfeld says the ‘extreme left’ and ‘PC crap’ killed TV comedyby Sarah Do Couto on April 30, 2024 at 3:44 pm
Jerry Seinfeld said there are certain ‘Seinfeld’ jokes that he would not be able to write today because TV studios worry too much about offending their audiences.
- Hungry bear rips through garage door of Port Moody home to get to garbage canby Amy Judd on May 3, 2024 at 12:58 am
Port Moody bylaws state that garbage can lids must be securely closed and locked until they are put out for collection, even when they are stored inside a garage or shed.
- Ash tree-killing beetle surfaces in B.C. for first time, detected in Vancouverby Simon Little on May 2, 2024 at 11:55 pm
It is the first detection of the emerald ash borer or its larvae in British Columbia, and is outside of currently regulated areas for the insect.
- Funding shortfall puts B.C. lakes at risk of invasive musselsby Kathy Michaels on May 2, 2024 at 11:22 pm
The fight to keep invasive mussels from damaging B.C. lakes and waterways got some financial support this week, but it falls short of what’s needed, officials say.
- What G7 phase-out of ‘unabated’ coal-powered energy means for Canadaby Nathaniel Dove on May 2, 2024 at 8:55 pm
Canada signed a pledge to phase out coal-fired electricity by 2030 with other G7 countries but plans to keep producing coal for steel production.
- Canada’s emissions drop to lowest in 25 years, barring pandemic lowsby Uday Rana on May 2, 2024 at 7:09 pm
Canada accounts for nearly 1.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the 11th largest emitter in the world, data shows.
- ‘Tar in a bottle’: Makeup brand faces backlash for jet-black foundationby Kathryn Mannie on May 1, 2024 at 5:26 pm
Black beauty influencer Golloria George said the foundation shade was reminiscent of ‘minstrel shows,’ a form of theatre that involved mostly white actors wearing blackface.
- 3 women diagnosed with HIV after ‘vampire facials’ at unlicensed U.S. spaby Michelle Butterfield on April 26, 2024 at 7:16 pm
This marks the first time that HIV transmission through cosmetic injection services has been documented.
- ‘Trying not to die’: Tourism operators loaded with debt despite rising demandon April 23, 2024 at 3:21 pm
Tourism has come roaring back from pandemic lows, but operators say the sector has yet to reach pre-COVID levels.
- Thousands pack Surrey streets for Vaisakhi celebrations by Darrian Matassa-Fung on April 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, is underway in Surrey, Saturday morning.
- David Chang’s Momofuku to stop ‘chile crunch’ trademark battle after outcryon April 15, 2024 at 7:44 pm
Momofuku started selling its Chili Crunch product in 2020, a crunchy spicy oil with dried peppers and other ingredients like sesame seeds and garlic.
- Thousands pack Surrey streets for Vaisakhi celebrations by Darrian Matassa-Fung on April 20, 2024 at 7:51 pm
One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, is underway in Surrey, Saturday morning.
- Decades in the making, B.C. signs agreement handing over title to Haida Gwaiion April 14, 2024 at 10:11 pm
The province announced last month that it had reached a proposed deal with the Haida, which was called a “foundational step in the reconciliation pathway of Haida Nation and B.C.”
- Bowen Island man revealed to be Canada’s first Filipino immigranton April 12, 2024 at 1:04 am
New research has revealed details of the life of Canada’s first Filipino immigrant, who spent much of his life living on B.C.’s Bowen Island.
- Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Albertaon March 28, 2024 at 8:36 pm
The Federal Court says the deal is too broad in its definition of who it covers and it was made without consulting two other Métis groups in the province.
- Two daughters, two parents, and echoes of a murder that rocked Indigenous activismon March 24, 2024 at 6:18 pm
Denise Pictou Maloney says the trauma from the 1975 murder of her mother, Indigenous activist Anna Mae Aqaush, has never dimmed. The daughter of the accused killer suffers, too.
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- Rogers Centre renovations changed how it playson May 2, 2024 at 8:23 pm
Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious.
- Massey powers Royals past Blue Jays 6-1on May 1, 2024 at 9:35 pm
Chris Bassitt does not like how he or his Toronto Blue Jays have started 2024.
- Is inside sports betting on the rise? Why the problem may get ‘more common’by Eric Stober on May 1, 2024 at 8:55 pm
Does Canada have an inside sports betting problem? Two athletes for Canadian teams were recently penalized for betting as legalized gambling has taken off.
- NHL coach Jon Cooper apologizes for sexist ‘goalies in skirts’ commentby Michelle Butterfield on May 1, 2024 at 7:31 pm
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper’s ‘misogynistic’ remarks after the team was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs faced backlash.
- Michael Massey lifts Royals over Blue Jays 4-1on May 1, 2024 at 1:35 am
Jose Berrios made just one mistake in an otherwise impressive outing as he continues to dominate on the mound to start the season.
- Health Canada should review acne treatment cancer claims: expertsby Nathaniel Dove on March 8, 2024 at 6:58 pm
A Canadian researcher says Health Canada should review a U.S. lab’s findings that common over-the-counter acne treatments contain benzene, which causes cancer.
- ANALYSIS: Winnipeg Jets season renewal, from pushback to prideon December 22, 2023 at 5:07 pm
Dive into the story of resilience, pride and the renewed spirit that has transformed the Winnipeg Jets into a force to be reckoned with in the NHL season.
- COMMENTARY: What the Blue Jays can learn from missing out on Shohei Ohtanion December 12, 2023 at 4:18 pm
This past weekend, Jays fans experienced a roller coaster of emotions when it seemed like Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani was going to sign with Toronto, only to be heartbroken.
- COMMENTARY: Some relief on the way amidst another South Okanagan ER closureby Taya Fast on September 28, 2023 at 1:40 am
Ongoing staffing shortages have triggered another emergency room closure in the South Okanagan.
- COMMENTARY: Ontario’s Greenbelt is safe for now, but will the scandal alter Doug Ford’s course?on September 26, 2023 at 5:23 pm
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s extraordinary reversal on his decision to open the GTA’s Greenbelt for housing development flows from two colossal political miscalculations.
- Trump trial hears recording discussing hush money scheme: ‘What do we got to pay?’on May 2, 2024 at 10:34 pm
Prosecutors played the 2016 recording that attorney Michael Cohen secretly made of himself briefing Trump on a plan to buy Karen McDougal’s story of an extramarital affair.
- Google’s dominance makes competition ‘unlikely,’ U.S. antitrust trial judge sayson May 2, 2024 at 9:08 pm
The first day of the pivotal antitrust trial’s closing arguments focused on whether another company could develop a search engine that could eventually compete against Google.
- Boeing 737 Max whistleblower Joshua Dean, 45, dead after sudden illnessby Kathryn Mannie on May 2, 2024 at 8:18 pm
Joshua Dean suffered numerous infections and a stroke after his health began rapidly deteriorating two weeks ago.
- Biden says ‘order must prevail’ as police clear U.S. campus protests over Gazaon May 2, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Several pro-Palestinian encampments were broken up by police overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers arrested dozens of demonstrators.
- Toddler, 2, dies after bouncy castle carried away by strong windby Kathryn Mannie on May 2, 2024 at 4:44 pm
Bodhi Naaf, the two-year-old son of a Phoenix, Ariz. firefighter, died from his injuries after being rushed to hospital.