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Charity motorcycle ride honours legacy of man murdered in Kamloops
A contingent of motorcyclists hit the pavement on Saturday morning in a charity ride to honour the legacy of a Penticton, B.C., man gunned down in Kamloops in 2019.
25 Sep 2021 | Canada -
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ review: Musical goes full melodrama on the big screen
Musicals very rarely make a smooth transition into movies — see <em>Les Misérables</em> or <em>Phantom of the Opera</em> or the recent Cats — so there’s a lot of pressure on Broadw
24 Sep 2021 | Canada -
R. Kelly refuses to testify as his sex trafficking trial winds down
R. Kelly got away with sexually abusing underage victims for more than two decades by ruling his inner circle enablers with an iron fist, a prosecutor told jurors o…
23 Sep 2021 | Canada -
CIBC is launching a new logo for the first time in decades
CIBC has unveiled its first new logo in almost 20 years as the bank looks to refresh its image.
22 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Willie Garson dead: ‘Sex and the City’ actor dies at 57
Willie Garson, who played Stanford Blatch, Carrie Bradshaw’s friend on TV’s <em>Sex and the City</em> and its movie sequels, has died, his son announced Tuesday. He was 57.
22 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Environment Canada issues special weather statement for Guelph, Waterloo Region
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Waterloo Region, Guelph and southern portions of Wellington County.
21 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Halifax finds accommodations for 7 unhoused people, but stays are ‘limited’
HRM says it has found “alternative, safe, temporary accommodations” for seven unhoused people living in Meagher Park — also known as People’s Park — but the city sa…
21 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Gabby Petito’s fiancé still missing, authorities to perform autopsy on vlogger’s body
Medical examiners were scheduled to conduct an autopsy on Tuesday on a body found in Wyoming, seeking to determine if it is Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old “van life”…
21 Sep 2021 | Canada -
City of London to give away 1,000 free trees on National Tree Day
The City of London is inviting Londoners to pick up a free tree as part of National Tree Day.
21 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Canadian dollar rallies after Trudeau re-elected for third term
The Canadian dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as oil prices rose and the re-election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals kept th…
21 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Small B.C. school gets an out-of-this-world visit from Chris Hadfield courtesy of a pup named Henry
When Debbie Robinson looked at her email earlier this summer and saw a message from Chris Hadfield, she had a good laugh.
20 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Was 1991 one of the greatest years in rock? Alan Cross votes ‘yes’
When it comes to music, not all years are created equal.
19 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Nicki Minaj claim about vaccine and testicles a ‘waste of time,’ Trinidad says
Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend in Trinidad did not become impotent after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
16 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Suncor, Indigenous partners to buy TC Energy’s stake in Northern Courier Pipeline
Canada’s Suncor Energy said on Thursday it had partnered with eight Indigenous communities to buy all of TC Energy Corp’s 15 per cent stake in the Northern Courier …
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NTP confirms tornado struck Parkhill, Ont. on Sunday, while downburst hit Ailsa Craig
The Northern Tornadoes Project has confirmed storm damage in Parkhill, Ont., on Sunday was due an EF1 tornado as well as a weak downburst while damage in Ailsa Crai…
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Alanis Morissette wants nothing to do with ‘Jagged’ HBO doc about her life, career
Canadian singer Alanis Morissette has slammed <em>Jagged</em>, the HBO documentary about her life and career currently playing at this year’s Toronto International Film Fest…
15 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Met Gala 2021: Photos from the red carpet
Billie Eilish went full glam in a huge peach ball gown at the pandemic-delayed Met Gala on Monday night, while fellow host of the evening Amanda Gorman was breathta…
14 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Britney Spears engaged to boyfriend Sam Asghari
Britney Spears announced her engagement Sunday to her boyfriend Sam Asghari with an exuberant post displaying a diamond ring engraved with the word “lioness.”
13 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Joshua Jackson on venturing to the (very) dark side in ‘Dr. Death’
Vancouver-born actor Joshua Jackson is known as the cut-up, the fun guy, the class clown; at least, the majority of his on-screen roles take on that persona.
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We’re about to enter a new era of virtual concerts. And it is going to get very, very weird.
On the third night of the Coachella Festival in 2012, the crowd gasped at Dr. Dre’s headlining performance. Others had brought out special guests in the past, but n…
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Toronto International Film Festival kicks off with more in-person screenings
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today with an emphasis on the big screen and big pandemic precautions.
09 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Bitcoin suffers hefty loss after chaotic El Salvador debut
Bitcoin licked its wounds on Wednesday, a day after its heaviest losses in 2-1/2 months as El Salvador’s historic adoption of the crypto asset as legal tender cause…
08 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Safety and stars: TIFF navigates a hybrid festival amid Delta
TORONTO — If there’s one thing organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival learned from last year’s pandemic-tailored showcase, it’s that they “have to ad…
08 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Lil Uzi Vert says fans ripped $24M ‘Vision’ diamond from his forehead
A thing isn’t beautiful because it lasts.
08 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Incident on Six Nations of the Grand River leaves one person seriously injured
The Ontario Provincial Police and Six Nations Police Service have launched a joint investigation into a firearms incident on Six Nations of the Grand River territor…
08 Sep 2021 | Canada -
We’re starting to run out of viable band names. Here’s why.
After searching high and low, you’ve finally fallen in with the right bunch of fellows (or women) and you believe that your new band has a shot. But before you can …
05 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Oak Bay police search for man who smashed ATMs with hammer
Police are searching for the suspect who vandalized a series of ATM in the Greater Victoria area.
05 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Simu Liu talks ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,’ and how his character reflects his own life
Simu Liu‘s life could be its own movie.
03 Sep 2021 | Canada -
First Nations in southern Manitoba start Indian Residential Schools solidarity campaign
An organization representing First Nations in southern Manitoba is starting a month-long campaign to commemorate and offer solidarity to those who were affected by …
01 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Impaired driving charges laid in collision that killed southern Alberta father
A 25-year-old woman is facing several charges, including impaired driving, in relation to a fatal crash in June that killed motorcyclist Matthew Forsyth.
01 Sep 2021 | Canada -
New type of pedestrian crossing unveiled in Barrie, Ont.
The City of Barrie has installed a new type of pedestrian crossing — called a crossover — on Mapleview Drive near St. Paul’s Crescent.
01 Sep 2021 | Canada -
3,000 warnings handed out as grace period for Edmonton’s 40 km/h default speed limit ends
Edmonton drivers have been warned and now enforcement will come into effect for the city’s new default speed limit.
01 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Case of missing Langley, B.C. woman handed over to RCMP’s serious crimes unit
The disappearance of a missing teacher in Langley has now been turned over to the RCMP detachment’s serious crimes unit.
01 Sep 2021 | Canada -
10-year-old girl suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle in Vaughan
A 10-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a vehicle in Vaughan Wednesday morning, York police say.
01 Sep 2021 | Canada -
Health and safety top of mind as Saskatchewan students return to school: province
The Saskatchewan government says regular communication between provincial school divisions and health officials will take place throughout the school year as studen…
31 Aug 2021 | Canada