Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo did not mince words as she launched into an expletive-filled tirade against those who criticized the Olympic opening ceremony, defending the director and artists who put on the show. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a sort-of apology to anyone offended by the Games’ opening ceremony, which included strong LGBTQ2 representation…
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s “happy as punch” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen to be U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate for her presidential campaign. Ford said he and Walz had a productive meeting at Queen’s Park just two months before the governor was asked to join the Democratic ticket, a…
The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a more than $50 million lawsuit, saying the crew experienced “terror and mental anguish” before the disaster and accusing the sub’s operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage…
In most every major mall in Canada, the clothing brand Garage has been doling out fast fashion to stylish teens and tweens for decades. Though the Montreal-based retailer is still well-known among young women today, a new controversial social media rebrand has triggered questions about who exactly the store is trying to market to. On…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Satellite imagery of B.C.’s landslide, shared by the Canadian Space Agency on Instagram, shows the Chilcotin River before the slide and after. In the first image, taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite mission on July 21, the river can be seen in turquoise blue, flowing unobstructed through B.C.’s…
Canada’s major stock index rebounded somewhat from sharp losses Tuesday, catching up to other equity markets around the world in what many analysts are labeling a bout of volatility. The S&P/TSX fell 542 points to start trading on Tuesday, a decline of 2.44 per cent, bringing Canada’s benchmark index to its lowest levels in a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A second baby cereal in as many weeks is being recalled across Canada over a rare bacterial illness. Nestlé Canada said on Sunday that it was issuing a voluntary recall “out of an abundance of caution” for Gerber brand’s Oat Banana and Mango Baby Cereal due to possible…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 7, 2024 4:59 pm Updated August 7, 2024 5:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alysha Newman has won Canada’s first-ever Olympic medal in women’s pole vault, claiming bronze on Wednesday with a Canadian-record height of 4.85 metres. Newman, from Delaware, Ont.,…
A Florida family has been accused of trying to lure their neighbours to their deaths as part of an alleged religious plot to eliminate “dark souls,” resulting in the death of a law enforcement officer after he and other deputies entered their home and were ambushed with gunfire. Three members of the family died in…
The Canadian government is pulling the children of diplomats out of Tel Aviv as fears rise that escalating tensions between Israel and Hezbollah could spiral into an all-out war. “Due to the increased risk of escalating conflict in the Middle East, Global Affairs Canada approved the temporary relocation of dependent children and their legal guardians…
