6 h. ago Après la pluie, l’OSM: l’Orchestre symphonique donne le coup d’envoi de sa 12e Virée classique au Parc olympique

L’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal a inauguré, mercredi soir, la 12e édition de sa Virée classique avec son traditionnel concert en plein air.

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10 h. ago Grok, l’assistant IA de Musk, brièvement suspendu de X après une nouvelle controverse sur Gaza

L’outil a déclaré qu’« Israël et les États-Unis commettaient un génocide à Gaza ».

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11 h. ago London police officer faces five professional misconduct charges

The 47-year-old officer has been suspended with pay since London police charged him in December 2023 with seven criminal offences.

Events

12 h. ago Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid

WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet […]

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17 h. ago Travelling through YVR this week? Check if your Air Canada flight is cancelled

Air Canada says it will gradually suspend Air Canada and Rouge flights over the next 72 hours after flight attendants issued strike notice.

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19 h. ago Air Canada to suspend flights starting Thursday amid potential flight attendant strike

Customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and can obtain a full refund

Culture

20 h. ago Bogue, mauvaise conduite ou «censure»: pourquoi l'IA Grok a été suspendue de X?

Le robot conversationnel IA Grok a donné plusieurs raisons mardi, certaines surprenantes, pour expliquer sa courte suspension de X

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22 h. ago Gage Haubrich: Chopping gun confiscation program a good place to start cutting government spending

The Liberal government’s plan to seize guns from licensed firearm owners has been a colossal failure from every angle

Politics

30 h. ago Expo Line disrupted as smoke pours from SkyTrain, fills platform

Shortly after 5:30 p.m., TransLink said Expo Line service was suspended between Edmonds and Columbia stations due to a stalled train. 

Transport

32 h. ago MANDEL: Lawyer temporarily suspended over allegations of “reprehensible” conduct

Toronto lawyer Andrew Rogerson once made headlines for launching a $5.5 million lawsuit against Havergal, claiming the private girls’ school failed to protect his daughter from bullying. Six years later, the Toronto lawyer’s reputation is in tatters with allegations he ignored a court injunction to return a $90,000 retainer and even helped a client move […]

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34 h. ago B.C. high school teacher suspended for repeatedly messaging recent grads

Darren Richard Brown often sent the messages late at night and included invitations to meet and, in at least one case, 'sexual innuendo'

Society

36 h. ago Olympic medalist Fred Kerley provisionally suspended for whereabouts failure

American Fred Kerley, a two-time 100m Olympic medalist, has been provisionally suspended for failing to notify anti-doping officials of his whereabouts, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced Tuesday. Kerley, who took 100m silver in Tokyo and bronze last year in Paris as well as the 2022 world 100m crown, was suspended for “failing to comply […]

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36 h. ago Le syndicat des agents de bord d’Air Canada rejette la proposition d’arbitrage

Dans l’intervalle, le processus aurait suspendu le droit de grève du syndicat.

Transport

37 h. ago Sha’Carri Richardson addresses domestic violence arrest and apologizes to Christian Coleman

Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson addressed her recent domestic violence arrest in a video on social media and issued an apology to her boyfriend Christian Coleman. Richardson posted a video on her Instagram account Monday night in which she said she put herself in a “compromised situation.” She issued a written apology to Coleman on Tuesday morning. […]

Events

37 h. ago Le perchiste Armand Duplantis porte son record du monde à 6,29 m

Le Suédois, double champion olympique, a une nouvelle fois amélioré son record, mardi à Budapest.

Sport

40 h. ago Gatineau police officer charged with assault, uttering threats

The officer has been suspended with pay since the beginning of the investigation.

Events

55 h. ago Ryder Cup consolation for Fleetwood after heartbreak in Memphis

Tommy Fleetwood’s disappointment at another failure to secure his first PGA Tour victory has been tempered by confirmation he has secured his place on Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The English golfer went into the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday with a one-shot lead. But a poor finish […]

Culture

66 h. ago Norwegians charged over ’manipulation’ in ski jumping’s suit

Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men’s team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged tampering with ski suits at the world championships. The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said star ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang, two coaches and a member […]

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3 d. ago CRIME SCENE: Wanted man accused of contacting victim, breaching release order

George Sebou, of no fixed address, wanted on three counts of failure to comply with release order

Events

4 d. ago Why this Edmonton Oilers star deserves to shine on the biggest stage: 9 Things

It is the dog days of August. Some people think that is a baseball term that describes that jockeying for position in the standings during the sweltering summer. In actual fact, it is a phrase dating back to Roman times and has more to do with the stars than sports. Although for one Edmonton Oilers […]

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