4 h. ago ‘The Apprentice’ director apologizes for giving actor a ‘slap on the rear’

“The Apprentice” director Ali Abbasi issued an apology Saturday after he was accused of groping an unnamed A-list actor at a Golden Globes after-party in January. “I fully understand that my action made someone uncomfortable, regardless of my intent, and for that I am truly sorry,” he said in a statement posted to X. The […]

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7 h. ago HANSON: Dressing down Tom Hanks, Margaret Brennan and European ministers 

Three recent but completely unrelated events illustrate the deranged hatred of President Donald Trump and his supporters continuing into a second decade. And yet the venom only further marginalizes the left. In its too-long 50th anniversary spectacle, Saturday Night Live offered a skit in which marquee actor Tom Hanks did an impression of what the […]

Politics

10 h. ago Winter fest in China ripped for fake snow made of cotton and bed sheets

A winter festival in China is facing some heat after visitors arrived expecting to see snow but were instead greeted with blobs of cotton. Organizers behind the Chengdu Snow Village project in southwestern China recently issued an apology via Chinese messaging service Wechat, per Reuters. “In order to create a ‘snowy’ atmosphere the tourist village […]

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52 h. ago Ruby Dhalla disqualified from Liberal leadership race over ‘extremely serious’ violations

The party’s national director, Azam Ishmael, said Dhalla was in violation of 10 leadership rules including inaccurate financial reporting

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57 h. ago Vancouver singer Grimes urges Musk on X to stop ignoring her about child's 'medical crisis': report

According to a story in Entertainment Weekly, Grimes apologized for contacting Musk publicly, saying it was urgent, in a now-deleted series of posts.

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59 h. ago Nicolas Cage’s ex sues him, son for alleged ‘catastrophic’ assault

'The allegations by Christina Fulton against Nicolas Cage are absurd and frivolous,' a rep for the actor said in a statement.

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3 d. ago Tariffs could force ‘rebalancing away’ from U.S. for oil exports: Cenovus

The threat of U.S. tariffs on Canadian energy won’t affect planned spending by Cenovus Energy Inc., but the company says such levies may prompt a “rebalancing away from the United States” when it comes to where it ships its oil. U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to slap widespread tariffs on U.S. imports of Canadian goods […]

Economics

3 d. ago Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s next music director calls opportunity ‘a joy and a responsibility’

Jean-Marie Zeitouni will officially will make his debut in the new role on Sept. 27.

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3 d. ago Ethan Hawke says casting actors based on Instagram followers is ‘crazy’

Actor's daughter recently claimed that social media is playing a part in who gets movie roles

Technology

4 d. ago Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut — twice

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year. The telecommunications cable was most recently cut on Dec. 24, said David Joice, the company’s networks director. That’s almost a year after the […]

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4 d. ago Le libéral Enrico Ciccone revendique le droit de s’opposer aux «coups de poing» dans le hockey

Le gouvernement Legault a refusé de débattre d’une motion condamnant «l’apologie» des bagarres pendant les matchs.

Sport

4 d. ago Manchester United reveals massive cost of its delayed decision to fire Erik ten Hag

The decision to fire Erik ten Hag and the departure of Dan Ashworth as sporting director cost Manchester United more than $18 million, the club said Wednesday when revealing its latest financial results. Ten Hag lost his job on Oct. 28, just three months after the Dutch coach was handed a one-year contract extension at […]

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4 d. ago Legault en faveur des batailles au hockey: «On a un chef d'État qui fait l'apologie des bagarres, des coups de poing sur la gueule», affirme l'ex

Le premier ministre François Legault est «irresponsable» de faire la promotion des batailles dans le hockey.

Economics

4 d. ago CAF discrimination settlement was ’slap in face,’ says former soldier

OTTAWA — A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has been involved in a discrimination class action for eight years says the settlement isn’t enough to compensate for the trauma he and others experienced. The class action was launched on behalf of current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who […]

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4 d. ago Australian spy boss says 3 foreign governments plotted to harm people

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian spy agency had discovered three foreign governments plotting to physically harm people living in Australia, a security boss said on Wednesday. Mike Burgess, Director General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, the nation’s main domestic spy agency known as ASIO, did not name the countries in his latest annual address […]

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5 d. ago Oscar favourite Anora wins best international honour from Vancouver Film Critics Circle

Vancouver director Ann Marie Fleming's Can I Get a Witness earns VFCC honours for her and stars Sandra Oh and Kiera Jang

Society

5 d. ago Leak of containment pond at site of Yukon mine disaster impacting creek: officials

Officials in Yukon say they believe about 19 million litres of cyanide-contaminated water leaked from a containment pond at the site of a mining disaster last year before the problem was spotted and the water diluted. Erin Dowd, director of technical services for the Mines Ministry, says the cyanide-contaminated water from the pond at the […]

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5 d. ago Constellation Brands Announces Departure of E. Yuri Hermida, Executive Vice President, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer

Mallika Monteiro to serve as interim Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, in addition to her current responsibilities as Executive Vice President, Managing Director – Beer Brands ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced that E. Yuri Hermida, Executive Vice President, Chief Growth & […]

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5 d. ago Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media culture

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment. The 24-year-old, who began her career as a […]

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6 d. ago Resurgence of Nuxalk culture on display at Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology

Interviews with Dr. Jennifer Kramer and Clyde Tallio, Director of Culture and Language, Nuxalk Nation

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