6 h. ago New Toronto collective wants you to party like it's 1999 with phone

There's a new event collective and apparel brand in Toronto that's trying to teach the city's partygoers how to connect by hosting phone-free parties.What was it like to party before the internet? It's a question that I, being of the tender age of 25 and only reaching appropriate party age long after my iPhone had already become effectively welded to my right hand, have contemplated often.No Instagram stories to be posted, no aspiring suitors asking for your Snapchat — just pure, present fun. Imagine that.Drenched in Gen Z idiosyncrasy as I may appear in making such a confession, I'm not alone.Toronto brothers Mich and Max Ward, alongside their best friend Christian Williamson, found themselves contemplating a similar question when they made the "somewhat rash decision" to leave their phones in the car for an entire weekend on a father-son fishing trip."It felt like we were kids again — fully present, laughing and connect...

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6 h. ago Toronto event helps those who have lost their mother face Mother's Day

This Mother's Day, Amanda Katz is inviting the city's motherless masses to unite. The founder of Motherless Day, she's created a pity party for those navigating Mother's Day through the veil of loss."I lost my mom to mental health in 2017, back when I was 21," explains Katz. "As with any loss, the tough days come and go. … But one thing that anyone without a mom feels is that Mother's Day sucks."Those flower bouquets and gifts-for-mom ideas that are in every window, that typically are met with such a wave of joy, instead for us they're a reminder of what and who is missing."In 2023, "after spending six years navigating that day along with my sister," Katz decided to flip the Mother's Day script. "I figured, why not reframe the day? Why not create the chance and the space to celebrate and commemorate the moms who would have still wanted us to celebrate, surrounded by those people who get it?&quo...

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32 h. ago Family of man accused in Vancouver seawall tourist attack ‘devastated’ by events

His mother, Nungu Magdalene, told Global News that her son was in a "mentally ill condition" on Sunday and they called the police to help take him to the hospital.

Society

39 h. ago Mother, daughter, 7, hear ‘man’s voice’ in women’s locker room before indecent act

Police in Kansas are investigating after a mother said a man exposed himself to her and her young daughter in the women’s locker room of a local gym. The woman told authorities that her seven-year-old had just finished swimming lessons at the YMCA of Greater Kansas City when they went to the locker room to […]

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58 h. ago Texas man executed for 2004 strangling and stabbing death of young mother

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Texas man convicted of fatally strangling and stabbing a young mother more than 20 years ago was executed Wednesday evening as relatives of the victim looked on.  Moises Sandoval Mendoza received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville and was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., authorities said. He was […]

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59 h. ago Man missing, mother and infant rescued, after boating accident near Victoria

Police near Victoria are looking for a missing man after his boat was found floating unoccupied in Finlayson Arm on Tuesday afternoon.

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61 h. ago N.S. mother who strangled daughter could soon apply for unescorted prison leave

Penny Boudreau murdered her 12-year-old daughter Karissa on Jan. 27, 2008, later claiming it was to save her relationship with her boyfriend

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3 d. ago Mother of Calgary murder suspect details hallucinations and fear months before attack

CALGARY — The mother of a Calgary murder suspect has testified her son was having hallucinations and was in fear of animalistic creatures months before a young woman was stabbed to death on a downtown street. Michael Adenyi, 29, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur. The 30-year-old was […]

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3 d. ago Murder suspect had hallucinations and fear months before attack, mother tells court

Michael Adenyi started having hallucinations in September 2021, his mother told court on Tuesday

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3 d. ago Irene Mathyssen, longtime former London MP, is battling colon cancer as her daughter Lindsay, running for re

The Mathyssen women are in the fight of their lives.

Science

4 d. ago New York teen accused of stabbing grandma to death as mom played dead: Police

The mother of a 15-year-old Long Island boy played dead while he allegedly stabbed his grandmother to death, according to authorities via the New York Post. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said the youngster, who faces second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder charges, was allegedly livid over his computer being taken away, so he […]

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4 d. ago Boy dies after woman allegedly sent poisoned Easter eggs to ex

A seven-year-old boy is dead and his mother and sister are in hospital in critical condition after a woman in Brazil allegedly sent the new family of her ex-boyfriend poisoned Easter eggs in a “revenge” plot. Jordelia Pereira Barbosa, 35, is accused of purchasing and spiking the chocolate and sending poisoned treats via courier to […]

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6 d. ago The history of Queen's Park's chaotic opening day in Ontario

Today, Queen's Park is the nerve centre of Ontario's provincial government and a familiar landmark in Toronto. The impressive Romanesque Revival building, which is made of pink Credit Valley sandstone, has been home to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1893.It also houses the Lieutenant Governor's suite and offices for Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs), but what you might not know is that its opening day was quite a bit…quirky.In 1859, the City leased the area from King's College, and the following year, the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) opened up a park in honour of his mother, Queen Victoria. The park was long considered a location for new parliament buildings, and between 1879 and 1880, their construction was officially authorized by the Ontario Legislature and city council.Queen's Park circa 1893. Photo: Toronto Public Library Archives.Ultimately, the commission was awarded to Richard Waite of Buffalo in 1886, a choice that sparked q...

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7 d. ago ‘I thought we were going to be homeless’: B.C.’s housing crisis affects women fleeing abuse

Global News spoke to a mother who fled an abusive relationship with nothing but two suitcases and her child. We are not disclosing her name due to safety reasons.

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7 d. ago Tradesmen brothers to relaunch Alberta Whisky Cake as tribute to late mother

Fourth-generation Albertan Kamla McGonigal was proud of her roots and wanted to capture the province's spirit in one bite

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7 d. ago U.S. citizen held for pickup by ICE even after proving he was born in America

MIAMI — A U.S. citizen was arrested in Florida for allegedly being in the country illegally and held for pickup by immigration authorities even after his mother showed a judge her son’s birth certificate and the judge dismissed charges. The man was released after his case received widespread coverage. Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez, 20, was […]

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9 d. ago They met at grief camp after their spouses died. Now they’re married

Nancy Jalowiecki was holding mementos from her late husband – photos and his guitar pick – at a bereavement camp when her daughter Navah rushed toward her with news. Navah said she’d made a friend, a girl named Molly, whose mother had died weeks earlier of cancer. Molly’s father, Michael Sullivan, approached and said hello. […]

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1 week ago DEAR ABBY: Expectant mom wants her sex offender father out of the picture

DEAR ABBY: My dad is a registered sex offender who has done time for his crimes against children. My mother has continued to have contact with him and has repeatedly chosen him over her own children. She doesn’t respect our wishes, and we believe she gives him information about our lives and our images. With […]

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1 week ago First lawsuit filed over deadly nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The first known lawsuit has been filed against the owners of a legendary nightclub whose roof collapsed and killed 231 people in the Dominican Republic. The family of one victim sued Jet Set nightclub owner Antonio Espaillat and his mother, Ana Grecia Lopez, along with the Dominican government and the […]

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1 week ago New Brunswick mother speaks out about helping her son recover from addiction

Overdose-related calls are on the rise in the Saint John, N.B., area, prompting police to warn about dangerous and potentially deadly drugs circulating across the province. 

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