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Netflix Canada to adapt Carley Fortune's This Summer Will Be Different into new TV series
This Summer Will Be Different is set on Prince Edward Island and in Toronto. Source link
19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar arrested, accused of child sexual abuse
Joseph Duggar, former star of the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting, was arrested and charged in Arkansas Wednesday for lewd and lascivious behaviour involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor, authorities said. Source link
Retired Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez named to new Hall of Excellence
Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez will be inducted into the club’s new Hall of Excellence during an Aug. 29 unveiling ceremony at Rogers Centre. Source link
Jonathan David headlines Canada soccer roster for March friendlies with squad banged up
Canada will be minus a trio of key defenders for a pair of men’s soccer friendlies later this month as the World Cup approaches. Source link
Canada's top court will hear challenges to Liberals' firearms ban
The Supreme Court will hear arguments against the Liberal government’s deeply controversial decision to outlaw certain firearms. Source link
Can Lebanon's Hezbollah survive another war with Israel?
With its ally Iran now at war with the U.S. and Israel, and the Israel Defence Forces pounding Hezbollah’s weapons storage and infrastructure and killing senior leadership, can the militant group survive another war? Source link
Canada fast-tracks army rifle upgrade with $307M initial order
Canada is fast-tracking the purchase of more than 65,000 new assault rifles, starting with a $307 million order for 30,000 weapons. Built by Colt Canada, the rifles will replace aging C7 and C8 models, marking a push to modernize the army and speed up procurement through a streamlined process. Source link
Coquitlam mudslide knocks out power as heaviest rainfall expected on parts of B.C.'s South Coast
Environment Canada says the heaviest rainfall from the “prolonged atmospheric river event” in parts of Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky region and western Vancouver Island is expected Thursday night into Friday morning. Source link
Kevin Spacey settles sex assault claims out of court ahead of U.K. civil trial
The award-winning actor settled civil cases with three men who alleged Spacey sexually abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey denied the accusations. Source link
Canada's Elena Gaskell scores silver medal at World Cup freeski slopestyle event
Canadian freestyle skier Elena Gaskell won a silver medal at a World Cup slopestyle event in Tignes, France, on Thursday. Source link