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‘Shattering’ family says of 10-year-old killed in Sydney shooting
‘She’ll be so badly missed, she was just a ray of sunshine in her family,’ Daniel Collins, the uncle of 10-year-old Matilda, said. Matilda was one of 15 people killed after two shooters fired into a Hanukkah celebration at Australia’s most popular beach on Sunday. Source link
Activist Jimmy Lai's family in Canada 'not surprised' but saddened by Hong Kong conviction
Judges in a Hong Kong court found pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiracy to publish seditious material on Monday. His family in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., and the U.K say they’re saddened, but not surprised by the decision. Source link
Ford retreats from EVs and takes big financial hit as Trump policies grip industry
It’s a visible sign of the auto industry’s pullback from a technology carmakers wholeheartedly embraced early this decade. Trump policies reduce federal support for EVs, affecting sales and demand. Source link
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas among those owed six figures by bankrupt Grand Slam Track
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and four other Olympic medalists are among those owed six-figure sums by Grand Slam Track, the racing league that filed for bankruptcy earlier this month. Source link
Sidearm throwing Tyler Rogers brings consistency to Blue Jays bullpen
Sidearm throwing right-hander Tyler Rogers and the American League champion Toronto Blue Jays finalized a three-year, free-agent contract worth $37 million US on Monday. Source link
N.L. finance minister calls projected deficit of $948M 'deeply troubling'
Newfoundland and Labrador Finance Minister Craig Pardy says there is no “sugarcoating” the numbers, but there is economic optimism for the province. Source link
Court rules PSG must pay more than $96M to Mbappe in dispute over unpaid wages
A Paris labour court has ruled Paris Saint-Germain must pay more than 60 million euros ($96 million Cdn) to Kylian Mbappe in a dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses linked to the end of his contract before his 2024 move to Real Madrid. Source link
Liverpool driver sentenced to over 21 years in prison for injuring 130 at Premier League parade
A British man who injured more than 130 people by plowing his car into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans during May’s Premier League victory parade was jailed for 21-and-a-half years on Tuesday, after admitting 31 criminal charges over the incident. Source link
Unsanctioned roadway barriers installed in the dark of night on Gabriola Island, B.C.
Just a few weeks after residents pleaded with local government to take action on “traffic chaos” at Descanso Bay Ferry Terminal on Gabriola Island, someone has gone rogue and installed delineators along the road in an attempt to help make pedestrians feel safer. Source link
Avatar: Fire and Ash is big, goofy and forgettable
Avatar: Fire and Ash — James Cameron’s newest entry in his wildly successful franchise — has exciting action, beautiful effects and little to remember. Source link