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$54.7M US sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait shatters auction record for female artists
A 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million US ($77 million Cdn) at a New York art auction and became the top sale price for a work by any female artist. Source link
B.C. Premier David Eby blasts ‘secret’ talks on proposed North Coast pipeline
B.C. Premier David Eby is sharply criticizing Sask. Premier Scott Moe over supposed “secret conversations” with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ottawa on an energy plan that could include a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s North Coast. Source link
At Issue | Will there be fallout from the budget vote?
At Issue: The Liberals get their budget passed, but will there be fallout from the vote? Alberta’s push for a pipeline and exemptions to B.C.’s oil tanker ban. And U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra says restarting trade talks ‘won’t be easy.’ Source link
Vancouver Goldeneyes prepping for record-breaking PWHL debut
The Goldeneyes’ home arena of Pacific Coliseum, which has been renovated to house the new PWHL team, will come back to life on Friday for the sold-out home opener against the Seattle Torrent. It’s been a decade since the arena had a major hockey tenant. Source link
Saab says Canada's air force could have Gripen fighter jets in as little as 3 years
The Royal Canadian Air Force could be flying brand-new Gripen-E fighters within three to five years, the CEO of Saab said. Micael Johansson raised the stakes in the political and corporate battle over the future of Canada’s warplanes, saying the company was ready to establish a manufacturing, assembly and research facility in the country should […]
Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles
Several men accused Spacey of making unwanted sexual advances during the #MeToo movement. In an interview with The Telegraph, Spacey said the financial hardship that followed has left him without a permanent home. While none of the allegations were proven in court, Spacey says the allegations have kept Hollywood at bay. Source link
The Fugees' Pras Michel handed 14-year sentence for illegal donations to Obama re-election campaign
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel (Pras) Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funnelling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Source link
Who will win the Canadian curling trials?
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter takes a stats-informed look at the top contenders in Canada’s Olympic curling trials in Halifax. Source link
'Quiet, piggy': As Trump berates female reporters, what's the breaking point?
It’s certainly not the first time U.S. President Donald Trump has insulted a female reporter, but calling Bloomberg’s Catherine Lucey ‘piggy’ on Air Force One, then berating ABC News’ Mary Bruce a few days later has raised questions about just how much journalists are expected to tolerate as they do their jobs. Source link
Government 'sneakily' moving to avoid paying veterans over federal error, Conservatives say
The Conservatives are decrying a push by the federal Liberals to retroactively amend a law which some lawyers believe is a way to avoid paying out veterans over a federal error that may be responsible for overcharging them thousands of dollars. Source link