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Ariana Grande rushed by fan on Wicked: For Good carpet in Singapore — then Cynthia Erivo stepped in
Cynthia Erivo came to the rescue of The Wicked: For Good co-star Ariana Grande when a man rushed Grande, forcibly putting an arm around her, while on the yellow carpet for the Singapore premiere of the film, prompting security to take him away and a Singapore court to fine him $2,000. Source link
Judge approves recount that could threaten conservative majority in Newfoundland
The judge said there was no evidence of inconsistencies in the districts of Placentia West-Bellevue and Lewisporte-Twillingate, but granted a recount in the district of Topsail-Paradise. Source link
Police say about 75 people commit an inordinate amount of crime in Calgary. Who are they?
Calgary police refer to them as ‘high system users’ — a relatively small number of individuals who have initiated ‘hundreds of calls for service’ for social disorder or crime. Here’s how they break it down. Source link
U.K. judge finds global mining giant BHP Group liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster
A London judge has ruled that global mining giant BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster when a dam collapse 10 years ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 people and devastating villages downstream. Source link
'I'm hoping for a miracle': Breslau, Ont., neighbours on hook for $14K per household for decade-old sewer work
People living in a Breslau, Ont., neighbourhood received letters this week saying they’re expected to pay almost $14,000 per household for sewer and water work done in 2016. Neighbours say they had no idea the bill was coming and the Township of Woolwich now says it should have had better communication with affected property owners. […]
Workers face uncertain future after Newfoundland seafood plant destroyed by fire
There’s cautious optimism among displaced workers in St. Mary’s Bay after a fire leveled the area’s seafood processing plant on Nov. 4. Source link
Murder trial hears recording of Ontario couple taunting younger boy, sees images of cuts on his feet
The murder trial of two Burlington, Ont., women heard again from the younger of two boys in their care. Now 13, he testified he was isolated, forced to exercise and missed meals before his brother’s death in 2022. Source link
They've been searching every day for a 5-year-old girl. Her remains may be under rubble
Mu’ayyad Ajjour and his neighbour Mohamed Zaida have searched every day among the ruins of a building, hoping they will find the remains of five-year-old Masa, Ajjour’s cousin, so they can give her a proper burial. Her body is one of thousands thought to be buried in the debris of the war in Gaza. Source […]