top
Vancouver woman found dead in Belize after stabbing, authorities confirm
A Vancouver woman was found dead at a spa in Belize on Monday after a stabbing, local police have confirmed. Source link
Why Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1B US | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he gave on Jan. 6, 2021 — the day his supporters overran the Capitol — in the broadcaster’s flagship Panorama documentary program. The British broadcaster admitted to an ‘error of judgment,’ prompting two of its senior leaders to […]
Sally Kirkland, stage-screen actress and Oscar nominee for Anna, dead at 84
American model-turned-actress Sally Kirkland, who was noted for her stage, TV and film roles — including sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in The Sting and earning an Oscar nomination for 1987’s Anna — has died at 84. Source link
Veterans share experiences and camaraderie at 'Buddy Check Coffee' meetings
Every other Wednesday at the Royal Canadian Legion in a rural south Ottawa community, Canadian Armed Forces veterans meet over coffee to discuss their experiences in the military. The setting is meant to reflect a military mess hall, which organizers say fosters a sense of camaraderie among those who attend the biweekly “Buddy Check Coffee” […]
Ottawa businesses hopeful Lansdowne 2.0 will be an economic boon. Critics aren't so sure
Supporters of the project — including Ottawa Tourism, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Glebe BIA — see the $419-million redevelopment project as worthy investment. But not everyone is buying it. Source link
UN agency warns aid operations in Sudan on the 'brink of collapse'
Humanitarian teams in Sudan’s North Darfur region are facing insecurity and depleted supplies, as a United Nations agency says civilians are at risk of “an even greater catastrophe” if calls for more funding and access to aid are not met. Source link
Ancient Roman-era statues stolen from Syria national museum
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday. Source link
Hundreds of thousands of homes without power across Quebec after heavy snowfall
Hundreds of thousands of households are without power Tuesday morning across Quebec after a first night of relentless snowfall brought as much as 35 centimeters of snow to parts of the province. Some school boards are asking that students stay at home. Source link
Pride flags, fluoride, abortion: Here's what UCP will push Danielle Smith to change next
Alberta’s premier likes to fulfil her party members’ policy wishes. But do these ones coming to convention go too far? Source link
Suicide bomber attacks outside Islamabad court, killing 12, says Pakistan’s interior minister
Pakistan’s interior minister says a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a police vehicle outside the gate of a district court in Islamabad on Tuesday, killing 12 people and wounding 27. Source link