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Superstar Taylor Swift on Tuesday announced her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Swift, who has won 14 Grammys, including an unprecedented four trophies for album of the year, announced the album in a podcast episode with her boyfriend and NFL star, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. “This is my brand new …
Read More »Ukrainian drone attack sets Russian oil depot on fire as Zelenskyy announces prisoner exchange
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi sparked a major fire, Russian officials said Sunday, as the two countries traded strikes and the Ukrainian president announced a prisoner exchange. More than 120 firefighters attempted to extinguish the blaze, sparked after debris from a …
Read More »Hong Kong announces arrest warrants, rewards for exiles who formed political committee in Canada
Hong Kong police announced rewards for information leading to the arrest of 19 overseas-based activists for their roles in what they called a subversive organization abroad, accusing them of violating a national security law imposed by Beijing. Police said in a statement Friday that the group, Hong Kong Parliament, aimed …
Read More »Sports fans ‘flabbergasted’ after Sportsnet announces double-digit price hike
Canadian sports fans are tearing into Sportsnet after they learned its streaming service will be hiking prices by double digits before the next hockey season. Sportsnet, which is owned by Rogers Sports & Media, announced in an email to customers Thursday that it will raise the annual price of its Sportsnet+ premium package …
Read More »Trump announces tariff rates for numerous countries — but not Canada
U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to governments around the world on Monday informing them of the tariff rates he would impose starting Aug. 1 — though Canada’s July 21 deadline to reach a deal appears to remain. Trump said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports …
Read More »Russia announces 3-day Ukraine war ceasefire next week for WW II commemoration
The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the full cessation of hostilities in the Ukraine war on “humanitarian grounds” as Russia celebrates the Victory Day over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. The truce will start just after midnight on May 8. “Russia believes …
Read More »Fear and uncertainty for Ontario autoworkers after Trump announces 25% tariff
On a day when U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at the vehicle manufacturing industry, Ontario autoworkers said it’s the latest wave in what’s been a storm of uncertainty and more proof the Canadian industry needs government support. Late Wednesday, Trump said he’d signed an executive order that will impose a 25 per cent import …
Read More »Canada announces plan to ease Syria sanctions
The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada, had put a range of sanctions against Syria under its ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled late last year by insurgent forces led by …
Read More »Keir Starmer announces boost to British defence spending, on eve of White House visit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Tuesday he would increase annual defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027 and target a three per cent level last seen decades ago, a signal to U.S. President Donald Trump that Britain can help boost Europe’s security. …
Read More »Paul Simon announces surprise tour, with 3 shows each in Vancouver, Toronto
Paul Simon fans in Toronto and Vancouver will get a chance to catch the legendary singer-songwriter in a theatre setting after he announced Tuesday a return to touring. The Toronto dates occur several weeks into what is being called the Quiet Celebration tour, which kicks off April 4 in New …
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