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Organizers had to cancel a watch party at Gatineau’s Slush Puppie Centre where Montreal Canadiens fans had hoped to watch a broadcast of the team competing against the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL’s Eastern Conference final. The controversy made it all the way to Parliament Hill. CBC’s Matthew Kupfer explains. …
Read More »Israeli strike on village in eastern Lebanon kills 12, as more troops called up to Lebanon
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon killed 12 people, state media said Tuesday, …
Read More »Gisèle Pelicot has been called a lot of things: Victim. Survivor. Icon. She calls herself ‘an optimist’
WARNING: This article includes details of intimate partner violence and sexual assault The Sunday Magazine35:22Victim. Survivor. Icon. Gisèle Pelicot heard it all. But in her words? ‘An optimist’ Gisèle Pelicot understands that those who followed her ex-husband’s trial in September 2024, where he was convicted of drugging her, raping her …
Read More »Called narco-terrorists by Trump administration, men ‘executed’ in Venezuela are mourned by loved ones
One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a former military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver. The men had little in common beyond their Venezuelan seaside hometowns and the fact all four were among …
Read More »Comedians performing at Saudi Arabia comedy festival called out for ‘whitewashing’ country’s regime
Some of the world’s biggest comedians have convened in Saudi Arabia for the Riyadh Comedy Festival — but not everyone is laughing. Participation by big names in the comedy world, including Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Pete Davidson, Kevin Hart and Russell Peters, has drawn scrutiny from other comics and human rights groups, …
Read More »Freeland called back to testify on B.C. Ferries’ deal with Chinese shipyard
Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland is being called back to a committee to testify after emails suggested the ministry was given weeks of notice that B.C. Ferries was buying four new vessels from a Chinese shipyard. The House of Commons transport committee unanimously passed the motion to have Freeland testify …
Read More »Taylor Swift announces new album called The Life of a Showgirl
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 »Why hasn’t Sask. called for military help? The province says it needs wildfire expertise
At nearly every one of their daily wildfire media briefings, Saskatchewan officials are asked why they haven’t called on the military for support. Right next door in Manitoba, late last month, military helicopters airlifted residents from remote communities. And year after year, the Canadian Armed Forces respond to natural disasters …
Read More »Bible group called 911 about man later arrested in ramming of Vancouver arena, police say
Vancouver police say a man detained in a vehicle ramming at the city’s Pacific Coliseum on Thursday night had “religious delusions” and had been the subject of a 911 call earlier that day from a Bible study group. Sgt. Steve Addison said Friday the man was reportedly acting erratically at the …
Read More »Sotheby’s postpones Buddhist gems auction that India called ‘colonial exploitation’
A set of Buddhist gems that were once mixed with the cremated remains of the Buddha will not be auctioned off to the highest bidder this week as planned. Sotheby’s has postponed its planned auction of the Piprahwa gems after outcry from Buddhists, art scholars and the government of India, which …
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