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Police in Thailand arrested a woman on Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy. The possible violation of the celibacy rule for monks has rocked Buddhist institutions and gripped public attention in …
Read More »2 years after riots rocked France, these moms are still trying to keep the peace
In the sprawling suburbs of Corbeil-Essonnes south of Paris, kids aged 10 to 13 years old are playing what seems to be an every-man-for-himself game of soccer in a town square. Two boys chasing the ball collide, causing one to twist his ankle and fall onto the pavement. Watching the …
Read More »Air guitar world champ hails from Canada. He rocked out to Nickleback for win
After being named the world’s top air guitarist in Finland, a 34-year-old Canadian man is trying to drum up interest back home for his tongue-in-cheek craft. Zachary Knowles, also known as “Ichabod Fame,” was crowned the 2024 air guitar world champion on Friday, which guarantees him entry in next year’s …
Read More »Greenbelt scandal: Former AG reflects on investigation that rocked the Ford government
Ontario’s former auditor general Bonnie Lysyk believes Premier Doug Ford is “ultimately responsible” for the controversial decision to open protected Greenbelt land for development, as she reflects on the release of her bombshell report one year later. The government’s decision in the fall of 2022 to allow development on 15 …
Read More »‘It really has rocked us’: Ottawa teens dead after fall through ice from same school
A provincial coroner is investigating after two 17-year-old boys who fell through ice on the Rideau River in Ottawa’s south end Wednesday evening were found dead. Ontario’s Eastern Region Supervising Coroner’s Office confirmed on Friday that it is probing the deaths of Ahmed Ahmed and Riley Cotter. Both of them …
Read More »Carberry, Man. community rocked by fatal bus crash, demands better road conditions
The community of Carberry, Man. has been rocked after 15 people were killed and 10 hospitalized when a semi-truck and a passenger bus collided on Thursday. It happened at the highway’s intersection with Highway 5 near the town of Carberry, and residents are saying the road conditions there are unacceptable. …
Read More »Manitoba Moose rocked by Milwaukee in Calder Cup Playoffs opener – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Moose were trounced in their playoff opener Friday night. The Moose fell 6-2 to the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 1 of the AHL Central Division Semifinal at Canada Life Centre. The series is a best-of-five, with Games 3-5 being held in Milwaukee. Game 2 will go Sunday afternoon …
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