Lethbridge remembers fallen firefighters on anniversary of 9/11 – Lethbridge
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services held its 23rd annual Fallen Firefighters Memorial Parade and Ceremony … Read more
Jews, Palestinians in Alberta call for peace on 1st anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
On the one-year anniversary of a Hamas attack on Israel that triggered the ongoing conflict in Gaza, events and protests took place across Canada, including in Edmonton and Calgary. “No one wants this, right?” said Irfan Chaudhry, a hate crimes researcher at MacEwan University and co-founder of Stop Hate AB. The conflict has had far-reaching … Read more
Ticketmaster changes Taylor Swift ticket transfer rules amid recent cyber thefts
By David Friend The Canadian Press Posted October 7, 2024 5:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ticketmaster is enforcing new rules around how fans transfer Taylor Swift tickets amid a surge in reported scams. The ticket sales giant recently updated its website to say ticket transfers for Swift’s … Read more
Doctor admits to using disguise try to kill his mom’s partner with poison – National
A British doctor has pleaded guilty to unsuccessfully trying to kill his mother’s partner with a fake COVID-19 vaccine, donning an audacious disguise and forging medical documents in the process. Kwan, 53, admitted in a U.K. courtroom Monday he tried to kill Patrick O’Hara with a toxin that caused a “rare and life-threatening flesh-eating disease.” … Read more
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear R. Kelly’s sex crimes appeal – National
By Staff The Associated Press Posted October 7, 2024 3:13 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal Monday from the singer R. Kelly, who is now serving 20 years in prison after being convicted of child sex convictions in Chicago. The Grammy … Read more
Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mother and singer, dies at 91 – National
Cissy Houston, the mother of the late Whitney Houston and a two-time Grammy winner who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, has died. She was 91. Houston died Monday morning in her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter-in-law Pat Houston told The Associated Press. The … Read more
Can fizzy drinks and fruit juice increase stroke risk? New study finds links – National
If you enjoy a glass of fruit juice with your breakfast or a fizzy drink after dinner, it might be time to consider pumping the brakes. A new study suggests such drinks may be linked to a higher likelihood of strokes. Frequent drinking of fizzy drinks or fruit juice was associated with an increased risk … Read more
Heightened Vancouver police response on 1-year anniversary of Oct. 7 attacks – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More Vancouver police officers have been deployed around the city on Monday as the world marks one year since the Oct. 7 attacks. Sgt. Steve Addison with the Vancouver police said there are a number of planned and unplanned events expected to take place and officers have … Read more
‘A public lynching’: Diddy’s mother defends her son amid sex charges – National
NOTE: The following article contains disturbing content. Please read at your own discretion. The mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs wants the world to know her son — who has been indicted on federal sex trafficking charges and faces over 120 allegations of sexual assault — is “not a monster.” Janice Small Combs provided a lengthy statement to … Read more
U.S. man, 72, sentenced to Russian prison for allegedly fighting for Ukraine – National
An American man has been sentenced to six years and 10 months in a Russian prison for allegedly fighting as a paid mercenary for Ukraine. Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old originally from Big Rapids, Mich., appeared in a Moscow courtroom Monday in handcuffs wearing a beige sweater and black toque, later removing the hat to reveal … Read more
Israel could strike Iran back in ‘next few days,’ says retired Israeli general – National
As fears of a broader conflict in the Middle East grow, Israel could strike back at Iran “in the next few days” in response to Tehran’s ballistic missile attack last week, a retired Israeli general said. Israel, which is marking one year since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the Iran-backed Hamas group, has … Read more