Ontario’s public broadcaster under fire for funding, then pulling Russian war doc
Ongoing controversy over the documentary “Russians at War” has brought scrutiny to Ontario’s public broadcaster, … Read more
Tito Jackson dead: Jackson 5 member dies at 70 – National
Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce … Read more
AI ‘early warning’ system shows promise in preventing hospital deaths, study says
An AI early-warning system that predicts which patients are at risk of deteriorating while in hospital was associated with a decrease in unexpected deaths, a new study says. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, found a 26 per cent reduction in non-palliative deaths among patients in St. Michael’s Hospital’s general internal … Read more
2 years after women stood up to Iranian regime, little to show for Canada’s sanctions – National
As women took to the streets in 2022 to protest Iran’s killing of a youth whose only crime was to show her hair in public, Canada announced “decisive action.” On Nov. 14, 2022, two Liberal cabinet ministers unveiled a policy they said would “prevent senior members of the Iranian regime from finding safe haven in … Read more
2024 Emmy Awards: The most daring, dazzling looks from TV’s biggest night – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are underway in Los Angeles, acknowledging the brightest and the best in small-screen achievement. This year’s awards show, hosted by Canadian father-son Schitt’s Creek co-stars Eugene and Dan Levy, is a double-dose of Emmys in 2024, as last year’s September ceremony ended … Read more
2024 Emmy Awards winners list: ‘The Bear,’ ‘Shōgun’ battle for top honours – National
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are back, and this time they’re hosted by everyone’s favourite Canadian father-son duo, Eugene and Dan Levy. On Sunday night, the Levys will lead entertainment fans through a night of glamour, jokes and hot pop culture moments as A-list actors of the small screen take their bows for a job … Read more
Josh Ross wins big while k.d. lang rocks at CCMAs in Edmonton
Josh Ross and his whisky-soaked ballad of heartbreak and hope took home top honours Saturday as k.d. lang got the band back together at the 2024 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Ross, from Burlington, Ont., captured single of the year for “Trouble.” The 28-year-old former college football player turned country star also took home male … Read more
Tech billionaire returns to Earth after 1st private spacewalk – National
A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers. SpaceX’s capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness, carrying tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, two SpaceX engineers and a former Air … Read more
Which streaming music service is right for you? It might come down to your personal ethics – National
A new survey earlier this month reported that streaming provides 84 per cent of the revenue for recorded music consumption in the U.S. I have a feeling that it’s slightly lower in Canada, but we continue to adopt the technology more and more every month. Streaming is not just the future but the present. When … Read more
Ukraine renews call for allies to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory – National
Ukraine made a new call Saturday on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between U.S. and British leaders a day earlier produced no visible shift in their policy on the use of long-range weapons. The renewed appeal came as Kyiv said Russia launched more drone and artillery attacks … Read more
Ugandan Olympic athlete who died from burns gets military funeral – National
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral in a remote town near the Kenyan border. Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in … Read more