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The family of trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince is mourning two tragedies after the Boston Ballet soloist and her adoptive mother died just one day apart. DePrince was born in Sierra Leone, and was adopted by her U.S. mother Elaine in 1999 after she lost both her parents at age three in the country’s civil … Read more
Health Canada has approved Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine targeting the most recent variants of the virus as provinces and territories prepare for their fall vaccine campaigns. The agency approved the SpikeVAX vaccine, produced by Moderna, targeting the KP.2 variant on Tuesday. The vaccine dosing has not changed, with those 12 years and older to get … Read more
Meta said it’s banning Russian state media organizations from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said late Monday that it will roll out the ban over the next … Read more
Multiple people were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, Lebanese state media and security officials said. It wasn’t immediately clear if people were killed. The exact number of injured people is unclear, with the Associated Press reporting dozens while Reuters has put the count in the … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs was due in court Tuesday on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges that accuse him of hitting and abusing women for over a decade and presiding over an empire of sexual crimes. The music mogul “engaged in a persistent and pervasive pattern of abuse toward women and other individuals,” according to an … Read more
Teams of people took turns pulling a 30,000 kilogram WestJet plane 100 metres down the tarmac at the Edmonton International Airport on Monday. They’re going head-to-head battling for the best time, but it’s part of a bigger cause. The Haul for Hope event is raising money and awareness for Hope Air – Canada’s only national … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2024 2:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer. The lawsuit was launched in 2023 … Read more
Heavy rains and floods have hit large swaths of Central Europe, with authorities urging people to follow emergency evacuation orders. At least 17 people are dead across Central Europe from the floods, according to Reuters. Poland and the Czech Republic are especially hard-hit. While the floodwaters are receding in some areas, others are still bracing … Read more
Just days before they were to take the stage in Toronto, Jane’s Addiction have cancelled the remainder of their Imminent Redemption tour. The band, whose members exchanged blows on stage in Boston on Friday, said in a post on Facebook that they had “made the difficult decision to take time some time away as a … Read more
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
