Carney, Eby lament ‘senseless’ violence of Vancouver festival attack one year later
VANCOUVER — It was early Sunday morning when Antonio Ortega drove in the area of Fraser Street in Vancouver, a year to the day since a vehicle tore through the crowd of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival celebrating Filipino independence. Ortega...
‘Michael’ moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
NEW YORK (AP) — “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a record debut for music biopics....
Famed Canadian actor William Shatner recalls co-star hijinks in discussion with fans
CALGARY — William Shatner, quickly gliding over questions that speculated about the future of “Star Trek” and his famous role as its captain, reminisced with a ballroom of fans about stories ranging from sabotaging co-star Leonard Nimoy’s bike to rubbing...
Niagara humane society seeking help in extreme case of animal neglect
*Warning: Some of the details of this story may be upsetting to some* The Humane Society of Greater Niagara is on the hunt for the previous owner of a dog found in severe neglect. Officials at the agency were called...
UBC economist warns Ontario’s ‘resale cap’ could backfire
Could B.C adopt an official ticket resale cap like Ontario passed in March this year? One expert says that the policy could fall flat and even achieve the opposite of the desired outcome. Thomas Davidoff, associate professor at UBC’s Sauder...
Governor General travelling to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after deadly mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE — Governor General Mary Simon will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., next week to support the community’s “ongoing healing journey” months after a deadly mass shooting claimed eight lives. The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General...
Hamilton police seeking 14-year-old in shooting death of teen at Jackson Square mall on Friday
Police have identified and released a photo of a 14-year-old boy, considered the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old at a downtown mall on Friday. Lucas Turnbull is wanted for second-degree murder in the death of Nabil...
Trey Yesavage feeling ‘confident in myself’ as he rejoins Blue Jays rotation
TORONTO – The major-league clubhouse at the Player Development Complex empties in an instant when spring training ends and Trey Yesavage found the change jarring after the Toronto Blue Jays broke camp last month. “It was like me, (Shane) Bieber and Bowden (Francis). Our...
Montreal airport installs memorial to Air Canada pilots who died in LaGuardia crash
MONTREAL — Montreal’s airport authority has installed a memorial to two Air Canada pilots who died in a runway collision at LaGuardia Airport last month. The memorial at the Jacques-de-Lesseps plane spotting park states that Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther...
Vancouver real estate agent reprimanded after sending antisemitic message to Toronto restaurant
A Vancouver-based real estate agent has been issued a reprimand by the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) after sending an antisemitic message to a Toronto restaurant via social media. According to the consent order, Nima Alizadeh-Gharib, who is a licensed...
