Miller Sanford Alyson Walker, shown in a handout file photo, was slated to start Monday (Jan. 22, 2024) as Canada Soccer’s new general secretary. The governing body of Canadian soccer says Walker has informed it she cannot take the job because of an “unforeseen personal matter.”Photo by HO /THE CANADIAN PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and … Read more
MY BLACK FRIEND: Ghislaine Maxwell, left, with model Naomi Campbell.Photo by File photo /GETTY IMAGES Sex traffickers Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were raging racists who never targeted underage girls of colour as potential victims for their twisted machinations. Maxwell, 62, and currently serving 20 years in prison for her role in the sickening scheme, … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) – NormanJewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning “In the Heat of the Night,” has died at age 97. Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died … Read more
Engine Capital wants company to become pure-play fuel retailer A boat travels past the Parkland Burnaby Refinery on Burrard Inlet in British Columbia.Photo by Darryl Dyck/Bloomberg CALGARY — An activist investor is calling for a complete board overhaul at Parkland Corp. following the recent resignations of two of the company’s board members. Engine, which holds … Read more
Oscar-winning director Norman Jewison has died aged 97 (Picture: Jerod Harris/Getty Images) Canadian film director Norman Jewison has died aged 97. The filmmaker was famous for projects such as Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Moonstruck (1987), and In the Heat of the Night (1967). Jewison died Saturday (January 20) at his home in Los Angeles, … Read more
A Border Patrol agent in Eagle Pass, Texas, cuts razor wire in September to allow migrants who’ve been waiting in the sun for hours to come to a way station under the Camino Real International Bridge. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times) The Supreme Court ruled for the Biden administration in a 5-4 vote Monday and said … Read more
Nicole Kidman wowed in a backless Versace look at the premiere of “Expats” on Sunday.Getty Images Talk about a little black dress. Nicole Kidman wowed in a bold black gown at the premiere of her latest TV series, “Expats” in New York City Sunday, showing off some skin in her slinky Atelier Versace design. The … Read more
Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its chief executive have been sanctioned by the US. Photo: Fly Baghdad Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its chief executive have been sanctioned by the US. Photo: Fly Baghdad The US on Monday announced sanctions against Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and the militia Kataib Hezbollah, which have been accused of … Read more
Luciana Luistro of Calgary won $1 million on the December 16 LOTTO 6/49 draw. Western Canada Lottery Corp. photo/via Postmedia Calgarycal A grandmother from Calgary is Alberta’s latest millionaire. Luciana Luistro’s Lotto 6/49 ticket won $1 million on the Dec. 16 draw. “I’m going to pass out,” she said jokingly as she claimed her prize. … Read more
All bus and SeaBus service has been suspended in Metro Vancouver. Here are the latest updates on transit-related issues around town. Bus and SeaBus service have been cancelled on Monday as CUPE 4500 and Coast Mountain Bus Company failed to reach a deal after a weekend of mediated talks.Photo by JONATHAN HAYWARD /THE CANADIAN PRESS … Read more