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Part of the joy of the event is seeing the community build year after year, says Montreal Comiccon spokesperson Jason Rockman. Piper Gentile, left, dressed as Glamrock Chica, a character from the Five Nights at Freddy’s game series; Lilli as Strawberry Shortcake; and Emma Gentile as the Ice King, from the animated series Adventure Time, … Read more

“I would have been ashamed of my country.” Supporters of the left-wing coalition Nouveau Front populaire celebrate after the first results of the second round of France’s legislative election during an election night event in Rennes on July 7, 2024.Photo by SÉBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS /AFP via Getty Images Montreal’s French nationals greeted the results of Sunday’s … Read more

It’s not yet clear if he was working on his property or someone else’s. Photo by Sûreté du Québec /Facebook A man in his 50s died Saturday afernoon after falling out of a tree in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, in Quebec’s Montérégie region, according to Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Élizabeth Marquis-Guy. Emergency services were called at 3:30 … Read more

Some Citi Bike users may be riding off into the sunset. The Lyft-operated service will hike its prices a whopping 20% for members and non-members on Wednesday – leaving some riders to consider ditching the service and buying their own bicycles instead. “I just don’t really like taking the train so I use Citi Bikes … Read more

House Democrats launched a united effort to vote against a Republican-backed election bill that would require voters provide proof of citizenship to cast ballots in federal elections.  Republicans are pushing the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, otherwise known as the SAVE Act, which would amend the National Voter Registration Act, and require states … Read more

Queen pols are fuming that the borough is being overloaded with rowdy migrants – and are calling for other Big Apple neighborhoods to take their fair share of asylum seekers. “It’s been a real challenge,” Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said Sunday. “Just because you have a loud voice and more wealth doesn’t mean you don’t … Read more

A view of the fire outside the capital of Limassol (Picture: Cyprus Mail) Wildfires have broken out in Cyprus on Sunday amid soaring temperatures of 40°C this summer. Flames began raging in the early hours of this morning in the Apesia area, outside of the capital Limassol. Five planes dispersing water have been drafted in … Read more

Two inmates who escaped a jail in Mississippi while awaiting trial for murder have been captured after a manhunt, authorities said Saturday. Tyrekennel Collins, 24, and Dezarrious Johnson, 18, were both found inside an abandoned home in Claiborne County on Saturday after they escaped from the Claiborne County Detention Center the previous day, Claiborne County … Read more

At least six people were injured in a bull running event in Spain (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) One man was gored in the mouth and five others were taken to hospital after they were injured at a bull running festival in northern Spain. The controversial event takes place every July in Pamplona and sees … Read more

Five boaters were rescued by the Coast Guard on Sunday after their craft capsized and they were left hanging on for dear life about 11 miles out to sea. United States Coast Guard The US Coast Guard on Sunday rescued five boaters who were desperately clinging to an overturned vessel 11 miles off the coast … Read more