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RCMP commissioner has raised concerns about the increase in threats the Mounties are seeing made against elected officials. Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani speaks to a reporter ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.Photo by Spencer Colby /The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani … Read more

Hard-boiled New Yorkers threw cold water on the hoopla surrounding the supposedly “extreme” heat dome that hit the city Thursday — as forecasters warned it really is going to get worse. “It’s hot, but I thought it was going to be hotter. It’s not that humid,” said Melanie Gedney, 28, who works in accounting and … Read more

“Montreal has the potential to become an economic superpower” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a rally in the Mount-Royal riding on Wednesday evening. Photo by Christinne Muschi /The Canadian Press The federal Conservatives may well achieve a “breakthrough” in Quebec when Quebecers go to the polls in the next election by the fall of … Read more

A man was struck by the Banshee roller coater at Kings Island theme park in Ohio on Wednesday night (Picture: Kings Island) A theme park guest was hit by the ‘world’s longest steel inverted roller coaster’ in Ohio while apparently trying to retrieve his keys. The 38-year-old man was struck by the Banshee ride at … Read more

The statement home is ideal for a frequent entertainer. Knight Frank A colorful publisher and poet’s statement party pad in England is seeking a new owner.  Not far from Shakespeare’s birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon, an eccentric estate inspired by the 1883 adventure novel “Treasure Island” has hit the market with a price tag of $4.62 million, … Read more

Palestinians receiving food cooked by a charity kitchen in Khan Younis on June 19, 2024. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled Gaza’s supposed famine never happened. It was never more than Hamas propaganda eagerly consumed by the left, the media and the clueless Biden administration. The chief UN food-insecurity agency announced this month that it finds the analysis suggesting a … Read more

A 19-year-old USC student was in custody today for allegedly fatally stabbing a man. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) A USC student whom police accused of fatally stabbing a man who had broken into a car on Greek Row will not be charged in the killing, prosecutors announced Thursday. Ivan Gallegos, 19, … Read more

A rumour about Justin Timberlake’s arrest has duped fans (Picture: REUTERS) False claims about Justin Timberlake have emerged as it’s suggested that the former NSYNC singer was on poppers and preventative HIV medication at the time of his arrest. Justin, 43, was taken into custody this week after allegedly driving while intoxicated in the early … Read more

John Strauss, a USC economics professor, was captured on camera condemning Hamas while speaking to students holding a pro-Palestinian demonstration. (Handout) In the weeks after Hamas attacked Israel in October, a confrontation between a Jewish USC professor and a group of pro-Palestinian students went viral and triggered a storm of controversy on campus. Economics professor … Read more

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a tax on foreign investments that was nestled into former President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cut law can remain in place, turning aside a challenge backed by business groups. In a 7-2 decision, the high court opined that Congress was within its authority to enact a one-time levy on … Read more