About 15 people were at the site and were given time to gather their belongings. Montreal police make their rounds at the pro-Palestinian encampment at Victoria Square July 2, 2024.Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette Police say they are acting in support of the city of Montreal and began the operation shortly after 5 a.m. … Read more
The Warriors have locked down a potential Klay Thompson replacement. On Thursday, multiple outlets reported that Golden State would be acquiring 31-year-old shooting guard Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade deal with the 76ers. Hield is receiving a guaranteed deal worth two years and $21 million, also including a player option during the fourth year. The … Read more
‘Take a picnic blanket to a community garden, have a challah and a few salads and something very quick to make, and enjoy it’ Clockwise from top left: author Naama Shefi, founder of the Jewish Food Society, spinach rissoles (fritters), zucchini pashtida (casserole) and preserved fish. AUTHOR PHOTO BY TOMER APPLEBAUM/FOOD PHOTOS BY PENNY DE … Read more
The American job market added more jobs than was forecast last month while unemployment rose higher than expected — a mixed result for investors who were hoping for news that would encourage the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates in its drive to fully tame inflation. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 206,000 jobs in June while … Read more
Daryl Hall performs at the All In Music & Arts Festival at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Indianapolis.Photo by Amy Harris /Amy Harris/Invision/AP Daryl Hall/Elvis Costello and the Imposters Budweiser Stage Thursday night RATING (**1/2 out of four) Hall and Costello? It doesn’t quite have the same ring as Hall … Read more
USA TODAY Sports via Reuters The calendar flipped to July on Monday, which means trading season is just about here. Since the MLB draft moved to July, teams typically have waited for that to finish — it takes place on the Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of the All-Star break — before shifting their full focus … Read more
A sea of portraits of people who have died as a result of the opioid crisis. The advocacy group Moms Stop the Harm set up the portraits at Kitsilano Beach in B.C. as part of their annual purple-ribbon campaign.Photo by NICK PROCAYLO /00102085A The first time my son, Zack, died was just after his 18th … Read more
Patrons at a bar in Scottsdale, Ariz., watch President Biden debate Republican presidential candidate and former President Trump. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press) To the editor: There may be a silver lining to the cloud that the Supreme Court has cast over American democracy by immunizing the president from criminal liability. Even more than … Read more
CAPE TOWN — South African police have discovered the body of former high jump world champion Jacques Freitag after he vanished last month, local media reported on Wednesday. The reports said the 42-year-old, who won the 2003 world title in Paris and competed at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, had been shot. 3Jacques Freitag of … Read more
Blair Gregory, wife Isabel and one-year-old son Henry were among passengers stranded at the Calgary airport due to the mechanics’ strike.Photo by Jim Wells /Postmedia Network WestJet’s recent cancellation of flights due to a mechanics’ strike comes as no real surprise. This company had previously maintained non-union status, a reflection of how employees were respected … Read more
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