Actor James Gandolfini dead at 51
According to HBO and his managers, actor James Gandolfini died in Italy Wednesday. He was 51. Continue reading
End of session kills change to bill that would strip terrorists of citizenship
The last legislative fight of the spring session in the Commons appears to have been won by the New Democrats. Continue reading
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Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexico’s coast
Tropical Storm Barry formed off Mexico’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, prompting Mexican authorities to ready hundreds of shelters. Continue reading
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame; police arrest 3 panhandlers
Police in Los Angeles say they’ve arrested three panhandlers in the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood’s star-lined “Walk of Fame.” Continue reading
Man found dead near home of NFL player identified, ruled homicide
A prosecutor says a Boston man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s home was a homicide victim. Continue reading
US ‘landlords from hell’ plead guilty to stalking, burglary in attempts to evict tenants
Prosecutors called them the “landlords from hell.” A U.S. couple accused of going to extreme lengths to drive tenants from a San Francisco apartment building – including cutting holes in one tenant’s floor with a power saw while he was still inside – have pleaded guilty to several felonies. Continue reading
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Watch: One-on-one with Bob Rae
Liberal MP Bob Rae joins Dawna Friesen to discuss his decision to leave politics, and what the future holds for him and his party. Continue reading
Saudi MERS outbreak showed SARS-like features, including possible superspreader
A long-awaited report on a large and possibly still ongoing outbreak of MERS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia reveals the virus spreads easily within hospitals, at one point passing in a person-to-person chain that encompassed at least five generations of spread. Continue reading
“For the sake of future generations, our generation must move toward a global compact to confront a changing climate before it is too late.”President Barack Obama Obama plans major push on global warming to curb emissions, boost renewable energy →
John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood; canonization possible in autumn
The Polish-born pope has been on the fast track for sainthood ever since retired Pope Benedict XVI waived the traditional five-year waiting period and allowed the investigation into his life and virtues to begin just weeks after his 2005 death. Continue reading