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Adam Neumann, ousted founder of WeWork, wants to buy back the office sharing company
NEW YORK (AP) – Adam Neumann, the ousted co-founder of WeWork, is exploring a deal to buy back the office sharing company after expressing dismay over its bankruptcy process. In a Monday letter obtained by The Associated Press, an attorney representing Neumann and Flow Global Holdings said that W eWork’s former CEO had partnered up ... Read More »
Don’t look to the BoC to solve Canada’s housing and economic woes, Macklem says
MONTREAL – Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is laying out the limits of monetary policy as he warns the central bank can’t solve problems such as housing affordability with interest rates. According to prepared remarks Macklem delivered in Montreal Tuesday, he says history shows monetary policy is quite effective at controlling inflation in the ... Read More »
Canadian Brady Oliveira agrees to terms to remain with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG – Brady Oliveira is sticking with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The 2023 CFL rushing leader agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on Tuesday. The 26-year-old Winnipeg native was eligible to become a free agent next week. Oliveira’s return, though, raises questions regarding the future of receiver Dalton Schoen ... Read More »
Canada sanctions Hamas leaders as Joly says more aid must reach Gaza Strip
OTTAWA – Canada has sanctioned nearly a dozen militants in response to brutal attack by Hamas and other groups on Israel last year. Canadians are now barred from any financial dealings with 10 people linked to Hamas, including senior leaders, and one person associated with a Palestinian militant group called Islamic Jihad. Foreign Affairs Minister ... Read More »
Los Angeles records more than 300 mudslides during storm that has drenched Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) – One of the wettest storms in Southern California history began to ease up on Tuesday after bombarding Los Angeles with nearly half of its seasonal rainfall in just two days. Although the rain was tapering off, the threat of potentially deadly landslides persisted. The slow-moving storm that parked itself over the ... Read More »
Tiger King’s Carole Baskin asks Florida Supreme Court to review defamation lawsuit ruling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Carole Baskin, who became a pop culture sensation due to Netflix’s docuseries “Tiger King,” has asked the Florida Supreme Court to review an appellate court’s ruling that said she isn’t protected from a defamation lawsuit brought by a former assistant. Baskin last week asked the high court to reconsider its earlier ... Read More »
Qatari prime minister says Hamas had ‘generally positive’ response to Gaza cease-fire proposal
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Qatar’s prime minister says Hamas’ reaction to the latest Gaza cease-fire plan has been “generally positive.” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani shared his assessment Tuesday at a news conference with the visiting U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken. Qatar has been working with the U.S. and Egypt to broker a cease-fire ... Read More »
As Poilievre drives the conversation on car theft, Liberals say solutions are coming
OTTAWA – Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the Liberal government is heading into an auto-theft summit this week armed with ideas for how to solve the problem. But Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to convince Canadians he already has a plan, complete with a slick social-media campaign responding to anxieties about the growing problem. ... Read More »
CF Montreal boosts offence with addition of 2018 MLS MVP Josef Martinez
MONTREAL – CF Montréal’s offensive rebuild continues with the addition of Venezuelan striker Josef Martinez. The Major League Soccer club announced it has signed the prolific goal scorer to a one-year deal, including an option, using targeted allocation money. The 30-year-old Martinez has 105 career goals, ninth-most in league history, over 161 MLS games with ... Read More »
Catholic Church challenging Quebec MAID law in court on religious freedom grounds
MONTREAL – The office of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Montreal has filed a legal challenge against Quebec’s end-of-life legislation, arguing it violates religious freedom. The lawsuit says the Catholic Church should be exempted from a section of the law requiring all palliative care homes in the province to offer medical assistance in dying. It ... Read More »
Bohan Phoenix explains why Asian rappers owe Black culture and how he chose to work in China
BANGKOK (AP) – Chinese American rapper Bohan Phoenix has straddled both countries in his career. Working with Chinese rappers like the popular Higher Brothers, he has always interspersed English song lyrics with a catchy Chinese chorus. Far from the flex-heavy culture of rap songs in the Top 40, his latest album “Make You Proud” is ... Read More »
