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Quebec says it won’t limit health care in English, open to ‘clarifying’ directive
By The Canadian Press on August 9th, 2024
MONTREAL – The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English. Three provincial ministers say in an open letter published this morning that the government is not limiting the availability of health services in English, and ... Read More »
1 responseQ&A: John Legend on his ambitious children’s album, ‘My Favorite Dream,’ and new single, ‘L-O-V-E’
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Twenty years on from the release of his debut album, the career making “Get Lifted,” John Legend is entering uncharted territory. On Aug. 30, the R&B-pop singer will release his first-ever children’s album titled “My Favorite Dream,” via Republic Records: Kids & Family. Produced by the chamber pop polymath Sufjan Stevens, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
By Philipp-moritz Jenne, Stefanie Dazio And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – A third teenager arrested in connection with a foiled plot to attack three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna pledged an “oath of allegiance” to the Islamic State group, an Austrian official said Friday. Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being ... Read More »
1 response3rd person in custody over foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna, official says
By Philipp-moritz Jenne, Stefanie Dazio And Kirsten Grieshaber, The Associated Press on August 9th, 2024
VIENNA (AP) – A third teenager has been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna. That’s according to Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner. The 18-year-old was taken into custody after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect. Karner announced the arrest during an unrelated news conference Friday. ... Read More »
1 responseB.C. government considers ‘Plan B’ if salmon need help through Chilcotin slide zone
By The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Plans to help migrating salmon make it up British Columbia’s Chilcotin River to spawning grounds are in the works after a massive landslide breach created barrier challenges, but officials will wait to see if the water carves a new route for the fish, says Nathan Cullen, the provincial water, land and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets
By James Pollard, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a confidential memo obtained by The Associated Press. Addressed to “Team Beast” employees, the message sent Wednesday outlines infrastructure changes ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. First Nations say Chilcotin River landslide, flood hit heritage sites, salmon
By The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – First Nations in British Columbia’s central Interior are measuring the impacts of a massive landslide that blocked the Chilcotin River for days, followed by a subsequent torrent of water that sent trees and debris downstream. The Williams Lake First Nation says village sites that date back 4,000 years were swept away ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
ABC News says that both Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Kamala Harris, have agreed to meet in a debate on Sept. 10. The network’s announcement on Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had agreed to three debates with Harris in September on separate networks. The Harris ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residential school doc ‘Sugarcane’ about ‘survival against all odds,’ says director
By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press on August 8th, 2024
Julian Brave NoiseCat initially didn’t want “Sugarcane” to be such a personal film. The Indigenous filmmaker says he intended to remain behind the camera for the Sundance prize-winning documentary, which he co-directed with Toronto’s Emily Kassie. The film is a quietly haunting account of deaths, rapes, suicides and missing children at the former St. Joseph’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff called ‘Madison’
By The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
Michelle Pfeiffer is heading to Montana. The Oscar nominee will executive produce and star in “Madison,” a new Taylor Sheridan-penned series set in the “Yellowstone” universe, Paramount announced Thursday. Set in present day, “Madison” is the “Yellowstone” sequel that has been promised since it was announced the upcoming second half of season five would air ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michele Pfeiffer is Montana-bound in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff called ‘The Madison’
By The Associated Press on August 8th, 2024
Michelle Pfeiffer is heading to Montana. The Oscar nominee will executive produce and star in “The Madison,” a new Taylor Sheridan-penned series set in the “Yellowstone” universe, Paramount announced Thursday. Set in present day, “The Madison” is the “Yellowstone” sequel that has been promised since it was announced the upcoming second half of season five ... Read More »
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