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Police order B.C. woman who praised Hamas not to protest for 5 months, says her group
VANCOUVER – A pro-Palestinian activist group says its international co-ordinator, who was arrested in a Vancouver hate-crime investigation, was released with an order not to attend any protests for the next five months. The Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network says Charlotte Kates was arrested by Vancouver police after she gave a speech last week praising ... Read More »
Galen Weston pushes back on ‘misguided criticism’ of Loblaw as boycott begins
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Loblaw chairman Galen Weston, as well as the company’s new chief executive, pushed back on what they called “misguided criticism” of the grocer as a boycott againstthe company gains steam online. “As a well-known company and Canada’s largest grocer, it is natural that Loblaw would be singled out as a focal point ... Read More »
At least 2,000 people arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses, AP tally shows
LOS ANGELES (AP) – At least 200 people were arrested at UCLA Thursday, bringing the nationwide total of arrests to more than 2,000 at dozens of college campuses since police cleared an encampment at Columbia University in mid-April, according to a tally by The Associated Press. Demonstrations – and arrests – have occurred in almost ... Read More »
Financial, technology risks likely delayed Alberta carbon capture project: analyst
EDMONTON – An analyst says a corporate decision to mothball Canada’s largest carbon capture and storage project is likely the result of financial uncertainty and technological risks. Capital Power announced Wednesday it would no longer pursue carbon capture at its Genesee power plant near Edmonton. The $2.4-billion project would have captured about three million tonnes ... Read More »
Nova Scotia to keep requirement for motor vehicle safety inspections following review
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s public works minister says that after a review by her department, the province will be keeping its current motor vehicle inspection requirement in place. Kim Masland says her department started looking at the possibility of removing the fees for vehicle safety checks at the beginning of the year but decided against ... Read More »
Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6 for people with obesity
The weight-loss drug Wegovy, made by the manufacturers of Ozempic, will be available to patients in Canada starting Monday, the company says. Novo Nordisk’s weekly injection is approved for weight loss among patients diagnosed with obesity. Wegovy can also be prescribed to patients who are significantly overweight and have at least one related medical condition ... Read More »
Britney Spears reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Less than a week after reaching a court settlement with her father, Britney Spears has reached one with her soon-to-be-ex-husband. Spears and Sam Asghari submitted an agreement for dividing up their assets to a judge for approval, according to documents filed in a Los Angeles court on Thursday, nine months after ... Read More »
Parkland says lots of buyer interest in its fuel, convenience store locations
CALGARY – Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. says the 157 Canadian fuel and convenience store locations it has put up for sale are generating a great deal of interest from prospective buyers. The Calgary-based company is aiming to divest the stores as part of its efforts to optimize its network. The locations for sale include ones ... Read More »
Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver
Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately. The defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights return home to their “Fortress” on the Strip looking to avoid being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after losing three in a row to Dallas. The Predators are back in “Smashville” trailing Vancouver ... Read More »
NHL players are refining the art of the bank shot via ricochet off the masks of the goaltenders
Off the goaltender’s mask, off a defenseman’s back, nothing but net. Well, at least in the net. That is how Colorado’s Casey Mittelstadt got his first goal of the NHL playoffs this year, and it is not the only one. Several players have scored by ricocheting the puck in off a goalie’s head, including Dallas’ ... Read More »
Two more women file suits alleging sexual assault by Newfoundland police officer
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Two more women have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually assaulted by an on-duty member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary who offered them rides home from a night of drinking. Lawyer Lynn Moore filed the statements of claim with the province’s Supreme Court in late March on behalf of the two ... Read More »
