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Thousands of self-professed nerds gather in Kansas City for Planet Comicon’s 25th year
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Celebrities, artists and tens of thousands of fans proud to call themselves nerds are converging in Kansas City for the Missouri city’s 25th annual Planet Comicon this weekend. Devotees ranging from “Potterheads” – lovers of the popular Harry Potter series – to “furries” – people dressed as cartoonish animals – ... Read More »
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied divorce after 11 years of marriage
NEW YORK (AP) – Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied have divorced after 11 years of marriage and two children. The Oscar-winning actor and Millepied, a choreographer and director, finalized the divorce last month in France, where they live, People magazine reported, citing a representative for Portman. A representative for Portman declined comment on the record ... Read More »
Canada’s Kingsbury claims 88th World Cup title but falls short of 25th Crystal Globe
ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury captured his 88th World Cup title with an individual moguls victory on Friday, but fell short of securing his 25th career Crystal Globe. Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., claimed his fifth win of the season in individual moguls with a score of 84.89 in the super final, defeating ... Read More »
CPP Investments to acquire $2.9B stake in Italian telecom network deal
TORONTO – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has committed to invest $2.9 billion as part of an investor group buying a telecommunications network in Italy from Telecom Italia S.p.A. Under the agreement, CPP Investments will acquire a 17.5 per cent stake in NetCo as part of a transaction that values the business at an ... Read More »
Stock market today: Wall Street holds around record highs after a mixed jobs report
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are drifting around their records in early trading on Wall Street after a mixed jobs report appeared to bolster the case for easier interest rates later in the year. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher Friday. The bechmark index is on track for its 17th winning week in the last ... Read More »
France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women’s Day
PARIS (AP) – France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti used a 19th-century printing press to seal the amendment in France’s constitution at a special public ceremony. Applause filled the cobblestoned Place Vendome as France ... Read More »
From ‘The Bodyguard’ to ‘Barbie’: Is the movie soundtrack back and bigger than ever?
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Throughout the billion-dollar “Barbie” film, an instrumental version of Billie Eilish’s hit “What Was I Made For” weaves in and out, soundtracking the famous doll’s existential crisis. In the final scene – no spoilers! – Eilish’s crackling, saccharine falsetto is finally heard atop the familiar piano. Cue the waterworks. It is ... Read More »
Sarah Schmeizel and Narin An atop leaderboard after 2nd round of LPGA event in China
SANYA, China – Narin An shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to join Sarah Schmeizel in the lead after the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA on China’s southern island of Hainan. Both golfers had a 9-under total of 135 to sit one shot clear of Hye-Jin Choi as they each look for a ... Read More »
US employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. Last month’s job growth was up from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a ... Read More »
Economy adds 41,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate rises to 5.8%
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the economy added 41,000 jobs in February, following a similar gain in employment the previous month. The agency’s labour force survey says the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.8 per cent, hovering around pre-pandemic levels. The report comes as high interest rates are putting a drag on the economy, but ... Read More »
March 8, 2024
CHERYLE YVONNE SCHROEDER CHERYLE YVONNE SCHROEDER April 5, 1942 – Mar 2, 2024 Cheryle Y Schroeder was born in Consort, Alberta, on April 5″‘, 1952 to Earl and Joyce (nee Richards) Rumohr. She grew up there with two older brothers, Wayne and Dale, and a younger sister, Sheila plus a large extended family on both ... Read More »
