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Berlin’s zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, who died at what’s believed to be at least 75
BERLIN (AP) – The Berlin Zoo is mourning Ingo the flamingo, its oldest resident, who died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age and had lived there since the mid-1950s. The zoo announced Ingo’s Feb. 3 death at an “imposing” age in social media posts on Wednesday, adding that he ... Read More »
Cineplex reports $9M Q4 loss, revenue up from year ago
TORONTO – Cineplex Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss $9 million compared with a profit of $10.2 million a year earlier as its revenue edged higher. The movie theatre company says the loss amounted to 14 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a profit of 16 cents per diluted share ... Read More »
5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, military said. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force ... Read More »
Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is learning to trust his shot early in his NHL career
WASHINGTON (AP) – Juraj Slafkovsky met with Slovakia’s ambassador to the U.S. and his staff following the first two-goal game of his young career, brimming with a smile after signing jerseys and taking photos with folks from back home who are also big fans. “They just love the game,” Slafkovsky said. “It’s nice to see ... Read More »
The Paris Olympics medals are monumental. They’re embedded with pieces of the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) – An Olympic medal inlaid with a piece of the Eiffel Tower. How’s that for a monumental prize? A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Games ... Read More »
Karol G named 2024 Woman of the Year by Billboard
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G has earned the title of Billboard’s 2024 Woman of the Year, landing her in the same company as Taylor Swift, SZA and Lady Gaga. On Sunday Karol G made history when she not only won her first ever Grammy but became the first woman to win in ... Read More »
Bard who? Google bringing AI chatbot, now called Gemini, to Canada
TORONTO – Google is bringing its artificial intelligence chatbot to Canada as the product gets a new name. The tech goliath announced Thursday that Canadians have access to Bard, which it is now calling Gemini, the previous name it gave to its AI model that could reason across text, images, video, audio and code. The ... Read More »
Canadian women’s water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship
DOHA, Qatar – The Canadian women’s water polo team’s first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one. Italy (3-0) scored a 12-8 win over Canada (2-1) on Thursday to claim first place in Group D and earn a direct spot into the tournament’s quarterfinals. Canada must now beat New Zealand in a ... Read More »
BCE Q4 profit down from year ago, raises dividend and announces job cuts
TORONTO – BCE Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago, but raised its quarterly dividend as it also announced plans to cut about nine per cent of its workforce. The parent company of Bell Canada says it earned net income attributable to common shareholders of $382 million or 42 cents per ... Read More »
‘Not a viable business anymore’: Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs
BCE Inc. is selling off 45 of its 103 regional radio stations as it cuts nine per cent of its workforce, including journalists and other workers at its Bell Media subsidiary. The affected stations are in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. The company announced Thursday in an open letter signed by chief executive ... Read More »
Host team wants to make the most of a rare cross-country ski World Cup in Canada
The Canmore Nordic Centre feels like home to Antoine Cyr. The cross-country skier hopes that’s to his advantage at a rare Canadian World Cup stop. The 25-year-old from Gatineau, Que., leads a host team of 26 athletes into the first World Cup held in Canmore, Alta., in eight years. Racing starts Friday with the men’s ... Read More »
