Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, two Orthodox churches and a police post in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing 15 police officers, the region’s Interior Ministry was quoted as saying. Authorities say gunmen fired on 2 Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a police post. Video obtained …
Read More »In Paris, police step up encampment evictions ahead of the Olympics
Human rights groups say that in the approach to the Paris Olympics, police have stepped up evictions and deportations of people living and working on the streets of the capital and surrounding suburbs. They say law enforcement is targeting the city’s most vulnerable, in what some activists describe as social …
Read More »Can the Oilers complete the comeback and bring the Stanley Cup home to Canada?
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers face the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final Monday — the last hurdle in an improbable journey this season. ‘You always dreamt of … scoring that big goal,” Edmonton’s McDavid says. Connor McDavid envisioned this moment. Growing up in the …
Read More »Proposed legislation would ensure flight attendants are paid for pre- and post-flight duties
Conservative MP Lianne Rood has put forward a private member’s bill that would ensure flight attendants are paid for their pre- and post-flight duties. Representatives say flight attendants are only paid for time spent onboard when the plane is in motion. Conservative MP Lianne Rood has put forward a private …
Read More »Future of Halifax church in limbo again as municipality orders building closed for safety reasons
On Thursday night, Blair Beed learned that the city’s building standards office had issued an order saying the building was unsafe and had to be vacated no later than Friday. A fence was erected around the entrance of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Friday. Blair Beed walked around the ornate …
Read More »She lied to get her twin daughters Inuit status and is about to be sentenced for fraud. Again.
Karima Manji is about to be sentenced for defrauding Inuit organizations by falsely claiming Inuit status for her twin daughters. But this isn’t her first fraud conviction, and legal documents obtained by CBC News reveal she’s also embroiled in a contentious divorce involving several Toronto rental properties worth millions. Twice-convicted …
Read More »He died in Hamilton’s jail within 24 hours of going in. His family won’t give up till they get answers
Three weeks after his death in the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, Jamie Dooley’s family says they have few answers about what happened. At least 15 prisoners have died in the provincially run jail since 2012. Jamie Dooley, 41, died in the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on May 28. Warning: This story contains …
Read More »Jolina Magdangal returns to soap operas with ‘Lavender Fields’
Actress Jolina Magdangal takes on the role of Lily Atienza in ‘Lavender Fields’ After nearly a decade away from the soap opera scene, Jolina Magdangal is set to make her comeback in Dreamscape Entertainment’s latest series, Lavender Fields. She will star alongside Jericho Rosales, Jodi Sta. Maria, and Janine Gutierrez, …
Read More »Janice de Belen: Let’s criminalize infidelity
Janice de Belen sparked heated debate on social media recently, suggesting the need to “criminalize infidelity.” She did so seemingly addressing those who aren’t keen on allowing divorce around these parts. Her complete post on X: “Kung ayaw nila ng divorce, let’s criminalize infidelity.” Not a few netizens were quick to …
Read More »Samarkand: Eden of the East
The luxurious facade of Samarkand’s most expensive restaurant Mo ‘Jiza Taking a cue from the long narrative of The Thousand and One Nights, made famous by the fictional Scheherezade of Samarkand, here goes the continuation of my narrative on my activities in this beautiful and culturally rich city. Being an …
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