Three Winnipeg grandmothers are using rap music to advocate for the search of a landfill north of the city, where the remains of two First Nations women are believed to be. Song by Grassroots Grannies 1st release for national, 7-part project. Three Winnipeg grandmothers are using rap music to advocate …
Read More »Gaza communications cut again amid reports of Egypt border deal to evacuate some wounded
Palestinians reported another widespread outage of internet and phone service in Gaza early Wednesday, hours after Israeli airstrikes levelled apartment buildings near Gaza City and as ground troops battled Hamas militants inside the besieged territory. Deal reportedly reached to allow some wounded and foreign passport holders to leave through Rafah. …
Read More »This U.S. town is considering a ban on all public art
Local councillors in Littleton, N.H., are expressing misgivings about some of the art appearing in their town and considering a blanket ban to keep it in check. A New Hampshire town is in the grips of a culture war set off by a mural alluding to LGBTQ themes. There’s a …
Read More »Quebec doesn’t have data on homeless deaths. Advocates say that needs to change
The province of British Columbia has been publishing data about deaths in the homeless population for about a decade. The city of Toronto began publishing its own data in 2017. Experts say it’s time for the province of Quebec to follow suit. B.C., city of Toronto, publish annual reports on …
Read More »Manitoba woman whose son died in Bosnia named National Silver Cross Mother
Gloria Hooper will lay a wreath at the cenotaph in Ottawa during the national Remembrance Day ceremony, representing all families who have lost a child in service to Canada. ‘I think of him every day — like, every single day,’ Gloria Hooper says about Chris, who died in 1996. Christopher …
Read More »Next attraction: Movies, series showing this November 2023
Clockwise: Stills from “Wish,” “Napoleon,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” and “The Marvels” (Disney, Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate) SINGAPORE, Singapore — Halloween can step aside, at least a little bit, because the holiday fever returns with a side of blockbuster releases in theaters and streaming. From the …
Read More »Filipinas beat Iran on Annis’ lone goal, but Olympic fate remains uncertain
Tahnai Annis scored the match’s only goal, finding the back of the net in the 19th minute. (PFF / PWNT / Neil Bravo) MANILA, Philippines — Skipper Tahnai Annis scored the game’s only goal as the Filipinas beat Iran, 1-nil, to end their group stage campaign in the second round …
Read More »‘Too many hits, too many punches’: Charlottetown Islander’s hockey career over at 19
Charlottetown Islanders associate captain Lane Hinkley remembers looking up during a game in front of his hometown crowd in Sydney, N.S., a few years ago and seeing a boy with a No. 77 jersey and the name Hinkley on the back. The boy had a big smile on his face, …
Read More »Myths, folklore take center stage at 2023 Opulence Halloween Ball
From left: Chie Filomeno, Vice Ganda, James Reid and Solenn Heussaff at the 2023 Opulence Halloween Ball held in Marquis Events Place in Taguig on October 31, 2023. (Philstar.com / Anjilica Andaya) MANILA, Philippines — The Opulence Halloween Ball made a grand return four years after its inception, as celebrity …
Read More »Gazz Angels, Cargo Movers face off in key duel
MANILA, Philippines: Petro Gazz stakes its unbeaten slate in pursuit of another lead share, facing its most challenging test thus far against a team on a rebound from an opening game slip as the PVL on Tour makes its fourth stop in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the …
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