MONTREAL — In what is being described as a major defeat for the tobacco industry, the Quebec Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a landmark judgment ordering three companies to pay billions of dollars in damages to Quebec smokers. Imperial Tobacco, JTI-Macdonald and Rothmans-Benson & Hedges had appealed a ruling that found the companies chose…
Canadian diplomats who suffered from mysterious health complaints while they were posted to Cuba in 2017 are suing Ottawa for taking too long to evacuate them and provide them treatment. Fourteen people, including current and former diplomats and their families, are seeking Can$28 million (£16 million) in damages from the federal government. All of them have…
Aquaman was screened to members of the press ahead of the film’s release, and those who saw it have now been allowed to post their reactions to social media. Overall, the responses have been extremely positive, with many giving credit to James Wan’s vision and creativity for the film, as well as the “visual spectacle”…
“They’re angry at white people. They just always get money, and handouts,” boldly states a white woman talking about the Indigenous population in the trailer for the documentary series “First Contact.” Another woman, with short blonde hair styled into a fauxhawk, says that when she thinks about Indigenous people, she thinks of alcoholism and drug…
Soaring rents are no longer just a Toronto and Vancouver problem. The latest survey from rental site Padmapper shows rents jumped by double digits over the past year in 17 of 24 Canadian cities, with some of the country’s (previously) most affordable markets seeing the largest hikes. Toronto retained its position as the country’s most…
Sony officially announced its PlayStation 4 Black Friday week deals today. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sony confirmed its biggest Black Friday sales, with offers running from Nov. 18-26 in the U.S. and Nov. 22-30 in Canada. Unsurprisingly, the highlight of Sony’s deals revolves around one of PlayStation’s biggest exclusive games this year,…
Chinese state media has blasted the UK’s plans to send its largest warship through disputed waters where Beijing has staked its claim, saying that Britain can’t accept the loss of its empire. A state editorial written by Wu Zhenglong, China’s former ambassador to Croatia posed the question: “As an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, why does…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The National Pro Fastpitch League and CBS Sports Network have signed an agreement making CBS Sports Network the exclusive television home of NPF for the second consecutive season and expands the overall coverage package of NPF action. CBS Sports Network will continue to provide exclusive coverage of the NPF’s regular season…
Residential schools are an ugly part of Canada’s history, and they’ve left the Indigenous community still grappling with its effects today. Indigenous rights activist and blogger Shania Pruden can speak to this first-hand. Her grandparents grew up in residential schools and her mother attended a day school — a residential school where students were allowed…
SALEM, Va. — The more things change, the more they stay the same. Undefeated two-time defending national champion Tufts University scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning to defeat Alma, 3-0, in the nightcap of day 1 at the NCAA Division III Championship at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va. …