Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing disrespect towards authorities, and block media for publishing "fake news". Mr Putin signed off on the legislation against the advice of human rights activists, who warned the laws amounted to censorship and would be abused to further crack…
UPDATE: Drake’s scheduled appearance tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival has been cancelled. The Toronto rapper was expected to introduce the Canadian premiere of “Monsters and Men,” a drama about police violence. A statement sent by TIFF says “due to scheduling commitments on his current tour” he won’t be able to attend. “‘Monsters and…
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says two brands of tahini products have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The agency says Wednesday that seven Achva tahini products sold in 500-gram and 18-kilogram packages have been recalled, as well as 18-kilogram tubs of S&F’s pure tahini. It says the tahini was sold in…
OKLAHOMA CITY — As countries begin their training for the 2015 Pan American Games this summer in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the top softball teams in the world will once again return to Bill Barber Park in Irvine, Calif. for the World Cup of Softball X the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball announced on Feb 3. …
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OTTAWA — Monster Energy Canada Ltd. is recalling one of its drinks from the marketplace. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the Caffe Monster Salted Caramel Energy Drink could contain glass fragments. The 405 ml drinks have best before dates of Jan. 21 and Jan. 22, 2020 (UPC code 0 70847 03184 0) and were…
The excitement of a new high-speed internet connection washed out quickly for a Moncton, N.B. woman after a Bell technician bungled the installation. A Twitter user named Nikki said she had just moved into a new house on Wednesday and had a fibre optic cable for internet access installed on Friday. She said she was…
Who had heard of Hustadvika, in Norway, before a cruise ship sailed into a storm there at the weekend? Although relatively unknown, the stretch of coast where hundreds of passengers were rescued from Viking Sky – is far from benign. On its website the Norwegian tourism board refers to it as the “wild Hustadvika coast.”…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NCAA Division II’s Adelphi University registered a 3.724 grade-point average to pace all colleges, while Hazelton Area and Byron Nelson led the high school unweighted and weighted categories in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Top 10 Academic Team rankings for the 2013-14 school year. The rankings recognize the academic prowess…
It’s the ship that made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs — the Millennium Falcon! And now a book exploring every nook and cranny of the beloved ship is on its way this month: Star Wars: Millennium Falcon – Owner’s Workshop Manual. The Falcon, which became famous thanks to Han Solo and Chewbacca’s exploits as pirates,…