What started as a trip to learn and get better at making cheese turned into an award-winning experience for a Manitoba cheese producer. Fabiola Della Pria is the owner of Unique Brazilian Dairy – which is based in Steinbach – and she recently went down to the United States for the American Cheese Society competition. … Read more
A fan who attended the Billy Talent concert that was disrupted when several thousand people pushed through the fences says that despite the chaos, which saw him get “sucker punched,” the band “put on one hell of a show.” Officials in Port Colborne, Ont. have said the venue at H. H. Knoll Park … Read more
Following the news of U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ pick for a running mate, former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says he believes the pair would be ideal for Canada-U.S. relations. Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential pick for the Democratic ticket in a post on social media early Tuesday. In a … Read more
Toronto police are investigating after a fake bomb was left at the University of Toronto Scarborough that prompted two buildings to be evacuated on Tuesday. Toronto police said they received a call at 3:45 p.m. that a suspicious package had been located on campus in the area of Military Trail and Ellesmere Road. … Read more
Microsoft is joining cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike in fighting back against Delta Air Lines, which blames the companies for causing several thousand canceled flights following a technology outage last month. A lawyer for Microsoft said Tuesday that Delta’s key IT system is probably serviced by other technology companies, not Microsoft Windows. “Your … Read more
The Canadian government on Tuesday suggested residents exercise caution if visiting the United Kingdom due to ongoing demonstrations and violent clashes between protesters and police. “Demonstrations take place regularly. Even peaceful demonstrations can turn violent at any time,” the government wrote in its updated U.K. travel page. “Past violent clashes between protestors and security forces … Read more
A Vancouver apartment building that has been vacant since it was gutted by a fire almost exactly a year ago was engulfed in flames Tuesday. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services Assistant Chief Keith Stewart said initial reports around 4:30 p.m. noted heavy black smoke billowing from the three-storey building at 414 E. 10 Ave. … Read more
Bianca Andreescu is out of the National Bank Open. The Canadian fell 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko in first-round action Tuesday — a bitterly disappointing result following a bright start as she continues to work her way back following a 10-month injury absence. An aggressive Andreescu was shot out of … Read more
WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke for the first time Tuesday on his decision to throw out a plea deal for the men accused in al Qaeda’s 2001 attacks, saying that the depth of American losses and sacrifice on 9/11 demand that the military commission trial goes ahead. “This wasn’t a … Read more
BUENOS AIRES – WARNING: This story contains details of alleged domestic abuse Former Argentine president Alberto Fernandez on Tuesday denied accusations that he was violent toward his ex-partner and former first lady Fabiola Yanez. Yanez, who currently lives in Spain with their son, had accused Fernandez before an Argentine judge of gender … Read more
