NEW YORK – Sean “Diddy” Combs’ vast music catalog has seen a jump in streams since his arrest last week and the unsealing of an indictment against him. Under his many musical monikers — including Diddy, Puff Daddy and P. Diddy — the industry data and analytics company Luminate said the mogul’s music … Read more
The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic said Monday the company zeroed in on the use of carbon fibre for the doomed vessel because the company wanted a lightweight, less costly submersible that did not need to be tethered to an … Read more
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Marxist politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis. Dissanayake, 55, who ran as head of the Marxist-leaning National People’s Power coalition, defeated President Ranil Wickremesinghe, … Read more
NEW YORK – Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It’s one of eight new emoji that will appear on smartphones and computers next year, which also include a root vegetable, a harp, a leafless tree, a shovel, a purple splatter, and a flag for the … Read more
MULTAN, Pakistan – The family of a doctor accused of blasphemy said Monday he was killed by police while in custody in southern Pakistan after he voluntarily surrendered following assurances that he would be given a chance to prove his innocence, denying a police account that he was accidentally killed in a shootout. … Read more
JERUSALEM – Israel on Monday urged residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate from homes and other buildings where it claimed Hezbollah has stored weapons, saying the military would conduct “extensive strikes” against the militant group. It was the first warning of its kind in nearly a year of steadily escalating conflict and came … Read more
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a nickname for the opposition’s end zone. They refer to it as the “chicken box.” So, after each of running back Brady Oliveira’s two fourth-quarter touchdowns, he did a chicken dance. Oliveira ran for 127 yards on 18 carries, scored twice and led the surging Blue Bombers to a 27-14 … Read more
Nick Kolomyja reckons axe throwing may have saved his life. After 30 years as a welder working long hours in heavy construction, he opened an axe and knife-throwing venue in Calgary with his wife last year. “You work 21 days straight. I never got to see my kids. I was burnt out, worked hard, … Read more
The City of Calgary ended water restrictions for the city at a Sunday morning update. “Today is the day we have been waiting for,” said Francois Bouchart, Calgary’s director of capital priorities and investment. “The system is stabilized. Our reservoirs have been refilled. We are rescinding Stage 4 Water Restrictions effective immediately.” Mayor Jyoti Gondek … Read more
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she’ll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline, raising the stakes as aviators mull whether to accept hefty salary gains or drive an even harder bargain. Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the Air … Read more
