The Calgary Philharmonic has confirmed its taking action after controversial online comments made by two members of the orchestra. “We have been made aware of deeply troubling comments posted online that do not represent the views of the Calgary Philharmonic,” the orchestra posted on Instagram on April 22. “We are urgently investigating these allegations as … Read more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that public health officials are investigating multi-state outbreaks of salmonella linked to contact with backyard poultry. The CDC said that 109 people from 29 states have gotten sick from salmonella after touching or caring for backyard poultry such as chickens and ducks. … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee’s attorney general said Thursday that his office is looking into a company’s attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that was stopped by a judge after the king of rock n’ roll’s granddaughter filed a lawsuit claiming fraud. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said … Read more
When a record-breaking crowd fills BC Place on Saturday they won’t be seeing superstar Lionel Messi play, according to a statement from the Vancouver Whitecaps. More than 50,000 tickets have already been sold for the match against Inter Miami CF – which the Whitecaps say represents a club record for the MLS era. … Read more
The United States government agreed to a US$15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $500 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it announced after the crash and address community health concerns. Residents who had … Read more
WASHINGTON – A six-day-old U.S. pier project in Gaza is starting to get more aid to Palestinians in need but conditions are challenging, U.S. officials said Thursday. That reflects the larger problems bringing food and other supplies to starving people in the besieged territory. The floating pier had a troubled launch, with crowds … Read more
OTTAWA – Health Minister Mark Holland says the government is open to adding more medications to the list of drugs covered by its proposed pharmacare program. Holland made the comments at a parliamentary committee studying the Liberals’ pharmacare bill. Conservative health critic Stephen Ellis asked the minister why semaglutide — a class … Read more
In 2023, Disney closed a highly-publicized luxury hotel on the Walt Disney World property called “Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.” For Disney superfans, it was a time of high drama and schadenfreude as promises about the hotel’s immersive world ran aground on the rocky reality of some guests’ experiences. Now, a year later, a … Read more
Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South has left millions of people in sweltering temperatures, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees. Meteorologists say the conditions have been caused by what some refer to as a heat dome — an … Read more
HOUSTON – The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled, an attorney said Thursday. Jury selection in the lawsuit filed by the family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest person killed during the concert by … Read more
