TLC fans looking forward to their concert in Moncton, N.B., on Tuesday will be disappointed to find out that the show has been cancelled due to illness. A social media post on the band’s Facebook page Monday night says, some tour members, including lead singer T-boz, have fallen ill with the flu. … Read more
DES MOINES, Iowa – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former U.S. president Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with … Read more
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory. When the red carpet is rolled out from the Palais des Festivals on Tuesday, the 77th Cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potential strikes and quickening MeToo upheaval … Read more
New York – U.S. officials worry the next recession could be intensified by a cascading series of failures in the mortgage industry caused by crashing home prices, frozen financial markets and soaring delinquencies. The U.S. Financial Stability Oversight Council, a SWAT team of financial regulators formed after the 2008 crisis, sounded the alarm … Read more
Students in Montreal describe life in a newly erected encampment in Montreal as a whirlwind of preparations, from facing rain and a potential police crackdown to setting up a space for the exchange of ideas. Protesters blocked off a spot near the science building at L’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) on Sunday … Read more
NEW YORK – Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the living room floor with their Afghan hound Frankie, hand-feeding the desperately ill dog anything she would eat. She had developed severe kidney problems after contracting Lyme disease, despite being on medications meant to repel the ticks … Read more
One of two men wanted for attempted murder in Timmins has been arrested, while a warrant has been issued for a second suspect, who fled police on foot. The suspects were found during an early morning traffic stop May 11 in the city. “Two males were identified as being involved in the … Read more
A major emergency can happen at any time so it’s best to be prepared. Knowing what to have at home, or take with you for an evacuation, can be useful and even life-saving. From wildfires to infectious disease outbreaks, here is what the Canadian Red Cross and the B.C. government recommend people … Read more
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – A crowd cheered and took photos as two loggerhead sea turtles slowly made their way through the sand and into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday after rehabbing at a Florida marine life centre. Cayman and Finley arrived at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach after separate incidents left them injured, officials … Read more
New research out of London, Ont.’s Western University is shedding light on a potential cure for ALS, in which the targeting of the interaction between two proteins can halt or fully reverse the disease’s progression. According to a news release from Western University on Monday, a team of researchers, led by Dr. Michael … Read more
