CF Montreal is parting ways with vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard by “mutual agreement,” the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday. Renard joined Montreal as sporting director in 2019 after five years in management with various teams in his native Belgium. Under his stewardship, Montreal posted its finest MLS regular … Read more
The ongoing battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar is playing out in superspeed on social media platforms and streaming services, exemplifying how modern technology amplifies and accelerates the competition at the heart of hip-hop culture. “It’s a high-profile beef with two of the arguably top four rap talents,” said Dalton Higgins, who wrote … Read more
JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally. President Joe Biden has urged Israel not … Read more
Yerevan, ARMENIA – Thousands of protesters gathered Thursday in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan over his government’s decision to hand over control of border villages to Armenia’s long-time rival Azerbaijan. Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought two wars since the Soviet Union collapsed and Armenia said … Read more
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina’s biggest trade unions mounted one of their fiercest challenges to the libertarian government of President Javier Milei, staging a mass general strike on Thursday that led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and halted key bus, rail and subway lines. Main avenues and streets, as well as major … Read more
The Canadian Cancer Society says all provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40. The current guideline set by a national task force says screening for people at average risk for breast cancer should start at age 50. The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care … Read more
DAKAR, Senegal – A Boeing 737-300 plane carrying 85 people skidded off a runway at the airport in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, injuring 10 people, according to the transport minister, an airline safety group and footage from a passenger that showed the aircraft on fire. “Our plane just caught fire,” wrote Malian musician Cheick … Read more
The provincial government says it plans to introduce regulatory changes that aim to “better safeguard” student information from being “stolen or used inappropriately.” In a news release issued Thursday, the province said new legislation would “prohibit the misuse of data created by children and youth engaging with schools and children’s air societies.” … Read more
Canadians Moe Chaudhry and Maggie Cogger-Orr are among 23 match officials selected to work the rugby sevens competition at this summer’s Paris Olympics. Chaudhry, a native of Mississauga, Ont., has worked as both referee and assistant referee on the international front as well as the HSBC SVNS, formerly known as the HSBC World … Read more
Toronto – Kevin Durand has a simple explanation for why he always gets cast as the bad guy. “Just look at my face,” the actor says during an interview at a Toronto hotel. “People see me and they’re like, ‘Ahh!’” The Thunder Bay, Ont., native has a countenance that tells a story … Read more
