INDIANAPOLIS – Vince Carter is one step from the Basketball Hall of Fame. Carter — who played 22 NBA seasons, the most in league history — was among the Hall of Fame finalists announced Friday at All-Star weekend. The finalist nod came in Carter’s first year of eligibility. Also among the finalists: … Read more
Working at one of Vancouver’s most renowned restaurants, staff at Vij’s are no strangers to celebrity guests – but the Royals who unexpectedly arrived this week left them starstruck. Owner Virkam Vij said the surprise visit by Prince Harry and Meghan on Thursday evening had the restaurant buzzing, beginning the moment the famous couple entered … Read more
Kristen Campbell earned a 30-save shutout and Toronto took the “Battle on Bay Street” over Montreal 3-0 in Professional Women’s Hockey League action on Friday. The PWHL’s first game at Scotiabank Arena set a league and women’s hockey attendance record with a sellout crowd of 19,285. The previous PWHL mark of 13,316 people … Read more
MEXICO CITY – Mexican regulators have recommended that online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre reveal their algorithms and wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition. Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition, known by its initials as COFECE, said in a preliminary finding late Tuesday that the two firms control 85 per cent … Read more
Hours after Alexei Navalny, a political activist imprisoned in Russia, was declared dead on Friday, world leaders began pointing blame towards Vladimir Putin. One of those leaders was Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, an exiled political activist and disputed president-elect of Belarus, who released a statement on X that said she has “no doubt” that Navalny … Read more
TOKYO – Japan’s space agency on Saturday launched a second test model of its new flagship rocket H3, almost one year after the first failed due to engine ignition trouble. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and primary contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plan for the H3 to replace the two-decade-old H-IIA rocket, hoping … Read more
To file under the fantasy music collaborations category, Billy Joel has been toying with the idea of joining forces with some contemporary music greats. The “Piano Man” crooner – who recently performed his first new music in decades at the Grammys – appeared on the “Howard Stern Show” this week, when the eponymous … Read more
WASHINGTON – From allegations of plotting to overturn a lost election to illegally stowing classified documents at his Florida estate, former President Donald Trump faces four criminal indictments in four different cities as he vies to reclaim the White House. The cases, totaling 91 felony counts, are winding through the courts at different … Read more
Canada has claimed silver and bronze medals in team pursuit at the world speedskating championship. Italy won men’s gold ahead of Norway and Canada, while the Dutch beat Canada to reclaim the women’s world title at Calgary’s Olympic Oval. The Dutch women were the fastest in last year’s world championship, but were … Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The top UN court on Friday rejected a South African request to impose urgent measures to safeguard Rafah in the Gaza Strip, but also stressed that Israel must respect earlier measures imposed late last month at a preliminary stage in a landmark genocide case. The International Court of Justice … Read more
