LOS ANGELES – The casts of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer gathered Monday for the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon along with other Oscar hopefuls coming together for photos, hugs and congratulations. The luncheon is a warm, feel-good, egalitarian affair where little-known first-time nominees in categories like best animated short get to rub shoulders and … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify for a third time as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) investigation into his US$44 billion purchase of Twitter, now called X, in 2022. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler issued an order Saturday giving Musk, his team and the SEC … Read more
Washington – The White House says it’s looking forward to hosting the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs again — and it isn’t ruling out having the team’s most-famous fan, Taylor Swift, tag along this time. Asked at Monday’s press briefing if the pop star could come along as a “plus one” when … Read more
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Online betting on the Super Bowl surged this year, with many gamblers waiting until right before the kickoff to place their wagers, according to a company that tracks the location of internet gamblers. Data released Monday from GeoComply shows that the number of verification checks it carried out over … Read more
More than 600 people named a cockroach after an ex-lover or a vexing boss last year, prompting the Toronto Zoo to renew the campaign this Valentine’s Day. The Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy started the campaign in 2023, encouraging residents to donate $20 to name a cockroach after someone who has been “bugging” them. … Read more
Manitoba RCMP is set to give an update on a string of suspicious deaths reported over the weekend. Mounties are holding a news conference at 2 p.m. from RCMP headquarters. CTV News Winnipeg will live-stream the proceedings. Officers are set to provide more information about their investigation into the five suspicious deaths in southwestern Manitoba … Read more
The fallout from a mid-flight panel blowout on a Boeing Co.-made 737 Max plane last month has reached Canada, as WestJet confronts indefinite delays on dozens of aircraft deliveries. The Calgary-based carrier bought 42 Boeing 737 Max 10 jetliners in 2022, with options for 22 more — on top of nearly two dozen earlier Max … Read more
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A vacation rental company has angered some in Newfoundland and Labrador who say it used a classic song from the province in a derogatory way in a recent advertisement. Vrbo’s ad shows disappointed travellers discovering their vacation rental is overrun by squealing livestock, while the song “Ise the B’y” … Read more
Another snowstorm is expected to hit Nova Scotia this week. Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch across the province. The weather agency says the storm will pass south of Nova Scotia late Tuesday into early Wednesday. Between 15 and 30 centimetres of snow is expected by noon Wednesday, along … Read more
NEW YORK – Jen Pawol is on the verge becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire. The 47-year-old from New Jersey was selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule this year, people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. That put her on track to become the first woman … Read more
