Carter Effect still felt in recreation basketball
TORONTO – Glen Grunwald’s expectations were low for Vince Carter’s pre-draft workout with the Toronto Raptors. Not because Carter didn’t…
Day: November 1, 2024
Teri Garr, ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie’ actor, dies at 79
Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites…
This lottery winner chose $7-million lump sum over $1K each day for life
Richard Plante was going about his morning at home in Lanaudière, Que., when he picked up a life-changing phone call…
Quebec suspends 2 major immigration programs to ‘better regulate’ newcomers
The Quebec government is tightening controls on immigration by suspending two major programs that are pathways to citizenship. Immigration Minister Jean-François…
Taliban bans Afghan women from ‘hearing each other’ in latest oppressive law
The Taliban has enacted yet another law further oppressing the freedoms of women and girls, this time issuing a decree that prohibits them…
Bird flu detected in U.S. pig for 1st time, raising concerns of human threat
A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the…