Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he’s always going to remember this day. Friends, family, teammates and members of the team’s front office joined him at Rogers Centre for a celebratory news conference Monday after he signed a 14-year contract extension worth $500 million US. “I would [always] think about this since I signed…
Canada’s Leaders’ Debates Commission is defending its decision to invite Green Party co–leader Jonathan Pedneault to this week’s debates, even though the party is well short of a full slate of candidates. Parties must meet two of the following three criteria in order to be invited to the debates: Having at least one sitting MP who’s been…
Kashechewan First Nation has declared a state of emergency as the threat of spring flooding looms over the community on northern Ontario’s James Bay Coast. In a public notice shared with community members on social media, Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley said evacuations of children, elders and vulnerable residents would begin Monday. Wesley confirmed…
Took a look behind-the-scenes on how the Olympic torch for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games was designed, and developed. Source link
Entertainment Concertgoers have gathered once again in the California desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, with headliners including Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone. 6-day music festival in Indio, Calif., is spread over 2 consecutive weekends CBC News · Posted: Apr 14, 2025 12:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Trixie…
The White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood says that Saturday Night Live has apologized to her for a sketch that mocked her appearance, which she labelled as “mean and unfunny.” The sketch — a satire of U.S. President Donald Trump, his family and members of his staff dubbed “White Potus” — featured Sarah Sherman playing a version of Wood’s White Lotus character,…
It’s hard to get any further from Australia than downtown Toronto, so for a dual-citizen like Leighton Walters, the quickest way to be transported home is to take a bite of Vegemite on toast. The yeasty spread, made from the byproduct of beer production, is hard to find in Canada, but back in Walters’ home…
Germany handed Hungary a fourth straight loss at the women’s hockey world championship, winning 4-1 on Monday to ensure its opponent will be relegated back to the lower division. Nicola Hadraschek scored twice, Laura Kluge had a goal and two assists and Katarina Jobst-Smith also scored to give Germany a second win in Group B…
Organizers for the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Monday unveiled a sleek and minimalistic metallic design for the torches that will be used in the traditional relay ahead of next year’s Winter Games. The torches will be made primarily out of recycled materials, with a design system that lets the fuel canister be refilled up to 10…
Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos’s fiancée, underwent final preparations this weekend before blasting off into space on a Blue Origin rocket on Monday. The launch window is scheduled to open at 9:30 am ET, according to the Blue Origin website. The rocket will blast off from the company’s West…