The Met Gala, an annual benefit event for the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is considered one of the world’s biggest events on the fashion calendar. It is known for its exclusive guest list, its expensive tickets and – most of all – its extravagant outfits, based on a […]
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — He kept charging. A bullet to the torso did not stop Riley Howell. A second bullet to the body did not prevent him from reaching his goal and hurling himself into the gunman who opened fire last week inside a classroom at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The third bullet […]
With Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announcing the birth of a healthy baby boy, bookmakers are still taking bets on what the name of the newest addition to the Royal Family will be. Montrealers chimed in with their own predictions on which name Baby Sussex will receive. Westmount baker Robin Friedman, for instance, thought three […]
A pair of Guelph brewers are celebrating big wins at the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards. Wellington Brewery and Royal City Brewing earned a combined total of five medals at an awards gala in Toronto over the weekend. Royal City earned a gold medal for their Exhibition IPA and a bronze for their Belgian-style Brett Quad. […]
The City of Kitchener is partnering with an environmental group on a pilot project that aims to plant trees around the city. Together with Reep Green Solutions, the city intends to support residents who wish to plant trees on public and private land to expand Kitchener’s tree canopy. “The launch of this program aligns nicely […]
FINLAND (AFP) – The US on Monday (May 6) said it planned to beef up its Arctic presence to keep Russia’s and China’s “aggressive behaviour” in check in the resource-rich region. “The region has become an arena of global power and competition” owing to vast reserves of oil, gas, minerals and fish stocks, US Secretary […]
Regina’s SWAT team, Crisis Negotiators, and police dogs were utilized Sunday evening as part of an ongoing investigation. The teams were called to the 1000 block of Wascana Street. A number of people were arrested and taken into custody without incident, according to Regina police. Police said “criminal charges are anticipated as a result of […]
Animal welfare officials in Montreal are adding chickens to the list of abandoned creatures landing at their doorstep. While dogs, cats and rabbits are par for the course, it appears a recent rise in urban farming has led to an increase in the number of unwanted chickens. A spokeswoman for the Montreal branch for the […]
In a historic first, the 2019 winners of America’s three biggest beauty pageants are all black women. Nia Franklin, 25, became Miss America in September, followed last week by Kaliegh Garris, 18, as Miss Teen USA and Cheslie Kryst, 28, as Miss USA. The wins are particularly meaningful given the competitions’ decades-long history of racism […]
Montreal’s public health department is issuing another warning about possible exposure to measles following a confirmed case in early May. Santé Montréal, which issued the notice on Friday, said an individual who was not vaccinated likely contracted the infectious illness during a trip to France in April. The individual flew from Paris to Montreal on […]