In 1982, Rod Stewart was robbed at gunpoint after shopping on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles. (April 26)
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan secured its first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo. The city of Milan is already swarming with a sea of celebrating red-and-black fans. Thousands of fans had started gathering in Milan's Piazza del Duomo, in front of the iconic cathedral, even before the Rossoneri clinched its 19th scudetto. And it was the man who thrives in the big occasions who helped Milan do it, as veteran forward Olivier Giroud scored twice to set his side on the way to th
Toronto is investigating its first suspected monkeypox case, linked to a man who had contact with someone who travelled to Montreal.
Visitors to a popular Fraser Valley recreation site over the Victoria Day long weekend may have noticed something different in the water. New control buoys have been installed at Cultus Lake to serve as a reminder of the 10 km/ speed limit within 30 metres from shore. On any warm summer day hundreds of people can be seen on the lake on boats, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and jet skis. Over the past two years traffic has increased significantly, according to David Jimmie, chief of the Ts'elxwéyeq
Zooming on your bike on a sunny day is an integral part of childhood. But not everyone finds it easy to learn how to get on that bike. Some kids have coordination problems, anxiety, other physical learning challenges. That's where You Can Ride 2 comes in. It's a free, six-week learn-to-ride program for kids ages eight to 12. The New Brunswick chapter is run by coach and pediatric physiotherapist Sue Lawton. "A lot of these kids who are older and haven't learned to ride yet, they think that they
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Many Nova Scotians view the Victoria Day long weekend as the beginning of summer. Although it is not a general holiday or a designated retail closing day, some services will not be available on Monday and others will operate with reduced hours. Groceries Most grocery stores, including Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore locations, will be open regular hours. Liquor and beer NSLC stores will be open. Malls Halifax Shopping Centre: Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mic Mac Mall: Open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunnysi
Seven-year-old Layla Charlton sits on grandfather Doug MacEwen's lap dangling a fishing rod into the still waters of Mooney's Pond. "It's my first time fishing," Layla said, hoping a trout would take her bait. MacEwen was trying to pass on 55 years of fishing wisdom to Charlton and his other grandchildren this weekend. "It's great fun teaching them to fish trout and spend time in the outdoors," he said. MacEwen taught his own kids to fish, but said teaching his grandchildren is even more fun bec
BEIJING (AP) — Allegations of human rights abuses in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region are the dominant issue on a visit by the United Nations’ top rights official that starts Monday. Michelle Bachelet’s visit is the first to China by a U.N. high commissioner for human rights since 2005, but rights groups warn it threatens to whitewash the ruling Communist Party abuses in Xinjiang. China has locked up more than a million members of its Uyghur, Kazakh and other Muslim minorities in what critic
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures. Speaking in Tokyo a day after he said the virus was something “to be concerned about," Biden said, ”I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19." Monkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa. But as of Friday, there were 8
A new Statistics Canada survey says the level of hopefulness Canadians have about the future has dropped in the past five years — but Saskatchewan residents are more hopeful than Canadians on average. The Statistics Canada report, released this week and based on data from the agency's Canadian Social Survey, says that in 2021-22, 64 per cent of Canadians reported feeling hopeful about the future, down from 75 per cent in 2016. The latest percentage was slightly higher in Saskatchewan, where 65.3
This story is part of Hire Calling, a CBC Vancouver series exploring the trends behind B.C.'s labour shortage and the creative solutions that some businesses are adopting. Have feedback or a story idea? Email hirecalling@cbc.ca. White Spot is a decades-old B.C.-based restaurant chain made popular by its focus on burgers and family dining. But as the restaurant industry changes, the 93-year-old company is looking for new ways to attract not only customers, but employees willing to work for them d
Key climate change indicators set alarming records in 2021 and extreme weather has a heavy toll on human lives.
Gangs are fighting each other in Haiti's capital with a new intensity and brutality that has horrified and frightened many who feel the country is swiftly unraveling as it tries to recover from the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. (May 22)
Canoe sprinter Katie Vincent of Mississauga, Ont., opened her World Cup season tying for a silver medal in the women's C1 200-metre A final on Sunday in Racice, Czech Republic. The reigning world champion crossed the finish line in 45.19 seconds along with Wenjun Lin of China behind winner Yarisleidis Duboys of Cuba (45.08). Edmonton's Sophia Jensen was sixth of nine finishers in 46.12. Vincent is preparing to defend her world title at this year's event Aug. 3-7 in Dartmouth, N.S. "I really feel
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TORONTO — When Camille Mauger went back to work in March of 2019, a little over a year after giving birth to her son, she was on about seven to 10 child-care wait lists and had not heard back from any of them. She had started her search when her son was three months old and acknowledges she should have started her search sooner — many parents in high-demand areas of the province get on lists very early in pregnancy — but it was moot, because the fees were too high anyway. "It became very evident
On this day in weather history, a tornado struck Sarnia.
Members of Calgary's Black and African communities gathered on Saturday at the Inglewood Community Association Hall to celebrate in anticipation of African Liberation Day on May 25. Some dressed in traditional clothing as the group listened to speakers and artistic performances. Meanwhile, children played games where they learned about African revolutionaries and the continent's rich resources. The event was hosted by Black People United (BPU) Calgary, which was formed in August 2020 in response
