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CBCLandmark Acadian church in Nova Scotia faces destruction as rescue efforts fail
Barring a miracle, a 120-year-old landmark wooden church in Digby County is facing imminent destruction.Église Sainte-Marie in Clare was constructed between 1903 and 1905 by Acadian volunteers. The church was recognized as a provincial heritage property in 2001 and listed on the Canadian register in 2006.But time and the weather took a toll on the building. Repair costs in the millions grew out of reach for a dwindling congregation to handle. The last Mass at the church, which is now deconsecrat
- CBC
Indian consulate visit to GTA temple met with protest again, despite court order
A visit from the Indian consulate to a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area was once again met by protesters, despite a court injunction prohibiting all protest activities outside the place of worship.Indian diplomats held a consular camp inside the Lakshmi Narayan Mandir in Scarborough to process documents for seniors who receive pensions from India. Roughly 100 metres from the temple, protestors with Sikhs for Justice, an organization that supports an independent Sikh state carved out in I
- BBC
Pro-Palestinian protest interrupts cathedral service
Father Barry Mathews urged protesters not to "use the church for a place of political statement".
- CBC
Indian consulate visit to GTA temple met with protest again
Dozens of people demonstrated nearby a Hindu temple in Scarborough on Saturday as the temple restarted some consular services for the Indian government. Those services had been paused after similar pro-Khalistan protests earlier this month in Brampton turned violent. This past week, the Scarborough temple won a court injunction ordering the protestors to stay a hundred meters away from the place of whorship. As Saloni Bhugra shows us, demonstrators followed that order, but refused to stay quiet.
- HuffPost
Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden’s Pardon
The former Fox News host and one-time Trump pal pointed out a double standard.
- CBC
This N.B. couple became homeless a year ago. Now, they're opening up about the harrowing experience
Kevin Desylva and Reah Palmer never imagined they would end up homeless. But after 32 years together, the couple found themselves trying anything to make it through each day."We've never experienced homelessness, we've never been around it," Desylva said. "Everything about it was new to us, the people, the atmosphere — it's rough."There was a time, he said, when the pair were living in Chipman area of what is now Grand Lake. Palmer was working three jobs, and Desylva stayed home to look after hi
- Deadline
Margot Robbie Reveals ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Full-Frontal Nude Scene Was Her Idea
More than 10 years after her breakout performance in The Wolf of Wall Street, Margot Robbie is taking credit for her full-frontal debut. Although director Martin Scorsese said she could wear a robe if it made her more comfortable, the 3x Oscar nominee revealed it was her idea to strip down completely nude for one …
- Elle
Hailey Bieber Shares Candid Family Photo With Justin Bieber And Baby Jack
Hailey Bieber dropped a photo carousel including the cutest candid family pic of herself with husband Justin Bieber and their baby, Jack Blues Bieber.
- BuzzFeed
I Was Fired With A 3-Year-Old Daughter At Home. 20 Years Later, My Boss Explained Why.
"I couldn’t wrap my brain around how she could be so heartless and cruel — and frankly, I never forgot it."
- Reuters
Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard
Once presenting itself as one of the world's most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard. The C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters. Search queries such as "how to claim asylum in Canada" and "refugee Canada" will prompt sponsored content titled "Canada's asylum system – Asylum Facts," the ministry said.
- BuzzFeed
I Was Living In Dubai When My Boyfriend Unexpectedly Died. I Never Expected What Happened Next.
"Even after all this time, I still can’t quite believe the authorities were more interested in my sex life than investigating a fatal swimming accident."
- The Canadian Press
Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar.
- Hello!
Elizabeth Hurley sets pulses racing as she straddles chair
Austin Powers actress Elizabeth Hurley posted a sultry throwback picture to celebrate her makeup artist's birthday
- InStyle
Kate Middleton and Prince William Are Reportedly Clashing Over George's Future
She's "heartbroken" by a looming decision.
- People
Kris Jenner Looks Nearly Unrecognizable with New Hair in Family Thanksgiving Photo
The momager sported a bob hairstyle with a blunt bang
- The Daily Beast
Pelosi Secretly Orchestrating Another Attempted Shake-Up of Dem Leadership
Months after running an internal pressure campaign that nudged President Joe Biden out of the 2024 election, former House Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is plotting another ouster within the Democratic Party. The representative for California’s 11th congressional district—who stepped down as Leader of the House Democratic Caucus last year after two decades—is targeting the top member of her party on the Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the New York Times reported. Pelosi is among a gro
- Glamour
Taylor Swift Fans Are Spiraling Over Travis Kelce's Reaction to Hailee Steinfeld's Engagement to Josh Allen
You can probably guess what they're saying.
- BuzzFeed
Dentists Are Begging People To Stop Eating These 6 Foods And Drinks, Because Not Even Flossing Can Save You From The Damage
"People that actually are chronic drinkers of Mountain Dew…actually come in and sometimes can exhibit decay or even destruction in their mouth, similar to people that are doing meth or something like that."
- The Daily Beast
Pete Hegseth Faces New Booze, Strippers, Debt and NDA Claims at Veterans Group He Ran
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate for defense secretary, has a sordid, drunken history of mismanaging veterans organizations that left staff “disgusted” by his allegedly lecherous behavior, according to a report. The New Yorker obtained records from two nonprofit advocacy groups Hegseth led—Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America—that describe financial mismanagement, inappropriate sexual advances and—at one point—Hegseth drunke
- People
Missing Hawaii Woman Hannah Kobayashi Intentionally Missed Her Connecting Flight, Police Say, Though Her Family Disagrees
The woman, 30, disappeared days after she missed her connecting flight to New York City from Los Angeles on Nov. 8