Who’s-Who Of Prominent Canadians Donated To Both Liberals, Tories In 2018
By OTTAWA — The chairman of the board of Bombardier, a scion of the Rotman family, the chairman of a major power company — these prominent Canadians all gave as much money as they’re allowed, or close to it, to both the Liberals and Conservatives in 2018. They are among at least 20 Canadians who gave […]
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'Notes From Mom' At Halifax Pride Parade Make For Emotional Encounters
A veteran brought many to tears as she gave out free hugs and handed out “notes from mom” at Halifax’s Pride Parade July 20. Kristy Fournier, a mother of two, who is studying child and youth care work after a 17-year career in the military, said she was inspired to take action after reading a […]
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How Having Kids Ruins Your Favourite Movies, According To Fred Savage
Sorry in advance for crushing all your childhood memories. Having kids can make you see things through a very different lens, and even your most-cherished movies and TV shows aren’t safe. Comedian Amy Schumer was recently victim of this as she realized she can no longer watch “The Handmaid’s Tale” since giving birth to her baby, […]
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Sobeys Ditching Plastic Bags In Grocery Stores By February 2020
Shoppers at Sobeys Inc. grocery stores will soon need to bring their own totes or lug their purchases home in paper bags as the chain moves to phase out plastic bags by February 2020. Canadians go through hundreds of millions of single-use plastic bags at grocery stores each year, and the chains — most of which […]
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Japan picks ancient Jomon Period sites as candidates for UNESCO World Heritage recognition in 2021
A government panel identified on Tuesday a set of Jomon Period archaeological sites in northern Japan as a potential candidate for UNESCO World Cultural Heritage designation in 2021. Tokyo will submit its formal recommendation by next Feb. 1 to the organization representing the ancient sites, which are located in Hokkaido and Aomori, Iwate and Akita […]
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Pompeo calls for ‘standstill agreement’ to give feuding Japan and South Korea time to cool off
BANGKOK/WASHINGTON/TOKYO – A trade dispute between South Korea and Japan is threatening to spiral out of control, and both governments want the White House on their side. Now it seems their private messaging has helped spark a reaction from the United States. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he will encourage Washington’s two […]
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Two Japanese lizard smugglers get prison time in Australia
SYDNEY – Two Japanese men arrested last month for trying to smuggle lizards out of Australia have each been sentenced to five months in prison, according to the Australian Border Force. The men, identified by local media as Yusuke Imanishi, 52, and Daisuke Kobayashi, 28, were intercepted by customs officers at Perth Airport on June […]
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Sir Bobby Robson summed up by Ronaldo, Pep Guardiola, Gazza and Jose Mourinho in quotes
Ten years have passed since Sir Bobby Robson died. On 31 July, 2009, the 76-year-old former Ipswich, England, Barcelona and Newcastle manager died from lung cancer and the football world mourned the loss of a great, with Sir Alex Ferguson among those leading the tributes at the time. “There is not a person I would […]
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‘It is a hotbed of football’ – Ian Wright, Arsene Wenger and Clinton Morrison explore the incredible ‘South London Talent Factory’ in new talkSPORT documentary
South London has become the new hotbed of English football, with current internationals Joe Gomez, Jadon Sancho, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi all growing up south of the Thames. But how can one area produce so many brilliant footballers? That is the question talkSPORT explored in brand new documentary ‘The South London Talent Factory’, which […]
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Man United transfer news: Samuel Umtiti being lined up Premier League side should they fail to sign Harry Maguire
Manchester United are reportedly preparing a £46m bid for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti if they fail to sign Harry Maguire from Leicester. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made Maguire his no. 1 transfer target, but the Premier League side are yet to make an offer which meets Leicester’s demands. It is understood the club […]
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