Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick has confirmed his family lost its home in the raging wildfire in Pacific Palisades earlier this week. Redick became emotional when he spoke about the fire’s impact for the first time Friday after practice with the Lakers, who are currently scheduled to return to action Saturday against San…
Victory Grounds Ventures is proposing a 4,000 to 6,000-seat soccer stadium at the Memorial Centre, with hopes of revitalizing the area while creating a new home for turf sports in the city. “It’s already zoned for what we’re trying to do,” said lead investor Paul Barbeau. “The only difference is instead of a puck, we’re…
Canada has imposed new sanctions against 14 Venezuelan officials as President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday to serve a third six-year term, extending his increasingly repressive rule until 2031. This, despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election. Venezuela’s legislative palace, where he was sworn in and delivered a fiery speech, was…
The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area. It is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed. The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings were scheduled to host the…
Hope House Guelph’s Coldest Night of the Year is back. The family-friendly fundraising walk aims to help those experiencing hurt, homelessness and hunger. Sean Yo, co-event director, said the city has a tremendous capacity for generosity and giving. “A lot of times people are closer to that kind of outcome than we might realize, and…
Millions of Indians woke up Thursday to a deluge of news stories falsely claiming that the four Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh-Canadian Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 had been released from custody after the case against them fell apart. The stories were repeated in many different outlets, including the Times of India, which…
Albert Popov gave Bulgaria’s ski team its first World Cup victory in 45 years by triumphing in a slalom on Wednesday as four of the favourites skied out of the night race in Madonna Di Campiglio, Italy.. The victory came on the anniversary of Peter Popangelov’s lone win for Bulgaria, in Lenggries, Germany on Jan. 8,…
A majority of Canadians support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to step down, yet his announcement this week has not changed the Liberal party’s fortunes, new polling suggests. Eight in 10 (81 per cent) Canadians said they are in favour of Trudeau’s resignation, with more than half saying they “strongly approve” of it, according to…
Evara David says when she returned to her Santa Monica, Calif., home after work on Jan. 7, the area was covered in smoke. Although there was no evacuation order for her neighbourhood at that point, she had reason to flee. Source link
The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down a prosecution offer of 35 years in prison. Sean M. Higgins, 44, appeared briefly in court in Salem County, N.J., and entered…
