The Los Angeles jury for the rape retrial of actor Danny Masterson delivered guilty verdicts for two out of three rape counts against the That ’70s Show star Wednesday. The convictions came after nearly two weeks of deliberation. The jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the third count, which alleged Masterson raped a
Seventeen children and one adult from St. John’s-Ravenscourt School in Winnipeg are recovering after an elevated platform collapsed during a school field trip at Fort Gibraltar in St. Boniface. Three children of the 18 people hospitalized were in unstable condition when they were taken to hospital Wednesday morning after the accident, according to Jay Shaw
A weak tornado was seen east of Red Deer in central Alberta Wednesday afternoon. Late in the afternoon, Environment Canada meteorologists tracked a severe thunderstorm that was producing a tornado north of Stettler.The weather agency said its preliminary classification shows it was a landspout.“So there are two different types of tornadoes — we have a
Many renters in some of Canada’s biggest cities have already been paying record-high amounts to their landlords as of late, but a new report suggests pressure facing real estate investors might ratchet up the pain in the rental market in the coming years. The report, released Monday from CIBC and Urbanation, shows that for a
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino and his girlfriend Noor Alfallah are expecting their first child together. A representative for Pacino, 83, confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that Alfallah, 29, is eight months pregnant.TMZ was first to break the story and claimed Pacino and Alfallah have been linked since April
As Carla White looks out the window of her yellow-and-pink, plant-filled apartment in the heart of downtown Montreal, she wonders where she’s going to live next. “I look out there and say, where am I going now?” she says, gesturing at the highrises that tower above the building where she lives.The apartment is small and
The national economy continued to grow overall in the first quarter of 2023 as consumers spent more in the face of recession fears, according to Statistics Canada. Most economists were surprised by the latest show of the economy’s persistent strength, which some say raises the odds the Bank of Canada will have to increase its
When Danielle Smith took the podium Monday night to celebrate her victory in the Alberta election, she had a message for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Hopefully the prime minister and his caucus are watching tonight,” the newly re-elected premier told a raucous crowd of supporters in Calgary.Indeed, all eyes will be on Alberta as Smith
In the battle against bloodsucking mosquitoes, there always seems to be those unfortunate individuals who bear the brunt of the incessant bites while others remain relatively unscathed. If you are one of the unlucky mosquito magnets, constantly swatting away the pesky insects, you are not alone. From genetics to body chemistry, experts say many elements
More than 200 structures, 150 of which are homes, have been destroyed in the ongoing blaze ripping through the Halifax-area communities of Hammonds Plains and Tantallon – one of three out-of-control wildfires straining resources in the province. The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon in the Tantallon area, about a 30-minute drive from downtown Halifax, and