Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers Island jail
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious ...
Man rescued after failing to reach sailboat on raft made of branches
A man was rescued from the ocean near Oak Bay Marina early Tuesday after trying to get to his moored sailboat on a makeshift raft of branches.
Alec Baldwin claims Americans are 'uninformed about reality'
Alec Baldwin has insisted Americans are "uninformed about reality". The 'Rust' actor has put the people of the United States on blast and claimed they "know little or nothing" about world issues ...
Trump picks Jay Bhattacharya, who backed COVID herd immunity, to lead National Institutes of Health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen health economist Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a critic of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the nation's leading ...
Turning 40 has been liberating, says Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson found turning 40 to be a "liberating" experience. The Hollywood star - who celebrated her 40th birthday on November 22 - has revealed that she's looking forward to the next chapter ...
Wendy Williams 'is permanently disabled and legally incapacitated'
Wendy Williams has become "permanently disabled" amid her dementia battle. The 60-year-old chat-show host was diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia in 2023, and her court-appointed ...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges
Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police ...
Whoopi Goldberg feels 'rusty' ahead of Broadway return
Whoopi Goldberg has joked that she feels "rusty" ahead of her return to Broadway. The 69-year-old actress made her Broadway ...
Former Merritt courthouse becomes cultural hub for Nlaka’pamux People
After acquiring the historic Merritt courthouse in August 2023, the Citxw Nlaka'pamux Assembly (CNA) celebrated another milestone with a project that reclaims and revitalizes a building with deep ...
B.C. retailers fear Trump could prompt Canada-U.S. tariff war
With U.S. president-elect Donald Trump newly threatening a blanket 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian exports to his country, B.C. retailers are likely thinking a step or two ahead, and fearing what the ...
RCMP officer reportedly shot on forest road near Midway, B.C.
An RCMP officer has reportedly been shot near the B.C. border town of Midway. As reported by CBC, the officer is "being treated for non-life-threatening injuries" after being injured on a forest ...
NDP will not support Liberal GST holiday bill unless rebate expanded: Singh
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party will not support a Liberal plan to give Canadians a GST holiday and $250 unless the government expands eligibility for the cheques, saying the rebate leaves out ...