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UBC president says endowment fund doesn’t directly own stocks targeted by protesters
VANCOUVER – The president of the University of British Columbia says its endowment fund doesn’t directly own any stocks that are the target of divestment demands by pro-Palestinian protesters who have set up an encampment on the Vancouver campus. Benoit-Antoine Bacon says the targeted companies are instead part of “pooled funds and managed by external ... Read More »
Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala. But AI-generated images still fooled fans
NEW YORK (AP) – No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn’t stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on the steps of fashion’s biggest night. Deepfake images depicting a handful of big names at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser ... Read More »
The Latest | Stormy Daniels to return to witness stand on Thursday as court adjourns
NEW YORK (AP) – As the third week of witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial takes place, all eyes are on Stormy Daniels, who took the stand Tuesday morning and recounted for jurors the lead-up to meeting Trump and a 2006 sexual encounter she has said the two engaged in. Trump denies the ... Read More »
Brewers first baseman Black overwhelmed by support from Canadian fans after MLB debut
It was like something out of a storybook. Tyler Black was at the plate in his big league debut with the Milwaukee Brewers as his father, former TSN broadcaster Rod Black, and his mother Nancy Black, were being interviewed in the stands. The younger Black connected on his second hit of the game, and of ... Read More »
S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets flat
TORONTO – Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada’s main stock index post a small gain, while U.S. markets were mixed but relatively flat. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 31.15 points at 22,290.62. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 31.99 points at 38,884.26. The S&P 500 index was up ... Read More »
Head of CBC/Radio-Canada defends the public broadcaster’s role in testimony to MPs
OTTAWA – The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. told members of Parliament that the public broadcaster is there to keep people informed, build trust, strengthen democracy and promote local culture. CEO and president Catherine Tait and Marco Dubé, CBC’s chief transformation officer, are testifying at the House of Commons heritage committee this afternoon. This ... Read More »
Canada blanks Hungary 4-0 in world championship pre-tournament game
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Jordan Binnington made 21 saves and Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist as Canada beat Hungary 4-0 Tuesday in a pre-tournament game before the world men’s hockey championship. Colton Parayko, Bowen Byram and Owen Power also scored for the defending world champions, who outshot the hosts 66-21. Connor Bedard and ... Read More »
Apple’s biggest announcements from its iPad event: brighter screen, faster chips and the Pencil Pro
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) – Apple on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of iPad Pros and Airs – models that will boast faster processors, new sizes and a new display system as part of the company’s first update to its tablet lineup in more than a year. The showcase at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, comes ... Read More »
Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud – the biggest beef in recent rap history – explained
In one of the biggest beefs in recent hip-hop history, Drake and Kendrick Lamar are feuding – to the point that police were asked about their feud after a security guard was shot outside Drake’s Toronto mansion on Tuesday. But it wasn’t always this way. Over a decade ago, the pair collaborated on a few ... Read More »
Underdog CS Saint-Laurent looks to continue cup run against Toronto FC
When CS Saint-Laurent players ran onto the field to celebrate their upset win over the CPL’s Halifax Wanderers FC, Rocco Placentino couldn’t join them. The Saint-Laurent sporting director was overcome by emotion on the sidelines at Wanderers Ground. Mamadou Kane converted the decisive spot kick in the 5-3 penalty shootout win May 2 that moved ... Read More »
Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family
ZEBALLOS, B.C. – A reported sighting of an orca pod off Vancouver Island near where an orphan killer whale is spending her time after escaping from a lagoon has an expert expressing caution and downplaying a possible family reunion. A confirmed sighting of a pod of nine orcas was reported Monday near Kyuquot Sound, about ... Read More »
