Month: May 2022

Ontario Election: Parties’ Plans for Tackling Fuel Costs, Affordability

With the price of gasoline crossing the $2-per-litre mark and other cost-of-living-related concerns, here’s a look at where Ontario political parties that have at least one MPP in the current legislative session are offering ahead of the June 2 vote. Parties are presented in order of the number of seats they hold in the legislature,…


US Open Champion Raducanu Loses in 2nd Round at French Open

PARIS—U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu is out of the French Open in the second round. Raducanu lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 to end her Roland Garros tournament debut on Wednesday. The 19-year-old Raducanu broke Sasnovich in the fifth game of the opening set, hitting consecutive backhand winners followed by a forehand…


Mother of Accused Texas School Shooter Speaks Out

The mother of accused 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos who killed 19 students and two teachers in Texas said he wasn’t a violent person but suggested he was a loner who kept to himself. “My son wasn’t a violent person. I’m surprised by what he did,” Adriana Reyes, the mother, told the Daily Mail on Wednesday….


9 Charged in Gambling Crackdown in Orange County

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Nine people have been charged in connection with a crackdown on illegal gambling, extortion, and drug trafficking in Santa Ana, according to federal indictments unsealed Wednesday. Five defendants were arrested Wednesday morning. Two others were arrested Tuesday afternoon. Two others are at-large. Four defendants charged with conspiracy and operating an illegal gambling business…


Margaret O’Brien: The Bright Side of Hollywood’s Studio System

Commentary It seems like every biography, documentary, and article about Hollywood history explores the dark side of celebrities, the studio system, and the film industry at large. In fact, this focus on the sordid rumors, scandals, and lore is so common that they are no longer shocking; they’ve become the norm! It’s far more shocking…


Natural Gas Tops $9, Highest Since 2008; Will India Sugar Export Limits Impact US? | NTD Business

Natural gas prices soar to a decade high. Are we going to see higher utility bills? The world’s second-largest sugar exporter is curbing exports. Will it impact the United States? A second shipment of baby formula has arrived in the United States, while the head of the FDA finds himself in the hot seat over why…


Natural Gas Tops $9, Highest Since 2008; Will India Sugar Export Limits Impact U.S.? | NTD Business

Natural gas prices soar to a decade high today. Are we going to see higher utility bills? The world’s second largest sugar exporter is curbing exports. Will it impact the United States? A second shipment of baby formula arrives in the U.S., while the head of the FDA finds himself in the hot seat over why…


How to Deal with High Triglyceride Levels

Often when we discuss cholesterol, the conversation is centered around HDL and LDL cholesterol (good vs. bad). But by focusing on only these two types of cholesterol, we are missing pieces of our health puzzle. Triglycerides are another type of fat in the blood that can either be used as energy or stored as fat…


Depp Retakes Witness Stand, Calls Heard’s Allegations Insane

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Johnny Depp called his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse “insane” Wednesday as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard. “Ridiculous, humiliating, ludicrous, painful, savage, unbelievably brutal, cruel, and all false,” Depp said when asked about his reaction to hearing Heard’s allegations when she testified earlier…


More Travellers Coming to Canada as Pandemic Restrictions Ease: StatCan

The number of international travellers coming to Canada is on the rise with the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, but the number still remains well below pre-pandemic levels, Statistics Canada says. A report from the agency released on May 24, shows roughly 148,900 foreign residents arrived in Canada in March 2022. While this is five times the number compared…