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To tour or not to tour: Artists second-guess going on road as touring gets harder – National

2Jun

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To tour or not to tour: Artists second-guess going on road as touring gets harder – National

At first glance, the global touring industry seems to be doing well. Live Nation, the largest concert promoter and ticketing company, reported earlier this month that it was having an amazing year. More than 100 million tickets have been sold for events in 2025 so far. Compare that with 2019, the last big year before COVID-19, when Live Nation had sales of 98 million tickets for the entire 12 months.Economic slowdown? Tariff-related issues? Fan rebellions against the high cost of tickets? None of those dire predictions seems to be coming true. Live music is having a banner year!Well, maybe for some.Coachella didn’t sell out for the second year running, and of those who did go, more than half financed their ticket purchases.Other festivals have been cancelled. According to tracker Music Fes...

Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with IBS: Study

2Jun

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Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with IBS: Study

A team of US researchers has found that the Mediterranean diet may provide symptom relief for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome affects an estimated 4-11 per cent of all people, and a majority of patients prefer dietary interventions to medication. The low FODMAP diet leads to symptom improvement in more than half of patients, but is restrictive and hard to follow. Previous investigations from Michigan Medicine researchers in the US into more accessible alternative diets led to a proposed “FODMAP simple,” which attempted to only restrict the food groups in the FODMAP acronym that are most likely to cause symptoms. In the new study published in the journal Neurogastroenterology & Motility, participants were randomised into two groups, one following...

A Four Pack of These TSA-Approved SmartLocks Is $80 Right Now

1Jun

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A Four Pack of These TSA-Approved SmartLocks Is $80 Right Now

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Losing your luggage might not be the end of the world, but it’s definitely the worst part of a trip. That’s where something like the SmartLock comes in, and a four-pack of these TSA-approved travel locks is going for $79.99 on StackSocial right now, which is the same price Amazon charges for a three-pack. It’s designed for Apple users, integrating directly with the Find My app, so you can track your bags on a map, ping them with sound if they’re nearby, or get alerts if you’ve walked off and left them behind.Each lock uses a simple three-digit combination and is TSA-approved, meaning airpo...

Mark Carney names former UN envoy as chief of staff – National

1Jun

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Mark Carney names former UN envoy as chief of staff – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney has named Marc-André Blanchard, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, as his permanent chief of staff. “I am pleased to announce that Marc-André Blanchard will serve as my Chief of Staff beginning in July,” Carney posted on the social media platform X.Carney said in addition to serving as Canada’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Blanchard had a “long and distinguished career as one of Canada’s most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats.” Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, deliver...

Is Canada-U.S. trade ‘progress’ possible in 2 weeks? Ontario rep says ‘yes’

1Jun

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Is Canada-U.S. trade ‘progress’ possible in 2 weeks? Ontario rep says ‘yes’

Provincial and federal negotiators are making progress with the Trump administration on lowering U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, Ontario’s trade representative in Washington says, suggesting a deal could be close at hand. David Paterson said he’s hopeful that further progress in reducing those tariffs can be made by the time Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney are face-to-face at the G7 Leader’s Summit in Alberta in two weeks.Asked by Mercedes Stephenson during an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block if he’s getting the sense from Republican lawmakers that the White House is open to such a quick timeline, Paterson said, “Yes.”“You have a choice of either engaging — and that’s what we do in Washington — and trying to make progress, or sit back and wait fo...

Canadian diplomat says West Africa terror threat has grown since his capture – National

1Jun

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Canadian diplomat says West Africa terror threat has grown since his capture – National

A Canadian diplomat who was held captive by al-Qaida terrorists in the Sahara Desert for 130 days says Canada’s promised boost to defence should include commitments to combatting the growing Islamic terrorism threat in Africa — a threat he says isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Robert Fowler says it would take “a very large and serious effort to eradicate” the groups that have taken root in West Africa’s Sahel region — particularly Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali — and that U.S. military officials say are fighting to gain access to the western coast, which would increase their ability to attack North America.“There’s nothing we can say that will dissuade those people from doing what they’re doing — I certainly learned that in the sand,” he told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that ...

As premiers get set to meet Carney, what’s on their wish list? – National

1Jun

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As premiers get set to meet Carney, what’s on their wish list? – National

Canada’s premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major “nation-building” projects that could buttress the economy in the face of a U.S. trade war. Carney asked the premiers to each pass on five suggestions for national infrastructure projects, and Monday’s meeting will aim to identify the ones that will make the final cut to be fast tracked using legislation Ottawa may introduce as early as this week.The conversation is taking place against the backdrop of an ongoing trade war with the United States, renewed debate about separatism in Alberta and a push to break down interprovincial trade barriers to encourage more trade between provinces and less reliance on trade with the U.S.That push already had a sense ...

Night owls may be at higher risk of age-related cognitive decline: Study

1Jun

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Night owls may be at higher risk of age-related cognitive decline: Study

A night owl — or an evening person with a late sleep-wake cycle — could be at a higher risk of cognitive decline with age compared to an early bird or a morning person, a study has found. Chronotype refers to one`s sleep-wake type or times during the day when one naturally tends to be awake and asleep. A `night owl` chronotype is said to have a later sleep-wake cycle, compared to an `early bird` or a `lark`. "Are you an early bird or a night owl? It`s hard to adjust what your biological clock — your so-called chronotype — is, but you can adjust your life to it as best you can," study author Ana Wenzler, from the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands, said. Analysing the performance of about 23,800 participants on a cognitive test over a period of 10 years, the study found...

As premiers get set to meet Carney, what’s on their whish list? – National

1Jun

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Politics

As premiers get set to meet Carney, what’s on their whish list? – National

Canada’s premiers are heading into to a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Saskatoon Monday armed with their wish lists for major “nation-building” projects that could buttress the economy in the face of a U.S. trade war. Carney asked the premiers to each pass on five suggestions for national infrastructure projects, and Monday’s meeting will aim to identify the ones that will make the final cut to be fast tracked using legislation Ottawa may introduce as early as this week.The conversation is taking place against the backdrop of an ongoing trade war with the United States, renewed debate about separatism in Alberta and a push to break down interprovincial trade barriers to encourage more trade between provinces and less reliance on trade with the U.S.That push already had a sense ...

Sirens series review: Women on the brink

1Jun

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Sirens series review: Women on the brink

Title: SirensCast: Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, Glenn HowertonCreator: Molly Smith MetzlerRating: 3/5Runtime: 1 hr/ep ( 5 eps) This series is based on an Off Broadway play “Elemeno Pea” by Molly Smith Metzler who is also the creator of this limited 5-episode series. The series is focused on the way women treat each other and at its heart are two estranged sisters Devon DeWitt and the younger, aspirational Simone. Their fractured relationship becomes the basis for a whole lot of drama. Directed by Nicole Kassell, Quyen Tran and Lila Neugebauer, Sirens excels in unsettling the viewer with its befuddled world of truths and lies. The sunny, picture-perfect island plays host to a dark biting social satire, with melodrama and thrills underlining the idyllic setting. The story may sound common ...