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Gene Hackman death: Police release bodycam footage from outside home – National
Entertainment, Movies

Gene Hackman death: Police release bodycam footage from outside home – National

Authorities have released body camera footage from outside the home of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa, where they were found dead in late February. In the newly released footage, officers are seen arriving at the scene for the first time and speaking with two maintenance workers who alerted authorities after discovering a body lying face down through a window.With no signs of forced entry or other evidence of suspicious circumstances at the Santa Fe, N.M., home, the deputies asked about the possibility of a gas leak or carbon monoxide poisoning, and the workers said they didn’t see how that could have been the case.“Something is not right. Something is not right,” one of the workers said to officers in the footage.“My concern is a carbon monoxide issue,” an officer said after looking throu...
Ishaan forms a special connection with Zeenat Aman
Entertainment, Movies

Ishaan forms a special connection with Zeenat Aman

Ishaan Khatter is all set to work with veteran diva Zeenat Aman in the upcoming series “The Royals”. The actor revealed that they had the “loveliest time together” and that she quickly became one of his “favourite people in the world.” Talking about working with an icon like her, Ishaan told IANS: “So, as if she wasn`t already, but from a distance she quickly became one of my favorite people in the world. and I think I`m very happy to report that we had the loveliest time together. But beyond that, she is a screen icon.” Ishaan, who was walking as a muse for designer Pawan Sachdeva at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour in Guwahati, revealed that people will get to see a lot of Zeenat Aman in The Royals. “She`s someone that people so desire to see because she brings a grace that only she ca...
B.C. tabling legislation to kill consumer carbon price for April 1
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B.C. tabling legislation to kill consumer carbon price for April 1

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 25, 2025 6:27 pm Updated March 25, 2025 6:31 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s government says it will table legislation on Monday that eliminates the consumer carbon tax in the province. It says in a statement that the tax will be removed April 1, and it is notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they stop collecting the tax as of that date.B.C. Premier David Eby said earlier this month th...
The Mother’s Day presents cool London mums actually want (it’s not too late to order)
Life Style

The Mother’s Day presents cool London mums actually want (it’s not too late to order)

We know Mother’s Day is a commercial invention which should probably be ignored... and yet... do so at your peril. Whether you see it as a nonsense or not, a chic present which confirms your eternal gratitude and recognition at what she does for the family can only go well. Hopefully when it comes to Father’s Day, the gesture will be returned. Here are the brands which should be on your gift list. Damson Madder blouse, £85There’s a reason every Clapton Mum is bedecked in Damson Madder, from the cute shirts to the beautifully fitting denim from their new ‘Worn’ range.Damson Madder Caroline blouse, £85Damson MadderBella Freud ‘I love you in the morning’ jug, £85Bella Freud: ‘I love you in the morning’ jugBella FreudThe just-cheesy-enough sentiment (add a bunch of flowers for bonus points), f...
Ottawa blocks rebate payments to Tesla, bars it from future subsidies – National
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Ottawa blocks rebate payments to Tesla, bars it from future subsidies – National

The federal government is pausing payments that are to be made to EV-manufacturing giant Tesla under Ottawa’s subsidy program and has barred the company from future rebates in other programs until the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada is withdrawn, Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland’s told Global News. Freeland is currently running for re-election as the Liberal MP for University-Rosedale.“As soon as I became Transport Minister, I asked the department to stop all payments for Tesla vehicles in order to fully examine each claim individually and determine whether all are eligible and valid. No payments will be made until we are confident that the claims are valid,” Freeland told Global News in an emailed statement.According to the Toronto Star, Tesla filed 8,653 reb...
HKU1 virus not new, less likely to cause widespread infection: Experts
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HKU1 virus not new, less likely to cause widespread infection: Experts

Even as the news of a woman in Kolkata being infected with Human Coronavirus HKU1 has raised fresh concerns, health experts on Monday said that the virus has been known for at least two decades and is less likely to cause any widespread infection. HKU1 was named after Hong Kong University where it was originally described in 2004. HKU1 is also known as Betacoronavirus hongkonense. It is a species of coronavirus that affects humans and animals. Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Chairman, Scientific Committee, IMA Cochin told IANS that HKU1 is different from Covid-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. “HKU1 is one of several common cold-causing viruses that belong to the coronavirus group. It is not the same as Covid-19 and is not a new virus,” Jayadevan said. “As per current understanding, HKU1 is a c...
Sean Fraser to run for federal Liberals, after saying he wasn’t reoffering
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Sean Fraser to run for federal Liberals, after saying he wasn’t reoffering

Former housing minister Sean Fraser confirmed Tuesday that he will be running for re-election in his Nova Scotia riding after all. His decision comes about three months after he told Canadians he wouldn’t be running again to spend more time with his family.“Well folks, it’s elbows up,” he posted on Facebook.Asked about the rumour of Fraser’s return during a campaign stop in Halifax Tuesday, Liberal Leader Mark Carney tried to play coy on what Fraser was going to do.“Sean stepping up for our country, if that indeed is what he’s going to announce later, and I don’t know if that is indeed what he’s going to announce later today, is exceptionally good news for Canada,” he said with a big grin.But in his post, Fraser said Carney called him personally Monday to ask him to “join the team that wil...
Poilievre says he won leadership ‘fair and square’ despite allegations of India’s meddling – National
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Poilievre says he won leadership ‘fair and square’ despite allegations of India’s meddling – National

National security leaks are rare in Canada. They’re even more rare during fraught election campaigns. So the allegations, delivered by the Globe and Mail on Tuesday, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) assessed the Indian government meddled in the 2022 Conservative leadership race came as a bit of a shock in the early days of this general election.Citing a single unnamed source with top-secret clearance, the Globe reported that agents of the Indian government and their proxies meddled in the race that saw Pierre Poilievre elected leader.The report suggested that Indian “agents” raised money and helped organize within Canada’s South Asian diaspora for Poilievre — but that the efforts did not appear to be “highly organized” and were done as part of a broader effort to “cozy up”...
‘Prepare for the worst,’ Carney says on plans as new Trump tariffs near – National
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‘Prepare for the worst,’ Carney says on plans as new Trump tariffs near – National

Canada has been working to “prepare for the worst” as the country braces for a new set of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump that could hit as early as next week, Prime Minister Mark Carney says. Carney spoke Tuesday while at an event in Nova Scotia, where he was campaigning as Liberal leader in the federal election but was asked about how he and the caretaker government he still leads are preparing for the April 2 tariffs.On April 2, the U.S. is set to impose sweeping and “comprehensive” reciprocal tariffs on all its trading partners.Trump said the tariff would differ depending on the tariffs individual countries impose on U.S. goods. 2:11 ‘Looking for respect’: Carney focuses on Canada-...
Jagmeet Singh blasts corporate landlords during campaign event – National
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Jagmeet Singh blasts corporate landlords during campaign event – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is accusing corporate landlords of bad behaviour. Singh, in Toronto Tuesday for an election campaign event, says corporate landlords are buying up buildings, hiking rents and evicting people to make more money.Singh was joined by Erin Filby, a renter who says she had two months’ rent mistakenly taken from her account and couldn’t pay her other bills until the money was put back.Filby lives in a rent-controlled unit and says new tenants are being charged double what she pays.Singh says the building Filby lives in was bought by Brookfield Investments while now-Liberal Leader Mark Carney was its chair.Last year, the NDP introduced a bill that would have banned...