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Liberal candidate to stay in race despite China bounty remark: Carney

31Mar

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Liberal candidate to stay in race despite China bounty remark: Carney

Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney is facing growing calls to remove an Ontario candidate from running in the federal election after he told people at a news conference they could claim a foreign bounty on another candidate by bringing the individual “to Toronto’s Chinese consulate.” Paul Chiang, who is seeking re-election as the candidate for the Markham-Unionville riding, apologized last week for comments he made in January about Joe Tay, a Conservative candidate for Don Valley North, who had a bounty placed on him by Hong Kong police last December.The Toronto Association for Democracy in China said in a news release that Chiang told Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao at a news conference three months ago that everyone at the event could claim the bounty “if you bring him to Toronto’s Chi...

France’s Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years – National

31Mar

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France’s Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 years – National

A French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement — a hammer blow to the far-right leader’s presidential hopes and an earthquake for French politics. Although Le Pen can appeal the verdict, such a move won’t suspend her ineligibility, which could rule her out of the 2027 presidential race.The court ruling was a political as well as a judicial temblor for France, hobbling one of the leading contenders to succeed President Emmanuel Macron at the end of his second and final term, scheduled to last into 2027.Le Pen herself wasn’t around to hear the chief judge pronounce the sentence that threw her career into a tailspin. By then, she’d already strode out of the courtroom, when the judge first indicated that Le Pen w...

Chitrangda Singh believes talent has no gender: `Playing the woman card is…`

31Mar

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Chitrangda Singh believes talent has no gender: `Playing the woman card is…`

Chitrangda Singh is having a great start to the year. It began with Khakee: The Bengal Chapter this week and is currently shooting for the Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Raat Akeli Hai 2. The Honey Trehan directorial venture is the sequel to the critically acclaimed 2020 film. The first instalment was a taut murder mystery that kept audiences guessing until the end. While details about the sequel remain under wraps, Singh teases, “The world of Raat Akeli Hai is dark and twisted, and this time, we’re taking things a notch higher. Expect more intrigue and secrets.” The actor claims that the role is so intense that it often takes time to get in and out of it. Singh shares that sometimes music helped her get into the zone. “It’s the first time that I’ve felt I don’t want to be on set because t...

Canada election campaign enters 2nd week as new U.S. tariffs loom – National

31Mar

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Canada election campaign enters 2nd week as new U.S. tariffs loom – National

By Jim Bronskill The Canadian Press Posted March 31, 2025 8:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The second week of the federal election campaign is underway, with a fresh round of U.S. tariffs expected to soon reverberate on the hustings. Eyes are turning to Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to slap “reciprocal tariffs” on countries including Canada over various alleged trade practices.Liberal Leader Mark Carney has stressed the need for Canada to fundamentally reimagine its economy in response to Trump’s steady stream of levies and threats of annexation.Speaking as prime ...

Screen use during bedtime may raise insomnia risk by 59 per cent: Study

31Mar

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Screen use during bedtime may raise insomnia risk by 59 per cent: Study

Love to scroll your phone while in bed? Scientists have found that using a screen in bed can drive your risk of insomnia by 59 per cent. While sleep is critical to mental and physical health, an increasing number of people are accustomed to using screens in bed. The study by researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Norway showed it may be associated with poor sleep. While social media is seen to be more associated with poorer sleep because of its interactive nature and potential for emotional stimulation, a survey of 45,202 young adults, aged between 18-28 years old, in Norway showed that the type of screen activity did not matter. "We found no significant differences between social media and other screen activities, suggesting that screen use itself is the key facto...

Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Monday, March 31, 2025

31Mar

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Horoscope today: Your daily guide for Monday, March 31, 2025

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Richard Chamberlain, ‘Dr. Kildare’ and ‘Shogun’ actor, dead at 90 – National

31Mar

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Richard Chamberlain, ‘Dr. Kildare’ and ‘Shogun’ actor, dead at 90 – National

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series Dr. Kildare who found a second career as an award-winning “king of the miniseries,” has died. He was 90. Chamberlain died Saturday night in Waimanalo, Hawaii of complications following a stroke, according to his publicist, Harlan Boll.“Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us,” Martin Rabbett, his lifelong partner, said in a statement. “How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.”Tall, with classic good looks and romantic style, Chamberlain became an instant favorite with teenage girls as the compassionate physician on the TV series that aired from 1961 t...

Study decodes who actually needs statin medication to lower cholesterol

30Mar

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Study decodes who actually needs statin medication to lower cholesterol

A new study in the US aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate patients who are at risk of developing coronary heart disease and which patients would benefit from taking a statin medication to lower cholesterol. A new approach by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City to determining risk and selecting a statin is the use of the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score which is determined by taking a low-radiation dose image of the heart using computed tomography (CT) to look for calcium deposits in plaques in the heart’s coronary arteries. “Our study is now fully enrolled with over 5,600 patients, and in this abstract for the American College of Cardiology, we wanted to look at baseline characteristics and differences in statin prescribing recommendations,” sai...

Pierre Poilievre unveils capital gains tax break ahead of election

30Mar

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Pierre Poilievre unveils capital gains tax break ahead of election

Descrease article font size Increase article font size As the federal election campaign enters its second week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a new economic policy proposal aimed at reducing taxes on investments, pitching his party as the best choice to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a plastics manufacturing facility in North York, Ont., on Sunday, Poilievre said the Canada First Reinvestment Tax Cut is designed to incentivize Canadian investors to reinvest capital gains domestically by delaying their tax hit if the proceeds stay in Canada.Meanwhile, at a campaign stop in Port Moody, B.C., NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said the Conservatives appeared to be in “internal disarray” over how to respond to the Unite...

Vikramaditya Motwane: ‘You don’t have as much autonomy when dealing with OTTs’

30Mar

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Vikramaditya Motwane: ‘You don’t have as much autonomy when dealing with OTTs’

For Vikramaditya Motwane, 2025 began with his show, Black Warrant, winning praise. What added to his joy is that the prison drama gave its leading man Zahan Kapoor his big break. The creator-director is impressed that the actor is keeping a low profile despite the series’ success. “I love that. Everybody presumes things about him, and wonders where this guy had been. They forget that he has been working in theatre for the last 10 years. I feel he’ll be judicious about the [projects] he’ll pick because he has a firm head on his shoulders,” says Motwane. The Netflix prison drama was praised for its storytelling as well as performances. But Motwane believes there is more to learn from Black Warrant. The creator hopes that it can serve as a model for the making of web series in India. He brea...