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Blake Lively seeks to have Justin Baldoni’s $400M defamation lawsuit dismissed – National

21Mar

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Entertainment, Movies

Blake Lively seeks to have Justin Baldoni’s $400M defamation lawsuit dismissed – National

The It Ends With Us legal battle continues as star Blake Lively has asked a judge to dismiss a countersuit filed by her co-star Justin Baldoni, calling his claims “vengeful and rambling,” after she filed a lawsuit against him for sexual harassment and retaliation. On Thursday, Lively’s lawyers wrote in papers filed in Manhattan federal court that Baldoni and his production company’s claims they were defamed were a “profound abuse of the legal process.”“The law prohibits weaponizing defamation lawsuits, like this one, to retaliate against individuals who have filed legal claims or have publicly spoken out about sexual harassment and retaliation,” the lawyers said.“The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple ...

American booze — made in Canada — amongst those leaving Sask. store shelves

21Mar

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Politics

American booze — made in Canada — amongst those leaving Sask. store shelves

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Liquor stores across Saskatchewan are about to look a lot different, as U.S. brands are pulled from shelves. The province recently released a list of over 50 drinks that won’t be available for restock.Products like Bud Light and Coors Light beer, and hard seltzers such as Vizzy and White Claw (plus other brands) will no longer be purchased by stores across the province to sell to consumers.However, some of the products which won’t be sold are actually made in Canada.Brandon Geerts, the LB Liquor president, said the government’s decision to remove some of the brands is a bit baffling.“Most of this product is made in Canada with Canadian ingredients by Canadian employees,” Geerts said. ...

TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate

21Mar

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Politics

TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2025 4:58 pm Updated March 21, 2025 5:21 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network’s head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each. The Quebecor-owned television network says it needs cash to offset the costs of producing the Face-à-Face debate, which is divided into segments pitting one leader ag...

From a now-deleted ‘chubby filter’ to What I Eat in a Day videos, TikTok has a problem with body image content

21Mar

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Life Style

From a now-deleted ‘chubby filter’ to What I Eat in a Day videos, TikTok has a problem with body image content

While TikTok may have taken decisive action against the chubby filter, there are swathes of harmful content on the app. Videos which romanticise eating disorders and anorexia, known as pro-ana content, is easily viewable, and once users engage with one video, they start to be fed more and more. Some of it masquerades as health and fitness content, with hashtags like #GymTok and #Fitspo accompanying the videos. Source link

Capital gains tax changes will not move forward, Carney confirms – National

21Mar

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Politics

Capital gains tax changes will not move forward, Carney confirms – National

By Craig Lord The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2025 2:14 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Days before he’s expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won’t move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister’s Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitched in the federal budget last year, will not move forward.The proposal was set to take effect on June 25 of last year and would have seen all businesses and individuals reporting more than $250,000 in capital gains in a year pay more tax on those proceeds.The tax ...

Danielle Smith says she’d form 2nd Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn’t meet policy demands

21Mar

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Danielle Smith says she’d form 2nd Fair Deal Panel if Ottawa doesn’t meet policy demands

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2025 3:38 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Danielle Smith says she would form a panel to generate ideas on what Alberta should do if her demands of Canada’s next government aren’t met. Smith wants an end to a number of policies that were put in place under former prime minister Justin Trudeau that she says have done nothing but harm Alberta’s oil and gas sector, such as Ottawa’s proposed emissions cap.Smith says she expects to see action on her demands within months of the next federal election, which is expected to be called Sunday. If not...

Air pollution a cause of increased heart attacks in India: Experts

21Mar

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Health

Air pollution a cause of increased heart attacks in India: Experts

Air pollution not only affects the lungs but is also behind the increased heart attacks in the country, said public health experts on Friday. Poor air quality has in recent years become a serious public health concern. Studies have confirmed its role in diseases ranging from respiratory to diabetes to heart to cancers. “Imagery showing people coughing in air pollution has led to the common perception that it only causes lung diseases. However, we need to understand that the effect of air pollution on heart health is extremely important. Air pollution kills by way of cardiovascular diseases,” said Dr. Sandeep Bansal, Medical Superintendent, VMMC & Safdarjung, Hospital, at the ‘Illness to Wellness’ summit organised by ASSOCHAM. “Particulate Matter 2.5 has the ability to enter the bloo...

Canada launches ‘tariffs are a tax’ ads in U.S. to push back on Trump – National

21Mar

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Politics

Canada launches ‘tariffs are a tax’ ads in U.S. to push back on Trump – National

The federal government on Friday launched a new ad campaign in the U.S. to remind Americans of the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods in the latest salvo in the deepening trade war. The digital billboards read “Tariffs are a tax on hardworking Americans” and will be installed in Washington, D.C., and cities like Miami, Philadelphia, Detroit and Atlanta that Ottawa says would be “hardest hit” by the tariffs “due to their heavy reliance on trade with Canada.”Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly told CNN on Friday the “huge billboards” will be erected along major highways in 12 U.S. states overall, with a particular focus on “red” Republican-led states.“We need to send a message to the American people for them to understand what’s at stake,” she said. “This is ...

U.S. maple farms ‘rely’ on Canada. How Trump’s tariffs tap a pain point

21Mar

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Politics

U.S. maple farms ‘rely’ on Canada. How Trump’s tariffs tap a pain point

The trade war between Canada and the U.S. is threatening to slow the flow of a famed Canadian export — maple syrup — and the equipment used to manufacture what’s often dubbed liquid gold. “We wouldn’t be able to make maple syrup without Canada. They’re the kings,” Vermont maple farmer Jim Judd told Global News. “Everything we own is from Canada.”U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are threatening to stifle production and upend decades of cross-border co-operation in the industry.Canada produces more than 70 per cent of the world’s maple syrup.Quebec is the industry’s mecca, while neighbouring Vermont is the American capital. 2:03 Vermont senator speaks out in support of Canada, calls tariffs ...

Carney to meet with Canadian premiers ahead of expected election call – National

21Mar

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Politics

Carney to meet with Canadian premiers ahead of expected election call – National

By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press Posted March 21, 2025 8:17 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada’s premiers Friday in Ottawa as the provinces grapple with the effects of Chinese and U.S. tariffs. The meeting is taking place just days before Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign that would send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28.The meeting with the premiers will be held this afternoon at the Canadian War Museum.Audrey Champoux, a spokesperson for Carney, said earlier this week the session would be a chance to discuss ...