Astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station yesterday afternoon. During a transfer of command ceremony at 5:10 p.m., NASA Commander Kevin Ford, in charge since November 2012, handed Hadfield […]
After five weeks of talks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud party have reached a deal to form a coalition government. After the January election, Netanyahu was forced to give up his alliance […]
Twenty-two year old Canadian tennis star Rebecca Marino stunned her fans recently when she announced she was taking a leave of absence from the industry. She has been battling depression due to cyber-bullying, forcing social […]
While the world marks International Women’s Day and celebrates female achievements, there is still a long way to go for women in the media industries. Women’s underrepresentation in film and video gaming continues […]
Hamilton’s Garment District has been noticeably more colourful this past month. Several of the Ottawa Street stores have joined together to celebrate International Women’s Day by decorating their windows in yellow. The presence of the […]
This past week, four teams secured their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the biggest European club football competition. On Tuesday, Spain’s Real Madrid faced Manchester United, and Dortmund took on Shakhtar. Wednesday’s games […]
Oakville native Rohan Boney of the McMaster Marauders has been named the rookie of the year in the Ontario University Athletics West Division and a member of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s all-rookie team. The graduate […]
Brett Lawrie of the Blue Jays is out of the World Baseball Classic. Lawrie was removed from Canada’s exhibition game on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds after he complained of discomfort in his side, near […]
The Miami Heat needed some last-moment heroics against Orlando to keep their own winning streak alive in the NBA. They erased a five-point deficit in the final minutes of play to beat the Magic […]
The Leafs beat the Sens 5-4 in NHL action last night, but the loss of Ottawa rookie David Dziurzynski is what people are talking about today. Dziurzynski’s night ended very early after he got into […]
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