Frank Mir makes comback against Antonio Silva
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015 0
Former heavyweight champion Frank Mir fought Antonio Silva on Sunday in a stunning upset of a UFC fight. Just over a minute into the fight in the first round, Mir knocked Silva down for a TKO with a flurry of jabs and elbows. The victory snaps Mir’s losing streak... Read more
SkedLive February 23, 2015
Archive 2015 Feb 23, 2015
Love him or hate him, Neil Patrick Harris proved to be one of the hardest-working hosts in Oscar history on Sunday night, singing, dancing and even sprinting in his underpants onto the stage of Hollywood’s Dolby Theater. However, despite his efforts to entertain he has received many criticisms. ... Read more
Glory, Gaga and Awesome hit right Oscar notes
Archive 2015 Feb 23, 2015 0
The Oscars held a number of musical performances, however the three that resonated with people the most were Common and John Legend’s Glory, Lady Gaga’s The Sound of Music tribute and Everything is Awesome performed by Tegan and Sara and The Lonely Island, according to Billboard. Billboard described Common and John Legend’s performance... Read more
#OscarsSoWhite trends during Academy Awards
Archive 2015 Feb 23, 2015
Outrage at the lack of diversity at the Oscars was at a high Sunday night, when the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite went viral on Twitter. Attorney and digital media consultant April Reign created the hashtag after the nominations were announced mid-January. According to Forbes, Reign said that the lack of nominees... Read more
CN Rail threatens workers with lockout
Archive 2015 Feb 23, 2015
The Canadian National Railway Company pressured their union, Unifor, to concede to binding arbitration and continued to threaten workers with a lockout over the weekend. Unifor expressed concern over Twitter that CN should go back to the bargaining table instead of seeking arbitration and said it plans to vote... Read more
Education Minister Liz Sandals revealed details of Ontario’s reformed sexual education curriculum this morning. The curriculum will cover everything from introducing body parts to first graders, moving to lessons of same-sex marriage and puberty to third and fourth graders, while grades 6 to 8 will cover topics of masturbation,... Read more
Edmonton police say Islamic militants pose no imminent threat even though a video from al-Shabaab recently encouraged terrorist attacks on shopping malls. Investigations are underway with the help of the RCMP and other federal authorities. Deputy Chief Brian Simpson said police have “a very good working relationship with West... Read more
Federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair said he supports Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s new security bill, despite concerns that it needs reworking. “We’re worried about the scope. And, frankly, we’re worried about the lack of oversight,” Mulcair said to Global TV’s West Block reporter Tom Clark on Sunday. Mulcair said... Read more
British teens flee home to fight for ISIS
Archive 2015 Feb 23, 2015
Three British teens have left their home country to join ISIS forces over the weekend, CBC reports. Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and an unnamed 15-year-old flew from London to Turkey last Tuesday without notifying family or friends. Police are “extremely concerned for their safety,” seeking help through... Read more
