FRANCE (REUTERS) – Two 20-year-old girls accidentally switched at birth will both receive 400,000 euros or $451,761 in damages, a court in Southern France has ordered a private clinic in the Riviera city of Cannes on Tuesday. The money was part of a $2.7 million payment to members of... Read more
Sam Smith cleans up with four Grammy wins
Archive 2015 Feb 11, 2015
British soul singer, Sam Smith stole Sunday’s 57th Grammy Award show after winning four major categories. The 22-year-old new comer was crowned best new artist and record of the year for his hit song “Stay with me” “Before I made this record, I was doing everything to try and... Read more
The highly anticipated trio, Paul McCartney, Kanye West and Rihanna weren’t the only powerful trio of the 57th Grammy Awards. President Barack Obama, Katy Perry, and a domestic violence survivor took their fight against domestic abuse on the most important night of the music industry. “It’s not OK and... Read more
Alexander, a student at Humber College, is one of many post secondary students who turn to illegal means to get required textbooks. “There were books that cost over $200 for only one semester and didn’t provide enough information to warrant keeping a hard copy.” He regularly turned to The... Read more
Humber College was ranked 20th for the rate of reported sexual assault cases among 87 Canadian universities and colleges. That means Humber has the 6th highest number of reports on sexual assault on campus, and places 20th in terms of the rate of sexual assault reports per 10,000 students. Though the numbers... Read more
When they set out across America, Scott Glass and Lee Poichuk weren’t sure if they could trade invisible money for haircuts, rock climbing sessions, and a bong. Travelling through 40 North American cities in 30 days, the two Torontonians wanted to see if they could survive 100 per cent off... Read more
BBC NEWS – The trial of Pablo Picasso’s ex-electrician and his wife begins today. The couple is accused of stealing 271 pieces of the famous cubist artist’s work, worth more than $95.5-million. Pierre and Danielle Le Guennec say that the artwork was given to them by Picasso’s second wife,... Read more
REUTERS – Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are partnering up for the next film in the $4 billion Spider-Man franchise, allowing the hero to rejoin the other heroes in the Marvel universe, according to a joint statement released by the companies. “Spider-Man has more than 50 years of history... Read more
Netflix streaming service launches in Cuba
Archive 2015 Feb 10, 2015
REUTERS – Netflix Inc. has launched its television and movie-streaming service in Cuba, taking advantage of new, friendlier diplomatic relations between the United States and the Caribbean country. New rules announced by the U.S. government have opened the island up to U.S. trade, travel, and finance. Cuban customers will... Read more
The Rock ‘n’ Roll cover band, Rude E Bones – a group of Toronto boys who’ve gained a loyal following – played a packed house this past Saturday with classic hits from AC/DC, to The Rolling Stones. The band reunited yet again at the trendy pub in Vaughan, Fionn... Read more
