A gunman opened fire in a Czech restaurant today, killing eight people before turning the gun on himself. The town of Uherský Brod’s interior minister said the attack was committed by a lone gunman who is most likely “insane” and not a terrorist. The gunman notified a national television... Read more
Massey Hall revamp in the works
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
Massey Hall will be receiving a hefty renovation in the coming years. The performing arts theatre in Toronto will undergo a $135 million upgrade over the next seven years to expand the auditorium and other features. The renovation announcement was initially made in April 2013. Adding a backstage and... Read more
Hoggard to headline the Junos
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard will be hosting this year’s Juno Awards in Hamilton. He is taking over for Johnny Reid, Serena Ryder, and rapper Classified who all co-hosted the award show last year in Winnipeg. Hoggard and his band are nominated for three Junos this year, including the fan... Read more
Star Trek’s Nimoy in hospital
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
The man who played Commander Spock on the classic television series “Star Trek” has been rushed to hospital. 83-year-old Leonard Nimoy entered the UCLA Medical Centre with “severe chest pains” after feeling discomfort in his chest last Thursday. Nimoy is battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and has been in... Read more
(REUTERS) – Actor Ben Woolf, who played Meep in the hit television program “American Horror Story: Freak Show,” died yesterday according to his representative. The 34-year-old suffered a head injury after being hit by a car while crossing the street on Hollywood Blvd. last Thursday. The four-foot-four actor was... Read more
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Dioner Navarro is asking to be traded. Navarro has been seeking a trade since November when the Jays added Canadian-born catcher Russell Martin to the team for a five-year, $82-million contract. Navarro, who was the Jays’ starting catcher last season, has since been assigned the... Read more
UEFA wants compensation for 2022 World Cup
Archive 2015 Feb 24, 2015
(Reuters) – European clubs want compensation if FIFA stages the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November and December while the leagues said such a move would cause “great damage” to domestic soccer. Meanwhile, the world players’ union FIFPro said any discussion over shortening the World Cup should involve... 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
