Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal
A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center’s board to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded.
It’s another setback for the board of trustees, of which Trump is chairman, in a saga that began earlier this year when the Kennedy Center became: “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.”
The conspicuous addition,
‘There’s no ventilation’: Peel police say man called 9-1-1 to complain about hotel room
The latest on an ever-growing laundry list of ridiculous reasons to call 9-1-1 comes from Peel Region, where a man recently called the emergency service to complain about a “really, really bad” hotel room.
Peel Regional Police shared audio of the call in an attempt to remind the public that 9-1-1 should be reserved for actual emergencies.
“So, we rented a room and honestly it’s really, really bad,” the caller told the dispatcher, who replied,
From the 2010 Olympics to the World Cup, Vancouver has pioneered Indigenous inclusion
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Scattered among the many big screens airing World Cup matches and the food stands with local fare like poutine, Vancouver’s fan festival includes exhibits recognizing the host city’s Indigenous communities: the Squamish, the Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations.
The First Nations have been involved in more than just the fan fest, however. They are partners with the local World Cup organizing committee, drawing on a tradition started at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
It’s the
Ontario NDP mark 1,000 days since RCMP probe began into Greenbelt scandal
It’s not the type of milestone the Ford government will be observing, but NDP Leader Marit Stiles continued her push on Wednesday for more transparency into the RCMP investigation into the 2022 Greenbelt scandal.
Stiles brought an actual cake to Queen’s Park to mark 1,000 days since the RCMP launched its probe . While she says she would like to know more details about where the investigation stands, the fact that it has taken almost three years indicates there might be more to it than originally
Suspect arrested after repeated violence in Vancouver World Cup zone
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man suspected in several violent confrontations in the Granville Street pedestrian zone set up for the FIFA World Cup has been arrested.
Vancouver police say in a post on social media that a woman approached patrolling officers in the zone on Monday night, reporting a man had swung a fist in her direction.
Officers then tried approaching the man, who was seen trying to punch another woman before fleeing police.
The man was arrested after a foot chase and police say he has been charged with assault.
List of Emmy nominees in top categories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Pitt” is the leading nominee at the upcoming Emmy Awards, with numerous actors who play doctors on the drama series snagging nominations.
“Hacks,” another HBO series, got the second most nominations when the Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday in Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, NBC announced that “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay will host the Sept. 14 ceremony.
Drama series
“The Diplomat”; “The Gilded Age”; “A Knight
Michael J. Fox, ‘The Pitt’ creator among Canadians up for Emmys
Actor Michael J. Fox and “The Pitt” creator R. Scott Gemmill are among the Canadians up for Emmys this year.
Fox, who appears in Apple TV’s “Shrinking,” is nominated for best guest actor in a comedy series. This is his first live-action role since retiring from TV in 2020, and his first Emmy nomination since his role on “The Good Wife” in 2016.
Gemmill earned a nod for best drama series as the driving force behind
S&P/TSX composite down more than 600 points after Trump says Iran ceasefire over
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 600 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also fell after President Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was over because of Iranian attacks on commercial shipping.
Oil prices also moved higher as Trump said on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that the U.S., which hit targets in Iran overnight, was preparing for another night of strikes.
The S&P/TSX composite index
U.S. approves ’emergency rescue’ plan to import Marineland’s whales and dolphins
TORONTO — U.S. authorities have approved an “emergency rescue” operation to import Canada’s last captive whales and dolphins, a consortium of marine parks said Wednesday.
The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction is up for sale and the park has said it is running out of money to care for its complement of 30 belugas and four dolphins.
Ottawa endorsed last month a plan to move the animals to several facilities in the United States and one in Spain.
The whales are set to go
York police looking to identify alleged jewelry theft suspect in Newmarket
York Regional Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an alleged jewelry theft in Newmarket.
The incident took place on June 1 at a jewelry store in the Yonge Street and Davis Drive area.
The suspect entered the store and asked to try on a gold chain. After putting on the chain, the suspect fled the store on foot. He was last seen on Davis Drive.
The suspect is described as a male, five-foot-nine with a medium build, short brown hair