What director Molly McGlynn’s deeply personal movie, “Fitting In,” taught its stars
TORONTO — A lesson in self-care was not on Maddie Ziegler’s agenda when she arrived on the set of Canadian director Molly McGlynn’s semi-autobiographical movie “Fitting In.”
But portraying Lindy, a teenager whose exploration of her sexuality is upended by a rare reproductive disorder diagnosis, turned out to be just that – and “very necessary” – she said.
“It taught me to be nicer to myself and love myself more, especially through Lindy, which was really special,” the U
Key recommendations from Lionel Desmond inquiry, seven years after N.S. killings
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — Nova Scotia provincial court Judge Paul Scovil makes 25 recommendations in his final report following a public inquiry into why Lionel Desmond, a former soldier, killed three family members and himself in 2017. Here are some key ones:
— Nova Scotia should work with federal agencies to ensure veterans diagnosed with PTSD or other health issues get a copy of their health file to be entered into provincial records.
— The Nova Scotia Health Department and the provincial health authority should partner with
US imposes sanctions on three Sudanese companies tied to the warring parties
CAIRO (AP) — The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on three Sudanese firms it accused of being directly connected to the warring forces in Sudan, as the devastating conflict in the northeast African country continues to rage.
The army, headed by Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, a powerful paramilitary group commanded by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, have been fighting for control of Sudan since April. Long-standing tensions erupted into street battles concentrated in the capital but also in other
Opening arguments start in murder trial of former Ohio deputy charged in fatal shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors say a gun that a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy said a man was waving at him when he fatally shot him in the back in 2020 was found in the man’s kitchen with the safety on.
In his opening statement Wednesday in the special prosecutor Gary Shroyer shared publicly for the first time where 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr.’s handgun was discovered. Goodson, who fell when he was shot six times with five shots hitting
Ford does not want to raise post-secondary tuition in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he does not want to raise tuition for post-secondary students, despite colleges and universities struggling financially and a panel that recommended otherwise.
Ford’s government cut tuition by 10 per cent in 2019 for Canadian students and froze it.
A government-commissioned “blue-ribbon panel” recommended the province unfreeze tuition, raise student aid and increase operating grants to the schools.
“I just don’t believe this is the time to go into these students’ pockets
Democrats’ challenge to Wisconsin absentee ballot rules is a step closer to state Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are appealing a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit as they once again seek to allow Wisconsin voters to return absentee ballots in drop boxes, bringing the challenge one step closer to the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court.
Absentee ballot drop boxes were following criticism by former President Donald Trump.
Attorneys for the national Democratic firm the Elias Law Group filed notice Tuesday that it was appealing a circuit judge’s ruling last week dismissing its claims of several voting rules in the battleground state
Tunisia turns to its central bank to shore up its budget deficit
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — wants to take the unprecedented step of borrowing billions from its central bank to address budget deficits and bandage its economic crisis, a step that experts warn could bring inflation and lessen faith in institutions.
In an emergency meeting behind closed doors, parliament’s finance committee on Wednesday considered a request from President Kais Saied’s government to borrow the funds after it previously overhauled laws designed to guarantee the bank’s autonomy.
Those laws added the central bank to a growing list of institutions that
Deloitte Canada launches advisory practice focused on Indigenous communities
TORONTO — Deloitte Canada says it has launched a dedicated practice focused on helping build capacity and opportunity for Indigenous peoples and nations.
Jolain Foster, managing partner of the new Nation Building practice, says there are major barriers for Indigenous communities as they work towards increased sovereignty, economic independence and self-determination.
She says there’s significant opportunity to do so, but that many nations are bogged down and overwhelmed with the immediate needs of their community, like responding to the opioid crisis, to work more on longer-term
Iowa agency overseeing gambling investigation defends search of college athletes’ online activities
The agency that oversees the enforcement of Iowa’s gambling laws issued a statement Wednesday defending its by athletes at Iowa and Iowa State.
Defense attorneys for three former or current Iowa State athletes wrote in court documents filed last week that there was no probable cause for the searches into online wagering activities that resulted in criminal charges and lost NCAA eligibility.
The state Department of Public Safety said in its statement that it believes its methods stand up to legal scrutiny.
“The Department traditionally does not comment on active investigations or litigation in
Man seriously injured in Cabbagetown stabbing, suspect arrested
Toronto police have a suspect in custody following a stabbing in Cabbagetown that left a man with serious injuries.
Officers were called to the area of Sherbourne Street and Dundas Street East around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday and located a man with stab wounds.
Paramedics say he was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. They also assessed another person at the scene.
No further details have released but police say the investigation is ongoing.
More to come. Developing story.