STAMPEDERS NOTES: Wiggan honoured with Presidents’ Ring
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Football CFL Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders defensive tackle Derek Wiggan, pictured during practice at McMahon Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, is the team’s 2022 recipient of the Presidents’ Ring in recognition of “excellent on and off the field.” Photo by Jim Wells /Postmedia Article content Derek Wiggan knows he’s joined […]
Foreign ‘adversaries’ may have leveraged ‘freedom movement’ to advance agendas | Globalnews.ca
Unnamed foreign “adversaries” may have leveraged the Canadian “freedom movement” protests to advance their own interests, a newly-disclosed intelligence report suggest. According to previously secret assessments by the Ontario Provincial Police’s (OPP) intelligence branch, the “available information” on Feb. 19 suggested that foreign actors may have pushed support for the movement, which fueled the convoy […]
Bank of England likely to go for a bigger than 75-bp rate hike: Report
Whether the Bank of England delivers a 75-basis-point increase in interest rates on November 3 or goes for an bigger lift to tamp down inflation is a close call among economists polled by Reuters . Rising borrowing costs are part of a cost of living crisis hammering consumer spending as Sunak becomes Britain’s third […]
‘Final nail in the coffin’: Why SiriusXM dropping CBC Radio 3 is ‘potentially catastrophic’ for Canadian artists
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Earlier this month SiriusXM Canada quietly dropped CBC Radio 3 from its programming. For fans of the beloved digital station, which curated an eclectic mix of indie and alternative music, the decision is inconvenient — listeners now have to visit CBC Music’s website to access the Radio 3 playlist. But for many musicians, the change […]
Man arrested after threatening security with hammer: London, Ont. police – London | Globalnews.ca
London, Ont., police say a man has been arrested after an alleged robbery in the north end. Police say around 8:50 a.m. Monday, a man went into a business in the area of Fanshawe Park Road East and Adelaide Street North. He reportedly concealed several items in a cart and left the store without paying. […]
CreditAccess Grameen to issue retail bonds for the first time to raise Rs 1500 cr
India’s largest NBFC-MFI CreditAccess Grameen is for the first time planning to tap the retail bond market to raise up to Rs 1,500 crore as it looks to diversify its funding source and reduce the on bank borrowing. The retail bonds – likely to be for three- to five-years tenure – may bear interest rates […]
Senior police officials to testify as Emergencies Act inquiry continues | Globalnews.ca
The Public Order Emergency Commission resumes public hearings Tuesday, with senior police members expected to testify. Two Ottawa police officers and an Ontario Provincial Police member are slated to testify at the inquiry investigating the federal government’s unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act. Interim Ottawa police chief Steve Bell said on Monday that in the […]
You’s Penn Badgley Channels Joe Goldberg in Hilarious TikTok Debut – E! Online
Penn Badgley‘s first TikTok is to die for. The You actor seemed to embrace his murderous character Joe Goldberg in his first TikTok video, where he lip-synced to lyrics from Taylor Swift‘s “Anti-hero” off her new album Midnights. In the TikTok, Penn runs through his apartment to answer the door, only to come face-to-face with himself dressed up […]
Canada-U.K. relation to stabilize with Rishi Sunak as British PM, expert says – National | Globalnews.ca
Canada‘s relations with Britain, and negotiations for a new free trade deal, should get some stability with news that former U.K. finance minister Rishi Sunak will become prime minister, one expert on the file said Monday. “He will be much more traditional, much steadier —more predictable in a sense, in his foreign policy,” said Tony […]
Mark Sutcliffe elected mayor of Ottawa
Mark Sutcliffe is the new mayor of Ottawa. The political rookie defeated Catherine McKenney and 12 other candidates to become mayor of Canada’s capital, succeeding Jim Watson. “Tonight, the people of Ottawa made a clear decision; you voted for positive change,” Sutcliffe told supporters at Lago about 90 minutes after polls closed. “You voted for […]