A lonely woman lost almost $15,000 after being duped into thinking heartthrob Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth needed the cash so he could meet her in Siberia. It all started when a man contacted her online, purporting to be the Australian actor, and amused her by saying: “You’re so pretty, can we chat?” Her relationship with…
TORONTO — Former employees of Canada’s “Prince of Pot” say Marc Emery gave illegal drugs like ecstasy and LSD to underage girls at parties in his vapour lounge in Vancouver. The claims, which Emery denies, come days after HuffPost Canada revealed multiple allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour over 12 years against the cannabis…
A much-touted roundtable between leading Russian rappers and parliamentarians, prompted by a series of hip hop concerts being cancelled by authorities, veered between awkwardness, a constructive exchange, and an outright farce. As anyone who watched Kanye meet Donald Trump at the White House knows, rappers and politicians rarely make for easy chemistry, but according to…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The College of New Jersey’s Alanna Namit and Pfeiffer University’s Vada Blue Sherrill captured this week’s Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division III National Pitcher and Player of the Week honors, respectively. For Sherrill, it is her second Player of the Week award over the first three weeks of the season, while Namit is a…
Global Edmonton’s morning weatherman is a lot of things — but he’s not a handyman. Mike Sobel was quick to jump in Wednesday when the anchors of the morning show noticed the “b” in the Global sign on the front of their desk had tipped askew. His attempt to fix it… well, let’s just say…
A deputy from Russia’s Ural regional parliament decided to settle a Facebook argument in rather old-fashioned manner – with a duel. But the challenge became a farce after a champion Olympic boxer showed up instead of the MP. The deputy, Andrey Gorislavtsev, and a local PR expert first clashed online in a comment section on…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – 2017 National Champion University of Oklahoma was voted by its peers for the second straight year as the NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year, announced the Association Wednesday. Under the guidance of head coach Patty Gasso, associate head coach Melyssa Lombardi, assistant coach JT Gasso and volunteer assistant Andrea…
Two anti-communist activists have been detained in Moscow after they tried to disrupt the commemoration of Joseph Stalin’s death at his tomb in Red Square by shouting insults and throwing flowers at his bust. The incident occurred during an annual event dubbed ‘Two carnations for comrade Stalin’, staged by Russia’s communists to commemorate the late…
TORONTO — Ontario lawmakers delayed their final vote on a key labour bill because the public gallery was packed with protesters on Tuesday evening. The Progressive Conservative government was scheduled to pass Bill 47, which will roll back labour reforms introduced by the previous Liberal government. The law will freeze the minimum wage at $14…
Afghan authorities want to provide farmers with an alternative means of income, other than growing opium, by turning to the world’s most expensive spice. Saffron production has risen to record levels this year in the country, hitting 13 tons, the Ministry of Agriculture said. Official figures showed that saffron cultivation has increased to 6,200 hectares…