Lifestyles
‘You have a responsibility to take their safety seriously’: Atlantic Canadians debate children and sleepovers
Meghan Dewar Special to SaltWire Sleepovers were the cornerstone of childhood for many. But with awareness being brought to childhood sexual abuse, is that still the case for today’s kids? As Emily Ross’ children grew up, they were allowed to have ...
Underwater robots: Remotely operated vehicle competition in St. John’s
Twenty-one teams from junior high and high schools from Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Ontario compete in the 2024 Regional Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition on Friday and Saturday, ...
Cirque du Soleil's Corteo coming to Halifax's Scotiabank Centre in June
Cirque du Soleil's Corteo is set to enthrall Halifax audiences for the first time at the Scotiabank Centre with six performances from June 6-9. Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, Corteo made its debut in Montreal in April 2005 and has since been ...
Olympics-French rapper Jul lights Paris 2024 cauldron in Marseille
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Marseille-born French rapper Jul lit the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron as the flame reached French soil on Wednesday. The Olympic flame relay will set off from Marseille on Thursday and make its way to Paris for the ...
Warner Bros Discovery plans new cost cuts, hike in Max price, Bloomberg reports
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery is looking at additional opportunities for cost-cutting and raising prices for its Max streaming platform, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The cost-cutting plans could ...
IN PHOTOS: McHappy Day celebrated across Cape Breton
Wednesday is McHappy Day across Canada when McDonald’s Restaurants donate a portion of proceeds from items sold to charities. In Cape Breton, the Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation will use proceeds towards the purchase of equipment needs at ...
Fox profit beats estimates as lower costs help offset ad revenue weakness
(Reuters) - Fox Corp beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, due to lower expenses, even as its revenue tumbled more than 15% on weakness in its advertising business. The media company benefited from a near 25% fall in ...
A Minute With: two-time Eurovision winner Loreen on the song contest, new music
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - Sweden's Loreen says her life "has changed so much" since her historic 2023 Eurovision win, adding she remains grateful a year on. The singer-songwriter became the first woman to win the song contest ...
Russia's last Eurovision singer, now 'cancelled', still seeks to spread hope
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - The last singer to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest before it was banned, now herself ostracised at home, hopes that a new track released on the eve of this year's final will give ...
Cape Breton Community Calendar events for May 9-15, 2024
Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday previous at noon but to ensure adequate advance ...
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