Monthly Archives: April 2019

HuffPost Canada 'Backbenchers' Episode 3, Season 2: Are We Headed To A Federal Ford Fiesta?

It’s been, oh, less than six months since Doug Ford became Ontario premier, so it’s only natural that there are already murmurs/jokes/rumours/mostly jokes that he’ll eventually want to become prime minister, too. But is it that wild of an idea? On the third episode of “Backbenchers” 2: Electric Boogaloo — or just season two — […]

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Russians say Putin, military power & unique spirit make them glorious nation

Almost half of all Russians consider their country a great world power, naming the president, the military forces and the spirit of the people as the main sources of their greatness, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by the state-run public opinion research agency VTSIOM in late April this year, showed that the […]

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McGrath, Bienkowski, Robinson, Fouts, Dolcini named 2017 MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Players of Week

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Tuckahoe’s (N.Y.) Cassie McGrath, Holy Redeemer’s (Pa.) Morgan Bienkowski, Handley’s (Ala.) Addie Robinson, East Carter’s (Ky.) Montana Fouts and Fontuna’s (Calif.) Hailey Dolcini were selected MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week winners for their outstanding play during the week of May 8-14. East Region McGrath was a force in the […]

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Amy Hennig’s Canceled Star Wars Game Was Meant to Evoke ‘Ensemble’ Feel of Films – IGN Unfiltered

Electronic Arts’ history with Star Wars games has been tumultuous to say the least. There may be no better example than the Star Wars game that was being developed by Visceral, the studio behind Dead Space, and famed video game writer Amy Hennig, known for her work on the Uncharted series. On this month’s episode […]

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This Avengers: Endgame Photo Shows Even the Actors Are Ready to Kill Thanos

The ending of Avengers: Infinity War left all of us feeling very strong emotions. We were sad, we were angry, we were in desperate need of vengeance for what Thanos had done. Fast forward almost a year later, and we’re finally about to get what we wanted all along, complete with an all-new, all-powerful cosmic Avenger […]

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Virginia Wesleyan voted NFCA’s 2017 NCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – National champion Virginia Wesleyan University was the pick of its peers as the 2017 NFCA’s NCAA Division III National Coaching Staff of the Year, the Association revealed on Monday. Head coach Brandon Elliott and assistants Jim Insana, Jim Quinn and Josh Freeman had previously been selected as the NFCA Division III Atlantic […]

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Supreme Court speaks out against formal approach in trials over extremist internet reposts

The Russian Supreme Court recommends that judges, who preside over trials concerning internet reposts of extremist material, estimate the suspects’ level of threat to society and stop using experts’ assessments in final rulings. The recommendation, approved by the Supreme Court collegium, or full assembly of judges, on Thursday reads that judges, who look into cases […]

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Feds Unconcerned As Manitoba Becomes Latest Province To Bail On Carbon Tax Plan

OTTAWA — Federal officials say there’ll be no problem adding Manitoba to the growing list of provinces where Ottawa will have to apply a carbon tax — but they’re still not ready to say exactly how the revenues raised by the tax will be given back to people in those provinces. “We’re still completely on […]

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Siberian pensioner gives rope to regional minister in suicide message after minuscule payment rise

A retired woman in Novosibirsk has made headlines after giving the regional social development minister a length of rope in a protest against the government’s decision to raise pensions by just over $1 next year. The rope was accompanied by a bar of soap. These two items are strongly associated with hanging a person in […]

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Disney’s Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Set to Close Next Week

Disney’s $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox is set to close next week. Announced by Disney and Fox, the acquisition, which was first announced at the end of 2017, is expected to officially close on March 20, 2019, at 12:02am ET. The news arrived alongside the deadline for holders of 21st Century Fox’s common […]

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