Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bail appeal in sex trafficking, racketeering case

Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bail appeal in sex trafficking, racketeering case

WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. A second judge refused to grant bail to Sean (Diddy) Combs on Wednesday, saying the government had proved “by clear and convincing evidence” that no amount of bail could guarantee the hip-hop mogul won’t tamper with witnesses. U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter handed down the ruling … Read more

Is Quebec’s VFX industry in danger? New graduates and veterans say there’s no work

Is Quebec’s VFX industry in danger? New graduates and veterans say there’s no work

Léa Paquette’s graduation gala in April was awkward to say the least.  Recent 3D-animation graduates dressed to the nines, mingled in a room of industry professionals in downtown Montreal, exchanging LinkedIn profiles and polite smiles while everyone desperately tried to ignore the CGI elephant in the room: there’s no work. When they got into school, … Read more

Steel and aluminum CEOs warn of ‘existential threat’ if Canada doesn’t impose tariffs on China

Steel and aluminum CEOs warn of ‘existential threat’ if Canada doesn’t impose tariffs on China

Canada’s steel and aluminum industries are warning they face an “existential threat” if the Trudeau government fails to move in lockstep with the U.S. and Mexico by introducing tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports this month. “We can’t be the only CUSMA country that is not taking this serious action for many reasons, but … Read more

Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic giant of Irish literature who penned The Country Girls, dead at 93

Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic giant of Irish literature who penned The Country Girls, dead at 93

Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by … Read more

Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights into a world full of danger

Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first flights into a world full of danger

The world is full of dangers when you’re a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you’re a member of the fastest species on Earth. This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest site on the 23rd floor … Read more

Ex-gang leader charged in Tupac killing could get house arrest ahead of trial

Ex-gang leader charged in Tupac killing could get house arrest ahead of trial

A Nevada judge is being asked to decide Tuesday if a former Los Angeles-area gang leader will be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his murder trial in the 1996 killing of hip-hop music legend Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. Duane (Keffe D) Davis, now 61, has sought to be released since shortly after … Read more

See a goofy-looking bird on the ground? It’s likely a baby and it’s fine, experts say

See a goofy-looking bird on the ground? It’s likely a baby and it’s fine, experts say

It’s fledgling season, a time when animal rescue experts say they are inundated with calls about goofy-looking birds stumbling around on the ground. In eastern Newfoundland, Karen Gosse of the Rock Wildlife Rescue gets so many calls about baby crows that she posted a reminder on social media that the drunk-looking birds aren’t really in … Read more

Sean (Diddy) Combs admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, calls actions ‘inexcusable’

Sean (Diddy) Combs admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, calls actions ‘inexcusable’

WARNING: This story contains details of intimate partner violence. Sean (Diddy) Combs admitted that he beat his ex-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016 after CNN released video of the attack, saying in a video apology he was “truly sorry” and his actions were “inexcusable.” “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. … Read more