Toronto Star
Strikes on Habbouch town as Israel hits wide swathes of southern Lebanon
- Title
- Strikes on Habbouch town as Israel hits wide swathes of southern Lebanon
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A series of Israeli airstrikes struck the town of Habbouch in southern Lebanon on Monday. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the wave of strikes across the country have killed at least 100 people and wounded more than 400. (AP video: Mohammad Zanaty / Sept. 23, 2024)
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- Large plume of smoke seen rising on the Lebanese-Israeli border
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Smoke was seen rising in southern Lebanon, near the Israeli border, on Monday morning as the Israeli army announced it was conducting several strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. (AP Video / Sept. 23, 2024)
- Title
- Former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed accused of sexual abuse
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Lawyers in Britain representing dozens of women say that Mohamed Al Fayed, the former boss of Harrods, was a “monster” who raped and sexually abused young women throughout his time at the helm of the world-renowned London department store. (AP Video / Sept. 20, 2024)
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- Former Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan on playing alongside Kyle Lowry
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan sits down with Toronto Star sports reporter Doug Smith and discusses playing alongside Kyle Lowry. "He was a real-life true competitor."
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- Former Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan speaks of his relationship with Toronto.
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan sits down with Toronto Star sports reporter Doug Smith to discuss his relationship with Toronto and Canada.
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- Former Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan on the fallout from his tweet
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Six-time NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan sits down with Toronto Star sports reporter Doug Smith to discuss the fallout from his 2018 tweet, ‘This depression get the best of me…’
- Title
- MLSE deal gives Edward Rogers full control of city’s major sports teams
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Rogers has purchased Bell’s shares in MLSE, owner of the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Argonauts and Toronto FC, for $4.7 billion CAD.
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- Pagers explode across Lebanon and parts of Syria, AP Explains
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people – including an 8-year-old girl -- and wounding several thousand, officials said. (AP Video / Sept. 17, 2024)
Full explainer at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/hundreds-of-pagers-exploded-in-lebanon-and-syria-in-a-deadly-attack-heres-what-we/article_138ae61c-4be7-5259-8686-d2f529b659e7.html
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- 'He's a fighter': Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says after judge order to be held without bail
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sean “Diddy” Combs has been ordered held without bail in his federal sex trafficking case. U.S. Magistrate Judge Robyn Tarnofsky made the decision Tuesday after hearing lengthy arguments from prosecutors and Combs’ lawyers. Prosecutors wanted the music mogul held without bail. (AP video/Joe Frederick / Sept. 17, 2024)
Full story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/sean-diddy-combs-what-we-know-about-his-indictment-on-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering-charges/article_a8412ee6-7509-11ef-a1e1-9f509b09d511.html
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- Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested in New York
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sean “Diddy" Combs was arrested in New York on Monday, where he faces a sealed criminal indictment, details of which weren't immediately announced. (Sept. 17 / AP Video)
Complete story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/sean-diddy-combs-what-we-know-about-his-indictment-on-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering-charges/article_a8412ee6-7509-11ef-a1e1-9f509b09d511.html
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- Sean “Diddy” Combs' lawyer says: "His spirits are good. He’s confident.” outside court
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sean “Diddy” Combs has been charged with sex trafficking and racketeering, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday. Outside court, his lawyer said: "His spirits are good. He's confident." (AP Video: Joe Frederick / Sept. 17, 2024)
Complete story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/sean-diddy-combs-what-we-know-about-his-indictment-on-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering-charges/article_a8412ee6-7509-11ef-a1e1-9f509b09d511.html
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- Dozens wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dozens of people were wounded in Beirut’s suburbs and other parts of Lebanon after their handheld pagers exploded Tuesday, Lebanese state media and security officials said. (AP video: Mohammad Zanaty / Sept. 17, 2024)
Full story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/hezbollah-hit-by-a-wave-of-exploding-pagers-and-blames-israel-at-least-9-dead/article_508bd8bc-2354-5242-893e-1e5c98ee2036.html
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- Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused of abusing women for over a decade and presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes. He's accused of abusing, threatening and coercing women “to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.” (AP video by John Minchillo, Carrie Antlfinger / Sept. 17, 2024)
Complete story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/sean-diddy-combs-what-we-know-about-his-indictment-on-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering-charges/article_a8412ee6-7509-11ef-a1e1-9f509b09d511.html
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- Exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria kill at least 8, including members of Hezbollah
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of handheld pagers have exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria, killing at least eight people, government and Hezbollah officials say. (AP Video / Sept. 17, 2024)
Full story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/hezbollah-hit-by-a-wave-of-exploding-pagers-and-blames-israel-at-least-9-dead/article_508bd8bc-2354-5242-893e-1e5c98ee2036.html
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- Attorney analysis: More defendants could be named in Diddy case
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Sean “Diddy” Combs has been indicted on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. A former federal prosecutor explains why more defendants could still be named in the case, and why it may have taken time for authorities to make an arrest. (Sept. 17 / AP Video)
Complete story at https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/sean-diddy-combs-what-we-know-about-his-indictment-on-sex-trafficking-and-racketeering-charges/article_a8412ee6-7509-11ef-a1e1-9f509b09d511.html
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- Bloc wins tight race in Montreal byelection
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Bloc candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé won a hotly contested byelection in Montreal in the early hours of the morning, narrowly beating out the Liberal candidate. (Sept. 17, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
Full analysis at https://www.thestar.com/politics/another-byelection-loss-forces-justin-trudeau-s-liberals-to-face-a-hard-reality/article_5ed55f46-74e3-11ef-be9b-432a6f4670ec.html
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- Bloc look to squeeze Liberals, not trigger general election after Montreal byelection win
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Bloc Québécois leader says he's in no hurry to trigger a federal election and will instead stick with his plan to extract gains from the minority Liberal government. Yves-François Blanchet made the comments to reporters after his party's stunning byelection victory in the former Liberal stronghold of LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, in Montreal's southwest. (Sept. 17, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
Complete story at https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/byelection-win-bloc-qu-b-cois-to-squeeze-liberals-for-gains-not-trigger-election/article_e9fc1c00-096d-594e-8161-541a02aa8009.html
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- Canada’s inflation rate hits 2% target, reaches lowest level in more than three years
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Canada’s inflation rate fell to two per cent last month, finally hitting the Bank of Canada’s target after a tumultuous battle with skyrocketing price growth. (Sept. 17, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
Complete story at https://www.thestar.com/business/economists-call-for-more-aggressive-rate-cuts-as-inflation-hits-bank-of-canadas-2-target/article_6b6560c2-7456-11ef-a860-a3bc99c9ce14.html
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- Suspect who allegedly sought to assassinate Trump faces federal gun charges, AP explains
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ryan Routh, the man who allegedly targeted former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt in Florida, made his first appearance in federal court Monday. (AP Video / Sept. 16, 2024)
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- Suspect in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump leaves court
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged Monday with federal gun crimes, making his first court appearance in the final weeks of a White House race already touched by violence. (AP Video / Sept. 16, 2024)
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- Ottawa to allow 30-year mortgage loans for all first-time and new-build homebuyers
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- First-time homebuyers of resale homes and all buyers of new-build homes across Canada will soon be able to access more drawn-out mortgage loans to help lower their monthly costs, the federal government has announced — expanding access to the terms already offered to first-time buyers of newly built homes.
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- Officials provide updates after gunshots reported near Donald Trump’s West Palm Beach golf club
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw says U.S. Secret Service agents fired at a man pointing an AK-style rifle with a scope into the club as Trump was on the course. (AP Video / Sept. 15, 2024)
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- 'The Life of Chuck,' Hip doc named TIFF favourites; 'Universal Language' wins $10K prize
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, reflects on why moviegoers picked "The Life of Chuck" as this year's People's Choice winner. Other TIFF winners discuss their awards. (Sep. 15, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- FBI says Trump the subject of apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, AP explains
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The FBI says it's investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida. Associated Press reporter Bill Barrow says that Trump and the Secret Service are saying the former president is safe. (AP Video / Sept. 15, 2024)
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- Can love in older age boost your health? These ‘super agers’ tell us their secrets
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Researchers at Western University are trying to understand the keys to healthy aging by studying Canada’s SuperAgers–adults age 80-plus whose memory is like people in their 50s and 60s. The Star dropped in to talk to some of the study participants.
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- It's up to Air Canada and union to come to an agreement: Trudeau
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is putting pressure on both Air Canada and the pilots' union to come to an agreement and settle issues at the bargaining table as quickly as possible. (Sept. 13, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died at age 93. (Sept. 9 / AP Video)
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- Princess of Wales says she's completed chemotherapy and will return to some public appearances
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Kate, the princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will make a limited number of public appearances in the coming months, bolstering Britain’s royal family after it was rocked by the twin cancer diagnoses of the princess and King Charles III. (AP Video / Sept. 9, 2024)
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- Air Canada preparing for potential shutdown as contract talks remain far apart
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The chances of a labour disruption at Canada's largest airline is getting more likely as Air Canada says talks with its pilot union remain far apart. (Sept. 9, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Peter Nygard's lawyer and prosecutor react to ex-fashion mogul's 11-year sentence
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Peter Nygard's lawyer says the ex-fashion mogul is going to appeal his sex assault convictions and 11-year sentence, in a move that the prosecutor said is not surprising. (Sept. 9, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- PWHL Toronto finally reveals its name. And it’s not what you might have expected.
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto mayor Olivia Chow speaks to the media following the unveiling of PWHL Toronto's new name, the Toronto
Sceptres.
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- What tourists really think of Toronto
- Runtime
- 5:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Toronto Star hit the streets to find out what visitors think of the city. What to they like? What do they dislike? What from home would they like to see Toronto adopt? What does Toronto have that they would like to see at home?
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- Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney hit TIFF red carpet for 'Eden'
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Director Ron Howard's Galapagos-set film ‘Eden’ had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Ana de Armas, Jude Law, Vanessa Kirby and Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney says she's happy to be back in Toronto and even indulged in a Tim Hortons treat. (Sep. 8, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Judge delays Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after election
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign. (AP Video / Sept. 6, 2024)
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- How good is the wine at convenience stores in Ontario?
- Runtime
- 3:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With wine rolling out to convenience stores across Ontario, Toronto Star wine columnist Carolyn Evans Hammond hit up a Toronto store with wine in stock to see what the early selection is like, and if the wine is any good.
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- NDP kills deal that propped up Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, putting his minority government at risk
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is ripping up his 2022 deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to support the Liberal government— a move that immediately makes for a more unstable minority Parliament and could create the conditions for a snap election call.
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- US charges Hamas leader, other militants in connection with Oct. 7 massacre in Israel
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel. (AP produced by Javier Arciga / Sept. 3, 2024)
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- Canadian titles to look out for at TIFF
- Runtime
- 2:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A sex-work comedy, an Ontario Place documentary and war-time family drama are among the Canadian titles premiering at the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival. “Paying For It” director Sook-Yin Lee, “Before They Joined Us” director Arshile Egoyan and “Your Tomorrow” director Ali Weinstein talk about their films bound for the annual cinematic extravaganza. (Sept. 2, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Minor scuffles break out in Tel Aviv between police and protesters demanding a hostage deal
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of the capital to voice their anger against the government, demanding new elections and a deal for the release of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza. (AP Video shot by Shlomo Mor / Sept. 1, 2024)
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- Protest in Jerusalem after the bodies of six more Israeli hostages in Gaza are recovered
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Israelis protested outside the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Sunday after Israel said it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza. (AP video shot by Moshe Edri)
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- Drone aerials show huge Tel Aviv protest after deaths of Israeli hostages in Gaza
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Tens of thousands of Israelis packed the streets of Tel Aviv in an outpouring of grief and anger after the bodies of six more hostages were found in the Gaza Strip. The protesters were making one of the strongest calls yet for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal to bring the remaining captives home. Aerial drone footage showed the huge crowd trailing through the city's streets. (AP Video / Sept 1, 2024)
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- Calgary Flames fans mourn 'Johnny Hockey' outside Saddledome
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Calgary Flames fans stopped by the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary to pay tribute to Johnny Gaudreau with bags of Skittles, bottles of purple Gatorade, flowers and hand-written notes. Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunk driver while cycling near their childhood home in New Jersey. (Aug. 30, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
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- Ontario’s new Minister of Education reveals details of cellphone ban in schools
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- For teachers who struggle to get students off their cellphones and pay attention in class, Ontario’s new education minister has shared your pain. Jill Dunlop will now oversee tough new provincial changes limiting cellphone use in schools.
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- One dead, four others injured after overnight house fire in Dufferin Grove
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Toronto fire told the Star they saw heavy smoke when they arrived at 140 Rusholme Road just after midnight.
- Title
- Israeli military releases footage of hostage rescue operation, Netanyahu speaks to hostage by phone
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Israeli military released footage on Tuesday showing soldiers transporting a rescued hostage after they found him alone in an underground tunnel in Gaza. 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi was taken to a hospital in Israel, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with him by phone soon after he arrived. (AP Video / Aug. 28, 2024)
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- Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the US
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Canada announced Monday it is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. tariffs imposed over what Western governments say are China's subsidies that give its industry an unfair advantage. The announcement came after encouragement by U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Cabinet ministers Sunday. (AP Video / Aug. 26, 2024)
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- Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, aluminum, steel
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The federal government is imposing tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles as well as aluminum and steel from China in an effort to protect domestic manufacturing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Halifax today that Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel. (Aug. 26, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
- Title
- How well does Gen Z know '90s pop culture?
- Runtime
- 5:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Star quizzed some young folks on the movies, music and television of the 1990s. The results may surprise you.
- Title
- Rewatch some of the DNC’s top moments from Chicago
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Democratic National Convention in Chicago shifted the spotlight from the party’s old guard to rising stars as Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took the stage. (AP Video / Aug. 23, 2024)
- Title
- National Teamsters president visits Calgary picket line
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The president of the national Teamsters union told members on the picket line at CPKC headquarters this morning that the fight is not over. Francois Laporte told a rally that an order of binding arbitration to end the rail dispute is unfortunate and the union is looking at challenging it in court. (Aug. 23, 2024 / The Canadian Press)
