A second petition has been started in response to the first one, which sought to block Jordan Peterson from appearing at Prospera Place at the end of the month. To oppose the plea to cancel the event that KelownaNow wrote about yesterday, Ryan Patterson established a petition on change.org asking Mayor Tom Dyas and council…
Foreman was a two-time heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist. In later years, he became the spokesperson for the George Foreman Grill, which sold millions of units. He was known as Big George. The news was shared by his family on his official Instagram account on Friday, March 21. “Our hearts are broken. With profound…
A significant Baltimore span imploded early Tuesday after it was hit by an enormous holder transport. Six individuals were absent after the impact at the Francis Scott Key Scaffold, as indicated by Paul Wiedefeld, Maryland’s transportation secretary. Two individuals were protected, with one shipped to an ER in difficult condition. The missing individuals might…
Ajinkya Rahane and Rajat Patidar, the new captains, defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, meet in the much-awaited Indian Premier League-18 season opener at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday (March 22, 2025). New rules and new captains will be in focus but the razzmatazz will be pretty much the…
The North American leg in support of Mayhem kicks off July 16 with two shows at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena, followed by stops at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, three nights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, then two nights each at Miami’s Kaseya Center and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena before concluding (for now) Sept. 15 and 17 at…
Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother were found guilty on all counts in their federal wire fraud trial in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday. Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, were accused of defrauding a jewelry business, a luxury bed company, a used luxury and exotic car dealership, and a…
Veteran quarterbacks from the two teams in the country’s largest market will receive bargain basement salaries. For the Jets and Justin Fields, the two-year, $40 million deal puts him at the bottom of the list of starters not playing under rookie contracts. For the Giants and Jameis Winston, the base deal is 20…
Monday marks the annual Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), which honors transgender, nonbinary and gender-expansive people while drawing attention to the high levels of poverty, discrimination and violence the community faces globally. This year’s TDOV follows President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders that restrict the rights of transgender Americans – impacting their ability to serve in the military, participate…
Richard Chamberlain, the golden-voiced actor whose career spanned stage, screen, and the hearts of millions, has died at age 90. Born George Richard Chamberlain in Beverly Hills on March 31, 1934, he initially pursued a career in painting at Pomona College. But, after serving in the Korean War as an infantry clerk, Richard Chamberlain redirected…
Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossom season has begun, with cherry trees just one step away from peak bloom. The National Park Service, on Sunday, announced the capital’s famed cherry trees have reached “stage 5 – Puffy White” with blossom starting to show.NPS wrote on X, “Now we’re just waiting on them to open.” “Peak Bloom…