French fashion designer Thierry Mugler dead at 73

French fashion designer Manfred Thierry Mugler, whose dramatic designs were worn by celebrities like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Cardi B, has died. He was 73.French fashion designer Thierry Mugler is pictured during the presentation of his exhibition Couturissime at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, on Feb. 26, 2019. Mugler died Sunday at the age…Continue Reading

Florida man charged in Canada-U.S. human-smuggling scheme at Manitoba border to appear in court

A Florida man is set to appear in U.S. court today, charged with sneaking migrants across the Canada-U.S. border in a perilous human-smuggling scheme that cost the lives of four people, including an infant.Steve Shand is accused of human smuggling after seven people were picked up just south of the U.S. border on Wednesday. Four…Continue Reading

NATO sends more ships, jets to eastern Europe as Russia builds up troops near Ukraine

Tensions soared Monday between Russia and the West, with NATO outlining a series of potential troop and ship deployments and Ireland warning that upcoming Russian war games off its coast would not be welcome while concerns abound that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine.A Ukrainian soldier watches through spyglass in a dugout on the front…Continue Reading

There are now two Canadians in the Australian Open quarter-finals

Some 24 hours after Denis Shapovalov reached his first Australian Open men’s singles quarter-final, his friend and countryman Felix Auger-Aliassime joined him in the final eight.Felix Auger-Aliassime celebrates a victory over Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Monday. The Montreal native will play the No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev on…Continue Reading

medu-pakoda-recipe

%%item_media%% Soft and crispy medu pakoda with step by step pictures. Crispy onion pakoda which is soft and delicious. Medu pakoda  Hot pakoras with a steaming cup of chai is what everyone need on a perfect evening or a cold winter day. But i like to have it anytime ofContinue Reading

quinoa-idli-recipe

%%item_media%% Healthy quinoa idli recipe with step by step pictures. Delicious quinoa idli which is made using quinoa and urad dal. Quinoa Idli Recipe Quinoa in Spanish, from Quechua kinwa or kinuwa. is a species of the goosefoot genus, a grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It isContinue Reading

Valentine’s Day jewelry gift ideas: From affordable to outrageous

Getty Images On Valentine’s Day, we express love and gratitude to the people in our lives. We gift our family, friends and lovers tokens of our affection. While it’s always great to receive cards, chocolate, plushies and holiday socks, it’s a very special treat to get something sparkly or made with gold.Consider these Valentine’s Day…Continue Reading

How to watch the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

This year’s Winter Olympics mark the second Olympic Games to take place amid the ongoing pandemic, and will introduce seven new events.  MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images This February, athletes from across the globe are heading to Beijing to compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. This year’s games mark a significant step in the history…Continue Reading