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Actor and radio host Andreanne Sasseville died Monday after a long battle with cancer, her employer, SiriusXM confirmed. She was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, followed by surgery and chemotherapy. “Today, we remember a dear member of the SiriusXM family, our Canadian music ambassador and SiriusXM Franco host, Andréanne Sasseville,” reads the statement. “Andréanne was a champion for musicians …

Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to mixed school-run swimming lessons. According to reports, religious concerns can’t be used as a pretext, enabling school students to skip compulsory schooling disciplines. The court’s decision is a response to the claims of two Muslim parents from Basel who had to pay a fine for their refusal to send …

Robert De Niro has applauded pal Meryl Streep for taking aim at Donald Trump in her Golden Globes lifetime achievement award acceptance speech. “What you said was great. It needed to be said, and you said it beautifully,” De Niro wrote to Streep in a letter published by People. “I have so much respect for you that you did it …

The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons is urging all patients of a suspected fake plastic surgeon in Delta to get tested for Hepatitis B, C, and HIV. On Dec. 20, the CPSBC, assisted by Delta Police, seized items Zhuo (Sabrina) Li allegedly used to provide cosmetic medical services it says she is not qualified or legally authorized to perform. …

Actress and mother to Carrie Fisher Debbie Reynolds cause of death is finally revealed. The death certificate for the Star Wars actress showed she suffered a fatal heart attack. But questions still surround what actually caused the 60-year-old to suffer a cardiac arrest on a flight from London to Los Angeles. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office …

Yahoo (YHOO) disclosed late Monday that it will change its name to Altaba after selling its core operations to Verizon Communications. In a regulatory filing late Monday, Yahoo announced that assuming it completes its $4.8 billion sale to Verizon, it will change its name to Altaba and half its board of directors — including CEO Marissa Mayer, co-founder David Filo, …

Researchers have discovered the genetic fingerprint that switches curable, localised prostate cancer into the aggressive form that spreads to lymph nodes or tissue in other parts of the body. Canadian and Australian prostate cancer researchers have discovered a key piece in the genetic puzzle of why men born with a BRCA2 mutation may develop aggressive localized cancers that resist treatment …

The Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster that we first saw at the 2016 Paris auto show has spawned a coupe sibling. The enclosed car was unveiled on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show, where it was joined by refreshed versions of the tamer GT and GT S models. Under the hood, the familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 has been one-upped to …

More than three months after Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint of millions of dollars worth of jewelry inside her Paris hotel room, French authorities have 16 suspects in custody for questioning. According to the Associated Press, the arrests started around 6 a.m. in the French city. No names have been released as of yet, but People.com believes that …

After two years of investigation, Canada’s competition watchdog has decided to close its probe on Apple last Friday. A 24-month probe finally ended on Friday after Canada’s Competition Bureau on Friday said it was unable to gather sufficient evidence to prove Apple had taken part in anti-competitive actions. Apple was accused of using its market force to demand carriers sell …

Hayden Cross, A 20-year-old man has become the first in the Britain to announce that he’s pregnant. Hayden Cross who is legally male, was born a girl and started hormone treatment for his transition but put the process on hold in order to have a child through a sperm donor. The dad-to-be is now four months pregnant after finding a …