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Andreanne Sasseville: Quebec host dies of cancer

Andreanne Sasseville: Quebec host dies of cancer

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 ... Read More »

Swiss Muslim girls must take swimming classes with boys, court says

Swiss Muslim girls must take swimming classes with boys, court says

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 ... Read More »

Debbie Reynolds’ Cause of Death Revealed; Report

Debbie Reynolds' Cause of Death Revealed, Report

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 ... Read More »

Yahoo to change name to Altaba, CEO Marissa Mayer to depart

Yahoo to change name to Altaba, CEO Marissa Mayer to Depart

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, ... Read More »

Prostate cancer scientists find genetic fingerprint identifying how; when disease spreads

Prostate cancer scientists find genetic fingerprint identifying how; when disease spreads

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 ... Read More »

Sixteen held in France over Kim Kardashian robbery

Sixteen held in France over Kim Kardashian robbery

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 ... Read More »

Canada’s Competition Bureau closes two-year Apple investigation

Canada's Competition Bureau closes two-year Apple investigation

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 ... Read More »