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Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A Winnipeg man who self-identified as being “extremely racist” in posts he made on social media has pleaded guilty to advocating genocide and wilfully promoting hatred against Muslims and Jews. Jason Paul Rindall, who is in his mid-50s, entered guilty pleas in Manitoba provincial court in Winnipeg on Thursday. He also faced a charge of uttering threats related to posts that threatened Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Crown stayed that charge.…

Vancouver Goldeneyes (Wikimedia Commons) Cara Gardner Morey of Hensall, Ontario will have a new job with the Vancouver Goldeneyes for the 2026-27 Professional Women’s Hockey League season. In the Goldeneyes’s first PWHL season, Gardner was the Goldeneyes general manager and now she is the Goldeneyes head coach according to thepwhl.com. With Gardner Morey’s new role change with the Goldeneyes, Vancouver will be hiring a new general manager. It is unprecedented in professional sports for a person to go from general manager to head coach. Gardner Morey takes over from Brian Idalski, who was fired on June 1. In the Goldeneyes…

Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Crews were searching the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon on Friday afternoon for a woman and a dog. The Saskatoon Fire Department received reports at 11:50 a.m. CST about a woman and a dog being spotted in the river, Chief Doug Wegren told reporters. They were last seen in the water north of the Circle Drive North bridge, near the east bank of the river, he said. Neither have…

The world of network television continues to change and adapt in the world of streaming and increased competition. Only nine scripted series aired on the Alphabet Network last season. A third of them were new and seven are returning for ABC’s 2025-26 season. Will we see more comedies and dramas this season? Stay tuned! ABC shows (so far): 9-1-1, 9-1-1: Nashville, 20/20, Abbott Elementary, America’s Funniest Home Videos, American Idol, Celebrity Jeopardy! All Stars, Betrayal: Secrets & Lies, Celebrity Family Feud, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Dancing with the Stars, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, Dirty Talk: When Daytime…

Last year, CBS once again aired 18 original scripted series last season (twice as many as ABC), and six of them either ended or were cancelled by the network. How many CBS shows will survive this time around? Stay tuned! CBS shows this season (so far): 48 Hours, 60 Minutes, The Amazing Race, America’s Culinary Cup, Big Brother, Boston Blue, CIA, DMV, Elsbeth, FBI, Fire Country, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, Ghosts, Harlan Coben’s Final Twist, Hollywood Squares, Marshals, Matlock, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, NCIS: Sydney, The Neighborhood, Sheriff Country, Survivor, Tracker, and Watson. There’s lots of data that network execs look…

Last season, FOX cancelled its highest-rated scripted drama. The network aired 16 scripted series and cancelled four of them. Of the five new scripted shows, the network renewed four of them. FOX continues introducing and renewing new shows (even those with low ratings) as long as they are owned by the corporation. Which FOX shows will survive the 2025-26 season? Stay tuned. How do the execs decide what to cancel or keep? They look at a lot of economic factors, but the ratings still play a large role. The higher the ratings, the better the chances a show has of…

A 27-year-old Sacramento man has been charged with sending threatening messages to the Mississippi judge whose son was among the friends with 18-year-old Nolan Wells when he vanished during a July 4 boat outing to Horn Island. Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce was arrested Thursday and charged with interstate transmission of a threatening communication, a federal offense, after allegedly sending a series of Facebook Messenger threats to Jackson County Chancery Court Judge Ashlee Cole, according to a recently unsealed federal complaint. The charge carries a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, court documents show. Investigators say Mr.…

(Photo: CBS) As has become a tradition on CBS, Big Brother has returned for another summer run. Counting the Big Brother: Unlocked companion series, Big Brother can be seen four nights a week. Is that too much or will viewers keep tuning in and continue making the franchise a big winner for the network? Will Big Brother be cancelled or renewed for season 29? Will Big Brother: Unlocked be back for a third season? Stay tuned. A reality competition series, the Big Brother TV show is hosted by Julie Chen Moonves and typically airs three nights a week — Wednesdays…

(Photo: FOX) FOX has adapted a popular international format for an American series. Will Nation’s Dumbest become a hit in the United States? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. A celebrity game show, the Nation’s Dumbest TV show is hosted by comedian Jake Whitehall. The program flips a traditional format on its head as this is the only show where winning is the last thing anyone wants. The contestants relive the highs and humiliations of school life — from pop quizzes and report cards to recess and parent teacher conferences – all while trying to…

(Photo: FOX) Once again, there’s no need to worry about MasterChef being cancelled right now. Last year, FOX renewed the series for two years, through season 17. Will MasterChef be cancelled or renewed beyond that? Stay tuned. A cooking competition series, the MasterChef TV show features returning judges award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and renowned restaurateur Joe Bastianich, as well as James Beard Award-nominee Tiffany Derry. In the 16th season, a new batch of home cooks step into the kitchen to represent their ethnic roots in hopes of becoming America’s Next MasterChefs. In the spirit of the World Cup coming to…