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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Persephone Theatre is welcoming an exciting cabaret to their stage titled Rubaboo, shining a spotlight on Métis culture. “It’s a storytelling journey. It’s musical feast, and that’s what ‘rubaboo’ actually means. ‘Rubaboo’ is the Michif word for soup or stew. And so, this is a whole journey of a feast,” said Andrea Menard,co-writer and performer the show.Menard, who wrote the cabaret along with Robert Walsh, says the performance showcases Métis culture, aiming to have people leave the theatre with a greater connection to Métis people.“It is an honouring of everything I am,…

A government has been accused of overseeing an “authoritarian police state” after the Australia-first arrests of activists for reciting banned slogans.

BANGKOK: Three crew members were “believed to be trapped” aboard a Thai bulk carrier that was hit by two projectiles on Wednesday (Mar 10) while travelling through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the vessel’s owner said.Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had struck the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, as well as a Liberia-flagged vessel, in the strait because the ships had ignored “warnings”.The Thai ship was struck Wednesday morning while transiting through the Gulf waterway, after departing Khalifa port in the United Arab Emirates.”The strikes damaged the Vessel’s engine room and caused a fire,” Thai transport company Precious Shipping said in…

Listen to this article | 5 minsinfoIranian explosive-laden boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member, after projectiles struck three vessels in Gulf waters, according to reports.The ships targeted in late-night ⁠attacks on Wednesday in the Gulf near Iraq were the Marshall Islands-flagged Safesea Vishnu and the Zefyros, which had loaded fuel cargoes in Iraq, two Iraqi port officials told the Reuters news agency.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“We recovered the body of a foreign crew member from the water,” one port security official said, as Iraqi rescue teams…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate moved closer Wednesday to advancing a sweeping housing package aimed at boosting affordability, but a Trump-backed provision banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes is emerging as a flash point.Lawmakers cleared another procedural hurdle for the bill Wednesday, setting up a likely final vote before they leave Washington Thursday.The Housing for the 21st Century Act passed the House last month by a 390-9 bipartisan vote. The legislation includes a wide-ranging slate of measures designed to increase the supply of affordable housing.HOUSE PASSES BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL AS TRUMP ZEROES IN ON…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio man is behind bars after being charged with his wife’s murder months after she was found stabbed to death with over a dozen knife wounds inside their home. Kyle Long, 35, was taken into custody and charged with murder last week following a four-month investigation into the suspicious death of his wife, Rachel Long, at their London home on Oct. 23, 2025, according to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. The charges come after authorities say Kyle Long called deputies to his home claiming she had died by suicide, according to a criminal…

Kelowna, B.C., city council is expected to vote on a controversial land swap proposal on Monday after a seven-hour long public hearing on an issue that has divided the community. If approved, the land swap between the city and a development company would see a portion of the Kelowna Springs Golf Course on Penno Road industrialized.“The proposed development of asphalt, bricks and mortar is not the best use for any portion of Kelowna Springs,” said one opponent at Tuesday’s public hearing.The issue is a contentious one that has divided the community.“I do support this proposal as I do believe it…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA can breathe a sigh of relief, and they can thank Team Italy, the squad that put their World Baseball Classic hopes in limbo, after their win over Team Mexico on Tuesday night. With Italy’s 9-1 victory at Daikin Park, they have won Pool B with a perfect 4-0 record and earned a spot in the WBC quarterfinals. But Italy also ensured that Team USA’s run in the tournament continues despite handing the star-studded group a shocking 8-6 defeat on Monday night.  Vinnie Pasquantino of Italy hits a solo home run in the…

Two people have died and another has been rushed to hospital after a boat capsized while trying to cross a treacherous coastal bar.

“Some of the women may feel coerced into performing sexual services that they did not promise to do because they’ve already paid such a large amount of agency fees and they’re afraid that if they refuse, they will be terminated and sent back home,” said HOME executive director Stephanie Chok.“We’re also seeing situations of wrongful dismissals, where they get terminated after a very short while for very dubious reasons. So probably, this churn is just for the agencies to earn recruitment fees from a worker, fire the worker, and then bring another worker and earn (more) agency fees.”PROMISES VS REALITYMany…