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Books The $130,000 prize is the world’s largest prize for a single book of poetry written in or translated into English. It was also announced that St. John’s poet Don McKay has won this year’s $25K lifetime achievement award. Newfoundland-based poet Don McKay wins $25K lifetime achievement awardCBC Books · Posted: Apr 17,Continue Reading

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Former steeplechase world champion Norah Jeruto faces a doping case hearing in June, five weeks before the Paris Olympics. Norah Jeruto argued ulcers, COVID-19 caused irregular blood testsThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 17, 2024 9:43 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago Kenya-born Norah Jeruto competed for KazakhstanContinue Reading

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World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military had attacked a large Russian airfield in occupied Crimea and thanked his top military commander for staging the strike. Ukrainian officials separately report deadly Russian missile attack on Chernihiv on WednesdayThomson Reuters · Posted: Apr 17, 2024 8:28Continue Reading

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Toronto·Updated Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M Pearson gold heistPolice say they have arrested multiple people and laid 19 charges in connection with what investigators are calling the largest gold heist in Canadian history. Daring theft the single-largest gold heist in Canadian history, police investigator says Lucas Powers ·Continue Reading