Pundits blast VAR penalty call that cost Liverpool dearly in Champions League

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Patios popping up in downtown Kitchener

[ad_1] 51 minutes ago News Duration 2:31 Signs of spring are sprouting up around downtown Kitchener, including the outdoor patios lining sidewalks. To find out how people are reacting to the construction of patios and other hints of spring weather, CBC K-W’s Lauren Kuivenhoven went for a walk on King Street West and through Victoria […]

‘Bizarre’ lack of urgency in putting UK on war footing, says defence review co-author

[ad_1] A co-author of Britain’s strategic defence review has joined criticism of Keir Starmer’s leadership on military policy, warning of a “bizarre” lack of urgency in defence planning. Fiona Hill, a former chief adviser to the White House on Russia, echoed the concerns of George Robertson, her co-author with Gen Richard Barrons on the strategic […]

Nicole Kidman Says She Is Training to Become a Death Doula

[ad_1] Nicole Kidman revealed she is training to become a death doula — a non-medical companion who provides emotional, spiritual, and practical support to terminally ill people and their families — a decision the actress made following her mother’s death. “As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family […]

People working after State Pension age can stop paying National Insurance

[ad_1] More than 13 million people of State Pension age can defer claiming to boost payments or stop paying National Insurance contributions if still working Linda Howard Money and Consumer Writer 21:00, 14 Apr 2026 People working after reaching State Pension age can stop paying National Insurance(Image: ozgurcankaya via Getty Images) More than 13 million […]

Truth about Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein’s ‘electric’ chemistry as it’s ‘revealed actress has grown close’ to her British co-star

[ad_1] Jennifer Lopez is said to have ‘grown close’ to her British co-star Brett Goldstein after meeting on set of their new romantic comedy, Office Romance. Aside from their sizzling relationship onscreen, there have been whispers about their ‘electric’ chemistry offscreen. Jennifer, who split from with her ex-husband Ben Affleck in 2025, has reportedly spent a lot […]