April 25, 2024

New Pope introduced in Rome

The new Pope has been introduced in Rome. Argentine Jorge Bergoglio is the first ever from the Americas. He will be known as Pope Francis. He's 76 years old. There was applause inside Vancouver's Holy Rosary Cathedral as Archbishop Michael Miller announced the new leader of the Catholich Church. The church has an estimated 1.2 billion members … [Read more...]

RCMP class-action lawsuit bid introduced in court

The bid to certify a class action lawsuit against the RCMP is now officially underway. During the first court hearing for the suit, lawyers for former Constable Janet Merlo outlined their case,  which is being launched on behalf of current and former female RCMP members, civilian members, and staff who have suffered harassment and gender-based … [Read more...]

RIM’s Thorsten Heins formally introduced: liveblogging the media call

If you missed it, RIM attempted to interrupt the Giants vs. 49ers matchup last night by dropping a wee bit of news: it's co-CEOs are gone, and taking the solo CEO badge is former COO Thorsten Heins. The new head honcho will be formally introduced in a media call slated to begin at 8:00AM ET on January 23rd, 2012, and we'll be liveblogging every … [Read more...]