Media mogul, former National Arts Centre president Peter Herrndorf dies, family saysTORONTO — Peter Herrndorf, lawyer, Canadian media mogul and the former president and chief executive officer of the National Arts Centre, has died at age 82. Matthew Herrndorf confirmed the news, saying his father died of cancer early Saturday morning "surrounded by family" at Toronto's Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital. Peter Herrndorf served as head of the National Arts Centre from 1999 to 2018 after a long career in media, and is credited for establishing the NAC Foundation and NAC’s Indigenous Theatre Department. "Our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of Peter Herrndorf, one of Canada’s greatest cultural leaders and visionary," the centre tweeted on Saturday afternoon. His efforts to raise the National Arts Centre's profile and cultivate home-grown talent were cited among his accomplishments when the promotion was announced.

I hid my own drug use for years, and I can tell you that stigma does not inspire hope or change in a person. When people argue for punitive drug policies, they’re not motivating anyone to seek help. None of that inspired me to seek help when my drug use became an addiction. How does that stigma help anyone? Stigma is real and it’s killing people.

The festival will be held from March 3 to April 25, where local and foreign tourists can enjoy this new experience / Photo Khaleej TimesWaterfall Dining will be experienced for the first time at Expo City Dubai Ramadan Festival. According to foreign media, waterfall dining is being organized for the first time on the occasion of Expo City Dubai Ramadan Festival. According to the management, artificial waterfall dining will be organized after sunset at Iftar time where visitors to Expo City Dubai will be able to enjoy this new experience while tourists will also be able to hear the sound of the artificial waterfall. Companies for Waterfall Dining at Expo City Dubai have been asked to contact their food stalls for Iftar. According to media reports, the festival will continue from March 3 to April 25, where domestic and foreign tourists will be able to enjoy this new experience.

CSIS failed to fully consider human toll when disrupting threats, watchdog saysOTTAWA — A new report from the federal spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to adequately consider the potentially serious adverse effects on people and their families when using its powers to disrupt potential threats. For instance, the disruption powers could permit CSIS to thwart travel plans, cancel bank transactions or covertly interfere with radical websites. Under the law, CSIS needs "reasonable grounds to believe" there is a security threat before taking measures to disrupt it. The review agency focused on the extent to which CSIS appropriately identified, documented and considered negative effects that the spy service's measures could have on people. The review agency found that CSIS's documentation of the information disclosed to such outside parties as part of threat reduction measures "was inconsistent and, at times, lacked clarity and specificity."

The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation is holding a reverse auction that could see landowners turn part of their cropland back into grassland, like what's shown here. (B.Gjetvaj / branimirphoto.ca - image credit)An agricultural organization is looking to restore cropland into the natural prairie one bid at a time. Past studies and other conservation organizations estimate about 20 per cent — possibly less — of natural grassland remains in Saskatchewan. The stock growers foundation received $2 million to hold its reverse auction. Stock Growers Foundation runs reverse auction for grasslands conservation:The foundation will consult with interested landowners about their bids.

You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience.

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning. Unfortunately, less than a year after purchasing a home in London, Ont., it has become their nightmare. Once the single shot is fired, Tyler is audibly distraught and is begging Bagley to stay alive as he administers CPR. It’s the legendary golfer’s first professional tournament since The Open at St. Andrews in 2021 and his first round at a PGA tournament other than the majors in more than 800 days. The global fast-food chain is debuting the new menu item, made from peas, corn and wheat with a tempura batter, next week.

The NGO that promotes the rights and interests of Sami in Arctic Europe are demanding that Square Enix remove the “Far Northern Attire” from the latest version of their Final Fantasy game. “This is not about sensitivity or whether the depiction is appropriate,” Aslat Holmberg, president of the Saami Council, said in a news release on Friday. “These elements are Sami cultural property and Square Enix has infringed on our rights.”Square Enix is a Japanese company known for its role-playing video games. Holmberg said it’s discouraging to see what happened with Final Fantasy despite so much recent progress, especially in the gaming industry that’s become increasingly open in recent years. Holmberg said the Saami Council has not received a formal response from the company to their concerns.

PRC engagement in the Caribbean is broad-based, including an array of investments and commercial projects, political engagement, people-to-people interaction, and security engagement. PRC Commercial Engagement in the CaribbeanIn the commercial realm, engagement by PRC-based companies is larger than commonly recognized. Chinese firms are reportedly also interested in emerging new petroleum potential offshore in Suriname, where Chinese firms are already established in other areas. PRC relations with the Caribbean are generally positive, even by comparison to PRC relationships with other parts of the Western Hemisphere. With respect to shaping Caribbean perceptions of the PRC more broadly, in April 2018, the PRC opened a Caribbean press center which conducts outreach programs—bringing journalists from Caribbean and other developing countries—to the PRC.

Following the surprising Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recall for their full self-driving (FSD) vehicles, it appears the electric vehicle giant did not disclose the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requests for a recall in its most recent earnings. Instead, the firm announced some more than $1 billion in deferred revenue from FSD in its last earnings call. The NHTSA on Thursday filed a notice, stating that just under 363,000 vehicles equipped with the feature are being recalled. While being classified as a “recall,” Tesla will reportedly correct the software via an over-the-air, or OTA, update. On top of the nearly 363,000 vehicles Tesla is recalling, it is also recalling some more of its FSD-equipped models in Canada.

You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience.

Trudeau says Canadians decided 2021 election outcome in spite of Chinese meddlingOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadian voters alone decided the last federal election as he played down a report Friday that China tried to unduly sway the outcome. "All Canadians can have total confidence that the outcomes of the 2019 and the 2021 elections were determined by Canadians, and Canadians alone, at the voting booth," Trudeau said Friday when asked about the Globe story. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday that Trudeau chose not to be transparent about Chinese interference because it benefited him. Suggestions that China tried to sway the outcome of the 2021 federal election are not new. A federal research unit detected what might be a Chinese Communist Party information operation that aimed to discourage Canadians of Chinese heritage from voting for the Conservatives.

Hard-working toddler racks up millions of TikTok fans carrying water for B.C. family businessDuration: 01:02Thomas Pethick just learned to walk but he loves helping out at his family's bottled water company in Quesnel, B.C. A recent video filmed by his mother, Tamara Pelletier, showing him help stack empty jugs has received more than 34 million views and a repost from by comedian Howie Mandel.

TORONTO - William Nylander had mostly been cast in a Maple Leafs’ supporting role. This season, however, the 26-year-old’s name has frequently appeared front and centre in bright lights on the Leafs’ marquee. “I skated twice,” the Swede, who registered a high-water mark of 80 points last season, said of his approach to the break. He’s producing for us, he’s really stepping up and being a leader. “That’s a good sign.”One of many Nylander has provided in a starring role that’s been a long time coming.

Stars coach Pete DeBoer joined the Musers on Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket [KTCK-AM] to discuss Dallas’ overtime problems, Jason Robertson’s strong season and the window of contention opening. Pete DeBoer: “You’re two-one up on the best team in the league going in the third period. And it was a great game. “I thought (against Boston) was the best we managed that we got possession of the puck. So that’s the next step, hopefully.”The Stars have never had a 100-point scorer in Stars history.