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Oliver & Bonacini Hospitality says Canadian restaurateur Peter Oliver has died at 74, after a battle with cancer. The co-founder of the company behind luxurious Toronto restaurants Canoe, Auberge du Pommier, Luma and Biff’s Bistro was diagnosed with stage four cancer in May 2021.He entered the spotlight in 1993, when he partnered with chef Michael Bonacini to create a restaurant empire that runs 29 properties serving 30,000 guests a week and putting on more than 10,000 events annually.,Under Oliver’s leadership, the company pioneered training, benefit packages, educational funding, travel opportunities and career development for restaurant workers who are often not…

Thousands of avid AFL fans have gathered on the banks of Melbourne’s Yarra River to see their idols from the Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans ahead of tomorrow’s Grand Final.The parade is the first time it has occurred in Melbourne since 2019 after the 2020 match was moved to Brisbane and the 2021 Grand Final to Perth amid COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria.Despite huge numbers of fans turning out for the parade, the AFL’s decision to move away from the traditional structure has been slammed.The two teams floated down a stretch of the Yarra on barges – dozens of meters away…

Olivia Wilde is a fashion “It” girl. Whether she’s on the red carpet or strolling the streets of New York, the Don’t Worry Darling director is known to serve a look. You can always count on Wilde to slay a premiere, and she did not disappoint when it came to the thriller’s press tour. While the film’s debut at the 79th Venice Film Festival in September 2022 made headlines for alleged drama between the cast and crew – including the viral clip of Harry Styles appearing to spit on Chris Pine — the O.C. alum’s ensemble also stole the show.…

Multiple police departments in Ohio responded to calls reporting active school shooters Friday, alarming parents, students and staff.Active shooters were reported at Catholic Central High School in Springfield, Belmont High School in Dayton, Princeton High School in Hamilton County and Licking Valley Local Schools in Newark Friday morning.None of the calls seemed to be legitimate, however.”Authorities believe it was a hoax. Police reported this prank call also came in about non-DPS schools,” Dayton Public Schools officials said in a statement.GUNMAN UP FOR PAROLE 25 YEARS AFTER DEADLY KENTUCKY SCHOOL SHOOTING “The Dayton Police Department is aware of the trend for…

Taking prenatal vitamins when not pregnant is a regimen some women swear by for health and beauty benefits, but whether the technique is a safe thing to do is not clear-cut.Prenatal vitamins typically contain folic acid, a derivative of vitamin B, which helps to prevent brain and spine birth defects in babies, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all women of reproductive age take 400 micrograms of folic acid each day, but the health agency doesn’t say the daily serving has to come from a prenatal supplement.WOMAN, 22, WHO SAYS…

House Democrats facing tough re-elections in the upcoming midterm elections are refusing to say whether there are portions of the GOP’s newly released “Commitment to America” package that they would support.The agenda places focus on efforts that are routinely touted within the Republican Party, including policies to combat inflation and illegal immigration, but it also features initiatives that Democrats have largely championed over the last decade, including the safety and strengthening of Social Security and Medicare, as well as the “production of reliable, cleaner, American-made energy.”The outline of commitments, announced formally in a speech on Friday by House Minority Leader…

NASA said its Mars Perseverance rover has collected rock-core samples in an area long considered by scientists to be a top candidate for finding signs of ancient microbial life.In an update, the team said its latest findings provide greater detail of the region, with the rover taking four samples from an ancient river delta in the 28-mile-wide Jezero Crater since July. In total, the rover has collected 12 compelling rock samples.The crater’s delta formed about 3.5 billion years ago at the convergence of a Martian river and a lake. JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE CAPTURES ‘COSMIC TARANTULA’ IN STUNNING NEW IMAGEThe delta’s sedimentary rocks…

Two more whales died Friday in Australia after a handful that had been refloated a day earlier stranded themselves again.About 200 pilot whales have now died from a group of about 230 that stranded themselves this week on the wild and remote west coast of Tasmania.The whales were discovered Wednesday in Macquarie Harbour. About half were initially still alive, but pounding surf killed many more. Wildlife experts on Thursday managed to refloat 32 of the 35 that had survived.AUSTRALIA WILDLIFE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATING DEATHS OF 14 SPERM WHALES FOUND ON ISLANDSome of those whales ended up on the beach again Friday,…

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer expressed his appreciation to fans attending his doubles match at the Laver Cup in London Friday in what will be the final match of his legendary career.A nostalgic Federer took to social media to share snaps of himself heading to the O2 Arena, where he will join longtime friend and rival Rafael Nadal on Centre Court for his final match, just a week after announcing his retirement from the sport.  “I’ve done this thousands of times, but this one feels different,” he said in a tweet. “Thank you to everybody who’s coming tonight.”LAVER CUP…

Now that remote work seems to be here to stay, the travel industry is seeing the effects.This summer, 20% of travelers are planning to work while they’re on the road, NerdWallet reported, citing Deloitte data. Among those travelers, four out of five plan to prolong their trip because of flexible job schedules. AMERICAN PASSPORTS RANK AS 7TH MOST POWERFUL, TRAVEL INDEX SAYSBecause remote workers can travel at any time, some travel trends could change dramatically, NerdWallet reported. For example, flights have historically been more expensive on weekends and cheaper during the week, but that could change now that more people are working…