Tricia Smith was unanimously re-elected as president of the Canadian Olympic Committee on Sunday. Smith, a four-time Olympian and Olympic rowing silver medallist, first took over the role in 2015. The Vancouver native was re-elected to the International Olympic Committee in October. Marie-Huguette Cormier, Hubert Lacroix, Jaquie Parchment and Saäd Rafi were re-elected to the COC … Read more
Soap legend Ian Smith has said his terminal cancer diagnosis put him in a “cruel, ugly, brutal place”. The actor, who played Harold Bishop in Australian soap Neighboursrevealed he has a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, last year. Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Friday (18 April), Smith gave an update … Read more
There are those who write well, and there are those who write well and often. These prolific literary giants have all published work worthy of inclusion on our list of the greatest novels since 1996, but their fecundity perhaps made it difficult for voters to narrow it down to just one book. Margaret Atwood Atwood … Read more
“Kidfluencing” — a term used to describe the children raking in millions of viewers (and dollars) on social media — is the subject of Netflix’s latest documentary “Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing.” The three-part series examines this shadowy and unregulated industry through the story of Piper Rockelle, a viral YouTuber managed by her … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
Author LJ Smith, whose best-selling Vampire Diaries novels were turned into a hit TV show, has died at the age of 66. Lisa Jane Smith published the original four-book series, about a love triangle involving two vampire brothers and an orphaned young woman, in 1991 and 92, before releasing another Vampire Diaries trilogy in 2009-11. … Read more
Author L.J. Smith, who created the “Vampire Diaries” book series that inspired the CW drama of the same name and contributed to pop culture’s obsession with vampires, has died. Smith died March 8 in a hospital in Walnut Creek, Calif., The Times confirmed. A statement shared to Smith’s website says she died “peacefully” after “a … Read more
Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Ericsson and his guide Sierra Smith captured gold on Saturday in the men’s vision-impaired giant slalom race at the World Cup finals in Veysonnaz, Switzerland. Ericsson, from Kimberley, B.C., and Sierra Smith of Ottawa claimed Canada’s first win in Veysonnaz on the third day of racing, posting a time of one minute 52.73 seconds in the final giant slalom … Read more
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter ‘I seem to be defying the odds’ – Neighbours actor Neighbours star Ian Smith, who was diagnosed with a rare terminal cancer last year, has said his treatment “seems to be working”. Smith first played Harold Bishop on the Australian TV soap in 1987 but left in December 2024 after revealing … Read more
The banged up New Jersey Devils wasted no time filling an area of need ahead of the NHL trade deadline, while the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers made an under-the-radar move that could pave the way for another deep playoff run, and the Vegas Golden Knights are bringing back a member of their recent … Read more
