Cuba’s battered tourism sector takes another hit as Spain’s Meliá hotel chain shutters some locations

by South Asian Star | Jun 4, 2026 | World

Spanish hotel chain Meliá has joined a growing list of companies with long-standing operations in Cuba that are withdrawing from or limiting their business on the island after the U.S. announced new sanctions while maintaining an oil embargo.Meliá will cease...

Toronto man found guilty of murdering neighbour over BBQ smoke dispute, wife guilty as accessory

by South Asian Star | Jun 4, 2026 | National

A jury has found Khoa Tran guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his neighbour, Reeyaz Habib, while Tran’s wife, Isabelle Nguyen, was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact and committing an indignity to a dead body. It took the jury just over a...

This Wemby vs. Knicks Finals is exactly what the NBA needs

by South Asian Star | Jun 4, 2026 | Sports

It’s been a rough year for the NBA, with complaints about tanking, load management, flopping and commissioner Adam Silver’s soft leadership hijacking the discourse throughout the regular season and even much of the playoffs. But, just in the nick (Knick?)...

Canada’s forestry crisis should be blamed on homegrown problems, not Trump, federal report says

by South Asian Star | Jun 4, 2026 | National

Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Canada’s forestry sector is the trade...

Terrace, B.C., bowling alley fire now deemed suspicious, persons of interest identified

by South Asian Star | Jun 4, 2026 | Local

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Two persons of interest have been identified by...