Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (All Pro Reels, Wikimedia Commons) Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Toronto, Ontario has been named the 2025 Earvin “Magic” Johnson Trophy winner. The award is presented to the…
Month: May 2025
Ottawa planning ‘up-front’ approval for projects deemed in the national interest
The Liberal government will introduce legislation to assist in identifying projects in the national interest and provide “up-front regulatory approvals” to major projects, according to a federal document obtained by CBC News….
Woman dead after stabbing in Pickering, police warn nearby residents to shelter in place
A woman is dead after she was assaulted in Pickering on Thursday, Durham Regional Police say, and nearby residents are being asked to shelter in place as police search for a suspect. Staff…
Who is the next James Bond? It’s anyone’s guess. But a luxury watchmaker just shifted the odds
The rumour mill is both shaken and stirred at the prospect of the next James Bond star being inadvertently — maybe — leaked. Speculation has been swirling online in recent days that…
30 MPs accepted $230K in free travel last year, mostly for trips to Taiwan
Members of Parliament accepted more than $230,000 in flights, hotels and gifts from foreign governments, advocacy groups and private companies last year according to an annual report from the conflict of interest…
Should childhood vaccinations be mandatory? Almost 70% of Canadians think so, according to a new poll
Measles cases are surging across Canada, so it might not come as a surprise that nearly 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed recently agreed that childhood vaccinations should be mandatory. The Angus Reid…
Victoria Mboko delivers second round upset at French Open
Victoria Mboko (Sarah-Jade Champagne, Wikimedia Commons) Victoria Mboko of Burlington, Ontario is in the third round of the 2025 French Open. On Wednesday, Mboko defeated Eva Lys of Germany 6-4, 6-4 in…
Ex-assistant testifies Sean (Diddy) Combs sexually assaulted her, used violence to get his way
WARNING: This story contains allegations of sexual violence and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. Sean (Diddy) Combs’s former personal assistant testified on Thursday that…
Tate brothers charged with rape and trafficking in the U.K.
Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged in Britain with rape and other crimes, prosecutors said Wednesday. The charges were authorized in January last year but not publicized, though news…
Kallie St. Germain breaking barriers with WIF program in Ottawa
Kallie St. Germain has never minded breaking new ground in pursuing her love of football, it seems. “When I was young,” the 19-year-old native of Ottawa says, “we had an all-boys league,…