At the onset of the First World War, Britain’s veritable foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, remarked that the lamps were going out all over Europe and “we shall not see them lit…
Month: May 2025
Forward Thinking: More than $4.5 million invested in amateur football in 2024
TORONTO — In 2024, the Canadian Football League (CFL) and its nine member clubs invested $4,518,900 in amateur football initiatives, projects and programs throughout the country. “Football brings Canadians together,” said CFL…
White House blames ‘formatting issues’ in health report that cited non-existent studies
The wide-ranging “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found…
Canada’s GDP grew by annualized rate of 2.2% in first quarter
Business·Breaking Canada’s economy grew by 2.2 per cent on an annualized basis in the first quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday, expanding at a rate faster than expected. Growth beat expectations, driven by…
Ontario couple says decades-old riding business crushed after water from new development dumped near property
It’s a 40-hectare farm that’s been in Penny Beer’s family for generations, and the place where she and her husband hoped to continue their riding business into retirement to support their income. But…
Production company for popular werewolf romantasy filmed in Vancouver placed under creditor protection
Fantasy werewolves are set to haunt Shiver — the much-anticipated film based on the first novel in the Wolves of Mercy Falls romantasy series which wrapped filming in Vancouver late last year. But the financial wolves…
Universities seek to lure U.S.-bound students amid Trump crackdown
Universities around the world are seeking to offer refuge for students impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on academic institutions, targeting top talent and a slice of the billions of dollars…
Russell Brand pleads not guilty, with sexual assault trial scheduled for June 2026
Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court Friday to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years. Brand, who turns 50…
U.S. proposes 60-day ceasefire for Gaza and hostage-prisoner swap, plan shows
A U.S. plan for Gaza seen by Reuters on Friday proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages alive and dead in the first week, in exchange for the…
Pukatawagan loses power, shuts down airport as northern Manitoba wildfires grow
A Manitoba First Nation has declared a state of emergency and another has closed its airport mid-evacuation as wildfires continue to ravage communities in the province’s north. Thousands of residents were stranded in Pukatawagan, also known…