Letters, June 18
A look at the Golden Rule Re: Online Harms Act worries Christians (June 15) John Longhurst reports that the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is worried that the Online Harms Act […]
View ArticleFirefighters, mental health and workers compensation
What’s interesting is that it’s a news story. Because it shouldn’t have to be a news story — it should be simple enough to recognize that mental health issues are […]
View ArticleGoing deeper than Pride Week
Pride is increasingly celebrated as a corporate opportunity to use rainbow branding to capitalize on profit, a time to recognize how “much better it is now” and to “see how […]
View ArticleStill glowing: Dalnavert celebrates golden anniversary
Dalnavert Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary since transforming from a neglected Victorian home into a cherished historical landmark. Originally the family abode of Sir Hugh John Macdonald, son...
View ArticleSwallow your DIY pride and go with family flow
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: My over-excited wife just started inviting her siblings and families to come out in August to visit us at the cabin I just bought with inheritance money […]
View ArticleSouth Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout Tuesday as part of a protracted strike against government plans to boost […]
View ArticleUS renews warning it’s obligated to defend the Philippines after its new...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their […]
View ArticleAI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial. A report published Tuesday by UNESCO concludes that […]
View ArticleStaples stores begin accepting Amazon returns under new partnership
TORONTO – Canadians can now return their Amazon orders through Staples. The e-commerce giant says the office supply retailer’s 298 stores are now equipped to handle Amazon returns. The companies […]
View ArticleStock market today: Asian shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new...
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher. U.S. futures were […]
View ArticleEuro 2024 takeaways: Fast starts and slow trains, old and young stars, great...
The opening round of group matches at the European Championship is complete. Here are some things we learned: Top performers Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller, from […]
View ArticleUK inflation falls to Bank of England’s 2% target rate for first time in...
LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in nearly three years, official figures showed Wednesday, a […]
View ArticleWill Mexico’s foreign policy change under its new president?
Mexicans have resoundingly elected their first female president — 61-year-old Claudia Sheinbaum of the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) party. She won the general election by more than 30 per...
View ArticleNBA mock draft: Frenchmen Alexandre Sarr to go No. 1, more big men to follow
French 7-footer Alexandre Sarr has widely been projected to follow the footsteps of fellow countryman Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. But Sarr isn’t the […]
View ArticleThe Lemay Forest: the owner speaks
My family and I own the properties in St. Norbert known as the “Tochal lands,” purchased to build housing for all Canadians. After six years of thoughtful planning on the […]
View ArticleAnother province takes cellphones out of schools
Here’s an experiment you can try for yourself, at the office while a group of people are waiting for a meeting to start, or waiting to pick up your car […]
View ArticleToday’s horoscope
MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 11 a.m. until noon today. After that, the moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius. ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is an […]
View ArticleEmotions run high around parental-celebration days
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: It’s “celebrating-parents season” again. Yikes! As a foster parent I have something to say about that. Take Father’s Day, for instance. Some kids who have lived with […]
View ArticleLetters, June 19
Make the most of what downtown has Re: Downtown needs work but it’s not the wasteland some perceive (June 17) While not wanting to rain on Dan Lett’s parade, I […]
View ArticleStock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more...
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling […]
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