Police hunt man who held up store at knifepoint
Police are hunting a man who robbed a shop in Co Down at knifepoint. Detectives have appealed for information about the incident in Magheralin on Friday. A PSNI spokesman said:…
Colby Cosh: Supreme Court pondering whether Liberals can indeed muzzle parliamentarians
On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court announced that it will hear law professor Ryan Alford’s constitutional arguments against the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act (2017). I’d love…
John Swinney and Gordon Brown at Alex Salmond memorial service
Political leaders are among those who have gathered in Edinburgh to pay tribute to former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond. First Minister John Swinney and former prime minister Gordon Brown…
NP View: Lebanon ceasefire a win for Israeli hard power
The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that went into effect Wednesday morning represents a massive strategic victory for the Jewish state. Two weeks before Israeli troops invaded Lebanon on Oct.…
Israel doubles down on its critics
Faced with an arrest warrant from the ICC, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – and much of the Israeli media – reflexively dismissed the move as anti-Semitic. While the walls appear…
NI traffic alerts: Town centre road closed after lorry collides with bridge
Here’s the latest traffic and travel news from around Northern Ireland. Read more Three men accused of attempting to kidnap woman at NI garage forecourt Boxer who says Commonwealth Games…
Aldi brings back sell-out festive red wine for less than £4 – but shoppers must act fast
Aldi is bringing back its highly sought-after Specially Selected Cairanne wine at a major discount, offering shoppers a chance to secure the festive favourite for an “unbelievable” £3.49. The “rich…
Tackling the vibe-cession, vibe-crisis, vibe-crime-wave: The imagined thoughts of Chrystia Freeland
This week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada is locked in a “vibe-cession.” The country is suffering from any number of materially bad economic indicators, from falling per-capita GDP to…
Chris Selley: Thankfully Australia’s trying a children’s social-media ban… before we do
“Is Ontario’s school cellphone ban actually going well?” a recent Toronto Star headline asked. There are “some reasons to think so,” the author explained, which is of course good news.…
Three great reads for the gearhead on your gift list
For those looking to give someone who is a fan of the printed word, interested in all things wheeled a gift this Christmas, here are three suggestions that could be…