Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies at 88
The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. A post on social media from the Aga Khan Development Network says…
Brat Summer: How Subaru beat the ‘Chicken Tax’
“In response to punishing tariffs, Subaru has decided to place a pair of plastic seats in the open bed of its small pickup truck.” That’s the lead paragraph of a…
Canada seeks new trade deals amid Trump tariff threats, inks Ecuador pact
As U.S. President Donald Trump continues to hold out the threat of steep tariffs on Canadian imports, the federal trade minister is citing a new deal with Ecuador as proof…
No plan to send Canadian military troops to protect border, minister says
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says there is no plan to send Canadian soldiers to the Canada-U.S. border. In a bid to head off crippling tariffs threatened by U.S. President…
Pushing to uplift Indigenous youth, artist voices in Saskatchewan
For Saskatchewan artist Shawn Cuthand, uplifting Indigenous voices is a calling. Cuthand is a nehiyaw (Cree) and Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) writer, comedian, producer, actor and director. This week he begins his…
Things really do seem better in the morning, scientists say
People often tell their loved ones “everything will be better in the morning”, and now scientists have shown this is likely to be true. A large study found the mornings…
September 5 actor says media coverage of terrible events is not healthy
Ben Chaplin says the media coverage of “terrible” events is not a healthy desire, and called for this to be reassessed at the premiere of a film which grappled with…
Stampeders sign Dominique Rhymes, reunite receiver with QB Vernon Adams Jr.
The Calgary Stampeders have signed veteran American receiver Dominique Rhymes. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Rhymes was released Saturday by the Ottawa Redblacks. He had 72 receptions for 1,011 yards and two…
Chagos surrender branded ‘worst deal in history’ by Robert Jenrick as Starmer ‘doubles’ cost with revised deal
Former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has branded the proposed Chagos Islands agreement “the worst deal in history” in a scathing attack on GB News. The deal to transfer control of…
Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov sets KHL record
Ivan Demidov continues to give Canadiens fans good reason to be excited about him. The 19-year-old forward — selected by the Canadiens with the fifth overall pick at last year’s…