Huw Edwards stripped of membership of prestigious Welsh arts association
Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been stripped of his membership of the prestigious Gorsedd of the Bards Welsh arts association. Edwards, 62, has become the first person ever…
WARMINGTON: Torontonian on holiday from anti-Semitism finds terror in Vienna
So much for taking a vacation to get a break from all of the anti-Semitism in Toronto. Turns out Toronto’s Ariella Kimmel and thousands of fellow Swifties dodged a blade…
Halifax developing code of conduct for residents of designated homeless encampments
Halifax Regional Municipality says it is developing a code of conduct for people sleeping at the city’s designated homeless encampment sites. The municipality declined today to provide details about what…
Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo wins 200m over Noah Lyles, who, uh, had COVID
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo became the first African to win the Olympic 200 metres on Thursday as he upstaged Noah Lyles’ plans for a sprint double in Paris. Tebogo, 21, was…
‘Manhattan Madam’ Kristin Davis doing presidential campaign PR work for RFK Jr.
One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public relations strategists is none other than the former Manhattan Madam. It was revealed Wednesday that Kristin M. Davis, who ran a prostitution ring…
Quebec’s French-language health directive sows confusion, Liberal MPs say
Two Montreal-area Liberal MPs are raising concerns about a controversial Quebec directive that outlines when health-care providers can offer services in a language other than French. Anna Gainey, the federal…
Ethics watchdog to take second look at employment minister’s business dealings after new messages emerge
OTTAWA – Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein is taking another look at concerns Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault stayed in touch with his former company after being appointed to cabinet. Parliament’s…
Popular artificial sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease: Study
Consuming foods containing erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener that’s also used in keto diet products, increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study. Researchers at…
New renters’ bill of rights should void ‘no pet’ clauses, petition says
As pet abandonment surges in Canada, an animal rights group is pushing to end pet restrictions in rental housing, saying that it is “discriminating” against pet owners in the country.…
Airfares could rise after Calgary hailstorm forces WestJet to cancel flights: expert
An aviation expert says airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging WestJet planes and upending travel plans. Hailstones…