South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians at the International Court of Justice “What we are looking for is to say out loud, clearly, there is no genocide,“ said Iddo Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada.Photo by Jean Levac /Postmedia OTTAWA — Israel’s ambassador has questioned Canada’s response to the accusations of “genocide” against … Read more
On the surface, it may seem obvious why “Transplant” became one of Canada’s most successful TV dramas. The medical procedural embraced the basics of prime-time crowd-pleasers: good-looking doctors in life-or-death situations, smoky workplace romances, complex hospital jargon. But show creator Joseph Kay ensured there was always more to the CTV series than proven formulas, says … Read more
Calgary city councillors were photographed in council chambers on Monday, November 21, 2022. Gavin Young/Postmedia file Costs of new homes in Calgary are expected to go up as developers pay more to connect projects to municipal services. Council approved an updated off-site levies bylaw on Tuesday, resulting in an eight per cent increase to the … Read more
President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Thursday afternoon in North Carolina, where he is set to announce $82 million in new investments to connect homes and businesses in the state to high-speed internet. Biden will go to the Raleigh-Durham area in the critical battleground state to make the announcement, alongside Gov. Roy Cooper (D). The funding … Read more
Henderson left Liverpool during the summer transfer window (Picture: Getty) Jordan Henderson has explained his decision to leave Saudi club At-Ettifaq was ‘best for me and my family’ after completing his move to Ajax. The former Liverpool captain joined the Saudi Pro League side in July in a hugely controversial move, signing a deal reportedly … Read more
Brian Eno in the documentary “Eno.” (Film First / Brain One) Part practical problem-solver and part esoteric theoretician, Brian Eno has been involved as a musician and producer on some of the most influential music of the past 50 years, a daunting list of collaborators that redefined pop: Roxy Music, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Devo … Read more
Princess Anne’s unique fashion look at her brother King Charles’ coronation last year certainly made headlines. Many believed the Princess Royal, 73, deliberately wore her large feather hat in an effort to block her nephew Prince Harry’s view of the event at the time. But according to Robert Hardman’s new book, “The Making of a … Read more
Kevin Koe of Calgary lines up a shot during a 2023 event.Michael Burns Photo The crème-de-la-crème of curling in the world is currently gathered in Red Deer, Alta., for the Grand Slam Canadian Open, an event that has become so exclusive that it’s incredibly hard for Canadian teams to make it into the field. Just … Read more
Former Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber has died. He was 29 years old. Barber died Wednesday night, his agent Paul Doyle told The Canadian Press. The specific cause of death was not disclosed, but Barber had been dealing with an ongoing illness. Barber was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico but his father, … Read more
The new year brings a historic and self-defeating tax courtesy of the Inflation Reduction Act. Certain methane emissions produced by oil and gas companies this year will be subject to the nation’s first federal emissions tax. Designed solely to punish the backbone of the American energy industry, the tax will likely achieve its goal, albeit while increasing methane … Read more