Raymond J. de Souza: The Cinderella of soccer stadiums is going to the ball
The World Cup puts the spotlight on the greatest players in the world’s most popular sport, but also on the grand public spaces built to celebrate them. Read More
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Ontario needs to fill 5,000 mining jobs by 2030, says association
Ontario’s mining industry will need 5,000 more workers by 2030 to meet growing demand, according to the Ontario Mining Association. “The need is there. We’re in the crunch of it now,” Ontario Mining Association president Priya Tandon told CBC News. “At round tables or meetings that I’m at, whether it’s with government or industry, it’s…
Ask Rebecca: I have a stressful job, a toddler and a narcissistic mom
Since getting married and becoming a parent, I’ve come to recognize how unhealthy parts of my childhood were. Even today, my mother oversteps boundaries, insists on interfering with our parenting decisions with our toddler, sends incessant messages asking where I am, if I’m home yet, has my son been fed, and so on and forth….
God, not secularism, is Canada’s best defence against antisemitism
Mr. Carney declared that Canada is a secular country, uncommitted to any particular religious values: “Our secularism is open. The state takes no side in the matters of belief, and the institutions of public life are not captured by any faith or identity.” It is this secular foundation, he argued, that obliges Canada to tolerate…
Adam Zivo: British socialists fracture over Islamic homophobia
The short “practical” guide was written for Western Muslims and repeatedly emphasized that, according to Islamic texts and scholars, both homosexual acts and same-sex marriage are forbidden and immoral. Although it stated that same-sex attraction, being involuntary, is not inherently sinful, it encouraged homosexual Muslims to seek conversion therapy because acting on their desires is “religiously prohibited.”
Quebec student’s school-zone safety petition reaches national assembly – Montreal
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A nine-year-old’s class project pushing for safer school zones on Montreal’s off-island suburb of Pincourt has reached Quebec’s national assembly. It has been a busy week for Grade 5 student Alexandre Masse, who has been balancing schoolwork while meeting Quebec elected officials. For the past five months,…
Billions of public money to battery companies poorly planned, Quebec auditor says – Montreal
By Thomas Laberge The Canadian Press Posted June 10, 2026 8:26 pm Updated June 10, 2026 11:29 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s auditor general says the provincial government showed poor planning in $2.2 billion of investments in various battery companies. The report released today by Christine Roy…
‘A human being cannot exist nowhere’: Judge blocks eviction of Montreal encampment – Montreal
The Quebec Superior Court has prevented the City of Montreal from dismantling a homeless encampment under an overpass, saying officials failed to provide a suitable alternative for the unhoused residents. The ruling forces the city to respect a bylaw it adopted earlier this year on homelessness, which says moving an encampment is a last resort and requires…
Police providing motorcades for all 9 World Cup teams playing in Toronto – Toronto
Lines of cars sat waiting for the lights to change near Toronto’s waterfront on Wednesday morning, as police closed a busy intersection. Pairs of police motorcycle riders turned the corner at the intersection as drivers watched, followed by a large coach emblazoned with the colours of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose national team will kick off…
Man, 58, charged with allegedly harassing Bondi royal commission witness
A man charged with allegedly harassing a Bondi royal commission witness was found in possession of Neo-Nazi material and leaflets for a now proscribed hate group. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested 59-year-old Gavin Begbie at Woodburn in northern NSW on Thursday over three alleged offensive emails to a witness appearing before the Royal Commission…