Alberta’s new man in Washington, D.C., is Nathan Cooper, the 44-year-old former MLA from the rural heartland of the province. Nathan just wrapped up six years as Speaker of the Alberta legislature, an all-around nice fellow credited with keeping partisan shenanigans in the legislature to a minimum. Ontario, Quebec and Alberta are the only provinces with full-time boots on the ground in D.C.; Alberta has … Continue reading The complicated, high-risk task ahead for Alberta’s new man in D.C.

Addressing the crippling cost of elder care is a global challenge, and the U.S. is ‘behind the curve.’ Continue reading Lopez: The monthly tab for her in-home elder care: $18,000. She can cover it, but how many others can?

Yawning is strange. It’s not obviously just mechanical, like a burp to release gas pressure, or just psychological, like a yelp to express fear or excitement. A yawn is more like a sneeze or a hiccup, an involuntary breath event that is sometimes more or less resistible. But what is really strange, almost unique among human behaviours, is that yawning is contagious. New research on … Continue reading What we know about yawning, from why we do it to why it’s contagious

Natasha Hausdorff, the British barrister who has become an outspoken defender of Israel’s legal rights on global news networks, warns that a “vicious cycle of disinformation” — fuelled by media self-censorship and terrorist propaganda — has warped the world’s understanding of the Gaza conflict, and put Jewish lives at risk. More notably, the expert in international law has popularized one such law,  Uti possidetis juris … Continue reading What the world is getting wrong on Israel: An interview with Natasha Hausdorff

OTTAWA — Cameron Davies, the leader of the separatist Republican Party of Alberta and the party’s candidate for Monday’s Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills byelection, admits that his party’s name and MAGA red branding are causing some confusion at the doors . “It certainly has come up in conversation,” Davies told the National Post on Thursday. “People want to know more about it, what it means and that’s … Continue reading In Alberta, separatism is on the ballot in a rural byelection on Monday

An Iranian whose refugee claim was turned down in Canada because he was convicted in England 16 years ago of a serious assault that left one person dead and another two injured will get another shot at arguing he should be allowed to stay here because his bisexuality, Kurdish ethnicity, conversion from Islam to Christianity and identity as a Westerner would all put him at … Continue reading Iranian who killed someone in England gets another chance to stay in Canada

Police in California have made several arrests and laid charges in what they are calling the largest jewellery heist in U.S. history. The 2022 crime is said to have resulted in the theft of more than US$100 million worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds and luxury watches. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, on the evening of July 10, 2022, two … Continue reading Seven men charged over largest jewellery heist in U.S. history

An incredible 16 billion passwords have been leaked in what tech experts are calling the largest data breach ever. The breach contains a massive amount of information that can affect billions of online accounts since cybercriminals now have access to a massive amount of login credentials. Cybernews researcher Vilius Petkauskas, whose team has been investigating the online theft since the beginning of the year, told … Continue reading Massive leak of 16 billion passwords affecting Apple, Google and Facebook users. What to know

OTTAWA — If you blink, you might miss it. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s controversial major projects bill was set to finish its dash through the House of Commons today — the final day of the sitting before summer — with support from the Conservatives and not-so-quiet grumblings from the other opposition parties. “Usually, on the last day of sitting before the summer, everyone is smiling, … Continue reading Major projects bill expected to pass before MPs leave for the summer

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has commented on a Netflix documentary about his late brother and former mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford. “They’re disgusting people,” he said, referring to the filmmakers, at a news conference on Tuesday. “Poor Rob’s been dead for nine years and they just want to keep going after him. I talked to one person that saw it. It’s just disgusting. Leave the … Continue reading Doug Ford on Netflix documentary about brother: ‘Poor Rob’s been dead for 9 years…. Leave the guy alone’