How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

How Justin Trudeau captured the zeitgeist, and how he lost it

TORONTO — In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was “cool.” In the year that followed his majority sweep into power, he appeared in the pages of Vogue, on the cover of a Marvel comic book and on “The Daily Show,” chatting with an up-and-coming Hasan Minhaj. But the same strategy experts and … Read more

Hello, light: Toronto welcomes back sunsets after 5 p.m.

Hello, light: Toronto welcomes back sunsets after 5 p.m.

We finally have some good winter news to share amidst the recent talk of snow squalls and frigid cold in Ontario. Sunsets in Toronto, Ont., will now take place after 5 p.m once again as of Jan. 10––making their return after more than 60 days since their last occurrences in November 2024. Toronto sunsets after … Read more

Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban

Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban

A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it’s been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a Dec. 16 ruling that Toor Vineyards was banned … Read more

B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies

B.C. woman already banned from midwifery is charged after infant dies

LADYSMITH, B.C. — A British Columbia woman who describes herself as a childbirth advocate has been charged with manslaughter after police say an infant she helped deliver died days after its birth. RCMP in Ladysmith, B.C., say 77-year-old Gloria Lemay was involved in the birth process of a child who was unresponsive when delivered on … Read more

Netflix ‘Selling The City’: Eleonora Srugo’s team of New York real estate women bring the drama and honesty

Netflix ‘Selling The City’: Eleonora Srugo’s team of New York real estate women bring the drama and honesty

Many real estate reality TV shows have popped up in recent years, so it’s hard for new ones to really stand out, but even we were shocked at how much drama was stuffed into Netflix’s Selling The City. Following Eleonora Srugo’s all-women team at Douglas Elliman in New York City, and their sometimes contentious interactions … Read more

Three unique spots to embrace the great indoors in Calgary this winter

Three unique spots to embrace the great indoors in Calgary this winter

The cold season has returned, yet again, to Calgary, Alta. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend the next few months cooped up indoors, even if you hate the gym! Here are three unique Calgary locations to stretch the legs while staying warm. SEE ALSO: Meet the young environmentalists holding Calgary leaders to account … Read more