House won’t hold priority debate on MPs implicated in foreign interference report: Speaker

House won’t hold priority debate on MPs implicated in foreign interference report: Speaker

MPs will not hold a priority debate on how to release the names of politicians implicated in a foreign interference report released earlier this year. House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Monday that the question of privilege raised by NDP MP Jenny Kwan in June didn’t rise to the level of a “prima facie” violation of MPs’ … Read more

U.S. wants Canada to hit military spending target ‘as rapidly as humanly possible’: Biden’s adviser

U.S. wants Canada to hit military spending target ‘as rapidly as humanly possible’: Biden’s adviser

Canada and other countries that are laggards when it comes to military spending should hit the NATO-imposed target of spending two per cent of GDP “as rapidly as humanly possible,” U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser told reporters on the sidelines of the Liberal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday. Asked by CBC News if he’s … Read more

Phil Donahue, talk show pioneer, dead at 88

Phil Donahue, talk show pioneer, dead at 88

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched a television genre that made household names of Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was 88. NBC’s Today show said Donahue died on Sunday after a long illness. Dubbed “the king of daytime talk,” Donahue was the first to incorporate audience participation in a talk show, … Read more

The beautiful city in Austria just as pretty as Vienna | Europe | Travel

The beautiful city in Austria just as pretty as Vienna | Europe | Travel

Graz, in Austria is well known for its culture, activities, its impressive old town, and its unique Baroque architecture. The city is smaller than Vienna and attracts much fewer tourists. In 2023, 17.3 million people visited Vienna, whereas only 1.3 million people visited Graz. Still, Graz oozes Austrian charms and it’s many landmarks make it … Read more

Data centres are hungry for power, and Alberta is pitching itself as the place to build

Data centres are hungry for power, and Alberta is pitching itself as the place to build

Alberta is putting itself in the race for a slice of the soaring growth of data centres in North America. A pair of Alberta cabinet ministers set off for Silicon Valley last week with the sole focus of promoting the province as a “prime location” to build the physical structures that store and process our digital information. Major … Read more

Gdynia is the beautiful and super cheap Polish seaside city with way less tourists | Europe | Travel

Gdynia is the beautiful and super cheap Polish seaside city with way less tourists | Europe | Travel

One city in northern Poland is fast growing into the perfect place for tourists to visit. Gdynia is less than 100 years old so at first glance, it might seem that there is not much to do there – especially in terms of historical places to see. When the city was first built, it was … Read more

Newfoundlanders already love him. Now, a documentary will introduce this psychedelic superhero to the world

Newfoundlanders already love him. Now, a documentary will introduce this psychedelic superhero to the world

Newfoundland and Labrador documentary filmmaker Jamie Miller is helping bring a unique part of her province’s popular culture to the screen. “In our generation, we grew up turning on our news station in the middle of the night and seeing just bonkers psychedelia content,” she said of her upbringing in St. John’s watching NTV, the local television network … Read more

What is the grocery code of conduct?

What is the grocery code of conduct?

Canada’s grocery code of conduct cleared a major hurdle this week with news that all major grocery retailers will sign on.  The code has been years in the making, coming after a period of tense relations between retailers and suppliers.  A major point of contention has been fees that retailers have charged to keep suppliers’ products in … Read more

The Bear sets comedy record, Shogun tops nominations for 2024 Emmy Awards

The Bear sets comedy record, Shogun tops nominations for 2024 Emmy Awards

The Bear went on a tear at Wednesday morning’s announcement of Emmy nominations, earning a comedy-series record 23, and Shogun led all nominees with 25 in a dominant year across categories for FX. Nominations for the acclaimed series about a family restaurant and the culinary world in Chicago included best comedy series and best actor in a comedy … Read more