Dozens of Canadian business associations across the country have signed a letter urging the Liberal government to prevent Air Canada pilots from striking by sending the labour dispute to binding arbitration. The letter — which was signed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Retail Council of Canada, Food Producers of Canada and the Canadian Toy … Read more
Voice actor Rachael Lillis, famed for playing Misty and Jessie in various film, television and video game versions of the beloved Japanese animated series Pokémon, has died following a battle with breast cancer. She was 55. Co-star Veronica Taylor, who voices the role of Ash Ketchum, shared the news Monday morning in a post on X, formerly known … Read more
Closing arguments start this morning in the trial of key Freedom Convoy figures Tamara Lich and Chris Barber — the beginning of the end for a slow-rolling legal drama that began two and a half years ago. For the accused, it’s been a long and uncertain road that keeps leading them back to Ottawa. “For … Read more
The cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over an apparent attack plot didn’t stop the U.S. pop star’s fans from taking to the city’s streets to unite in celebration of her music. Massive groups of Swifties gathered Thursday and shared friendship bracelets. The bracelet trend became popular at Swift’s concerts in response to her song You’re on Your … Read more
Céline Dion sang at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, marking her first public performance since 2020. The Games saved Dion for the end of the four-hour-long event, when she performed French singer Edith Piaf’s 1950 song Hymne à l’amour from the balcony of the glowing Eiffel Tower after the Olympic torch was lit. WATCH … Read more
A prestigious Canadian literary prize will maintain its partnership with Scotiabank after nearly 20 authors pulled their books from consideration to protest the bank’s investment in an Israeli defence contractor. More than two dozen authors have signed a letter posted Wednesday by Canlit Responds, a group that initially formed to protest charges laid against several of the … Read more
John Cena announced on Saturday night in Toronto that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) fans at Scotiabank Arena, who booed in disappointment as Cena said the 2025 season would be his last. … Read more
The Outsiders, a gritty adaptation of the classic young adult novel, became the essence of a Broadway insider on Sunday, winning the Tony Award for best new musical on a night when theatre history was made for women as Broadway directors and score writers. The musical, an adaptation of the beloved S. E. Hinton novel, is about … Read more
Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank has to rebuild trust with Canadian households. After the last two years of interest rate hikes and messaging missteps, that’s not going to be an easy job. The central bank cut rates this week for the first time since March 2022, when it embarked on one … Read more
On Tuesday, India introduced four crew members for its maiden Gaganyaan space voyage, as it aims to become the world’s fourth country to send a crewed mission into space, just months after a historic landing on the south pole of the moon. Gaganyaan, or “sky craft” in Hindi, is the first mission of its kind for … Read more
