Caitlin Cronenberg, daughter of famed Toronto director and progenitor of the body-horror genre David Cronenberg, is joining the family business with the premiere of her feature-length directorial debut, Humane. Her family’s name may precede her, but Caitlin told Global News that she isn’t worried about trying to fill the big shoes left by her dad, …
Canada is creating a national registry to track plastic production and pollution, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday, with Ottawa set to host another round of negotiations toward a global treaty to end plastic waste. The talks, kicking off on Tuesday, seek to find international agreement on how to tackle the world’s plastics habit, in a …
One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world is underway in Surrey. Hundreds of thousands of people have packed the streets for the popular annual event. Organizers believe there will be more than 700,000 people at the event, a record number for the celebration. Vaisakhi dates back to 1699 and celebrates the revelation of …
Queen’s University students with a Blank Space in their timetables may be pleased to learn that a first-of-its-kind entertainment law course will be offered later this year, centring on pop culture’s favourite Tortured Poet, Taylor Swift. Swift’s megawatt stardom is already evidenced by her economy-boosting Eras Tour, but her influence also continues to be felt in …
The federal government released its 2024 budget on Tuesday with billions in new spending, but one pledge in the budget aims to save Canadians next time they want to switch cellphone providers. The 2024 budget outlines the government’s plan to amend the Telecommunications Act to accomplish a few goals, including prohibiting carriers “from charging consumers …
Comedian Bill Maher has issued a warning to Americans who admire Canada’s “woke” policies on immigration, unemployment and health care: Simply, don’t. During a Friday segment on Maher’s HBO show Real Time, the 68-year-old host spent nearly 10 minutes positioning Canada as a “cautionary tale” about the impacts of liberalism. “If you want to save …
This story originally appeared on Canada’s National Observer and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A plan to charge Toronto homeowners and businesses for paved surfaces on their properties is creating a public backlash, a deluge of negative international media attention, and even derisive comments from Donald Trump Jr. The outcry reached such a …
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has reached the monumental UFC 300 numbered PPV event, and it will be headlined by Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill battling it out for the Light Heavyweight title. UFC 300 is scheduled for today, Saturday, April 13th, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. Early Prelims kick off at 6pm …
There’s a new world record for the longest plank ever held by a woman – and it was broken by a grandmother in Canada. Guinness World Records announced late last month that 58-year-old DonnaJean Wilde, a mother of five and grandmother of 12 in Canada, broke the women’s world record for the longest time in …
Women’s professional sports is a growing phenomenon worldwide, and Canada is increasingly joining in the action. After the launch of the Professional Women’s Hockey League this year with three of the six teams from Canadian cities, another six Canadian women’s teams have applied to join a new national Division 1 women’s soccer league in the …