After years of criminal justice reform that included a lighter touch for some offenders, the federal Liberal government has done an about-face and enacted stricter policies to tamp down on crime rates that have become a political liability in some vote-rich parts of the country. While much of the public’s …

Soccer fans usually feel upbeat emotions when watching their national team play in a FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1986. But for Iraqi supporters like Hassan Jaber, his country’s participation in this year’s tournament is eliciting conflicting feelings. “On one hand, we haven’t made it in 40 …

For the second consecutive World Cup, there are questions about Alphonso Davies, arguably the best player Canada has produced, and his contributions to the men’s team. The difference this time around is that he hasn’t played a minute. Before last Wednesday’s loss to Switzerland, a reporter asked head coach Jesse …