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A government audit of one of Canada’s largest Muslim charities alleges some of its directors and employees were involved in “an apparent Hamas support network.” Canada Revenue Agency auditors cited the “troubling” allegation as one of the reasons it felt there were grounds to revoke the charity status of the …
Read More »TIFF 2023: Nicholas Cage says being an internet meme helped him tap into ‘Dream Scenario’ role
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Nicolas Cage says his own experience being the subject of internet memes helped him prepare for his latest role. Cage stars in “Dream Scenario” as an unremarkable suburban professor and father who becomes famous when he starts appearing in people’s …
Read More »Ontario, Quebec wildfire efforts unlikely to be helped by rainy weather
Mother Nature may offer a brief reprieve to smoky conditions in some areas out west this week, but likely won’t offer too much help in fighting wildfires in eastern Canada. In a briefing Monday morning, Environment Canada meteorologist Gerald Cheng told reporters that while some rain would be seen in …
Read More »How Jimmy Carter once helped clean up a partial nuclear meltdown — in Ontario
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2023 3:42 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size He is known now as Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States. But in December 1952, James Earl Carter Jr. was a young U.S. naval officer about to be …
Read More »Chef who helped feed millions of Ukrainians awarded Ukraine's Order of Merit
Chef José Andrés of the World Central Kitchen speaks with Rosemary Barton Live about his efforts to feed millions of Ukrainians and bring them hope through food. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the chef the country’s Order of Merit. News Source link
Read More »How climate change has helped greener energy businesses take off in Canada
Many Canadian businesses have been hit hard in the last few years by everything from the pandemic to the war in Ukraine and climate change. But for some, climate change has been a boon, in part because of government grants meant to increase energy efficiency as Canada aims for net-zero emissions by 2050. It’s all part of a …
Read More »Exit polls suggest Gen Z may have helped stop Republican red wave in U.S. midterms
The predicted Republican red wave of victories that failed to materialize in the U.S. midterm elections could have been impacted by young voters who, some analysts say, may have made a significant difference in key races. “I’d say young people were definitely influential in preventing that wave,” said Ruby Belle Booth, elections coordinator …
Read More »A Calgary couple has helped nearly 200 Ukrainian refugees fly to Canada with buddy pass program
Michael Garnett spent 10 years of his life playing hockey in Russia and loved everything about it. But when the country he had once called home invaded Ukraine — his ancestral homeland — earlier this year, his heart broke. “I just shut down. I couldn’t believe that this country that I love — Russia —could just start …
Read More »Years later, author reconnects with Grade 2 teacher who helped him learn English
As It Happens13:22Years later, author reconnects with Grade 2 teacher who helped him learn English Jamil Jan Kochai knows exactly how much one teacher can change a child’s entire life. Kochai is the author of 99 Nights in Logar, a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, and The Haunting of …
Read More »Meeshe’s Journey: how a middle school running club helped her cross the finish line
There were cheers and a few tears when Princess Meeshe Robles crossed the finish line after completing a 5K race at Port Elgin Regional School. Robles has cerebral palsy and completed the race on a Rifton tricycle. Over the school term, the Grade 8 student went from needing help to biking uphill …
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