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When debris from an intercepted Iranian missile struck the Fairmont The Palm, a five-star hotel on Dubai’s opulent manmade archipelago on Feb. 28, it pierced not just the country’s advanced missile defence system but also its carefully crafted image of security. For decades, the United Arab Emirates has positioned itself …
Read More »From warzones to lockdown, board games can give a sense of control amid chaos
The Sunday Magazine22:48Rolling the dice on human nature: How tabletop games reveal ancient secrets During the pandemic, Tim Clare was sitting in his “miser’s cave” of board games, when he realized there was something missing from his life. “My first moment of real sort of panic was, Oh my goodness, when am I …
Read More »Pipelines seem more popular amid Trump’s threats. But does it make sense to build new ones?
When the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opened on May 1, 2024, carrying oil from Alberta to the B.C. coast, there was no grand opening ceremony. The federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which had bought the project and spent over $34 billion — making the pipeline one of the …
Read More »Former Slave Lake mayor says sense of community key as Jasper rebuilds
The former mayor of a northern Alberta town ravaged by wildfire more than a decade ago says community ties will be key as Jasper, Alta., recovers from the blaze that swept through last month. Wildfires destroyed 358 homes and businesses in the Rocky Mountain tourist hot spot three weeks ago, …
Read More »‘A sense of anxiousness’: Queen Street braces for years-long closure – Toronto
Residents and businesses in the heart of downtown Toronto are bracing for disruption as a years-long road closure begins. Starting on Monday, May 1, a major portion of Queen Street will be closed to all traffic while construction takes place on a new subway station. “It’s definitely a sense of …
Read More »COVID long haulers feel a ‘sense of abandonment’ amid calls for increased support
Before the pandemic, Adriana Patino would spend hours in the pool training as a competitive swimmer. Now, the 37-year-old can barely walk to the front door of her apartment. Patino has long COVID-19, a condition with more than a hundred symptom that, for some, can be devastating. In Patino’s case, she suffers from extreme fatigue, …
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