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U.S. President Donald Trump departed China on Friday touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started. Trump’s visit to America’s main strategic and economic rival, the first by a U.S. president since his last trip in 2017, had aimed for tangible results …
Read More »‘Tell my parents that I love them so much’: Tumbler Ridge shooting victim’s final words shared on gravestone
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The final words of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., …
Read More »Man behind the Clarity Act has choice words for Alberta separatists and Danielle Smith
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Former Liberal cabinet minister Stéphane Dion is lambasting the brewing separatist movement in Alberta and demanding …
Read More »Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act, amid war of words with Minnesota officials following shooting
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) persist in Minneapolis. Trump made the threat after a federal officer shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday after being attacked with …
Read More »Rage-baiting the slop: Why are the words of the year so weird?
Vibe-coding parasocial rage-bait slop — 6-7! Word-salad it may seem, this phrase is actually the most important sentence of the year. At least, that’s what the Western world’s various English dictionaries would have us believe; as each represents the “word of the year” (WOTY) selection from a different lexicographic group. …
Read More »Israel’s provocative settlement response may force Canada to back up its words
The Israeli government’s response to last week’s unprecedented joint statement by Canada, France and the U.K. could hardly be clearer, says former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen, now a senior fellow at the University of Toronto’s Munk School. “It’s basically telling the world that we don’t really care about …
Read More »Heated words about sovereignty and U.S. trade? Sounds a lot like 1988
Donald Trump’s repeated musings about Canada becoming part of the United States have — unsurprisingly — raised hackles in Ottawa. “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell,” shot back Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while the Finance Minister Dominic Le Blanc noted, “The joke is over.” Opposition leaders are similarly irked, with Conservative Pierre Poilievre asserting “Canada will never be …
Read More »North American high school Scrabble champ spells out lofty goals
It’s hard for Toronto high school student Ruth Li to find a competitive game of Scrabble. At 17 years old, she’s outpaced any friends and family who dare take her on. “I’ve played a couple of games with people in my life,” she says. “Obviously did not go too well …
Read More »While Poilievre mocks, his Conservative leadership rivals offer a few parting words
Provided one final opportunity to publicly address the entirety of the Conservative party membership, Jean Charest wanted to make clear that he was at least physically present. “You have to show up. You have to actually show up,” he said, seated around a small table with two of his fellow …
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