By Emily Wilson You may have heard that more and more American students are heading to Canada after high school. News reports on this trend often trumpet the fact that Canadian universities offer a quality education for a fraction of the cost of a college degree in the United States. But is a university in…
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was fined almost €19 million ($21.6 million) for tax fraud on Tuesday but will avoid serving a 23-month prison sentence after agreeing a deal. Ronaldo, holding hands with his Spanish fiancee Georgina Rodriguez, came out of the court room smiling, pausing to sign autographs before leaving in a black van. The 33-year-old…
Prince William might’ve let a major hint about the royal baby slip out at the Aston Villa soccer event on Tuesday. At the game, Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish scored a game-winning goal against Cardiff City and the prince got really excited about it. The prince ― whose favorite team is Aston Villa ― reportedly told…
France has accused Italy of interfering in its affairs after the populist government in Rome, which rode to power last year on a wave of anti-establishment sentiment, offered to help the "yellow vest" movement. Matteo Salvini and Luigi Di Maio, who are both deputy prime ministers, gave enthusiastic encouragement to the gilets jaunes, whose protests…
TORONTO — The Ontario government has passed legislation to repeal the province’s cap-and-trade system, putting the final nail in the coffin of a program Premier Doug Ford has long promised to scrap. The bill was introduced in July but the final vote was delayed when an environmental group launched legal action against the government, alleging…
TORONTO — Ontario’s finance minister says the province will be moving ahead with an expansion of beer and wine sales into corner stores, big box stores and more grocery stores, promising the move will cut prices and prevent any potential privatization of the LCBO. Vic Fedeli said Thursday that the Progressive Conservative government will make…
TORONTO — The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the country’s housing sector is facing a high degree of vulnerability to market instability for the eighth straight quarter. The Crown corporation attributes the vulnerability to overvaluation and price acceleration in Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, and Hamilton. It rated Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina as having moderate levels…
Pope Francis on Sunday made a public plea to the international community to respect the Yemen ceasefire accord, hours before launching an historic visit to the United Arab Emirates, a prominent member of the Saudi-led coalition. The pontiff prayed a Hail Mary for Yemen’s children, suffering from hunger but unable to access food depots. “The cry of these…
Many Vancouverites may be frustrated that homes in their region — already the least affordable in North America — are being slapped with new taxes, but data shows homeowners in the city have actually been getting a very good deal. An excellent deal, really. In a new study from home listings site Zoocasa, the city…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding is finally here. The couple said “I do” midday on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Six hundred guests attended the ceremony, with thousands more invited to visit the castle grounds. But if your invite got lost in the mail, don’t worry ― we’re bringing you all the latest updates, pictures…