We’ve talked elsewhere in our Google Stadia coverage about the fact that it’s not a console, it’s what Google calls a ‘cloud native’ system that leverages tight integration of gaming components in the datacentre to provide – in theory, at least – a system capable of delivering genuinely different gaming experiences, while providing a generational…
WASHINGTON — Canada wants more from its negotiating partners before signing on to a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested Wednesday as his well-travelled foreign affairs minister resumed her place at the talks in Washington. Chrystia Freeland, after arriving in the U.S. capital in a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan,…
On May 19, Meghan Markle will officially become a member of the British Royal Family in a wedding ceremony that will be broadcast and celebrated around the world. Ahead of the big event, research has revealed that Markle has her own extraordinary list of royal descendants dating back hundreds of years. Ancestry’s expert team of…
As a young girl, there was something immensely comforting about entering Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. From the opening sequence of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” to the puppets and characters in the world of Make-Believe, and to the final tune, “It’s Such a Good Feeling,” the half-hour program brought me joy and uplifted my spirits. And…
The United States pressed all nations Saturday to "stand with the forces of freedom" in Venezuela, encouraged by a tougher European line as Russia stood in the minority in backing embattled leader Nicolas Maduro. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a forceful case at a special session of the United Nations Security Council, where…
The parent company of Tim Hortons seized ownership of four locations from a restaurant owner heading an unsanctioned franchisee group after he allegedly leaked sensitive corporate news to the media. Restaurant Brands International says David Hughes, president of the Great White North Franchisee Association, no longer owns the restaurants, which will be under corporate management…
Home affordability has become so strained in Canada’s priciest markets that if incomes don’t catch up, house prices will fall, says the co-author of National Bank of Canada’s latest home affordability report. The data for the third quarter of this year show the costs of owning a home rose in nine out of the 10…
The US and South Korea announced on Sunday an end to their annual large-scale military exercises in support of diplomatic efforts to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons programme. The decision comes days after the conclusion of US President Donald Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, which ended…
I lost my mother 21 years ago, at the age of eight. Losing her didn’t really feel so awful, as I was just a kid. But the experience of growing up without a mother was a very tough one. Back then as a teenager, hardly a day went by without my having to think and…
VANCOUVER — The Federal Court of Appeal’s decision to quash Ottawa’s approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is likely to delay the project for years, legal and political observers say. The ruling means the National Energy Board must consider the impacts of increased tanker traffic on the marine environment and the federal government must…