Italy’s Five Star Movement, which forms one half of the governing coalition, suffered a fresh humiliation on Monday after winning an estimated 11 per cent of votes in Sardinia’s regional election. If confirmed once counting is completed, it would mark a precipitous decline from the 42 per cent of votes that the party won on the island during…
Social media continues to be a constant in our everyday lives. Many of us access multiple accounts daily, where we interact, share photos and create memories with our friends and the digital world. We use social media to capture instantaneous memories and re-share old ones with our networks, almost like a diary or journal. By…
As the Arab Spring picked off the strongmen of northern Africa, one member of the region’s dictators club remained unshakeable: Omar al-Bashir simply kept calm and carried on. In the three decades since he seized power in 1989, the Sudanese president has stared down two civil wars, years of sanctions, US airstrikes on his capital and…
For many people, the days following the deadly van attack in Toronto in late April were the first time they heard the word “incel.” But other people more familiar with online culture may have already been aware of the term — and if they weren’t, they likely were familiar with the beliefs and actions of…
OTTAWA — Bryan Adams swung by the nation’s capital Tuesday, but not to play an Ottawa gig — he appeared at a House of Commons committee meeting to propose changing a law. The music icon wants a section of the current Copyright Act amended so authors no longer have to wait until after their death…
I want to acknowledge the support network who play a pivotal role in the recovery of those with eating disorders. I have been the supporter. But, I have also been the one being supported. Here are some things to know so you can better support a loved one with an eating disorder. Food is at…
Conjoined twin boys born in the chaos of Yemen’s war may be evacuated to Saudi Arabia for live-saving treatment, Saudi authorities said on Thursday. Abdelkhaleq and Abdelkarim were born two weeks ago in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital, where the health system has collapsed under years of airstrikes and blockade by a Saudi-led military coalition. The tiny…
Rental rates are soaring in half of Canada’s largest cities, according to new data from PadMapper. According to the site’s August rent report looking at Canada’s 26 largest cities, 13 cities saw median one-bedroom rents increase over the last month: Toronto, Burnaby, B.C., Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Ont., Oshawa, Ont., Hamilton, Ont. Halifax, Abbotsford, B.C., Quebec…
A local authority in Germany is facing criticism after it seized a family’s pet dog and sold it to cover unpaid taxes. The pedigree pug named Edda was seized by officials in the Rhineland town of Ahlen last year after her owners failed to pay local taxes, including their dog tax. In a highly unusual step, the local authority…
Microsoft staff have demanded that the megacorp cancel a $479 million HoloLens contract with the US Military. In an open letter on Twitter (via Polygon), a group of Microsoft employees united as Microsoft Workers 4 Good are calling on Microsoft president Brad Smith and CEO Satya Nadella to cancel the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS)…