If Kamala Harris’s campaign to become president of the United States is so far a matter of joyful vibes, then they’ve certainly been felt in Canada. Two thirds of Canadians told a recent survey they hold favourable views of the vice-president, and a third say they’re relieved by the apparently revived challenge she and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pose to the Republican ticket. Read More
For 66 years, Storybook Gardens has been one of London's premier attractions, especially for children and their families. Located on the eastern side of Springbank Park, it is inseparable from the 71-hectare (175-acre) green space in which it sits. Read More
They say the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Court backlogs already were a permanent challenge from coast to coast, before COVID-19 added a second helping of delay. Pandemic restrictions not only slowed the wheels by interrupting courthouse operations; they gummed them up with litigation over the restrictions themselves. Read More
Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it’s the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, flooding has become part of our daily lives. Read More
When you start shouting at the television screen, you know it’s time to take a break. I reached that point last week, watching Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech in Chicago, and what I yelled at the screen was “the enemy is us.” Read More
Another Labour Day, and the world of work seems to be constantly evolving including from the use of artificial intelligence, robots, and the ever-evolving work-from-home model. Read More
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is playing Russian roulette with the law of unintended consequences. Read More
At the turn of the last century, George Parker famously "sold" the Brooklyn Bridge to dozens of newcomers, promising each one they could earn money collecting tolls on a bridge that was never his to sell. When he was arrested in 1908, Parker snagged a sheriff's hat and overcoat from the courthouse and confidently strolled out past the guards, wishing them a Happy New Year. Read More
Elon Musk is heading for a crash. It's only a matter of time before one or another of his random enthusiasms brings him down. But if I had the power I would guarantee him at least two more years of solvency before he loses control of his companies, his great
According to my mother, I was a wilful toddler. When she tried to help me, I often asserted my independence with the phrase, "By own by self!" This determination persisted through adolescence, albeit with an expanded vocabulary. Read More
Carles Puigdemont, the self-exiled leader of the Catalan separatist movement, aspires to become the new Scarlet Pimpernel. Read More