Pussy Riot — to themselves, their fans and even academics — aren’t just a music group. “They’re, like, more than just a band,” explained fan Matthew Lipke, waiting outside their recent show at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. “They’re like a movement.” For others who headed to the Pussy Riot: Riot Days tour, a show based…
Canada gets a breather to top up the tank at the women’s world hockey championship before what bodes to be an eventful two days. The defending champions dispatched Switzerland 4-0 on Friday less than 18 hours after blanking Finland 5-0 to start the tournament. Canada (2-0) has Saturday off before diving into another back-to-back starting…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s: Captain Canuck, a government agent with superhuman strength who defends Canada’s sovereignty. “All of a sudden, Canadians are looking to Captain Canuck as a symbol. And it’s basically, to them, Captain Canuck symbolizes independence,” said Richard Comely, 74, the…
Ryan Reynolds has personally urged Cobourg, Ont., committee members to rename the town’s arena after nine-year-old Grace Bowen, who died of cancer in 2015. Reynolds befriended Bowen through Toronto’s SickKids Foundation. Source link
Young athletes from across the province will descend on Waterloo region in the summer of 2026 to compete in the Ontario Summer Games. The announcement was made Thursday morning in Waterloo by Ontario’s Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden. “Our government is proud to support Waterloo region’s bid to host the 2026 Ontario Summer Games, and…
Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are offering similar sounding energy development plans that would fast-track regulatory processes and create energy corridors to develop natural resource projects. But some industry analysts and observers, while applauding the directions that both leaders are taking, are cautioning that their proposals may face significant challenges. “It’s great to see that improving regulatory systems for major projects…
The sprinter ran a wind-aided 9.99 on April 10. Source link
Two federal party leaders took aim Saturday at Mark Carney, whom polls suggest is the front-runner in the April 28 election, for once again skipping the campaign trail. Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet accused the Liberal leader of trying to capitalize on his early momentum by coasting through the opening three weeks of the campaign. “I believe that Mr. Carney is…
Diehard Buffalo Sabres fans in Yukon take note, there may be a bargain to be had. The NHL team apparel is no longer the hot commodity it once was in the territory — in fact, it’s quite the opposite. That’s because Yukon hockey star Dylan Cozens has been traded away. At the Sports Experts retail store in Whitehorse,…
Clicking “add to cart” may soon come with some additional sticker shock. As tariff pressures force some sellers in China to increase their prices for U.S. markets, some retail experts say Canadians shopping online could potentially feel the ripple effects on everything from electronics to socks. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump hiked duties on Chinese goods…