33 m. ago Review: Luminous Voices meets the challenge of contemporary choral works

Coming on the heels of yet another Juno Award nomination, Luminous Voices presented their annual concert devoted to contemporary choral music last Sunday in the Bella Concert Hall of Mount Royal Conservatory. From its inception, conductor Timothy Shantz and his magnificent singers have had a strong commitment to contemporary choral music, embracing head-on the challenges […]

Other

45 m. ago U.S. resolution on Ukraine that omits Russian aggression rejected by UN

The United States had tried to pressure the Ukrainians to withdraw their resolution in favor of its proposal, including a last-minute appeal by the U.S. deputy ambassador.

Other

52 m. ago Former ESPN insider Adrian Wojnarowski auctions iPhones used for ’Woj bombs’

Adrian Wojnarowski is cleaning out his office of cell phones and press passes, and even offering dinner dates in a bid to raise name, image and likeness funds for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball program. The former ESPN NBA reporter, best known for his breaking news “Woj bombs,” went to social media on Monday to […]

Technology

98 m. ago Bonnie Crombie blames PCs for poorly vetted Ontario Liberal candidates

Problematic social media posts have come back to haunt numerous candidates

Other

1 hour ago SEIU Local 2 – Media Advisory: Rally at Halifax City Hall as all twelve janitors losing jobs at Alderney Gate

Weeks after cleaners sign new collective agreement, HRM Council decision to go with a cheaper non-union contractor will result in deteriorating working conditions HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The janitors who clean and maintain Alderney Gate, and their supporters will be holding a rally at City Hall tomorrow. Video: WHAT: […]

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2 h. ago Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

LONDON (AP) — Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after lead singer Matty Healy kissed a male bandmate on stage, a London judge ruled Monday. The organizer of the Good Vibes Festival is seeking 1.9 million […]

Culture

3 h. ago Alberta spring session preview: Compassionate intervention act and budget deficit

Government house leader Joseph Schow will be holding a media conference at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon to discuss the province's priorities for the spring session

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4 h. ago Ontario PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have released their platform, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises.

Economics

4 h. ago Ford PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have released their platform today, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises plus a proposal to get rid of the minimum retail price for liquor. Minimum prices for spirits vary based on volume and alcohol content and are indexed to inflation, and the minimum retail price […]

Economics

5 h. ago Ontario election: Candidate's exit was dramatic, sure, but won't tilt London riding

The late withdrawal of a London-area NDP candidate who crashed out on the provincial election campaign trail over past comments about Black women may be spectacular – but it’s unlikely to really affect her riding’s race results. Elgin-Middlesex-London, held by the Progressive Conservative since 2011, lost one candidate last week when New Democrat Amanda Zavitz […]

Politics

5 h. ago Ontario election: Candidate's exit was dramatic, but won't tilt London riding

The late withdrawal of a London-area NDP candidate who crashed out on the provincial election campaign trail over past comments about Black women may be spectacular – but it’s unlikely to really affect her riding’s race results. Elgin-Middlesex-London, held by the Progressive Conservative since 2011, lost one candidate last week when New Democrat Amanda Zavitz […]

Politics

5 h. ago German business leaders say new government must act quickly to rescue stagnant economy

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany’s businesses have been frustrated by government inaction on the stagnating economy. Sunday’s national election raises hopes of a stable two-party coalition of conservatives and center-left Social Democrats, with center-right leader Friedrich Merz as chancellor. But will it take the swift action business leaders are calling for? Here’s what leading economists […]

Politics

6 h. ago Conservative media personality Dan Bongino picked as FBI deputy director

Bongino is also a former U.S. Secret Service agent but has no previous FBI experience, unlike most deputy directors

Other

6 h. ago Why Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

They said that calling an early provincial election was hubris, yet Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford may win an even bigger majority on Feb. 27. They scoffed when he claimed a vote was needed to fight U.S. tariffs, but that turned out to be all Ontarians were thinking about. And, as Brian Lilley discusses […]

Politics

6 h. ago How Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

They said that calling an early provincial election was hubris, yet Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford may win an even bigger majority on Feb. 27. They scoffed when he claimed a vote was needed to fight U.S. tariffs, but that turned out to be all Ontarians were thinking about. And, as Brian Lilley discusses […]

Politics

6 h. ago B.C. Conservative MLA backs lawyer in residential school row with Law Society

Lawyer James Heller unsuccessfully pushed for the society's training material to say there were "potentially" burial sites at a former Kamloops residential school

Society

7 h. ago Le conflit dans l’est de la RDC a coûté la vie «à plus de 7 000 personnes» depuis janvier

La situation sécuritaire «a atteint des niveaux alarmants», selon la première ministre Judith Suminwa Tuluka.

Other

7 h. ago Ukraine, US Closing In on Deal Over Nation’s Mineral Resources

Ukraine is in the final stages of talks with the US over a deal to give Washington a cut of the country’s natural mineral resources, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on Monday.

Other

7 h. ago Here Are the Key Positions of Germany’s Likely Coalition Parties

An alliance between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the center-left SPD is the only viable path to form a new government for Germany.

Culture

7 h. ago Vers un nouveau test à domicile pour connaître son risque d’avoir un cancer du sein

L’outil combine une analyse de salive à un questionnaire pour calculer le risque de cancer de façon personnalisée.

Science