14 h. ago Editorial cartoons time: The best of the past week (Nov. 17, 2025)

Greg Perry and Patrick LaMontagne were sharp as ever this past week. Here’s a look at their editorial cartoons published in the Calgary Herald in the last several days.  

Culture

63 h. ago With the rise of AI ‘slop,’ Canada’s creative sector sets sights on licensing regime

OTTAWA — On Nov. 1, Xania Monet appeared for the first time on the Adult R&B Billboard chart. One week later, the song ‘Walk my Walk’ by Breaking Rust topped Billboard’s country digital song sales chart. While both performers look and sound human, they’re not. Both are generated by artificial intelligence. Monet was the first […]

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3 d. ago SIMMONS: If it’s Grey Cup Week, is it time to consider what to do with Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube? 

During Grey Cup Week 2019, the struggling Maple Leafs said goodbye to the accomplished Mike Babcock, essentially ending his time as a National Hockey League coach. The justifiable, yet almost merciful ending for Babcock came after just nine Leafs wins in 23 regular-season games. And there wasn’t a lot of argument against the coach firing […]

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5 d. ago Famous Filipino cafe is coming to Toronto this week with the help of a local restaurant

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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5 d. ago Famous Filipino cafe is comes to Toronto for the first time this week

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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5 d. ago Famous Filipino cafe comes to Toronto for the first time this week

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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2 w. ago I don't really have a problem with Lansdowne 2.0. Except for this | Letters to the Editor

Saturday Nov. 1: Citizen readers respond to a week that was all Lansdowne 2.0, all the time.

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2 w. ago Studio ROOF Launches Canadian Website Just in Time for the Holiday Season

MONTREAL, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Design-lovers and sustainability-advocates across Canada are invited to explore the new Canadian online home of Dutch creative brand Studio ROOF at studioroof.ca, officially launched this week in time for the festive gift-giving season. The Canadian site marks a new chapter for the brand, offering its collection of imaginative, nature-inspired […]

Society

2 w. ago Toronto cafe that started in a trailer finally opens permanent location

A side hustle has officially turned into a full-fledged business for one pair of Toronto sisters-in-law as they officially open their first permanent location.In-laws tend to get a bad rap, but in the case of Sister Sister Coffee Bar co-founders Kinzie and Olivia, becoming family through marriage created a bond that extends far beyond family get-togethers.According to Kinzie and Olivia, their connection first began to bloom when they both moved to Toronto in 2021, bonding over their shared love of coffee.Over many coffee dates, the wheels started turning: what if, instead of trying new cafes all the time, they simply started their own? Come June of 2024, the question ceased to be hypothetical: their very own mobile cafe, Sister Sister, officially hitting the road.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Sister Sister Coffee Bar (@sistersistercoffeebar)Holding court at Fort York dur...

Sport

3 w. ago Alberta government ending hybrid work policy for public servants

Alberta is ending its hybrid work policy allowing some staff to work from home two days a week, mandating all government employees return to the office full-time in 2026.

Politics

3 w. ago Flights canceled and a ‘mega strike’ disrupted as dangerous winds hit New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Swathes of New Zealand were pummeled by dangerous winds for the second time in a week on Thursday, with howling gales canceling hundreds of flights, causing electricity blackouts and forcing school closures.

Events

3 w. ago Beyond Meat shares briefly sizzle on Walmart deal and meme stock interest

Beyond Meat’s shares briefly sizzled Wednesday before heading back down again. The plant-based meat company’s shares more than doubled early Wednesday before closing at $3.58 per share, which was down 1%. Still, it was a surprising comeback for a stock that was trading at an all-time low of 50 cents per share late last week. […]

Economics