5 h. ago Take a cartoon break: Editorial cartoons from the past week (June 16)

Sit back and relax. Here’s a quick break from the doldrums of the day, thanks to our editorial cartoonists. Here are their offerings from the Calgary Herald, published this past week. And, if you’re looking for a collection of other Father’s Day funnies, check out this post. More Father’s Day cartoons can be found at […]

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20 h. ago Miami zoo tortoise turns 135 and celebrates his first Father’s Day

“Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be an inspiration to many others!” Zoo Miami spokesman Ron Magill said in a statement.

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22 h. ago Is Father’s Day getting more respect? Depends on who you ask

Is Father’s Day starting to get a little more attention as a holiday? Not if you check some social media. In an expletive-filled post on TikTok and X, rapper Plies, best known for his collaborations with T-Pain and DJ Khaled on hits “Shawty” and “I’m So Hood,” complains about how Father’s Day on Sunday carries […]

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24 h. ago CGTN: From father to son: The enduring values guiding Xi Jinping

On Father’s Day, CGTN published an article discussing how the teachings and example set by Xi Jinping’s father have silently influenced his governance philosophy, particularly his firm stance on standing with the people and his emphasis on the importance of research and investigation. BEIJING, June 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — During a 2021 visit to […]

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24 h. ago Galapagos tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day at Zoo Miami

MIAMI — A South Florida zoo’s oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said. “Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be an inspiration […]

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3 d. ago Fun things to do in Edmonton this weekend: Toxic Avenger at Metro, Game Con Canada, Big Evil Rat and more!

Toxic Avenger (1984): Besides all-consuming hockey and — you remembered, right? — Father’s Day Sunday, an underground cinematic icon is in town! Director-producer-actor Lloyd Kaufman is the creator of cult cinema’s The Toxic Avenger, an insane effort right up there with Pink Flamingos, Freaks and The Evil Dead as a peak midnight classic. Kaufman’s never-surrender, […]

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3 d. ago Gaudreau’s widow shares heartfelt thoughts in Father’s Day tribute

'I was keeled over for days sick to my stomach,' Meredith Gaudreau writes of learning about Johnny's death

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3 d. ago Taste of Italy, Exotic Car Show, other events on menu this weekend across GTA

It’s Father’s Day weekend, which means the city is bursting at the seams with things to do and places to visit. Keep in the back of your mind that there are many road closures in and around the city, including a section of Lake Shore Blvd. around Exhibition Place for the Under Armour 10K, so […]

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5 d. ago North America's biggest rib and beer festival is taking over a Toronto park this weekend

Get those wet wipes out and prepare for a saucy weekend, because the Northern Heat Rib Series — the biggest rib and beer tour in North America — is about to kick off its Toronto summer season with a huge festival this weekend.Could there be a more perfect way to celebrate Father's Day than with pitmasters and breweries as far as the eye can see? Heck, even if you're not celebrating the holiday, it sounds like a mighty fine way to spend a sunny June weekend.While Toronto hosts its fair share of ribfests over the course of the summer, there are none quite as popular and wide-spanning than those held by Northern Heat, who are putting on a total of 16 festivals across Ontario this spring and summer.For Toronto's part, it all kicks off with the Beaches Ribfest, which lands in Woodbine Park this Friday, June 13.While the festival's lineup of some of Ontario's top barbecue vendors is certainly the star of the show, there will also be plenty of othe...

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7 d. ago Dove Men+Care Encourages Canadian Dads to Celebrate ‘My Most Important Role’ on LinkedIn

Fathers and father figures are invited to make “Dad” a job title, challenging traditional ideals around masculinity and success TORONTO — To mark Father’s Day, Dove Men+Care invites Canadian Dads and father figures to update their LinkedIn profiles with one of their most meaningful life roles: “Dad.” Rolling out across Canada, the campaign encourages fathers […]

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8 d. ago Father's Day funnies: Father's DayComics and cartoons celebrating dads on Father's Day June 15

This Sunday is a time for dads — it’s Father’s Day on June 15, 2025, which happens on the third Sunday of June each year in dozens of countries around the world. It’s not a stat holiday, but it is a day that many people mark by thanking fathers for all that they do. It’s […]

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8 d. ago Father's Day funnies: Father's Day Comics and cartoons celebrating dads on Father's Day June 15

This Sunday is a time for dads — it’s Father’s Day on June 15, 2025, which happens on the third Sunday of June each year in dozens of countries around the world. It’s not a stat holiday, but it is a day that many people mark by thanking fathers for all that they do. It’s […]

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4 w. ago Surrey goalie honours late father after Medicine Hat Tigers win WHL title

Netminder Harrison Meneghin, who's from South Surrey, lost his father on March 23, the final day of the WHL regular season. Derek Meneghin was 49.

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