What to Do If You Get Emails for the Wrong Person
Opening my email to see an invite to a fall luncheon, I rolled my eyes. Not because I’m not a fan of luncheons (quite the opposite!) but because this invitation, …
White House says Israel has agreed to daily humanitarian pauses in Gaza
The north of the Gaza Strip saw continued fighting between Israel and Hamas on Thursday, as thousands more civilians fled south in a bid to reach a presumed area of comparative safety. …
Vatican moves closer to permitting transgender Catholics to be baptized
The Vatican on Wednesday said it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for transgender Catholics to be baptized and serve as godparents. “It is a major step for trans inclusion … it …
Is that snack chocolate or ‘chocolatey’? How skimpflation might be affecting your groceries
Daniel Noël of Sherbrooke, Que., stopped snacking on Quaker Dipps granola bars last year after he took a bite and noticed something was up. The bar tasted “very old,” Noël, 51, told …
A Calgary family is among those who left Gaza. Their father chose to stay behind
At the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, about 17 kilometres away from the Rafah border, Mansour Shouman hugged and kissed his family as they were set to leave Gaza through …
Netanyahu open to ‘little pauses’ in fighting but Israel warns Gaza City residents to leave
The first group of Canadians has been evacuated out of Gaza through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said today. “They are now safe and sound in Egypt and …
Info from 5.6 million patient visits among data stolen in ransomware attack on Ontario hospitals
A database containing information on 5.6 million patient visits to Bluewater Health and the social insurance numbers of as many as 1,446 Chatham-Kent Health Alliance employees are among the data taken in …
Air Canada offering cash or vouchers to settle compensation claims it says are baseless
Air Canada is reaching out to selected passengers, offering to settle their compensation cases currently stuck in a huge backlog with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA). But several passengers told …
Why open-source intelligence can help and hinder understanding of what’s happening in Gaza, Israel
Social media platforms have been flooded with horrific footage from Israel and Gaza since Oct. 7 — the day the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a surprise assault on …
Baseball great Justin Morneau, broadcaster Don Taylor lead B.C. Sports Hall of Fame 2024 class
Twelve B.C. Sports Hall of Fame inductees were announced Wednesday, including baseball star Justin Morneau, swimmer Ryan Cochrane, golfer Richard Zokol and longtime sportscaster Don Taylor. The 2024 class was unveiled at a …