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Belleville chiefs: Fund homelessness intervention and new approaches

Belleville-area emergency services chiefs are calling for new approaches and government funding for interventions to curb the rising human and financial costs of homelessness-related issues. Police Chief Murray Rodd said some form of mandatory...

Sept endroits remarquables pour s’adonner au ski de fond

Certains centres de ski de fond se distinguent des autres pour la beauté de leurs paysages ou par leurs bonnes conditions de neige. En voici sept où il fait bon emprunter les sentiers.

Stalled compensation talks between AMA, gov’t might leave new triage physician roles unfilled

The president of the Alberta Medical Association says physicians may not sign on to pick up new shifts as part of a relief measure introduced by the province because of the outdated model proposed for compensation. The triage liaison physician role...

NEW KID IN TOWN

At a time the automotive industry in Southwestern Ontario has been rocked by volatility and uncertainty, Toyota offered a reminder Friday on the importance of stability. The automaker, with plants in Cambridge and Woodstock employing more than 8,500...

NORTHERN COLLEGE SPORTS DOME RECEIVES BIG NOHFC BOOST

Northern College’s sports dome project received a $2 million dollar financial boost from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) on Friday, as announced by Timmins MPP George Pirie. “Northern College is a cornerstone asset for the City...

Kelowna voters favour former MPs for mayor - poll

Tracy Gray, a former Kelowna city councillor and Conservative MP, says she’s being encouraged to run for the leadership of the BC Conservative party. And a poll suggests she’d have a good shot at becoming Kelowna mayor if she decides to run in this...

Dix livres pour découvrir les multiples visages du Japon

UN PRINTEMPS AU GOÛT DE MOCHI Premier volet d’une tétralogie, on découvre ici la Librairie du vendredi. Établie entre les murs de la petite gare de Nohara, à environ deux heures et demie de train de Tokyo, elle a la réputation de toujours avoir en...

Trump retire son invitation à Carney pour se joindre à son Conseil de paix

Le président américain Donald Trump a retiré son invitation au premier ministre Mark Carney à se joindre à son nouveau Conseil de paix.

Comedian Vic Michaelis on their internet talk show, working with Emilia Clarke - and launching an MLM

Vic Michaelis may be a beloved improv comedian who has racked up millions of views across YouTube and TikTok. And the Canadian- raised actor may be about to transition to more mainstream fame off the back of a new espionage thriller.

`Oh no, not again'

A Thursday afternoon fire at 99 McNaughton Ave. W. in Chatham has displaced many of the same residents evacuated during a major blaze in August 2024. Numerous residents, including some frail and elderly, and others with pets, were evacuated from the...

The battle for America is being waged in Minnesota

Game change

EYES IN THE SKY

There are more than a few sentimental thoughts as the last of the Hercules CC-130H Hercules aircraft prepares to take off from 14 Wing Greenwood in the Annapolis Valley for the final time. The last of the Hercs, which have been at Greenwood since 413...

Glyphosate, heavy metals not a factor in brain patients’ symptoms, report says

A provincial investigation into the so-called “mystery disease” has determined neither herbicides nor heavy metals have contributed to the symptoms of more than 200 patients. On Friday, chief medical officer Dr. Yves Léger presented the long-awaited...

Que deviennent nos réseaux sociaux après notre mort ?

Même après avoir rendu notre dernier souffle, nous continuons de vivre avec notre identité numérique. En faisons-nous assez pour la protéger de notre vivant ? Selon un rapport de 2024 de l’Académie de la transformation numérique de l’Université Laval,...

Du réconfort dans l’assiette

Même après avoir rendu notre dernier souffle, nous continuons de vivre avec notre identité numérique. En faisons-nous assez pour la protéger de notre vivant ? Selon un rapport de 2024 de l’Académie de la transformation numérique de l’Université Laval,...

TOPS Eatery closing its doors next month

An uptown staple will be closing its doors next month as TOPS Eatery will be serving its last meals on Feb. 8, its owner, Naveen Saboo, confirmed. In a Facebook post attributed to “The TOPS Eatery Team,” clientele were told Thursday the decision to...

EYES IN THE SKY

There are more than a few sentimental thoughts as the last of the Hercules CC-130H Hercules aircraft prepares to take off from 14 Wing Greenwood in the Annapolis Valley for the final time. The last of the Hercs, which have been at Greenwood since 413...

WINTERFEST WEEKEND

Stratford Winterfest committee member MJ Thomson places a sign for the event at Upper Queen's Park on Friday. This year's event is set for Saturday, with games, performances, food trucks and other activities at Upper Queen's Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

DANGEROUS COLD SNAP

People gather near the Downtown Mission on a bitterly cold Thursday. With Environment Canada warning of the season's coldest weather for the region, the city has expanded emergency shelter capacity to ensure anyone in need can get out of the cold and...

Ryan Wedding Arrested

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder for Canada who was among the FBI’S top fugitives and faces charges related to multinational drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, has been arrested, two people familiar with...

FACILE DE NOUS ENVAHIR

S’il est improbable que des blindés américains traversent la frontière pour débarquer dans les rues de Montréal ou d’Ottawa, une action coup de poing de Washington pour prendre le contrôle d’une portion de notre territoire par le nord est tout à fait...

BOARDS UP

A skater glides across the ice of the rink in Springer Market Square, which has had boards installed ahead of four days of events in Kingston on Friday. Friday featured public skating, while the weekend features a historic hockey game, a skate with the...

À qui appartient la glace ?

Les arénas de Montréal sont-ils vraiment accessibles au grand public ? Une part importante des heures de glace est accordée aux activités de hockey et aux clubs de patinage artistique, mais plusieurs voix s’élèvent pour demander que la Ville diversifie...

Drying wells and dying wetlands

For years, Samantha Lernout and her family walked along a trail through the woods that led to a pond and wetland near their home on Witmer Road in Wilmot Township. But in three years, the pond and surrounding marsh dried up. “It was a beautiful...

Pup-fuelled warmth on offer at the Ontario SPCA

With temperatures set to plunge to record lows, the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society Cornwall and Region Animal Centre on Boundary Road held a heartwarming opportunity for animal lovers on Friday. The animal centre hosted a meet-and-greet, inviting the...

FACILE DE NOUS ENENVAHI

FA CILE DE NOUS ENENVAHI

AVIAN FLU SURVIVOR

Joselynn Armstrong, 14, survived Canada's first case of locally acquired avian flu. B.C. Children's Hospital's Dr. Muhieldin Ahamad, right, was part of the team that treated her. Joselynn, whose parents Meghan Makowka and Ryan Armstrong are at left, is...

Funding a main topic at the mayor’s annual State of the City

Mayor Blaine Hyggen used his State of the City address on Thursday to frame the year ahead as one of tough choices, cautious optimism and doing more with less, telling business leaders the city must decide between “needs” and wants. His address,...

ENVIRONMENTAL, LEGAL ISSUES

Jack Huntington is the spokesperson for the Wascana View Action Group, which is opposed to the city pursuing an extension of Prince of Wales Drive if it plans to cut through Mckell Wascana Conservation Park. Huntington says the project raises...

Former Olympian, alleged drug king found in Mexico

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico, capping off a yearslong manhunt and dealing what U.S. officials called a significant blow to a violent criminal network that has endangered...

NOW THAT'S BRISK

With temperatures dipping well below normal, a pedestrian makes a bone-chilling walk across the Broadway Bridge. According to Environment Canada, the daily high temperatures through Saturday are expected to be around -30 C, with overnight lows...

Fighting words

Prince Harry has joined U.K. veterans and politicians voicing their outrage after U.S. President Donald Trump's baseless claim that troops from non-u.s. NATO countries avoided the frontline during the Afghanistan war. While not naming Trump, the Duke...

UVic needs to clarify drug policies as decriminalization ends: law student

A University of Victoria law student is calling on the university to clearly inform students that they will not be disciplined for seeking help related to illicit drug use once personal possession becomes illegal again in B.C. “I think there’s a high...

PANHANDLING A TOUGH WAY TO MAKE A GO OF IT IN SUDBURY

The winds are blowing strongly, and on some streets in downtown Sudbury, wind tunnels whip up funnels of snow that dance down the street, pirouetting as they go. My canine friend and I walk for more than two hours through the city core on a cold...

Former Olympian, alleged drug king found in Mexico

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico, capping off a yearslong manhunt and dealing what U.S. officials called a significant blow to a violent criminal network that has endangered...

OPEN HOUSE

Toni Powless, with Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services, shows off the kitchen of an apartment in the agency's new affordable housing building in Sarnia during an open house this week. The five-storey, 60-unit building, built on land donated by Lambton...

Former Olympian, alleged drug king found in Mexico

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico, capping off a yearslong manhunt and dealing what U.S. officials called a significant blow to a violent criminal network that has endangered...

Cold locked in for next week or longer in Grey-bruce

Snowfall and extreme-cold warnings Friday represent the latest wintry blows to hit Grey-bruce this week. Environment Canada's calling for 10 to 15 centimetres more snow today, significantly reduced visibility amid heavy snowfall and winds gusting to...

AN IMPRESSIVE ASCENT

Karine Dazé has gone from attending snowboarder training camps in the city as a teen to gliding toward becoming the first Canadian woman to coach half-pipe snowboarding at the Olympics. “I'm definitely gonna sneak in a run in the half-pipe,” she says.

A revamped coliseum. The Junos. New festivals Is 2026 Hamilton's year of music?

TD Coliseum reopened late last year after a $300million revitalization with Paul McCartney performing. Days later came the announcement of Route 905 Country Festival, adding another music festival to Hamilton's bustling scene. Now, a new concert...

PENTICTON HERALD

You will seldom meet a woman as proud of her Indigenous culture as Dolly Kruger, so being honoured with a national award as a role model for her business success is something she will always cherish. Kruger, who was raised on a working ranch in the...

‘BEST COACH’

Jacques Martin never wanted to be the centre of attention during his National Hockey League career. On Saturday night at the Canadian Tire Centre, he won't be able to avoid it. Thirty years after he made his debut behind the Ottawa Senators bench,...

COMMON GROUND

Canada’s two main political party leaders won’t boast about the connection, but they have at least one important thing in common these days: As a new session of Parliament opens Monday, they’re both facing challenges that may well determine their...

COMMON GROUND

AS PARLIAMENT RESUMES, POILIEVRE AND CARNEY FACE THE SAME CHALLENGE: TO TIGHTEN THEIR GRIP ON POWER — OR WATCH IT SLIP AWAY

GR8 MOMENT

For 20 minutes, the Calgary Flames actually looked pretty good. Unfortunately, there are 60 minutes in a hockey game. And after outplaying and outshooting the Washington Capitals (25-21-6) for the opening period, the Flames (21-25-5) found themselves...

WHAT A RUSH

Kenneth Sanderson, who embraced surfing when he lived in Australia before returning home to P.E.I., is a member of a community of hardy surfers who follow the waves on P.E.I.’s north shore in the chilly fall and winter months. The Rustico Surf Club has...

DEEP-ROOTED APPRECIATION

Chair Sandra Turco admires a plant given to her to mark Trustee Appreciation Day during a meeting of Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board trustees on Wednesday. Director of education Fil Lettieri thanked trustees for their “thoughtful...

BROCKVILLE BUDGET ALL BUT DONE; TAX LEVY HIKE AT 5.67%

Brockville's 2026 budget was one written declaration away from being done Thursday night, with the tax levy increase sitting at 5.67 per cent. In yet another marathon council session that saw members agree to hire a new firefighter and restore...

'TIL DEATH DO US PART

A case playing out in an Ottawa courtroom presents not just the heavy burden of caring for an ailing loved one, but also the moral and legal considerations when love leads to homicide.

Cold snap heats up shelter concerns

With temperatures expected to dip as low as 37 C with wind chill Saturday, Peterborough's cochairs of housing and homelessness are again raising concerns about shelter spaces for the city's homeless population. “Our own city numbers show that...

NORTH BAY VOLUNTEERS SCRAMBLE TO PREVENT FROSTBITE DURING -40C COLD

Tracy Clement says she’s worried people living on the streets could lose limbs due to the bitterly cold conditions expected Friday night. Environment Canada issued a cold weather alert for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa, warning that chill values are...

PORT PAUSE FRUSTRATES

For the past 12 years, the chief executive of the Sydney Harbour Investment Partners has maintained a vision of development on a greenfield site near Sydport Industrial Park, whether a container terminal and logistics park and/or a wind marshalling...

SNOW DAYS

Complaints about snow removal have skyrocketed in 2026 with calls to the city’s 311 service nearly tripled from last year. Numbers from the city show 33,350 calls related to snow removal were fielded from Dec. 1 to Jan. 21. More than 15,000 of those...

GENERATING SOME NEW IDEAS

Inside the turbine room at the Rossdale Power Plant, past large gaps in the floor and teal-coloured consoles and railings that guests are told not to lean on, there is writing on the wall. “Last run of 10,000 parsons,” one reads, dated Feb. 4,...

The battle for America is being waged in Minnesota

As ICE raids separate families, people across the political spectrum try to figure out what comes next Trinity Lutheran church is a small, rural congregation in Sibley County, Minn., a district southwest of Minneapolis that voted more than two-thirds...

The battle for America is being waged in Minnesota

As ICE raids separate families, people across the political spectrum try to figure out what comes next Trinity Lutheran church is a small, rural congregation in Sibley County, Minn., a district southwest of Minneapolis that voted more than two-thirds...

The battle for America is being waged in Minnesota

As ICE raids separate families, people across the political spectrum try to figure out what comes next Trinity Lutheran church is a small, rural congregation in Sibley County, Minn., a district southwest of Minneapolis that voted more than two-thirds...

CITY TO HOST NEXT PARASPORT GAMES

Some people may remember when Neil Lumsden, Ontario's Minister of Sport, played professional football in the Canadian Football League. But not many will know that Lumsden once played a game of wheelchair basketball. The MPP for Hamilton East – Stoney...

GOING BACK TO THE MOVIES

Seats have been filling up more and more at three local indie cinemas — a trend that cinephile T'cha Dunlevy reports with surprised satisfaction.

| SAMEDI 24 JANVIER 2026 Frontière avec le N.-B.: le renforcement d’ICE au Maine suscite le débat

Mercredi, le département de la sécurité intérieure des États-Unis (Homeland Security) a publié un communiqué indiquant la mise en oeuvre de l’opération «Catch of the Day». Selon la publication de ce secteur géré par Kristi Noem, cette opération vise à...

Golden Lion Brewing will celebrate 40 years this Canada Day

Stan Groves stands in the Golden Lion Brewery, surrounded by 40-year old equipment from England and newer equipment made by Pro-par in Lennoxville. By rights, they shouldn’t even have the pub. Well, they shouldn’t have had it for more than five...

A ST. THOMAS STAR

St. Thomas actress Rachel McAdams poses on her just unveiled Hollywood Walk of Fame star during a ceremony in Hollywood, Calif., on Jan. 20. For more, turn to Eric Bunnell's People column on

TEMPERED GLASS MANUFACTURER TO BEGIN HIRING 30 WORKERS

Woodstock's new glass manufacturer is in the market for employees, its opening pushed back by delays in the shipping of equipment and finding suppliers not subject to American tariffs. Greg Kasminas, executive vice-president of Woodstock Glass...

WAITING GAME

A Kelowna woman with end-stage liver failure is drawing attention to her challenges in navigating B.C.'s transplant system, which has kept her waiting for over a year to get life-saving surgery. Lyndsay Richholt said her doctors told her she had six...

Mom who lost newborn calls for better pediatric training in rural areas

When Kayla Hickey left the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) with her newborn twins on Nov. 10, 2023, they had a clean bill of health. Little did the Dunville woman know that just 25 days later, her firstborn son, Declan Bowering, would die from a...

Local cat rescue paving the way with compassionate care

Nickel City Cats, based in Sudbury, has been working hard with their small network of volunteers to provide quality care to stray and feral cats and kittens across the northeast. It all started in early February 2024 when Donna Charron took the plunge...

LES STARS M18 A SONT CHAMPIONS À LA MAISON

Pour la première fois depuis 2023, une équipe des Stars a remporté l’un des tournois de hockey de Lachute. L’équipe de classe M18 A a en effet dominé la finale du 18 janvier pour être couronnée championne de la compétition. Cette 47e édition du...

Ratepayers look for answers at RM council meeting about Monette Farms permit

Ratepayers attending a R.M. of Lac Pelletier No. 107 council meeting were looking for answers and asking their elected representatives to be more transparent about decisions taken about a Monette Farms winter-only intensive livestock operation...

La chronique S'exercer au bonheur

Quand la vie s'écoule comme une rivière de grâce : l'art d'entrer en

Lac Pelletier Ratepayers look for answers at RM council meeting about Monette Farms permit

Ratepayers attending a R.M. of Lac Pelletier No. 107 council meeting were looking for answers and asking their elected representatives to be more transparent about decisions taken about a Monette Farms winter-only intensive livestock operation...

Warmth and love: Patches From Heaven helps the homeless

It takes about 80 hours to make a wool blanket destined to be wrapped around a precariously housed person in Norfolk County. “That’s a lot of love and time that goes into each blanket,” said James Durka of Port Dover. Durka and his wife, Barb, run...

Sewage plan the latest hurdle for St. Jacobs developments

RESIDENTS OF AN ESTABLISHED NEIGH BOURHOOD in the north end of St. Jacobs already fighting plans for two sprawling new subdivisions in the vicinity now find themselves fighting a scheme rolled out by Woolwich Township itself. Looking at options to...

Arena reconstruction progressing on schedule

The Rogers Arena reconstruction project remains on schedule. “We’re on budget. We’re on schedule,” said architect Chris Perry at the last council meeting of 2025. He acknowledged that there had been some hiccups along the way but that there was...

Iran : une répression brutale et un futur incertain

Depuis le 28 décembre 2025, la République islamiqueeniranestconfrontée aux plus grandes manifestations de son histoire. Les doléances économiques en sont l’élément déclencheur, le rial, la monnaie iranienne, ayant atteint sa plus faible valeur relative...

FIRST THREE COUNCILLORS CHOSEN FOR RECC BOARD

COLCHESTER COUNTY – The first half of the Rath Eastlink Community Centre’s (RECC) new board of directors have been chosen as part of the facility’s new governance model. District 11 Coun. Al Kennedy, District 5 Coun. Tim Johnson and District 1 Coun....

NOS PHOTOS DE LA SEMAINE

Lundi dernier, alors que pour plusieurs c’était le Blue Monday — la journée la plus déprimante de l’année —, pour Dolly Parton, c’était tout le contraire. La reine du country a célébré ses 80 ans tout en couleur avec un gâteau en forme de papillon,...

Kin Club of Gananoque adopts food insecurity as focus for 2026

Fighting food insecurity is the 2026 challenge the Kin Club of Gananoque has decided to dedicate itself towards. “We know firsthand how difficult it is to provide for families, and we can appreciate how much harder that is when funds aren't available...

ACTUALITÉS Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

grâce à ces recettes santé, savoureuses Cet hiver, boostez vos défenses naturelles le corps le système immunitaire, réchauffer vitaminées, pensées pour renforcer pendant l’hiver. et illuminer les assiettes durablement

`IT'S NICE TO BE RECOGNIZED'

Ted D'eon is a giving person. In fact, the 76-year-old has spent 50 years volunteering in his community. The Middle West Pubnico resident blesses others in countless ways, but one of his longest volunteering efforts has been with a tern colony on the...

LES AÎNÉS DE WENDOVER CRÉENT UNE MAGNIFIQUE NOUVELLE FRESQUE MURALE

Une nouvelle oeuvre d’art magnifique, créée avec l’aide enthousiaste des aînés locaux, orne désormais le centre communautaire Lucien-Delorme à Wendover. La fresque murale de Wendover est le premier d’une série de projets artistiques inspirés et...

Petite ferme, grand héritage

Si la disparition des petites fermes d’une trentaine de vaches est appréhendée, par manque de relève, il reste encore de jeunes producteurs prêts à faire ce qu’il faut pour donner un second souffle à l’héritage familial… et à la vieille étable de 110...

LES JEUNES POURSUIVENT LA RÉFLEXION

Alors que les consultations du gouvernement Kinew sur une province véritablement bilingue ont pris fin à l’automne, La Liberté poursuit la réflexion en donnant la parole à la jeunesse francophone. Benjamin Niyomugabo, Emma Gobeil, Nesrine Cherfi et...

Square One announces January concert and winter raffle to support housing efforts

Square One Community Inc. is giving residents two ways to come together this January, pairing live music and a winter raffle on Jan. 29 at Zion United Church to raise funds for its housing initiatives. Comfort Singers The first event is a 50s, 60s...

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION

The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) hosted a volunteer appreciation lunch on Friday, Jan. 9, bringing together volunteers for an afternoon of connection and recognition. A press release said the lunch provided the chance to thank...

Time-Zone Troubles for Olympics

B.C. bars face early mornings rather than evening excitement as Games gear up| Pages 8-9

SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA AWARDS TENDER FOR NEW TOWN HALL

South Bruce Peninsula has awarded the tender for construction of its new town hall in Wiarton, but not before several revisions were made to bring the cost down by more than a million dollars. Town council awarded the contract on Jan. 13 to Allen...

DeSoto Fireflite 1956

Solutions rangement & organisation

Voici la preuve qu’un simple meuble de rangement peut donner du style à un décor! À mi-chemin entre les styles japandi et mid-century modern, ce petit meuble bas séduit par ses panneaux rainurés et ses lignes épurées. À la fois pratique et décoratif,...

Le pouvoir de la bienveillance

De bons plats remplis de légumes que les enfants vont aimer !

STYLE

Voir la couleur d’un nouvel oeil.

UN BRIN GIVRÉ

Il y a quelque chose d’unique dans cette période de l’année, quand les jours raccourcissent, que l’air se charge d’une certaine magie et que l’agitation du quotidien laisse doucement place aux moments de partage. L’hiver — et plus encore le temps des...

Greenland showdown at ‘decisive moment’ after new Trump threats: Danish PM

Read: 3 min Denmark’s prime minister on Sunday said her country faces a “decisive moment” in its diplomatic battle with the United States over Greenland, after President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory. Ahead of...

Positive ID for remains of missing fisherman

Human remains found Nov. 15 on the shore near a seasonal cottage on Saugeen First Nation have been positively identified as those of Lijun S., a 57-year-old Toronto resident believed to have been swept away by a Saugeen River ice flow while fishing...

LET IT RIP

Nearly 30 years ago, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon shocked the movie industry when the thenunknown writer-actors sold their script for Good Will Hunting for $600,000 US. The film was nominated for nine Oscars, and won two, turning them into overnight...

#1 Soil Provider

A great yard or garden begins with a great foundation. Reimer Soils has been providing the highest quality landscaping products for more than 40 years. With a complete range of top quality products and unmatched customer service, there is no reason to...

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Bols aux boulettes de kefta, page 30 Stylisme : Alexandra Guévin Thibault Photo : Thierry Pateau

Comment contrer le manque d’énergie causé par la ménopause ?

ALAN PIVLOVAR

Alan, congratulations on Alpenhaus turning one! Can you take us back to the moment you decided to launch the brand? Thank you. The idea for Alpenhaus came naturally, almost two and a half years ago, around April 2023. I’ve always had this mix of...

A strange tale from Pigeon Hill

At noon in June of 1955 a severe hail and electrical storm hit the Eastern Townships community of Pigeon Hill disrupting communications and damaging crops and a few buildings. The storm was of special interest to the Stormy Weather Group at McGill...

Cover St y

Anishinaabe writer Armand Ruffo reflects on the journey of Sounding Thunder, a powerful collaboration blending classical music, Indigenous storytelling, and Anishinaabe song to honour Chief Francis Pegahmagabow—now entering a new chapter with the...

Changing Times for Canada!

In 2025 we have experienced quite a lot of uncertainty and change in Canada. The main source of that change comes from our neighbour to the South, the United States of America and their new leadership. There are other factors to our change as well such...

KILLER ROBOTS IN GAZA

Israel’s assault on Gaza has offered the first glimpse of AI-assisted genocide. The Israeli military has deployed multiple algorithmic targeting systems: it uses Lavender and The Gospel to identify suspected Hamas militants and generate lists of human...

The Celtic Conversation

Jonah and the addict

On a day I was scheduled to share my testimony in church, God prompted me to read the Book of Jonah. I thought I knew all about Jonah, the famous runaway prophet – but that day I realized he was also someone caught in a cycle I knew all too well. I...

Blues In The Ballpark!

The Thunder Bay Community Auditorium is celebrating their 40th season and announced recently a brand new event, Blues at the Ballpark to be held August 21 and 22, 2026 at the Port Arthur Stadium. I asked Andrew Edwards, Acting General Manager TBCA...

Where Land is Torn Like Paper

A Polar Bear swims through empty ocean. Ancient tent rings emerge from thawing ground. In Canada’s most remote national park, something fundamental is shifting.

Hey Rockstars!

My answer: GRIT Because the truth is, grit builds what talent alone never can. Entrepreneurship isn’t a performance — it’s grit, mixed with discipline, and unwavering conviction in the moments when no one is clapping and the world is waiting to see...

Chut!

Ces animaux ont des trucs incroyables pour communiquer sans paroles

2 menus POUR ÉPATER SES PROCHES

sans vider ses poches

Zip It!!

Incredible ways animals communicate without sound

The City Comes to the Mall

What do Canada’s biggest retail redevelopments have in store for us?

CANFAR’S Bloor Street Entertains raises over $1.5 million to end HIV in Canada

Bloor Street Entertains has become one of Canada’s most dazzling philanthropic traditions. On November 21, 2025, its 29th edition unfolded across Toronto’s Bloor–yorkville neighbourhood with extraordinary style, raising more than $1.5 million in...

The Year Ahead

In 2026, Canada will begin its nation-building project. There are houses to build, a trade war to fight, an Arctic to defend, supply chains to secure, new drugs to discover and a World Cup to win (anything’s possible). All that and so much more in our...

Running Around the World

In the spirit of openness and learning about global culture, we asked our correspondent to i nvestigate what running means to various communities and how a nation’s most notable characteristics are reflected in the sport as practised in that region....

CREAMY CHICKEN & MUSHROOM FRICASSEE

CREAMY CHICKEN & MUSHROOM FRICASSEE MAKES 4 SERVINGS HANDS-ON TIME 30 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 1 HOUR 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs salt and pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 227...

ON THE COVER

Designer Elizabeth Macfarlane’s elegant study in London, U.K. Photography by Astrid Templier. Story, page 52.

EDITOR'S LETTER

Dear Fête Chinoise Family, What does it mean in a year like this one to keep pushing forward, elevating, and presenting diaspora stories for our community? More than ever, we need leaders to look up to and thoughtfulness of all kinds to nourish...

Holiday Harmony

The holidays have a way of spilling into every corner of our lives: home, work, parenting, relationships, even our own sense of identity. And while the season is often framed as joyful and magical, many people quietly experience the opposite:...

Recette en couverture :

Polenta et canard, page 64 Stylisme : Christine Morin Photo : Thierry Pateau

TRAILBLAZERS: GREY OWL

Call him what you want, but Grey Owl put conservation at the forefront.

L‛heure de gloire des compétences « molles »

L‛empathie. L’humilité. L’écoute. Des rappels de l’importance de ces qualités humaines défilent chaque jour sur nos fils LinkedIn, portés par des témoignages bien intentionnés. Le réflexe, parfois, est de juger ces derniers convenus, voire banals. Or,...

KEEP IT SIMPLE

From brown-butter blondies to a show-stopping pavlova, these high-reward dessert recipes will keep you satisfied.

Revitalizing Archival Holdings

Revitalizing Archival Holdings

Le sac de noeuds du libreéchange canadien

Pourra-t-on jamais créer un marché libre de toute entrave commerciale d’un bout à l’autre du Canada ? À l’heure où le pays cherche à nettoyer les dégâts causés par les tarifs douaniers de Donald Trump, l’idée paraît séduisante, mais elle n’est ni...

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Photographe: Geneviève Charbonneau Styliste: Emmanuelle Rochon (The Project) Maquillage: Gérald Bélanger avec les produits Embryolisse (soins) et Watier (maquillage) Coiffure: Romain Le Moëllic, avec les produits Oribe Assistant-photographe: Xavier...

SPECIAL FEATURE REPORT

Regent Seven Seas Grandeur: Where art meets ocean. By Jessica Huras

DÉBALLEZ LA MAGIE

Notre tout premier marché de Noël dans notre espace magnifiquement agrandi sur Décarie

KHRUANGBIN

DEAD OCEANS December 5. Khruangbin have re-recorded their beloved debut album, once a cult classic, now to be known as “TUSUY ii”. The recording reinvents the familiar songs, bringing the band’s masterful live show and a decade of touring the world to...

L’importance des liens sociaux

REVOICI NOVEMBRE, AVEC son temps froid et pluvieux, sa lumière déclinante. Comme si Dame Nature l’avait ajouté au calendrier pour s’assurer qu’on accueillera comme une délivrance la première neige, promesse d’une luminosité retrouvée. À elle seule,...

Un relief comme du papier déchiré

Un ours polaire nage dans l’océan désert. D’anciens cercles de campement émergent du sol qui dégèle. Dans le plus reculé des parcs nationaux du Canada, une mutation fondamentale est en cours

ROADSIDE CHIC

Los Jardines de Abama Suites & Villas Set high above the Atlantic on Tenerife's sun-drenched southwest coast, Los Jardines de Abama Suites & Villas combines residential calm with resort-level polish. It's part of the Abama luxury community, an...

Lake Tahoe Region

Stunning mountain vistas, majestic pines, substantial snowfall, over 300 days of sunshine each year, and the emerald-blue waters of Lake Tahoe are all signature features of the Lake Tahoe Region. Known for its world-class cross-country and downhill ski...

ON JASE DE NOTRE COUVERTURE…

Photo : Maude Chauvin Direction artistique : Catherine Gravel Stylisme culinaire : Daniel Raiche Pour la couverture de ce numéro, nous avons tout de suite pensé à l’assiette qui illustre le Guide alimentaire canadien (voir ci-haut). Est-ce que...

Roasted Sweet Potato, Halloumi and Kale Salad

SERVES 4 This warm winter salad has it all: crispy kale, roasted sweet potato and salty pops of halloumi. I top it off with pita chips and sumac-pickled onions as a nod to my favourite Middle Eastern salad, fattoush. ½ cup white-wine vinegar 1 tsp...

Full of Hope and Promise

Charles Dickens was afraid to turn in. That morning in Liverpool, he and his wife, Catherine, had boarded the steam packet Britannia, bound for Boston, and now, despite the general air of festivity on board, Dickens viewed the upcoming 12day run...

HORS D’OEUVRE HORS NORME

Dynamisez la soirée avec des hors-d’oeuvre ra nés et des boissons assorties.

Putting on the Spritz

Summer’s favourite bubbly patio cocktail is equally at home over the winter holidays. Spritz on the seasonal inspiration with these festive drinks.

PORTFOLIO 44

Featuring: Lorena Zschaber, Amy Heller, Yasser Alaa Mobarak, Roland Ramanan, Nika Belianina, Xiatong Cai, Ed Mcdonough, Peter Dušek, Julia Nathanson, Jonny Silver, Paul Mitchnick, Lesley Nakonechny, Ashot Harutyunyan, János Lakatos, Andre Conceicao

MAKE A RAINBOW VASE

There’s nothing new about incorporating contrasting wood in lathe turnings to create eye-catching accents, but using stacks of coloured card stock to achieve these visual enhancements is an intriguing twist that deserves a closer look. Card stock,...

Editorial

The impact of cycling is undeniably positive around the world. Bike share ridership is up 31% across North America to a record 225 million trips, which is mirrored in Europe with shared mobility at 640 million trips and ridership up 12%. EU fleet sizes...

L’ORGANISATION DE LA PENDERIE

Il est maintenant l’heure de ranger tous les vêtements que vous avez portés cet été. Déposez-les dans un bac plat plastifié sur roulettes, à glisser sous le lit. N’hésitez pas à faire un bon tri et à donner ceux que vous n’avez pas portés au cours des...

L’ORGANISATION DE LA PENDERIE

Student Survival Guide

Pour se faire plaisir

1. Préchauffer le four à 180 °C (350 °F). 2. Casser les ramens en morceaux. 3. Dans un bol, mélanger le sirop d'érable avec les ramens, les noix mélangées et la cannelle. 4. Étaler la préparation sur une plaque de cuisson tapissée de papier...

The Encampments

The Encampments (dirs. Michael T. Workman and Kei Pritsker, 2025)

Carnet pratique Astuces pour une terrasse belle et durable

Nettoyer pour mieux en profiter La terrasse Balayez-la régulièrement pour la débarrasser des feuilles, de la poussière et des débris divers. Pour un nettoyage en profondeur, un jet d'eau ou un nettoyeur à haute pression peut être utilisé. Selon le...

LEARNING FROM OTHER ARTISTS

New and emerging artists often face challenges having their work seen by the public and potential buyers. Each month, Tides Contemporary Art Gallery in Kentville provides a venue for a Nova Scotia artist to display their work on the featured artist...