REGINA – Tragedy for an Italian-Canadian family in Regina, Saskatchewan, a few days before Christmas: 11-year-old Henry Losco has died after a carbon monoxide leak in the apartment where he lived with his father, Sergio (originally from Avellino, Italy), and his mother, Marina Hills (from Creston, British Columbia). It happened in downtown Regina, on December 19.
TORONTO – A growing number of professionals in Canada are considering a job change in 2026. According to new research from consulting and recruitment firm “Robert Half” (here), about one third of employed workers (33 per cent) plan to look for a new position in the first half of the year, up from 26 per cent recorded in the summer of 2025.
TORONTO – I cannot recall a time in Canadian history since I became fascinated by the individuals and cultures who adapted themselves to the emerging visions, organic or imported, of the northern half of north America, when one political persona became so dominant and intrusive in the affairs of “our country”. This being an opinion piece in the nature of year-end reviews, what follows is bound to offend somebody. You may be surprised, but I am speaking of President D. Trump…
TORONTO – It’s no surprise that the man who is developing a high-budget Trump biopic, one that is “kinder” and “more balanced” than The Apprentice (2024), is pushing to further commodify Italian cinema. Producer Andrea Iervolino has just announced the creation of a new federation named MIFE, for “Made in Italy Film Export”. The mission of the new federation is to have Italian films distributed worldwide with the same success as some of its major exports…
GAZA (Palestine) – The devastation of Gaza is reflected in the words of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who met with journalists the day after his visit to the Strip (here our previous article with photos and video). It was the first trip by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since the ceasefire came into effect—though he had already been there several times in recent months—undertaken to bring closeness and comfort to a population exhausted by more than two years of war, and to bear witness, through his presence, to the solidarity of the entire Church.
