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.
MONTREAL – Occhio ai soldi falsi. A lanciare l’allarme è il Consiglio Canadese del Commercio al Dettaglio (Retail Council of Canada – RCC), che evidenzia un rischio elevato per il significativo aumento della circolazione di banconote false da 20, 50 e 100 dollari, già a partire dallo scorso novembre e soprattutto in questi giorni pre-natalizi in cui lo shopping diventa frenetico…
MONTREAL – Watch out for counterfeit cash. The warning comes from the Retail Council of Canada (RCC), which is raising the alarm over a sharp increase in the circulation of fake $20, $50 and $100 bills, a trend that began last November and has intensified in the pre-Christmas period as holiday shopping reaches a peak.
