TORONTO – If you’ve felt cold when going outside in the past few days, you’d better stay indoors starting today and for the entire weekend, because what you’ve felt so far was actually just “a little chilly” compared to what’s coming: the polar vortex. A name that is already intimidating.
TORONTO — Canada couldn’t secure a long-term deal on Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola due to its refusal to lift additional “antidumping” tariffs on Chinese steel, federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald (pictured above, via Twitter X – @CornwallHeath) admitted, according to CTV. He explained that Canada’s rigid stance on steel limited Prime Minister Mark Carney’s room to negotiate during his recent trip to China.
TORONTO – It can never be claimed that Italy would allow an opportunity to be squandered by “the necessity to test the waters with empty rhetoric”. Or, for that matter, to underutilize a diplomatic posting as a mere “reward” for having fulfilled a role that may no longer require one’s services…
TORONTO – Even the most wide-eyed optimist would struggle to ascribe labels such as “evolved” or “enjoyable” to the 21st century. Or maybe not. Maybe for some it’s been an exhilarating adventure witnessing smart phones zombify humanity, watching rampant rioting and extremism on college campuses, and seeing the gender and race wars escalate. Welcome to the tribalism of 2026…
TORONTO – Toronto on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and this is not the title of a movie: it’s, in a nutshell, the conclusion of a report on the city’s mental wellness, produced by Thrive Toronto—a multi-sector partnership of organizations active in the field. The report was released today, coincidentally on the third Monday of January, known as “Blue Monday,” considered the most depressing day of the year.
