This Charter School in Canada Has Seen Rapid Growth—Here’s What Sets It Apart
Alberta Classical offers Latin, mandates the use of original documents instead of digital devices, and requires students to read classic literature.
‘Your devices could be at risk’: how McAfee antivirus scams trade on fear
Urgent renewal emails and huge discounts figures are used to pressure people to hand over their data
Cupcakes, bunting and a bus stuck in the mud: the funeral of Martin Parr
The photographer loved to record the small details of life, so it was only fitting that his family should organise a send-off inspired by his work. ‘Funerals can be really beautiful,’ says the person tasked with recording the event
‘I don’t listen to indie music any more’: Ed O’Brien’s honest playlist
The Radiohead guitarist once serenaded a girl with the Smiths and thinks George Michael was a genius. But what is his favourite football song?
‘It’ll be like Barbenheimer’: UK gripped by new wave of Beatlemania in lead-up to four biopics
Fab Four are still making waves 60 years on – and upcoming Sam Mendes films are expected to turn the hype up to 11
‘I was five seconds from death’: Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, on owning Shakhtar and resisting Russia
In a rare interview the businessman discusses football, his ownership of the Azovstal steelworks and why he is optimistic about the future
The Mothers of May’s 20-year struggle for justice after Brazil police rampage
In 2006 police took revenge for deadly prison riots by killing more than 500 people in alleged shootouts that others call executions. A court is to rule on compensation for victims
From bikinis to cat bowls: how museum gift stores became the place to shop
Curated edits mean people are treating museums as stand-alone shopping destinations rather than simply exit points
‘One day I thought, that’s enough’: the people fighting back against pothole-riddled roads
The dire state of roads has provoked pothole vigilantes and become a political flashpoint from Manchester to Manhattan. How did we get here?
I feel a lot of affection for a friend at work – could I be in love?
Would you want this to become sexual? If the answer is yes, then think about what might be holding you back
Two Men Found Guilty of Second-Degree Murder in Random Roadside Shooting Near Calgary
The wife of an Alberta man gunned down in a roadside shooting east of Calgary shared an emotional hug with the prosecutor after a jury found two men guilty of second-degree murder Saturday. Jurors deliberated for 14 hours before concluding Arthur Penner and Elijah Strawberry shot and killed Colin Hough, 45, an employee of Rocky [...]
Fed up with being taken for granted? Spoilt pig syndrome could change your life
As the writer, actor and hog owner Lena Dunham explained this week, pigs become entitled if you offer them unconditional generosity. Many humans are the same – but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it
Germany's embattled nightlife scene welcomes plan to reclassify clubs
There is hope that a change to building regulations could resurrect music clubs, which have been hit by rising rents, social shifts and noise disputes
Canada Needs Alberta
Commentary Recently, Prime Minister Carney said, “We’re renovating the country as we go, and Alberta being at the centre of that is essential.” Did he really mean this? If so, is the federal government (and Central Canada) giving the risk of Alberta separation appropriate attention and response? If so, why is the federal government still […]
Sylvain Charlebois: Food Tax Reform Keeps Colliding With Governments’ Need for Revenue
Commentary Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to roll back provincial sales taxes on food-related items, reinforcing a broader truth governments increasingly struggle to defend: taxing food has always been a flawed way to shape consumer behaviour. Unlike Manitoba, however, Quebec is taking a broader and arguably more pragmatic approach by extending relief to healthier ready-to-eat products and convenience foods. Under current tax rules in several provinces, basic groceries are exempt from provincial sales taxes, while many prepared or ready-to-eat foods remain taxable. That distinction matters. Too often, public policy assumes that only “junk food” is taxed, when in reality many prepared and nutritious options remain subject to provincial sales taxes simply because they are convenient....
Ottawa Police Charge Driver, Company After Stopping Trailer Missing 10 Wheels
Ottawa police have charged a driver and his company after stopping a commercial truck/trailer combination that was missing 10 of its 12 wheels, with investigators warning the vehicle posed a serious danger to other road users. Police stopped the vehicle on Lester Road in Ottawa on May 28, and called a Ministry of Transportation enforcement officer to conduct a full inspection of the trailer. The trailer should have had 12 wheels, but only had 2. Once safely directed off the road, the investigation revealed that the driver was taking the trailer to a scrap yard and had started the journey in Embrun.
EU Commission Declares Trade Ties With China ‘Not Sustainable’
The European Commission has called for a more robust response to surging Chinese imports and growing economic imbalance.
Spurs beat reigning champions Thunder in Game 7 to set up NBA finals date with Knicks
Spurs seal series to advance to NBA finals against Knicks
Israel pursuing ‘scorched earth’ policy, says Lebanon PM, as more airstrikes hit country’s south
Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel Aviv
US Commander Meets With Cuban Military Leaders During Guantanamo Bay Visit
Trump has been steadily raising pressure on Havana in recent months and has hinted at a military action against the communist-led state.
