When Hans Deslauriers isn’t tattooing clients in his studio twice a week, he’s painting to help scratch his creative itch and pay his bills while dealing with a major slump in clients. It wasn’t always this way for…
Month: July 2025
Canadian permanent residents will now have to pay 'visa integrity fee' to enter U.S. Here's what it is
Included in the Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act , which was recently enacted, is a provision about some travellers having to pay $250, a so-called “visa integrity fee,” to enter…
Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks
President Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years…
Canada reaches the final of 2025 Hopman Cup
Bianca Andreescu (Hameltion, Wikimedia Commons) Team Canada is in the final on Sunday of the 2025 Hopman Cup in Bari, Italy. On Saturday in women’s singles action, Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ontario…
3 Keys to victory for Hamilton, Ottawa in Week 7
OTTAWA – The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are riding a three-game winning streak into the nation’s capital to face the Ottawa REDBLACKS on Sunday night. One of those wins was a 23-20 victory over…
Coldplay couple a reminder that anyone can go viral — even in a crowd of 60,000
A tech CEO and his company’s HR manager had a joyful evening turn into a nightmare after they popped up on the big screen at a Coldplay concert in Boston on Wednesday. The viral…
Jasper points to 'mischaracterization' of wildfire report after Alberta premier calls for apology
OTTAWA — The top administrator in Jasper, Alta., downplayed claims Friday that a report his town commissioned into last summer’s devastating wildfire was about blaming the province for making things worse, after…
Labor Department to operate Education's workforce programs
The Labor Department will operate federal workforce education programs under the supervision of Education Department officials as the Trump administration works to eliminate the latter agency. Source link
Gilgeous-Alexander named best male athlete at ESPY Awards
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (All-Pro Reels, Wikimedia Commons) Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made Canadian sports history on Wednesday night in Los Angeles, California. He became the first Canadian to ever win…
3 keys to victory for Saskatchewan, BC in Week 7
VANCOUVER — The Saskatchewan Roughriders will look to rebound from their first loss of the season when they visit the BC Lions on Saturday night. Saskatchewan fell to Calgary, 24-10, in Week…