Millions of Iranian citizens have taken to the streets since Dec. 28 in an unprecedented, widespread revolt against the Islamic Republic’s regime. Watching events closely from Canada is Iranian-born Goldie Ghamari, who was…
Month: January 2026
'ICE OUT': Celebrities at Golden Globes wear pins targeting ICE
Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this…
Kingsbury and Viel win World Cup moguls events in Quebec
Mikael Kingsbury (Clement Bucco-Lechat, Wikimedia Commons) Canadian Olympic gold medalist Mikael Kingsbury of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec and Julien Viel of Quebec City, Quebec each won gold medals this past weekend at a World…
Argos sign National linebacker Jalen Rayam
TORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts announced the team has signed Canadian linebacker Jalen Rayam. Rayam was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 CFL Draft. Rayam, six-foot, 225 pounds, attended the…
Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, pushes for deal
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve…
MP's petition to investigate Canadians who served in IDF is 'antisemitic witch hunt,' Jewish group says
A petition pushing for investigations into and even charges against Canadians who served in Israel’s military is an “antisemitic witch hunt,” says a Jewish advocacy group. The Jan. 7 petition , sponsored…
Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter third day
As Venezuelan detainee Diogenes Angulo left a prison in San Francisco de Yare after a year and five months behind bars, his family appeared to be in shock. Source link
Oldham and Gaskell win slopestyle skiing medals in Aspen
Megan Oldham (Facebook) Megan Oldham of Newmarket, Ontario and Elena Gaskell of Vernon, British Columbia each won World Cup women’s slopestyle skiing medals on Friday from Aspen, Colorado. Oldham and Gaskell won…
REDBLACKS extend defensive lineman Michael Wakefield
OTTAWA – The Ottawa REDBLACKS announced on Friday that the football club has extended American defensive lineman Michael Wakefield to a one-year deal. Wakefield was scheduled to become a free agent in…
Ruth Jones McVeigh, co-founder of long-running Mariposa Folk Festival, dead at 99
Ruth Jones McVeigh, co-founder of Canada’s influential and venerable Mariposa Folk Festival, has died at the age of 99. Jones McVeigh, who died Wednesday in Ottawa, was a driving force behind the…