Boris Johnson survives ‘partygate,’ for now
On Monday evening, the U.K. Conservative Party held a vote to determine whether it should oust its leader, Boris Johnson. More than 40 per cent of his own MPs voted against him. This, after a damning ...
8 Jun 202220min
Why conspiracies surround the World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum, and its annual summit for the rich and powerful in Davos, Switzerland, have long been targeted by criticism from the left. But since the start of the pandemic, the forum has ...
7 Jun 202226min
Young Thug and lyrics on trial
Atlanta rappers Young Thug and Gunna are among 28 people that a U.S. grand jury indictment accuses of being part of a criminal street gang. The alleged members of the Young Slime Life gang are charg...
6 Jun 202222min
The millionaires on a mission to pay more taxes
Last week, political leaders and elite business people gathered at the World Economic Forum's annual summit in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss solutions to problems such as climate change, the war in U...
3 Jun 202220min
Grief, outrage after killing of Punjabi music icon Sidhu Moose Wala
The wildly popular Punjabi artist Sidhu Moose Wala was a pioneer in his genre, fusing traditional folk sounds with contemporary rap and trap music. Sidhu shaped his career in Brampton, Ont., calling t...
2 Jun 202223min
Why Quebec's new language law is stirring controversy
Bill 96, Quebec's newly adopted language law, is meant to protect the use of French in areas such as education, government services, courts and the workplace. But there has been a fierce backlash aga...
1 Jun 202226min
Collecting evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
An enormous effort is underway to gather evidence of alleged war crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine. Investigators from the International Criminal Court, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch ...
31 Mai 202224min
Everything is expensive. Why?
Inflation is obvious in Canada, but the reasons for it are a little more complicated. Prices at gas stations rose above $2 a litre in many parts of the country, while the cost of pasta is up 20 per c...
30 Mai 202221min
