Tehran’s use of the Strait of Hormuz as a very physical chokepoint has not only sharply driven up worldwide prices of petroleum and natural gas, and thus threatened economy-wide inflation by raising the consumer prices of just about any product that is delivered by land or sea. It has also cut off supplies of fertilizer … Read more
If anyone knows how the Oilers are feeling right now, it’s the Florida Panthers – the only team left standing between Edmonton and Canada’s first Stanley Cup in 32 years. The Panthers entered last year’s Stanley Cup final with the memory of a disappointing loss in the 2023 championship round but managed to put that … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: A composite image shows former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they arrived to court in London, Ont., April, 2025.Nicole Osborne/The Canadian Press Sexual assault allegations against five former members of Canada’s world … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Reece Howden, seen here winning a World Cup Ski Cross event in March, says he’s ‘more proud than I can express about being Canadian.’Pontus Lundahl/TT/The Associated Press Canadian Olympic gold medalist Ted-Jan Bloemen didn’t come to Canada until he was in his late-20s. He was raised and competed in … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Canada-raised Marlyn Kasten and her American husband, Kim Kasten, live in North Carolina but say cheering for the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup is a matter of Canada’s national pride.Courtesy of family This year’s NHL playoffs have already resulted in heartbreak for many Canadian hockey fans, but a swell … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Las Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Noah Hanifin, right, defends against Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid during game five of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas on May 14.Stephen R. Sylvanie/Reuters I got off a late-night flight after covering Game 4 of … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Justice Maria Carroccia dismissed the jurors of a sexual assault trial of five hockey players on Friday. The courthouse in London, Ont., on May 16.Nicole Osborne/The Globe and Mail The judge at the sexual assault trial of five hockey players in London, Ont., took the logical step when she dismissed … Read more
The 2025 Met Gala delivered a night of fearless fashion, rooted in history, pride, and bold declarations through design. This year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, drew inspiration from the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition, co-curated by Monica L. Miller—author of the landmark book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Ottawa Senators’ Alex Formenton during an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia, April 29, 2022; New Jersey Devils defenceman Cal Foote before an NHL hockey game in Newark, N.J., Oct. 27, 2023; New Jersey Devils’ Michael McLeod during an NHL hockey game in Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 2023; Calgary Flames centre Dillon … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Psychiatrist and expert on stoicism Donald Robertson, 52, outside his home in Montreal on April 6.Nasuna Stuart-Ulin/The Globe and Mail In February, Donald Robertson was crossing a Montreal street, pushing his one-year-old through the snow in his stroller, when a man banged him hard in his shoulder. “Hey buddy,” Mr. … Read more