Unpublished Newswire
The obituaries following the death of Hilary Weston have focused on her philanthropy and that of the W. Garfield Weston Foundation (now the Weston Family Foundation), but there is one aspect that I would like to highlight.In 2007, Gospel Mission on Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside, (not to be confused with Union Gospel Mission), launched a project to build a shower facility for people in the area. Churches and individuals donated; businesses contributed supplies and tradespeople gave of their time. Volunteers ran the place. The Lord’s Rain, as we called it, opened in April, 2008...
August 7, 2025 - 19:50 | Drew Snider | The Globe and Mail
A Quebec minister responsible for fighting racism is criticizing a ruling by a judge who reduced a convicted Black man’s sentence due to systemic discrimination.In an interview with The Canadian Press, Christopher Skeete said that someone’s race should not be a factor affecting sentencing for a crime.
August 7, 2025 - 19:48 | Miriam Lafontaine | The Globe and Mail
'Yes we are having discussions with the Americans but Canadians want us to focus here at home,' Carney said after U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs around the world.
August 7, 2025 - 18:56 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
On Wednesday, Instagram users woke up to a new button on their profiles. The app’s latest update lets people repost others’ posts or Reels directly to their own feeds, but some users are unimpressed.
Here’s what we know about the new feature.
What is it?
Similar to retweets on X (formerly Twitter) or reposts on TikTok, the new Instagram feature is designed to make sharing content easier. It’s been in testing since 2022, and is now rolling out to users globally.
According to a Meta news release that was shared on Wednesday, the feature is meant to make it easier “to share your...
August 7, 2025 - 18:54 | Amna Ahmad | National Post
A Newfoundland wildfire is forcing another 900 people to evacuate their homes as increasing temperatures continue to fuel multiple out-of-control wildfires across the province.
August 7, 2025 - 18:42 | | The Globe and Mail
A great shift is underway in Toronto months after the closures of several supervised drug-use sites, as their users seek alternatives and drop-in centres see an alarming jump in overdoses. Some segments of the city’s homeless population have resettled near remaining drug-use sites, but fluctuating intakes have been reported at different locations.
August 7, 2025 - 18:40 | Liam Casey | The Globe and Mail
