
Canadian animator Jacobus (Co) Hoedeman almost didn’t make the short film that won him an Oscar at the 1978 Academy Awards ceremony.As a full-time animator at the National Film Board, Mr. Hoedeman needed the approval of a committee of NFB filmmakers before starting work on his 13-minute stop-motion animated film The Sand Castle. According to his 2021 autobiography Frame by Frame: An Animator’s Journey, his whimsical story idea initially received only lukewarm support but after much debate “the project was accepted, and I would happily play with sand for the next year or so.”
June 9, 2025 - 11:20 | Frank Edwards | The Globe and Mail
After a year-long addiction recovery care partnership with Alberta and Ontario, Saskatchewan is looking to expand the model more widely and harm reduction workers want a voice.
June 9, 2025 - 11:13 | Kat Ludwig | Global News - Canada
Jonathan David is the greatest striker in the history of the Canadian men's program. He's 25 years old, and he's scored more goals than anyone who has come before him. It bodes well for the team's prospects of success at next summer's FIFA Men's World Cup.
June 9, 2025 - 11:12 | | CBC News - Ottawa
If you’re reading this on the web or someone forwarded this e-mail newsletter to you, you can sign up for Globe Climate and all Globe newsletters here.Good afternoon, and welcome to Globe Climate, a newsletter about climate change, environment and resources in Canada.Wildfires continue to burn through Western Canada. Manitoba and Saskatchewan have evacuated more than 30,000 people, with both provinces under states of emergency. Officials in Alberta and British Columbia are contending with dozens of fires, too.
June 9, 2025 - 11:09 | Sierra Bein | The Globe and Mail
If you asked the average person on the street in Ottawa if they were aware of what the city is planning at Lansdowne Park, the vast majority would have no idea. The plan itself is surprising. Read More
June 9, 2025 - 11:00 | Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa Citizen
Some cyclists in Halifax are shifting into high gear in anticipation of a motion coming to Halifax Regional Council this week.
June 9, 2025 - 10:37 | Angela Capobianco | Global News - Canada