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Soon after Canadians were told privacy law was preventing them from learning why notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo was moved to a medium-security prison, the federal privacy watchdog was reminded behind the scenes that there are ways around it. Bernardo had spent nearly 30 years in a maximum-security prison—most recently the Millhaven Institution near Kingston,

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq inched higher on Monday after last week’s strong gains, with investors cautious ahead of quarterly results from industry heavyweights through the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 9.29 points, or 0.03 percent, at the open to 34,499.74. The S&P 500 opened higher by 3.44 points, or 0.08 percent,

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) may get slapped with sanctions over fentanyl and its drug war targeting the United States. The plan by the U.S. Congress has bipartisan support and is being pushed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Meanwhile, the Biden administration was temporarily blocked by court order to stop its programs censoring Americans

Tragedy strikes in Pennsylvania as flash floods sweep away cars killing at least five. Two very young children are also missing. Former President Trump suggests his potential running mate could be among his opponents. And he’s still not committing to a primary debate.  We have some takeaways from Trump’s weekend event and interview. Accusations fly after an

The number of students that can be accepted onto “poor quality” university degrees will be capped, Rishi Sunak has announced. The move is intended to protect students and taxpayers against “rip-off degree courses” that have high drop-out rates, don’t lead to good jobs, and leave young people with poor pay and high debts, the government

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has recently implemented two reductions in interest rates for U.S. dollar deposits in order to stabilize the exchange rate of the Chinese yuan. Analysts have raised concerns about the rapid depreciation of the yuan, which could lead to an increased outflow of funds from China and potentially heighten the risk

LONDON—Global shares and commodities slipped on Monday after data showed the Chinese economy is growing a lot more slowly than expected, while the dollar eased as traders ramped up their bets for an imminent end to U.S. rate rises. China reported economic growth of 0.8 percent in the second quarter, above the 0.5 percent forecasted,

LONDON—Oil dropped by more than 1 percent on Monday after weaker than expected Chinese economic growth fuelled concern over demand in the world’s second-biggest oil consumer while a partial restart of halted Libyan output also pressured. China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.3 percent year on year in the second quarter, compared with analyst forecasts

Most of us have seen Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna” putti and Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s roses, but maybe not in their original context. They’ve been commercialized—printed on bags, postcards, textiles and the like, so much that some of us may not know the works’ original intent or even who created them.  Raphael’s art needs no introduction, but Redouté’s

1951 | Not Rated | 1h 51m | Drama, Romance, War When it comes to war movies, submarine warfare films can be some of the most intense ones to experience. Some of that intensity is due to the physical confines of submarines themselves—relatively cramped conditions where men of war must learn to live together while