The global interest in the avian love saga has concluded with a tragic end. Jackie, one part of a bald eagle couple whose existence...

Thunderclouds are gathering near the Library and Archives Canada building in downtown Ottawa, but these clouds bring celebration and reflection for a new national monument dedicated to the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Named Thunderhead, this monument stands approximately nine meters tall and features cloud-shaped openings within a white column. Todd Ross, co-chair of the LGBT Purge Fund, described the monument as having inverted clouds inside the pillar, lined with mirrored tiles to create a disco ball effect. Situated near the intersection of Wellington Street and the Portage Bridge, Thunderhead is a symbol recognizing the discrimination faced by the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Canada, particularly during the government's prolonged campaign known as the LGBT purge. The monument's design, led by Liz Wreford...

The first-ever Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham faced a setback at the beginning. Practice and qualifying activities for the sole IndyCar event in Canada were called off on Friday due to incomplete track construction, preventing final safety checks. Organizers aim to accommodate all missed sessions on Saturday's schedule. This year marks Markham's debut as the event host, following its relocation from Toronto's Exhibition Place, its home since the inaugural event in 1986. J. Douglas Boles, president of IndyCar, expressed disappointment over the track delay despite substantial on-site support from their team. Local fans, Mark Coburn from Kitchener, Ont., and Scott Stobo from Waterloo, Ont., who have attended the race for two decades, expressed mixed feelings about...