The Globe and Mail3 hours agoRetiring Conservative Calgary MP Len Webber makes good on promise to late wifeverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Matthew ScaceIt started with a promise Len Webber made to his wife in 2010, as her long battle with cancer came to its end. They had fallen in love in the mid-1980s when they were both varsity athletes at Red Deer College in central Alberta. Heather Macdonald-Webber was 47, and the couple had been married 23 …
The Globe and Mail5 hours agoIsraeli probe into the killings of Palestinian medics finds ‘professional failures’verified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Melanie LidmanAn Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it has found “professional failures” and a deputy commander will be fired. Israel at first claimed that the medics’ vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire but …
The Globe and Mail15 hours agoYour daily horoscope: April 20, 2025verified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Sally BromptonHOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY A sudden attraction, to either a person or a cause, will create a lot of upheaval this year but in the nicest of ways. Don’t be afraid to follow your heart, even if it leads in some weird directions and friends and family members do not approve. ARIES (March 21 - …
The Globe and Mail1 day agoWant to create a soothing garden? Let simple design and soothing colours be your guideverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Gayle MacDonaldThe simple act of being in a garden, whether it’s a small patio or a large landscape, can do wonders for our peace of mind. As Claudette Sims, a veteran gardener of 50-plus years who is based in Hamilton, says: “Gardening is one of the easiest and best ways to improve our mental health.” “Whenever I …
The Globe and Mail1 day agoWandering through the new Notre-Dame Cathedral in Parisverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Alex BozikovicJust before eight on a warm Paris morning, the gallery of kings glittered in the sun. My tour group and I were approaching Notre-Dame Cathedral, and a modest crowd of early-rising tourists and the faithful were gathering on the stone parvis in front of Paris’s most famous building. Twenty-eight …
The Globe and Mail1 day agoI tried sashiko mending and discovered more than one way to fix my clothesverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Mira MillerI’ve always been intimidated by sewing. My fine motor skills are lacking, as is my patience for tedious tasks – and I long figured I would never possess this skill. Last month, however, in the hopes of reducing my clothing consumption and carbon footprint, I swallowed my self-doubt and attended a …
Ontario moves to regulate towing industry in bid to stop violence and corruptionBy The Globe and Mail