Israel is undecided. It is politically split. On Tuesday, for a second time this year, voters did what voters do, and the conclusion is still, well, inconclusive. In the coming days, both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is the head of the Likud party, and his main political opponent, General Benny Gantz, who is the […]

This is Part 3 in a three-part series on the rise of vaping among students, the health risks and the call to regulate the industry in B.C. Vaping and cannabis are two separate industries, but politicians and health advocates are calling for them to be regulated in similar ways. This comes as deaths and vaping-related […]

Good morning. We’re looking at clues from the Saudi oil attack site and fires in Indonesia. We also have an interactive exploration of our love/hate relationship with work. Teasing apart clues in the Saudi oil attack U.S. intelligence analysts and military investigators are poring over satellite imagery, communication intercepts and recovered missile and drone parts […]

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., has made his Christian piety a minor theme of his presidential campaign — quoting Proverbs on the debate stage to critique Republican opposition to a minimum-wage increase, attacking conservative evangelicals over their “porn star presidency” and un-biblical approach to refugees, urging his party to court religious voters […]

This is Part 2 in a three-part series on the rise of vaping among students, the health risks and the call to regulate the industry in B.C. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, cigarettes were marketed as doctor tested and approved, with brands also selling their products based on great taste. Decades Later, vaping ads […]

George Hamilton has been in my ear for most of my adult life. Whenever he tempts us with words of optimism and calm during football internationals, I hide behind the couch until the ball goes out of play. I always assume the worst when he tells us things are under control. It’s as if he […]

Some people who are pretty serious about getting laughs are gathering in Calgary this week, attending the first-ever Calgary Clown Festival. The event features several shows by seasoned clown performers like Mump and Smoot, as well as training sessions for people who want to get into clowning. Those sessions include people from a wide variety […]

Good morning. Developments in the Saudi Arabia attack remain front and center of the news cycle. We’re also looking at a tight election race in Israel and the high-profile auction of another Banksy painting. The fog of the attack on Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are moving closer to blaming Iran for the […]

MONTREAL — Tired of the presidential election? Ready to scream if you hear another word from Marianne Williamson? So beaten down that the sight of 10 candidates on another debate stage might send you to counseling? Just another reason to flee across the northern border for refuge in Canada. Here, the campaign just started. And […]

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) has increased its stake in Brazilian lender Banco Inter SA (BIDI4.SA) to 14.94% from 8.1%, according to a document filed by the bank on Monday. Banco Inter also said its controlling shareholders, Rubens Menin Teixeira de Souza and Joao Vitor N. Menin, had reached a shareholder […]