Unpublished Newswire
Some Canadian Jews refuse to refer to themselves as Zionists, but it’s not because they don’t support the right of self-determination for Jews and the existence of a Jewish state, according to a newly published study. It’s largely due to a perceived negative connotation associated with the term, notably since the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas.
“It’s become a pejorative word in the mass media and on the street and in places of work, in the university system, in public schools and so on,” the study’s author Robert Brym told National Post. He is also a professor of...
January 6, 2026 - 07:00 | Courtney Greenberg | National Post
The latest energy forecast from consulting firm Deloitte sees lacklustre crude oil prices continuing this year and natural gas prices picking up steam. West Texas Intermediate, the key U.S. light oil benchmark, is expected to average US$58 a barrel – about where it’s trading at currently.
January 6, 2026 - 06:58 | Lauren Krugel | The Globe and Mail
A new online portal meant to streamline access to Ontario’s court system is leaving some lawyers grappling with unpredictable delays and facing new hurdles in managing their cases.
January 6, 2026 - 06:51 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
There’s a running joke in one of my friend circles that, if we ever pooled our resources and lived together, we’d need a cat room. We daydream about what our space would be like beyond feline accommodations: Everyone would have their own bedroom with en suite bathroom, naturally. We’d have a communal kitchen and living space, so we could hang out and get some friend time in. We’d have a housekeeper come in once a week, and as we get older, maybe a nurse to check in on us. It’s a great dream, and I think we’re half serious about living together, especially because half of us still rent....
January 6, 2026 - 06:30 | Renée Sylvestre-Williams | Walrus
Have you heard Solomon Ray’s new album Faithful Soul? It’s number one on the gospel charts—and entirely AI generated, just like the musical artist behind it.
The idea that a hit Spotify artist might not be human is a satire of the attention economy itself: an ecosystem once based on authenticity and connection now topped by a synthetic voice engineered for maximum uplift. What does “soul” even mean when it’s made by software trained on real music?
In a year when other “ghost artists,” like Velvet Sundown, also made headlines, Canada is being forced to rethink an old problem. The fight...
January 6, 2026 - 06:29 | Vass Bednar | Walrus
Good morning. The Trump administration is sizing up a bigger America – more on that below, along with Calgary’s broken water system and the wait for generic Ozempic. But first: Today’s headlinesMaduro pleads not guilty to drug trafficking, terrorism and weapons chargesFreeland says she will resign as an MP in the coming weeks after being appointed Zelensky’s adviserA former AHS board member alleges he was harassed for pushing back against the Smith government, court records show
January 6, 2026 - 06:03 | Danielle Groen | The Globe and Mail
