
After reading that Selena Gomez looked ethereal in a custom Ralph Lauren wedding dress, that the Vitamix 5200 is a legend for a reason, and that scientists made a yogurt using ants, I feel sufficiently bad about myself because of how much time I have spent staring at inconsequential words and meaningless images on my little screen that I transition to the big screen that is my laptop. There, I read that the heart of United States president Donald Trump’s wealth is a rapidly growing cryptocurrency empire, and my friend is selling two tickets to Yung Lean. I grow weary. I pick up my phone...
December 5, 2025 - 06:30 | Greta Rainbow | Walrus
Good morning. The soccer world descends on Washington to learn which teams are to face-off in next year’s World Cup, along with trade allies who just want to stay in the game. More on that below, along with news on big projects and big fish. But first:Today’s headlinesSam Mraiche was investigated by Elections Alberta over alleged illegal political donations In hearings on the future of the USMCA, business leaders call on Trump to drop tariffsRussian President Vladimir Putin says some points in the U.S. peace plan are unacceptable
December 5, 2025 - 06:29 | Adrian Morrow | The Globe and Mail
Recently, my friend Oren was mulling over a quandary. “If some eccentric billionaire came up to me and was like, ‘That’s a great dog, I want to buy him. What does he cost?’ I don’t think there’s a number that exists,” he said about his beloved Australian Shepherd, Crosby. “Would I sell him for, like, $10 million? I absolutely would not. The entire reason for having $10 million would be to take Crosby on a boat to Europe or something like that.”
Crosby is Oren’s best friend. (Like all other pet owners mentioned in this story, Oren asked that he and his dog be referred to...
December 5, 2025 - 06:29 | Josh Greenblatt | Walrus
Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC delays have slowed the build out of 5G cellular service in Toronto's subway system.
December 5, 2025 - 06:14 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Asbestos cleanup, tight work windows and other TTC delays have slowed the build out of 5G cellular service in Toronto's subway system.
December 5, 2025 - 06:14 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Ottawa
The federal Liberals are holding 43 per cent of support amongst decided Canadian voters, maintaining a lead over the Conservatives, who dropped two points last month to 36 per cent, according to a new Postmedia-Leger poll.
Support for the Liberals has not changed since a Nov. 3 poll. The Bloc Québécois, meanwhile, gained two points amongst decided voters to sit at nine per cent support, and the NDP was up one point with eight per cent support, according to the survey conducted Nov. 28 to 30.
“There is no clear advantage for any party when you look at these numbers to suggest that...
December 5, 2025 - 06:00 | Chris Lambie | National Post

