Hollywood & World

Canada is mourning one of the worst peacetime tragedies in the history of its armed forces. On Saturday afternoon, October 17, a fast-moving grass fire swept through a training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in east-central Alberta, killing four soldiers and injuring 39. As of Tuesday, Defence Minister David McGuinty said 33 members remained … Read more

Australia is taking its fight with Big Tech global. Communications Minister Anika Wells announced that the country will seek a global coalition of nations to force tech giants to reduce online harm to children — and is preparing to sue some of the world’s biggest platforms at home. Wells, speaking in a Bloomberg interview published … Read more

Mitchell Starc has carved his name into cricket history. On Day 3 of the 2nd Test against South Africa at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, the Australian quick became the first left-arm bowler ever to take 450 Test wickets — and only the 10th bowler overall to reach the mark. He got there in his 109th … Read more

It was a day Australian cricket fans will want to forget. On Day 4 of the 2nd Test at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, Australia were bowled out for 99 in 42.3 overs — and South Africa captain Temba Bavuma rubbed salt in the wound by enforcing the follow-on, with Australia trailing by 326 runs. The … Read more

Alberta has spoken — and decisively. In the first independence referendum ever held in Canada outside Quebec, voters rejected separation by a wide margin, with about 76% choosing “Alberta should remain a province in Canada” and roughly 23% backing a move toward a future binding separation vote. Voting took place on Monday, October 19, with … Read more

Canada’s boycott of Las Vegas started as a protest. It has become something bigger: a deciding issue in an American election. The numbers are stark. Canadian visits to Las Vegas fell 17.4% in 2025 — one of the sharpest drops on record — and airport data compiled by CBC News suggests 2026 could be even … Read more

Leave it to LeBron James to crash a party. In his Philadelphia 76ers debut on Tuesday night, the 41-year-old superstar led his new team to a 106-100 win over the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden — spoiling the Knicks’ championship banner and ring ceremony on the NBA’s opening night of the … Read more

The stage is set for a historic Fall Classic. The 2026 World Series will pit the Tampa Bay Rays against the Milwaukee Brewers, with Game 1 on Friday, October 23, at American Family Field — and one of these franchises will lift its first-ever championship trophy. Tampa Bay clinched the American League pennant with a … Read more

Apple’s most radical iPhone ever hits store shelves this week. The iPhone Duo — the company’s first foldable dual-screen iPhone — goes on sale Friday, October 23, in the U.S. and more than 70 other countries, with 28 more countries following on October 30. Pre-orders began Friday, October 16, after Apple unveiled the device on … Read more

Netflix has a certified breakout on its hands. Below, the six-episode Canada-set thriller starring Josh Hartnett, has held the No. 1 English-language series spot since its October 8 premiere, pulling in 17 million views in its first week. The show — co-starring Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Heaton and Natasha Henstridge — follows a mysterious sea creature … Read more