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After getting canned by Sportsnet, Don Cherry is moving on — joining former mainstream-media stars like Jian Ghomeshi and Peter Mansbridge in pivoting to podcasting. The longtime “Coach’s Corner” host — who was ousted last week after he berated immigrants for supposedly not wearing poppies on Remembrance Day — launched his new venture, “DC’s Grapevine,” on major streaming services Tuesday. The podcast, produced by Cherry, his son an

After getting canned by Sportsnet, Don Cherry is moving on — joining former mainstream-media stars like Jian Ghomeshi in pivoting to podcasting. The longtime “Coach’s Corner” host — who was ousted last week after he berated immigrants for supposedly not wearing poppies on Remembrance Day — launched his new venture, “DC’s Grapevine,” on major streaming services Tuesday. The podcast, produced by Cherry, his son and grandson, promises

Is there anything more heart-warming than a baby or toddler squealing with glee Christmas morning because Santa came? Scientifically, no, there is not. That’s why we put together 30 stocking stuffer ideas for babies and toddlers, each of them cuter than the last. Any of these stocking stuffers are perfect for babies and toddlers in the 0-2 age range.Try not to buy them all!Note: If you’re on a mobile device, click on the images to see more info about the gifts and where to

OTTAWA — A brewing battle between the U.S. and France over the future of NATO could have major implications for Canada, which for decades has relied on the military alliance as a cornerstone of its security, protection and influence in the world.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to London next month where recent comments by French President Emmanuel Macron questioning the viability of the alliance threaten to overshadow a celebration of NATO’s 70th birthday.Macron,

Meghan Markle can sell out a dress in an instant. That’s just one of the powers she wields outside of her royal ones. It’s almost as though the minute she slips into a dress, that dress slips silently out of stores, furnishing the stuffed closets of all those who are clever and quick enough to clock the brand and hit “purchase” on their website.The effect — and we’ll call it the Meghan Markle Effect — is not just the mark of a royal, but t

TORONTO — Ontario spent $231 million last year to tear up over 750 renewable energy contracts.Associate Energy Minister Bill Walker defended the cost today, blaming the previous Liberal government for signing the deals while the province had an oversupply of electricity.The Progressive Conservative government cancelled the contracts last July, just weeks after winning the provincial election. READ MORE...What Tories, NDP, Bloc, And Greens Want To Get Out Of TrudeauWe Need Climate Acti

MONTREAL ― Call it a case of trading places.The latest house price index from Teranet and the National Bank of Canada shows house prices have started rising in Vancouver, after more than a year of declines, while Toronto clocked a surprise decline in October.House prices dropped by 0.2 per cent in October in Toronto, while rising the same amount in Vancouver ― the first time that city has seen an increase in 15 months.Watch: The many ways Canadians and Americans are now totally diffe

TORONTO — The Ontario government will change its environmental assessment process and seize land for transit projects more quickly, the infrastructure minister said Tuesday. “The current environmental assessment process system has proven cumbersome and the land assembly system susceptible to delays,” Minister Laurie Scott told the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference, P319, at a downtown Toronto hotel. “We are also aware of weaknesses in t

TORONTO — The Ontario government will change its environmental assessment process and procure land for transit projects more quickly, the infrastructure minister said Tuesday. “The current environmental assessment process system has proven cumbersome and the land assembly system susceptible to delays,” Minister Laurie Scott told the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference, P319, at a downtown Toronto hotel. “We are also aware of weaknesses in

MONTREAL ― If you’re looking for a job in Canada, consider working at a small business ― or moving to Quebec.The latest edition of the Help Wanted Index from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows Canada’s labour shortage reaching a record high for the fifth straight quarter in a row.There were 433,000 jobs sitting unfilled for 90 days or more in the third quarter of this year, up by 15,000 from the same time a year earlier.Watch: The most in-demand

We all have one. Maybe you happen to be the one we all have. Maybe — it’s possible — we’re all actually that one. The “one” we’re talking about is that co-worker who meanders into the office right on time, at 8 or 9 a.m., sinks into their ergonomic wheelie chair, and then … proceeds to yawn. We get it. Work is hard. Work is tiring. In fact, nobody escapes being this co-worker at some point in time. There’s no shame in it at al

Welcome to Tiny Habits, HuffPost Canada’s (almost) daily guide to helping you pick up an easy, everyday ritual that can make your life a bit better, in a small but significant way.Canadians are stressed out, anxious, and are feeling disconnected from each other. Every Monday through Friday, we’ll share a tiny tip to help you feel good. We’ve got your back.Today’s Tiny Habit: Buy yourself a bouquet of gorgeous winter flowers.For whenever you’re feeling: Lik

Welcome to HuffPost Canada’s (almost) daily guide to helping you pick up an easy, everyday ritual that can make your life a bit better, in a small but significant way.Canadians are stressed out, anxious, and are feeling disconnected from each other. Every Monday through Friday, we’ll share a little tip to help you feel good. We’ve got your back.Today’s Habit: Buy yourself a bouquet of gorgeous winter flowers.For whenever you’re feeling: Like you want to be trea

Is there a more fraught term than self-care right now?On the one hand, there are real benefits to taking care of yourself. But on the other, self-care seems to have become synonymous with treating yourself: to spa visits, weekends away, and other time-consuming and expensive endeavours most parents simply can’t indulge in. Many have also pointed out that simply telling a burned-out parent they need self-care is unrealistic and unhelpful. If a mom is exhausted and at her wit’s en

TORONTO — First-time novelist Ian Williams singled out a special member of the audience as he accepted the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize — Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood.Williams choked back tears as he took to the stage to receive the honour at a glitzy Toronto gala on Monday night for Reproduction.“I’ve got notes here for people I need to thank, but maybe I’ll just start with my heart first,” Williams told the crowd. “Margaret Atwood ov

Entrepreneurs know perhaps better than anyone that time is money and money is time. You work hard growing your business, which is why finding ways to operate more efficiently and intelligently is key. But you know who else likes to be efficient? Your customers. Advanced commerce technologies such as online shopping and contactless payments at major retailers have raised consumers’ level of expectation that their shopping can take place anytime, anywhere and with as little friction as

Four more people will testify Tuesday during public hearings in the impeachment investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump.U.S. army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the director for European affairs at the National Security Council, and Jennifer Williams, a top special adviser to U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence for Europe and Russia affairs, will testify Tuesday morning. Kurt Volker, the former State Department special envoy to Ukraine, and Tim Morrison, who was one of the top Russia experts

Two of Canada’s greatest female athletes shared a moment to remember without breaking a sweat.U.S. Open tennis champion Bianca Andreescu and four-time Olympic swimming medallist Penny Oleksiak made an appearance at a Toronto Raptors basketball game on Monday in Toronto.The two world-class competitors were able to kick back and watch others compete for a change, and they took full advantage with drinks in hand. The 19-year-olds appeared on the big screen inside Scotiabank Arena and dec

Some Canadian universities are urging their exchange students in Hong Kong to consider returning home as the semi-autonomous Chinese territory is beset by escalating violence between government officials and pro-democracy protesters.Dozens of Canadians remained in Hong Kong on Monday, according to several institutions reached by The Canadian Press — many of which said it would be in their students’ best interest to flee the violence.So far just one Canadian school, Montreal&rsqu

VANCOUVER, B.C. — It’s a sign familiar to many transit commuters who have watched a bus sardine-packed full of people whiz by without even stopping. It’s demoralizing, depressing and a flat-out bummer.“SORRY, BUS FULL.”It’s a message that leads to missed meetings and extra time standing in the rain. It inspires grumbling about transit infrastructure and frustration at having to squeeze onto the next, inevitably very full, bus. But one Vancouver cyclist is usin

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