Drag artist and influencer Kyne Santos is making math cool
The grad student’s creative approach may be the key to getting more students to embrace the subject
Highlands News
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Politics & Government
The voodoo economics of the right
Many conservative parties have abandoned fiscal conservatism
New information challenges military’s account of deadly Wainwright fire
Weather records, satellite observations and expert analysis suggest the deadly CFB Wainwright fire was growing for hours before it overran soldiers.
Food Banks of Saskatchewan loses charity status, director points to accounting error
The head of the organization that supports 36 Saskatchewan food banks says it’s “business as usual” as they seek to regain its charity status.
Barnes unmoved by career-high 41 points
Does Scottie Barnes care about setting personal records or reaching milestones? Well, it depends on the time of year.
Business & Economy
Alberta’s data-centre boom faces fierce and growing opposition
The province is positioning itself as a central player at the heart of the AI revolution. Now it must grapple with the backlash against giant projects with uncertain benefits
Carney has racked up an impressive list of projects and deals. His budget has to answer for them
A budget isn’t just a spending plan – it’s also about accountability
Here’s how Carney’s promises stack up as he prepares to deliver his second budget
From shrinking the deficit to growing investment, we checked in on the status of some of the Liberal government’s key goals
Carney ramps up trade diversification efforts with Canada-U.S. deal still out
As Canada-U.S. trade talks intensify, the federal government is pushing ahead with efforts to diversify Canada’s trading relationships and attract foreign investment.
Could AI help reduce surgical backlog? Manitoba researchers are ‘very optimistic’
The University of Manitoba is exploring whether AI can reduce surgical wait times in hospitals which remain a challenge for Manitoba’s health-care system.
Environment & Climate
‘Plantation tourism’: court victory signals hope in Jamaica’s fight to keep beaches public
A temporary injunction in the coastline battle for beaches to be publicly accessible, not sealed off for private developments, is just a step in fighting what islanders call a tourism model that...
‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as latest event on track to fail targets
Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progressCalls are growing for major reforms to UN...
Country diary: An impromptu birding trip with a total stranger – and it was magical | Eben Muse
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire: A chance meeting led me and my partner into an afternoon of discovery and generosity that is nothing like a certain YouTube documentary on birding“What did you just...