We have a remarkably myopic view of terrorist organisations. If they are not on our news channels, the assumption is that they have gone away. Yet, the reality is that these are organizations that are locked into struggles that they see on millenarian timelines in advance of God’s greater glory. This is important to remember
LOUISVILLE, Ky.- After falling out of last week’s rankings, Eagle (Idaho) captured the Idaho 5A state title and Reed (Sparks, Nev.) won the Nevada Division I championship as both concluded its seasons and landed at No. 21 and No. 25, respectively, in the week’s poll. Mission Viejo’s (Calif.) Taylor McQuillin picked up win number
MONTREAL — Transport Minister Marc Garneau has cleared his schedule for the day in order to meet with his civil aviation expert panel on how to deal with the issue of Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft, which is being grounded or banned from a growing number of countries. The 737 Max 8 continues to fly
UK-born rap artist 21 Savage, who has been in custody in Georgia for nine days on immigration charges, was granted bond on Tuesday and will be released from custody on Wednesday, his lawyer said. The entertainer, whose real name is Sha Yaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, was arrested on February 2 by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents
This year’s Women’s College World Series (WCWS) on ESPN’s family of networks averaged 1,196,000 viewers for its 15 games from May 28 –June 3 to set a record for viewership. The best-of-three WCWS Championship Finals, in which Florida won its second-straight NCAA title by defeating Michigan two games to one with a 4-1 victory
When it comes to salsa, the jarred variety just won’t do it for Sarp Kizir. For the Ottawa-based food writer, the preferred stuff comes from the grill. Even if it involves contending with a little lighting. That’s exactly the situation Kizir found himself in over the Canada Day long weekend. Tasked with whipping up a
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the eighth week this season and the 11th consecutive week overall, unbeaten two-time defending national champion Tufts University is the unanimous choice atop the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Top 25 softball rankings. Tufts (16-0) swept Babson in its only games last week to extend its win streak
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada left its trend-setting interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent Wednesday as the sharp decline in oil prices temporarily dims its economic outlook for the coming months. Before long, however, the central bank expects the economy to expand with renewed vigour. More rate hikes, it stressed, will be necessary
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This past Sunday, I had the honour of marching as a member of our local Muslim contingent at Ottawa’s Capital Pride parade. Our diverse group included Muslims of all genders, orientations and from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Among us were Canadians of South Asian, Somali, Algerian, Turkish, African and Caribbean descent. Also marching alongside