Olivia O'Malley

Many Ukrainians who fled the war are getting ready to spend their first Christmas in Montreal, but some say it's difficult to celebrate when they're struggling to make ends meet.

The plans for a new, permanent space for Resilience Montreal have been drawn up and renovations should have started in September, but due to a rise in construction costs the project is delayed.

Montreal's professional women's hockey team is starting its franchise and season on a winning note. Tuesday night's road win was both historic and record-breaking and analysts say the league needs to build on this momentum to succeed.

Students in elementary and high schools will be back in the classroom next week, but catching up may be a challenge.

Montreal West is known for its large porches, but around the holidays, those porches are a big target for thieves or " porch pirates (opens in a new tab)

The McGill University Health Centre Foundation owns approximately 2,000 art pieces and medical objects which are distributed throughout the Glen site and help with patients' well-being.

But without political leaders trying to make appeals beyond their specific constituencies of voters or engage with the broader concerns of Māori, the significance and controversy of Waitangi beyond the spectacle is likely to wane.

Olivia O'Malley is a former press secretary to New Zealand's Leader of the Opposition and long-time Conservative staffer. She currently works in public affairs.

The biggest driver for New Zealand's approach to immigration is a pragmatic, economic one: in order just to keep the country standing still, let alone growing, immigration is essential.

In February, major news provider Newshub announced its closure. It will shut its doors on 5 July, leading to the loss of 300 jobs in a tiny media ecosystem.