Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Canada.
If you’ve ever tuned into an Edmonton Oilers broadcast on Sportsnet, you’ve seen Gene Principe — the energetic host who’s been a fixture behind the microphone since 1998. Outside the rink, questions about his personal life, complexion, and haircut have sparked plenty of curiosity. Full name: Eugenio Principe · Born: February 26, 1967 · Occupation: … Read more
For fans who grew up watching Stockton’s most famous fighter, Nick Diaz feels more like a memory than an active competitor. He hasn’t stepped into the Octagon since September 2021, and while the UFC still lists him as an active welterweight, the silence around his career has become its own story. This article lays out … Read more
You probably remember William Hurt as the intense, magnetic presence in films like Body Heat or Broadcast News. But behind the Oscar-winning performances was a man whose private life was as complex and often turbulent as the characters he played. Born: March 20, 1950 · Died: March 13, 2022 · Cause of death: Prostate cancer … Read more
There’s something quietly compelling about watching an actor find their footing across two continents. Shabana Azeez, a 28-year-old Australian of Indo-Fijian descent, has done exactly that — from school debating stages in Adelaide to the emergency room of a hit US medical drama. Born: 9 March 1997 · Nationality: Australian · Ethnicity: Indo-Fijian · Profession: … Read more
Few players have gone from academy promise to team linchpin as quietly as Bukayo Saka has — by March 2026, the Arsenal winger had racked up 77 goals in 290 appearances for the club, numbers that make his 2026 contract extension feel both inevitable and essential. This article traces his rise, answers the most common … Read more
Internet rumors about Joe Keery often overshadow the facts. This dossier separates verified details from fiction, covering his Stranger Things career, his Djo music project, and his relationship with Maika Monroe. Full name: Joseph David Keery · Birth date: April 24, 1992 · Known for: Steve Harrington in Stranger Things · Musical alias: Djo · … Read more
If you grew up in the 1980s, Manny Ribera from Scarface was the loyal friend everyone wished they had. Steven Bauer brought that character to life with a quiet intensity that still sticks with viewers decades later. Birth date: December 2, 1956 · Birthplace: Havana, Cuba · Spouse: Melanie Griffith (m. 1982; div. 1987) · … Read more
The same man who lifted the Cricket World Cup trophy for Pakistan in 1992 now spends his days in a Rawalpindi prison cell, marking one of the most dramatic reversals in modern political history. This article traces the timeline of his 2023 arrest, the cascade of convictions that followed in 2024, and the legal battles … Read more
Anyone who watched Breaking Bad remembers the moment Jesse Pinkman drives away laughing and crying in the series finale, a haunting image that sums up his journey from a small-time dealer to a tortured survivor. This article traces Jesse’s full arc — the betrayals, the losses, and the fragile redemption he finds in El Camino. … Read more
Few NHL players have turned doubt about their size into a career-defining asset quite like Cole Caufield. The Montreal Canadiens right wing, listed at 5-foot-8, has built a reputation as one of the league’s most lethal finishers, proving that elite shooting can outweigh any inch of height. Height: 5 ft 8 in · Weight: 175 … Read more