Features, explainers and long-form stories from across Canada.
When a TV actor plays a by-the-book SWAT sergeant year after year, audiences start to wonder about the person playing him — and for Jay Harrington, that curiosity usually lands on the same few questions: Is he married? Does he have kids? What is he actually worth? The honest answer, based on what reliable sources … Read more
Pauly Shore went from 1990s Hollywood royalty to a punchline and then to a self-aware cult figure. His career trajectory—from MTV VJ to Encino Man fame, box-office decline, and eventual return to stand-up—tracks the brutal cycle of fame and the power of internet nostalgia. Real Name Paul Montgomery Shore IMDb Born 1968 Wikipedia Mother Mitzi … Read more
Céline Dion wept through the first full concert she has performed in more than six years, on September 12, 2026, in Paris (The Guardian (UK newspaper)) — a visible end to a hiatus forced by Stiff Person Syndrome, the rare neurological disorder she disclosed in December 2022. Between the therapy, the Paris residency, and the … Read more
Most Canadians see the Canada Pension Plan deducted from every paycheque long before they think about retirement — yet surprisingly few know exactly what that money will do for them later. In January 2024, the maximum monthly CPP retirement pension was $1,364.60 (Employment and Social Development Canada’s annual CPP report), but the average new benefit … Read more
There’s a strange math to grief for someone you’ve never met: an actor’s face in your living room each week, and then, suddenly, an obituary. Adan Canto, the Mexican-born actor known for The Cleaning Lady and Designated Survivor, died on January 8, 2024, at 42, after a private battle with appendiceal cancer (ABC30 (ABC News … Read more
There’s a version of Edward Furlong’s story that ends in 2001, when the first DUI arrest turned the kid from Terminator 2 into tabloid furniture. The fuller version runs through 2018 rehab, a 2022 dental restoration, and a 2026 report of seven years sober — and the gap between that early fame and the quieter … Read more
Every contending roster eventually has to answer the same question: how do you keep a generational superstar happy while the rest of the team gets paid — and that question is the story of the Edmonton Oilers right now, after Connor McDavid signed a two-year, $25 million extension on October 6, 2025. Here’s who’s worth … Read more
Born on 7 January 1985 in Stevenage, England, Lewis Hamilton grew up in a mixed-race family chronicled in Formula 1’s official Hall of Fame entry. The names of his mother Carmen, father Anthony, half-siblings Nicolas, Samantha and Nicola, and his Grenadian grandparents have remained constant across four decades of public life. Born 7 January 1985 … Read more
Chiwetel Ejiofor was born on 10 July 1977 in Forest Gate, London, to Nigerian parents of Igbo descent (Britannica). He is best known for playing Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave, a role that brought him a Best Actor Oscar nomination. Who Is He? British actor and director (Britannica) Born in London to Nigerian … Read more
Maria Sharapova left tennis before her 33rd birthday, but the retirement years have been anything but quiet. The five-time Grand Slam singles champion officially stepped away in February 2020, according to ESPN, and has since filled her days with business, motherhood, and a schedule that she says no longer includes regular on-court practice. Born: April … Read more