Inflation and Economic Pressures Cast a Shadow Over Halloween Spending as Consumers Scale Back Purchases
As the autumn season arrives and storefronts fill up with seasonal displays, new data reveals that persistent economic pressures are forcing a significant shift in consumer behavior. Nearly two-thirds of…
Spooked by Inflation: Nearly Two-Thirds of Shoppers Plan to Scale Back Halloween Purchases
As the autumn season settles in and storefronts fill up with seasonal displays, new data reveals that the festivities may look a bit leaner for millions of households this year.…
Called to Be Small: How The United Church of Canada is Rethinking Faith, Scale, and Resilience
By Julie McGonegal (With files from Alanna Mitchell) The church community arrived without fanfare, sign-up sheets, or a sprawling architectural legacy. It occupied an unassuming storefront space in Barrie, Ont.,…
Tensions Surge in Northern Ethiopia as Federal Government and TPLF Launch Mutual Offensives and Air Strikes Risking Renewal of Full-Scale War
Fears of a catastrophic return to full-scale war have re-emerged across the Horn of Africa as the Ethiopian federal government and the leadership of the northern Tigray region trade bitter…
The Resilience of Small: How Canada’s United Church Is Rethinking Scale, Success, and Community
By Julie McGonegal (With files from Alanna Mitchell) For many who find a spiritual home in modern Canada, the experience rarely begins beneath towering spires or inside cavernous sanctuaries. For…
Dutch Nanoimprint Lithography Startup Morphotonics Secures €40 Million to Scale Up Production for Smart Glasses and Data Centers
The Netherlands has long held a powerhouse reputation in the global semiconductor and microfabrication ecosystem, largely anchored by industry behemoths like ASML. While ASML dominates traditional optical lithography by deploying…
Proposed St. Boniface Outdoor Aquatic Park Sparks Community Concerns Over Scale, Traffic, and Maintenance History at Provencher Park
A new municipal proposal to construct a state-of-the-art outdoor aquatic facility in the heart of St. Boniface has ignited a passionate debate among local residents, who fear the project’s scale…