VATICAN CITY – There is the Nativity scene from Japan, made with Japanese paper, silk kimonos and tatami mats. And then the Brazilian one, made with coconut and banana fibres. But also the Neapolitan one, in wood and bark. The seventh edition of the International Exhibition “100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican” promises to be particularly original, with very particular and different artistic representations of the birth of Jesus Christ (that’s “Nativity” in the Catholic religion meaning: in Italy it’s called “Presepe” and it’s an ancient hallmark of the Italian Christmas). →
TORONTO – Home sales rose in the GTA last month on a year-over-year basis, as recent interest rate cuts (and resulting mortgage affordability) appear to be luring buyers back into the market. →
TORONTO – A softer term for deception may be purposeful distraction or diversion. Most people, me included, have difficulty following the bouncing ball. Imagine what it is like when the juggler has more than one ball in the air.
TORONTO – The Auditor General (AG) is “slamming” the Ontario government for failing to follow proper process in the redevelopment of Ontario Place, with a bombshell report filed today at Queen’s Park. →
TORONTO — The federal government must change its proposed electricity generation regulations because they would add “$35 billion in additional costs by 2050” according to an analysis by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) of upcoming regulations on emissions restrictions from electricity generation (“Clean Energy Regulations” or CERs). →
