Tentative meeting acceptance is most popular Outlook feature
Business loves Microsoft Outlook, and a massive study of public and private sector bureaucrats has confirmed what many already suspected. Managers enjoy the ability to assign tasks, send follow-ups, and…
Conflicting soccer games turn Thursdays into Sophie’s Choice
LANGLEY, B.C.—Every Thursday night, Janice Sparrow must make a harrowing decision. Does she head north and support the Sunshine Superstars? Or turn east and cheer for the Abby Alligators? “Why…
Terrorists changing tactics under bad economy
SKARDU, Pakistan—In a world demoralized by an economy in freefall, an unexpected casualty has occurred.
Fake News No Longer Funny
OTTAWA—Writers of parody news were saddened to learn this week that merely writing their stories in the clipped, authoritative style of the Associated Press does not make them funny.
“Kevin Vickers” becomes verb used by would-be heroes
CANADA—Kevin Vickers, the man credited with stopping the Parliament Hill shooter in October 2014, has inspired a movement. After Vickers dispatched a peaceful protestor in Ireland last week, people started…
CBC wants sensitivity training for Borel after she rips them a new one
TORONTO—After having her sexual assault charges against Jian Gomeshi settled by peace bond last week, Kathryn Borel made a statement to the media. In the wake of what she said,…