In Saskatoon, a fierce civic battle is unfolding over the future of the city’s downtown, and Councillor Troy Davies is speaking out against what he calls a misleading number at the centre of a petition drive. The controversy revolves around a campaign to force a referendum on the proposed downtown arena and entertainment district, with signature collectors citing a $1.6-billion price tag for the entire project. But Davies, in a Friday interview on CBC’s Saskatoon Morning, made it clear that figure does not match any official estimate on record. According to Davies, the only formal cost projection for the Downtown…

In the swirling fog of modern information warfare, certain ghosts refuse to stay buried. The Kremlin, in a move that feels less like a new offensive and more like a desperate rummaging through old files, has once again resurrected the tired specter of “U.S. biological laboratories” operating on Ukrainian soil. This latest revival was triggered by a statement from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who, with a straight face, accused Washington and Kyiv of refusing to respond to allegations regarding the supposed “development of biological weapons.” It is a familiar refrain, a scratched record playing the same ominous tune…