Mark Carney's stand against Trump sparks Nobel Peace Prize buzz

• Chatter pairs a Nobel nod with Time Person of the Year talk for a sitting Canadian PM.
• The phone question: does standing up to Trump make you Nobel material, or is the buzz ahead of itself?

Pope Leo XIV calls on the church to ally with artists against AI

• The Pope wrote that in the AI era it is urgent to tell human art from machine output.
• Comes after reports of Anthropic consulting religious scholars on morals for Claude.

King Charles' unlikely plan to heal the rift between William and Harry

• New report details the King's behind the scenes push to reunite his sons.
• Royal watchers split on whether a reunion helps the monarchy or just the headlines.

Half of pet owners say traveling with their pet beats traveling with a person

• 51 percent say the pet wins; 45 percent have turned down trips the animal could not join.
• Guilt drives it: nearly half worry about their pet the whole time they are away.

Cuffing season: the psychology behind fall dating

• Shorter days and cold weather push singles toward short term partners, October through March.
• Dating apps report sign up spikes as the temperature drops.

Guelph homecoming chaos puts other schools on alert

• Dozens sent to hospital, tactical unit called in.
• Community leaders now urging coordinated crackdowns on unsanctioned parties.

Paramount-Warner Bros. unveils its new name: Skydance

• David Ellison picked his original production company name for the whole empire.
• Worst rebrands of all time: does it compare to Musk and Twitter?

Dane Cook offered to forgive his brother's $12 million debt for one thing

• Waive the restitution if his brother sits for the documentary. He was turned down.
• His brother walked out of a bank with $3 million in duffel bags. Brazen is the word.

Jim Carrey marries Min Ah months after going public

• The Canadian comedy legend tied the knot in Paris.
• Very little is known about his new bride, which for Carrey is exactly the point.

Michael J. Fox promoted within the Order of Canada

• Promoted to Companion at Rideau Hall for his Parkinson's advocacy.
• $2.5 billion raised for research. A Canadian icon, full stop.

Fat Bear Week crowns its heavyweight champion: 89 Backpack

• No summary yet. Try Fetch with Nico below.

Brian May turned 157 acres of empty farmland into a wildlife haven

• 100,000 trees planted on the Queen guitarist's nature reserve.
• The feel good closer your Friday needs.

St. Louis man learns Michael McDonald is his biological father

• A 23andMe test by a half brother cracked a 60 year mystery.
• McDonald carried the guilt for decades. An emotional reunion followed.