AUGUST 20, 2026
A Return To The Fold – And To The Screen?
It started as an escape to Vancouver Island, B.C., over Thanksgiving and Christmas of 2019. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were taking a break from Royal life – and it turned into a six-year sun-soaked California separation from The Firm. Now, it comes as a shock to many that Prince Harry is moving back to the U.K, along with Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, who will attend a British school in the fall. And the Palace has confirmed they will not be returning to Royal duties. But many questions remain – starting with why? Variety reports that Meghan is eyeing an acting project in the U.K. Meanwhile, Harry has pined for his home country and has said: “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore; life is precious.” Certainly, King Charles, who has been undergoing treatment for cancer during these last few tumultuous years, seems to want all of his family close – and met with his younger son, Meghan and the kids privately at Highgrove just last month, which may have paved the way for the return. But Royal watchers – and we imagine Prince William – are skeptical, seeing a conciliatory Charles setting the Monarchy up for more drama and infighting. Royal rumble or happy homecoming? Only time will tell. | Getty Images
AUGUST 19, 2026
Long Time Running
There are few things Canadians agree on more than our pride in the late Terry Fox, whose Marathon of Hope began on April 12, 1980, in St. John’s, Nfld., and ended five months later in Thunder Bay, Ont., when the cancer that had already taken his leg returned in his lungs. He died at age 22 the following year. For decades now, Canadian children have learned about his story and the inspiring way he raised money for cancer research – and then they go out and participate in the Terry Fox Run themselves, covering anywhere from one to 10 km.
Today, Zoomer has a first look at the trailer for Run Terry Run – a documentary from Sean Menard, who’s made critically acclaimed films on Vince Carter, the Montreal Expos and MuchMusic. Run Terry Run features 96 rediscovered reels of lost footage from that remarkable time 46 years ago, accompanied by interviews with Fox’s best friend Doug Alward and younger brother Darrell who together made up Terry’s support team on the road. The movie will show at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 20, the day before the nationwide Terry Fox Run. And it’ll be in theatres across the country on Oct. 9. Like all the ways that this compelling story has been told before, Menard’s latest tribute reminds us how Fox’s indefatigable spirit is an important part of our shared history. “He would never walk,” says Alward in the trailer. “He had to run every step.” | Getty Images
AUGUST 18, 2026
Diplomatic Rebuke
More than 200,000 Canadians have signed an e-petition to declare Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, “persona non grata” and remove him from his post. Launched in mid-July by Leanne Walker of Calgary on OurCommons.ca, a parliamentary portal that fosters citizen engagement, the petition accuses Hoekstra of normalizing “U.S. threats to annex Canada as the ‘51st state,’” and for his “repeated interventions in Canadian political discourse inconsistent with diplomatic protocol.” On top of Hoekstra’s ouster, the petition, which will be presented by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May when Ottawa resumes sitting, also calls for a parliamentary committee to “review U.S. diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs.” The online effort carries no legal force – the ambassador probably doesn’t have to start looking for alternative employment. But it has gained momentum that extends beyond our borders, attracting international media attention and offering a snapshot of our growing frustration with U.S. President Donald Trump, his tariffs and his administration’s repeated jabs at our country. The timing, of course, is hardly accidental. Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Trump on the phone Monday and his negotiators are working around-the-clock making last-ditch efforts to avert 50-per-cent tariffs set to take effect Wednesday. | Getty Images
AUGUST 17, 2026
Trophy Wives
Jann Arden, 64, has had many accolades. The beloved Canadian singer-songwriter, author and actress has the Order of Canada, a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame and eight Juno Awards – and now she has added another title: “wife.” On Aug. 15, Arden married Thordis Elva, 48, the Icelandic author, speaker, playwright and gender-equality activist who is not only her poly-hyphenate equal, but the love of her life. The two met in 2024 at the Iceland Writers Retreat, co-founded by Iceland’s Canadian-born First Lady Eliza Reid, who attended the wedding at Arden’s home in rural Alberta. The couple have been chronicling their two-year romance and road to becoming a family – Elva has three children – on social media with messages of positivity and a view to normalizing loving same-sex relationships. In their pre-wedding podcast, their chemistry is palpable as they laugh about who should carry the bouquet – Arden asks Elva: “Do I have to throw it?” And who would be giving them away? To which Arden replies, “We’re not being given away – we’re grown-ass women!” After tying the knot, they put out their most joyous post yet. The newlyweds are seen on the big day in each other’s arms on the road that leads to Arden’s farm. And they sum it up with three simple words, “Wife and wife.” | Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
