TRENDING UP

1. Iceland is looking at possibly adopting the Canadian dollar—and we’re into it. Let the empire-building commence!

2. Major League Baseball has changed its playoff format, adding two more wild-card teams to the mix, which means there will be 10 clubs invited to the post-season. It’s all very complicated.

3. Do you like Slate? Do you like books? Then you will LOVE Slate‘s new monthly Book Review feature.

TRENDING DOWN

1. Toronto has asked the province for a “no board” request, which would legally allow the city to lock out its inside workers—and will also allow CUPE Local 79 to go on strike.

2. A Carleton University professor has come under fire from scientists after teaching a course that claims climate change is not caused by humans.

3. A new report from an Ottawa-based think-tank ranks Canada’s health care 10th out of 17 peer countries, stating that chronic diseases are burden on the system.