Argos cheered, Bieber jeered

Politics: At a United Nations vote that saw Palestine’s status upgraded from observer “entity” to “non-member state,” Canada was one of only nine countries, including the U.S. and Israel, to voice its opposition. Voting Yes on the controversial measure were 138 countries, with 41abstaining. Sports: Riding a horse into the lobby of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel will only buy so much good luck. It was a week of celebration for Toronto after the Argonauts delivered a 35-22 Grey Cup victory over the visiting Calgary Stampeders on Sunday evening at the Rogers Centre. Tough-to-tackle running back Chad Kackert helped deliver the town its first home-field championship since the Blue Jays won the World Series nearly two decades ago. Culture: Pop star Justin Bieber was booed on stage during his Grey Cup halftime performance on Sunday night. To be fair, he faced a crowd decidedly older than his regular demographic (he returns to the venue to play in front of what will likely be a more enthusiastic crowd on Saturday). Lindsay Lohan, meanwhile, was back in the headlines for non-performance reasons: She was arrested Thursday for allegedly hitting a woman in the face at a nightclub — after attending a Bieber concert. Economy: You’re welcome, England. Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, who won global accolades for steering the country through the financial downturn, announced he would leave the country and become governor of the Bank of England next year, the first foreigner to do so. The move sparked concern among Brits over whether Carney would be able handle the job and among Canucks over what we’ll do without his steady approach to economic policy. The City: Toronto was deeply craving a lighter distraction from the tumultuous headlines this week, and the sighting of Food Network TV star Guy Fieri stuffing his famous gob at beloved local eateries such as the Rosedale Diner and smoked-meat haven Caplansky’s hit the spot. Fieri was in town to film an episode of his popular dude-food show, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, in which he samples hearty comfort food such as burgers and ribs all over America (and now Canada). “Guy Fieri changes lives,” gushed resto owner Zane Caplansky. Sarah Barmak