Descrease article font size Increase article font size A diplomatic dispute over a flag is playing out in the small town of Hope, B.C. Owing to its status as a regional crossroads, years ago, Hope put some thought and effort into its main bus stop, putting up flags of dozens of countries to welcome their…
Stellantis is laying off workers at its assembly plant in Windsor, Ont., as the company shifts away from its electric muscle car. “A small number” of workers received layoff notices Friday, according to Stellantis spokesperson LouAnn Gosselin. “The layoffs are based on seniority and are a result of regular volume adjustments at the plant,” Gosselin…
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. With the world championships in Tokyo just a month away, some of Canada’s top track and field athletes will be competing in one of two international meets over the next…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a surreal night in Windsor, Ont., as Lethbridge’s Jamie VandenBerg was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2025. The 28-year-old international model and actress will represent Canada at the Miss Universe competition in Thailand this November. “When you experience things that are so surreal, it doesn’t matter…
Canadian department store Simons has opened its first location in Toronto at Yorkdale Mall. CBC’s Britnei Bilhete got a first look at the store. Source link
Venus Williams will make her return to Grand Slam tennis at the U.S. Open after a two-year absence, receiving a wild-card invitation on Wednesday to compete in singles at Flushing Meadows at age 45. The American will be the oldest entrant in singles at the tournament since Renee Richards was 47 in 1981, according to…
A couple living with disabilities is worried they are going to lose their home after receiving a letter saying their rent will be increasing by almost $1,000 a month. Amelia Cooper and her husband, Aaron Busch, have been living in co-op housing in Vancouver’s river district since 2021. At the start of July, they were…
Parks Canada is urging visitors to the West Coast Trail, a popular hiking destination, to postpone non-essential travel to the area as the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island continues to grow close by. The wildfire, burning south of Port Alberni, B.C., is currently 21.56 square kilometres (2,156 hectares) in size and burning out of control….
Hungarian hammer thrower Bence Halász delivered a personal best and meet record before a home crowd to beat Ethan Katzberg, the reigning Canadian Olympic champion, on a hot and humid Tuesday evening in Budapest. Halász, who was second to Katzberg at the Summer Games last August, topped his opponent on the third attempt at the…
At Priest Creek Family Estate Winery in Kelowna, B.C., sales have been plummeting for two summers in a row now. “Last year they were 30 per cent,” said winery owner Darren Sawin. “This year, we are probably down another 10 per cent on top of that.” According to Sawin, the slowdown in tourism coincided with…
