Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz got the Paris Olympics tennis competition started with first-round victories Saturday under closed roofs at Roland Garros, the site of their French Open titles less than two months ago. Novak Djokovic also won in straight sets as he, like Swiatek and Alcaraz, opened a bid for a first Olympic gold…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 27, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Umicore says it has halted spending on a $2.76-billion battery materials plant in eastern Ontario. The global materials company says it made the decision because of scaled-back expectations for growth in the electric…
Picture a spider web composed of water hoses. That’s how Stewart Cawood described Barkerville, B.C., at the end of an anxious week. For several days, around 1,000 residents and tourists had to evacuate from the historic gold-mining town, and nearby communities like the District of Wells, due to the 143-square-kilometre Antler Creek wildfire, said Wells…
Simone Biles is looking to add to the list of skills named after her in gymnastics’ Code of Points. The American superstar submitted an original skill on uneven bars to the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday. If Biles successfully completes it during women’s qualifying on Sunday, the skill will become the sixth to bear her…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Scotiabank says a “technical issue” has left some customers’ payments, including direct deposits, not being put into their accounts. Friday morning, posts on X started to flood in with customers asking the bank where their paycheques were and some turning to the bank’s customer service account for…
On a sunny summer afternoon, Susan Goldstein navigates a web browser as her teenage tutor cheerfully offers an occasional tip or encouragement. Goldstein has been reluctant to buy a computer but took the plunge earlier this month after finding herself “up against a wall more and more often.” While the Toronto senior has used her smartphone to…
Olivia Apps knows how adversity can shape a person. Now she’s learning how it can shape a group as she leads Canada’s women’s rugby seven’s team through a so-called “group of death” at the Paris Olympics. As captain of the squad, Apps has become a face of Canadian rugby in recent years — and her…
The boycott of Loblaw stores in May had only a “minor” financial impact on Canada’s largest grocers, according to the company’s CEO. Loblaw Co. Ltd. reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday, including the month of May, which saw the grocer targeted in a grassroots boycott campaign venting frustrations over rising grocery prices. Loblaw CEO Per Bank…
Janice Strickland says she’s grateful for the donations the family has received, which will allow them to bury her daughter Sarah. (Curtis Hicks/CBC) A grieving mother says she’ll be able to get her daughter out of a hospital freezer storage unit and buried with dignity, after an outpouring of community support has helped the family…
When Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron competes for a second Olympic gold medal in Paris, she’ll be doing it in front of a large cheering section including her parents, siblings, training mates, former coaches and friends. That’s in contrast to the 2021 Tokyo Games, when athletes competed in front of mostly empty stands due to the…
