The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a man’s claim for damages after he was rear-ended in Surrey in 2017, finding that his testimony was not credible and he may have attempted to defraud the provincial auto insurer in the process. The case shows how a lower court decision can be flawed, according to the appellate court,…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2024 7:35 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size To cut or not to cut — that is the question the Bank of Canada will answer Wednesday morning as it announces its latest interest rate decision. Forecasters are widely expecting the central…
Shafqat Nabi and Aisha Jamal say that in their short time in the city, they have found Saskatoon to be a very welcoming place — but not its rental market. The couple and their twin daughters moved to Saskatoon from Qatar last month. They also visited the city last summer, and they say rents have…
Kylian Mbappe is finally a Real Madrid player. Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer’s top talents and its most successful club. Madrid did not release any financial details. It also didn’t immediately say when it will officially introduce Mbappe,…
Two local entrepreneurs are making a name for themselves in the food industry. Beck’s Broth is a bone broth-based drink in powder form, and it recently won at the Canadian Health Foods Association West Expo in April. Beckie Prime and Domenique Mastronardi are the brains behind the beverage, which is already in stores across Canada….
The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. On Monday morning, Oilers fans sloughed off grey clouds and rain to pack the team store at downtown Rogers Place. They bought jerseys, hats, T-shirts…
Track and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 US in prizes — three times its recent cash pledge to champions at the Paris Olympics — for gold medallists. World Athletics said the first Ultimate Championships will be hosted in Budapest from Sept. 11-13, 2026 showcasing Olympic, world and Diamond League…
Police in Halifax are investigating after a man was said to have been shot by an “unknown assailant” in Dartmouth on Monday. In a social media post, Halifax Regional Police said the shooting occurred in the 0-200 Block of Colford Avenue. The man suffered serious injuries and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Halifax…
One could say the life of Ahnaleigh Simmonds is coming full circle. The 15-year-old African Nova Scotian was born with a life-threatening condition that has since pushed her to study medicine to one day help kids like her. Simmonds, who is originally from Dartmouth but now lives with her family in China, was born premature at…
Aaron Jones made an unbeaten 94 from 40 balls in an extraordinary display of power-hitting to lead the U.S. team to a seven-wicket win over historic rival Canada on Saturday in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup in Grand Prairie, Texas. Co-host the United States seemed under pressure when Canada made 194-5 batting…
