Toronto's first Simons location has opened
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
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Venus Williams gets a US Open wild card at age 45, will be the oldest in singles since 1981
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…
B.C. couple living in co-op housing facing $920 a month rent increase – BC
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 urging visitors to West Coast Trail to postpone non-essential travel due to Mount Underwood fire
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….
Hungary’s Halász avenges Olympic hammer throw loss to Katzberg, beating Canadian on home soil
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…
Short-term rental restrictions blamed for Kelowna’s soft tourism season – Okanagan
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…
Premier Doug Ford warns Ontario scientists doing medical tests on dogs to ‘stop before I catch you’
Premier Doug Ford warned Ontario scientists who use cats and dogs in research experiments that he would be “hunting” them down to end such work. Ford said it was unacceptable for beagles to be used in cardiac testing that had been approved by London’s Lawson Research Institute and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, and promised to introduce legislation…
How Victoria Mboko stunned the tennis world to win her 1st career title
Watching how Victoria Mboko sliced through the National Bank Open competition and took down four Grand Slam winners to her first WTA title, it’s hard to imagine the 18-year-old Canadian was once nervous before tennis matches and easily flustered on the court. Following a stunning and memorable victory over former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka…
Edmonton homeowners warn others about door-to-door paving salesmen – Edmonton
People living in Edmonton’s Gold Bar neighbourhood are warning the public about door-to-door paving companies, as some owners say they’ve lost thousands of dollars to poor workmanship. Olivia Lee said on Aug. 6., a worker from Roadstone Paving knocked on her door and told they were in the area paving some driveways with asphalt. She…
B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over Fraser River land in Metro Vancouver
The most recent Indigenous rights and title ruling in B.C. is heading back to court after the province released a statement saying it plans to appeal the decision. The Supreme Court of B.C. ruled last week in favour of the Cowichan Nation on Vancouver Island, granting it fishing rights and Aboriginal title over a parcel of land…