Mon: UK Bank Holiday; EZ Final Composite & Services PMIs (Apr), Sentix (May) Producer Prices (Mar).Tue: RBA Announcement, EIA STEO; Swiss Unemployment (Apr), German Trade Balance (Mar), EZ Construction PMI (Apr).Wed: Norges Bank H1 Financial Stability Report, Riksbank Announcement, BCB Announcement; German Industrial Output (Mar), Italian Retail Sales (Mar).Thu: BoE...
Gripped by a deep freeze for most of the year, a remote weather station in Canada remains eerily intact decades after its inhabitants departed, as I recently discovered on an expedition which led us into its clutches. Isachsen is located on the western shore of Ellef Ringnes Island in the territory of...
Models in uniquely designed red dresses are taking to the runway in British Columbia this weekend to make a powerful fashion statement about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. “The stories that come out through the fashion are deeply moving,” says Kim Coltman, organizer of the two-day...
"Fitness saved me," says Quinton, a professional Twitch streamer and player on CBC competition series, Canada's Ultimate Challenge, "my love for gaming kept me inside. I'd fuel myself with large amounts of junk food; cookies, pastries, chips, soda." Quinton was feeling defeated by his couch potato lifestyle. One day after...
Times change, but gripes over high grocery prices do not.Long before this month's Reddit-powered Loblaws boycott, an earlier generation of fed-up shoppers had their own beef with the grocery giant's prices.And that's why, on Oct. 21, 1966, they headed to a Loblaws in downtown Toronto.The newspapers had expected 2,000 protesters. But when only a few dozen arrived,...
Malgré plusieurs imprévus, dont certains datent d'une autre époque, « l'infrastructure physique » du tunnel du mont Royal, dans lequel doivent passer les trains du Réseau express métropolitain (REM), est presque complétée, selon CDPQ Infra, qui a invité des journalistes à visiter ce corridor souterrain qui relie le centre-ville à l'Université de...
Her office said in a statement Thursday that the Canadian Centre For Ethics in Sports will be the administrator of the UCCMS as of April 1, 2025. Qualtrough also posted the statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.Her office did not respond to questions Thursday about what that transition means...
Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games.The 30-year-old Afghan judoka, who has been living and training in Toronto for a year and a half, was named to the International Olympic Committee's refugee team Thursday.She's among 36 athletes from 11 countries chosen to compete in...
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan — Canada will face Germany in semifinal action after splitting its two games Saturday at the 3x3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament. UTSUNOMIYA, Japan — Canada will face Germany in semifinal action after splitting its two games Saturday at the 3x3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament. Michelle Plouffe had nine...
Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team got off to a strong start at an Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday in Utsunomiya, Japan.The team of Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, of Lethbridge, Alta., Paige Crozon, of Humboldt, Sask., and Edmonton's Kacie Bosch scored a 19-12 win over Kenya to begin pool play.Crozon led the Canadian attack with 10 points, while...
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame announced their 2024 class of inductees this weekend, with one notable South Florida Bull included.Former USF wide receiver and Brandon High School product S.J. Green was named one of seven total inductees that will be enshrined on September 14.RELATED: Former Hawaii All-American Chad Owens...
Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsFootballPublished May 03, 2024 • 2 minute readFormer Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Ray Jauch displays his Grey Cup ring from the 1961 season during a ceremony at Canad Inns Polo Park on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007. Photo by CHAD SCARSBROOK /Winnipeg SunArticle contentA former Winnipeg head coach...
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan — Canada will face Germany in semifinal action after splitting its two games Saturday at the 3x3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament.Michelle Plouffe had nine points to lead Canada past the Netherlands 22-9 in its first contest of the day. Paige Crozon added eight points for the Canadians.But Australia...
Clutch. In basketball — sports, really — there is no higher level of respect than being known as a clutch player, the type who can execute in critical moments against the highest level of competition. It’s often the final examination determining the difference between good, great and legendary. Not every...
Taylor Pendrith has been here before — holding or sharing a lead after three rounds on the PGA Tour.The Canadian was one of six among the top 10 on the leaderboard seeking a first tour victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., chipped in twice for...
Back-to-back wins by Canadians have added a bit of maple flavour to the top of the PGA Tour Americas points list. Vancouver’s Stuart Macdonald shot a 1-under 71 to finish 17-under overall for a two-stroke victory at the Diners Club Peru Open on Sunday and rocket up to third on...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Twenty horses stampeding toward the first turn in a battle for position. A screaming crowd of 150,000 and maybe some showers that dampen the Churchill Downs dirt strip. It's the 150th Kentucky Derby. Beyond a couple early wagering favorites, it's a wide-open race. Post...
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky. is pleased to announce that Channel Maker, one of the farm's newest retirees, has been inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame class of 2024.The induction was announced by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred and Standardbred...
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn't had to play all that much tennis to do it. Auger-Aliassime moved on to the final of the Madrid Open clay-court tournament Friday after semifinal opponent Jiri Lehecka of Czechia retired due to injury...
Open this photo in gallery:Rebecca Blackwell/The Canadian PressCanadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez was ousted Saturday in the third round of the Madrid Open in a three-set loss to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur.The eight-seeded Jabeur outlasted the 21-year-old from Montreal for a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 victory that lasted two hours 24 minutes.Jabeur...
USA will kick-off their ICC T20 World Cup 2024 campaign against neighbours Canada on June 1. The United States of America (USA) have announced their squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on May 3. The marquee tournament will be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the...
Canada is set to play in their first ever T20 World Cup (Twitter)Canada is set to make a historic appearance at the T20 World Cup 2024, marking their first participation in this global cricketing event. The North American team has announced a seasoned squad led by all-rounder Saad Bin Zafar,...
For years, cable TV has bled viewers and subscribers to streaming giants like Netflix, Apple and Amazon. Now, those same companies are vying to stream live sports, one of the last lines of defence when it comes to audiences paying big bucks for traditional cable packages.AppleTV+ has a 10 year, multibillion-dollar deal to stream MLS soccer...
The social network for working professionals to flex their accomplishments to current and former colleagues, LinkedIn, is launching games designed to bring connections and encourage learning, essentially allowing its users to take a break during the day. Daniel Roth, editor-in-chief and VP at LinkedIn, announced on Thursday that the platform...
Rowing Canada chief executive officer Terry Dillon will step down next month ahead of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.Dillon has been CEO of the country’s governing body of the sport for the past seven years.His resignation is effective June 30, Rowing Canada said Wednesday in a statement...
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The Montreal squad of the Professional Women's Hockey League announced Friday that it will play all its playoff games at Place Bell in Laval. The club led by head coach Kori Cheverie confirmed its spot in the playoffs on Wednesday with a 5-2 victory over New York. Currently...
