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...
Air travel can make a lot of people excited and just as many people frustrated. Author Steve Burgess casts a humourous eye at both perspectives with his new book, Reservations: The Pleasures and Perils of Travel. “Being in an airport you go from pedestrian to Pegasus but in...
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...
Location. Costs. Time and convenience. There are many reasons that people aren't participating in the Loblaw boycott (new window), a movement fuelled by customers fed up with high prices at the grocery retailer (new window). The boycott was started by a Reddit group with about 70,000 members called Loblaws is out of control. It calls for shoppers to avoid the...
As concerns about drought in Alberta continue, the provincial government is hoping upgrades to irrigation infrastructure will help irrigation districts and farmers do more with the dwindling water supply.In a $19-million commitment to the Irrigation Rehabilitation Program, the province aims to help Alberta's 11 irrigation districts expand and modernize infrastructure...
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...
EDMONTON -- Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is taking a back seat to his younger sister Kia Nurse for the WNBA Canada Game featuring the Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks at Rogers Place on Saturday. Kia Nurse is in her first season with Los Angeles, having played with Seattle...
Canadian WNBA fans remain cautiously optimistic as the league continues to test out support north of the border. The WNBA hosts the second game in Canada in two seasons as the Seattle Storm and LA Sparks prepare to play in Edmonton, Alberta. Hopes of WNBA expansion were at an all-time...
Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsMontreal AlouettesFootballCFLThey join Weston Dressler, Marvin Coleman and Vince Goldsmith, with former CFL coach Ray Jauch and amateur football icon Ed Laverty (posthumously) selected as builders.Author of the article:The Canadian PressDan RalphPublished May 03, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free...
Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsSaskatchewan RoughridersFootballCFLWeston Dressler, Chad Owens, S.J. Green, Vince Goldsmith, Marvin Coleman, Ray Jauch and Ed Laverty make up the Class of 2024Published May 03, 2024 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...
One of the great 90s rivalries in the Eastern Conference may be on the cusp of revival. Reggie Miller and Patrick Ewing are long gone, but in their place are dynamic All-Star guards Tyrese Haliburton and Jalen Brunson.This is set up to be one of the most entertaining series of...
Taped to the wall beside Jamal Murray's stall in the Denver Nuggets' locker-room is a picture of Bruce Lee with a quote from the martial arts legend."Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do," it reads.The Canadian guard followed the credo to perfection Monday...
Golf is a sign of spring and summer and a major driver for seasonal tourism, experts say. “They kind of go hand-in-hand," said Dartmouth, N.S. golf instructor Jim Oglivie. At Cabot Cape Breton, golf business has spiked more than 20 per cent from 2021 to 2022. ...
After months of waiting, Tiger Woods' Sun Day Red products finally went on sale in the USA, Canada, Japan, and South Korea on May 1 - with some items selling out mere hours after becoming available.Woods and TaylorMade collaborated on the standalone company ahead of its official launch prior to...
On most mornings at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack, you’ll find a jockey whose smile you can spot a mile down the stretch. Six years ago, at age 18, Kazushi Kimura left his home and family behind in Hokkaido, Japan to chase a dream. It was a massive leap of faith for...
Voting by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred and Standardbred Election Committees has been tallied and the CHRHF Class of 2024 is now confirmed.Previously, the Board of the CHRHF agreed the Class of 2024 would be comprised of six inductees per breed and was also provided the option...
In April on the ITF Masters Tour, Robert Oleksiuk and Gilbert A. White led the way for the Canadians by both scoring multiple titles across the ocean. Meanwhile back home, the host nation defended its territory well at an ITF event on the west coast. Let’s catch up with...
MADRID — Canadian 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 had the advantage in...
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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A few years ago, carrying your favourite casino games in your pocket seemed impossible. But here we are; with today’s best casino apps in Canada, you can snugly fit anything to a smaller screen. Using our gambling skills on real money casino apps, we’ve compiled a list of the top...
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...
