A question that has been ruminating in Damian’s Warner mind for more than a decade is if one day he might just find magic, when everything aligns and he pulls off the perfect decathlon. 33-year-old Olympic champion competes at Hypo meet May 27-28 in Austria. For as physically and mentally …
Read More »Whitecourt, Alta., businesses serve hot meals with a side of gratitude for wildfire crews
Local companies are helping fire crews and wildfire evacuees get free meals as communities band together to support those in need. ‘We all have to stand together and do what we can to help our neighbours.’ Escalating wildfire danger led to the postponement of an awards banquet in Whitecourt two …
Read More »Butler shines as Miami stuns Boston
LOS ANGELES: Jimmy Butler led a fourth-quarter fightback as the Miami Heat stunned the Boston Celtics, 111-105, to take a 2-0 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference finals series on Friday (Saturday in Manila). Jimmy Butler (right) of the Miami Heat drives to the basket againstDerrick White of the Boston …
Read More »Tree-planting efforts questioned 1 year after highly destructive derecho storm
Some critics say the city isn’t doing enough to get replacement trees in the ground a year after a derecho windstorm destroyed thousands of trees across Ottawa, and after Mayor Mark Sutcliffe campaigned on a promise to plant a million in his term. In a typical year the city plants …
Read More »N.S. home sales fell 31% in April compared to last year
New statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association show that home sales in Nova Scotia fell 31 per cent in April compared to the same month last year, while the average price dropped 4.6 per cent to $441,625. The reason sales have fallen is that mortgage rates have risen to …
Read More »A field of 10,000 sunflowers is coming to Montreal this summer
A local business development group in north end Montreal is hoping planting thousands of sunflowers will draw people to the Ahuntsic–Cartierville borough this summer to explore walking paths and enjoy the outdoor space. The field of 10,000 sunflowers at the intersection of de Louvain Street West and de l’Esplanade Avenue …
Read More »Toronto’s expanded multiplex era is coming. But how much housing will it actually provide?
Housing advocates have welcomed Toronto’s decision to allow construction of multiplexes, low-rise homes with multiple units, across city neighbourhoods. Yet questions remain as to how much new housing will actually emerge from this policy change and how affordable it will be. ‘Retrofitting suburbia’ with multiple units on 1 lot could …
Read More »Denmark is getting off fossil fuels. Are there lessons for Canada?
After more than a decade spent thinking about fossil fuels and climate change, Angela Carter was looking for a “beacon of hope” to inspire Canada with alternative visions for what an oil and gas-dependent society could become. With oil and gas demand forecast to peak before 2030, academics, workers and …
Read More »Zelenskyy and Trudeau meet face-to-face at G7 in Japan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early Sunday on the margins of the Group of Seven summit, CBC's Murray Brewster reports from Hiroshima, Japan. 'I want to thank you, your government, also Canadian people for supporting us,' Ukraine president says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Volodymyr Zelenskyy …
Read More »New law strengthens professionalism in the AFP
A new law that addresses retirement issues in the Armed Forces of the Philippines was signed into law by President Marcos on May 17, 2023. Republic Act (RA) No. 11939 was crafted to further strengthen professionalism and promote continuity of policies and modernization initiatives in the AFP. In particular, it …
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