URCC’s Aleksandr Sofronov (middle) joins fighters Shidjiroh Delantar, Dondon Serrano, Allen Wycoco, Jerald Villarde, John Vallega, Dave Morata, Gemil Clarinio, Dan Ascano, Gerado Sismondo and Paolo Cruz. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO INTERIM Welterweight Champion Will “The Kill” Chope aims for revenge when he takes on Filipino challenger Brian Paule in Universal Reality …
Read More »‘Glam’ is truly a ‘Fab’ story
Yes, this is a story about a skin clinic but the results of its treatments aren’t the only beautiful thing in this tale. I was particularly touched by the history of this very young company called Glam & Fab, which started out in a small and humble space in Fairview, …
Read More »Damian Warner is still searching for perfection in the ‘nightmare’ of decathlon
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 …
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