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11+ mon, 1+ day ago (23+ words) GM Canada says it plans to cut shifts at its Oshawa Assembly Plant due to updated demand forecasts and the evolving trade environment....
Weston family wants to buy Hudson's Bay charter for $12.5 million and donate it: docs
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (835+ words) TORONTO " The royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay about 355 years ago could soon be getting a new home. The Canadian Museum of History announced Wednesday that Wittington Investments Ltd., a private Canadian holding company for the Weston family, wants to…...
I Watched This Game: Eliminated Canucks complete sweep of the Avalanche
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) It's hard to know how a team will react after they've been eliminated from playoff contention." Except, in the case of the Vancouver Canucks, we know exactly how they will perform: they'll suddenly become of the best teams in the…...
'Can't describe it with words': B.C. diver captures rare octopus footage
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (692+ words) A Qualicum Beach resident has spent at least three days every week diving in the ocean since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic." Carl Sorensen always had diving on his bucket list." "I realized I'm not getting any younger. I…...
How Afghan women under Taliban rule are coding their way to a brighter future
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (908+ words) The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, and quickly set about implementing a dizzying array of restrictions for women: No visiting parks or gyms, no eating in restaurants, no working, except in very few professions. But one of the cruelest…...
How Afghan women under Talban rule are coding their way to a brighter future
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (908+ words) The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, and quickly set about implementing a dizzying array of restrictions for women: No visiting parks or gyms, no eating in restaurants, no working, except in very few professions. But one of the cruelest…...
Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain returns to UFC action in June in Atlanta
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (149+ words) Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain will face American Ricky Simon on a June 14 UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The main event at State Farm Arena sees former welterweight champion Kamaru (The Nigerian Nightmare) Usman, a Nigerian-born American currently ranked…...
Vancouver's Loopy Godinez to face former UFC champion Jessica Andrade in Chicago
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) Canadian strawweight Loopy Godinez will face former champion Jessica (Bate Estaca) Andrade at UFC 319 in Chicago on Aug. 16. Godinez (13-5-0) is ranked 11th among strawweight (115-pound) contenders while Andrade is ranked fifth among strawweights and ninth among flyweights (125 pounds). Godinez, 31, ended a…...
Canada's Summer McIntosh to train with Michael Phelps' coach Bob Bowman
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (132+ words) TORONTO " Canadian swim star Summer McIntosh will move to Texas to train with Bob Bowman, who coached American Michael Phelps to 23 Olympic gold medals. The 18-year-old McIntosh from Toronto won three gold and one silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games…...
Majority of CFL teams have veteran experience at quarterback position
10+ mon, 2+ hour ago (868+ words) Nick Arbuckle is again proving the importance of quarterback depth in the CFL. Arbuckle is expected to be the starter Friday night when the Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts visit the Montreal Alouettes. Incumbent Chad Kelly suffered a serious leg injury…...