What are the Paralympics? We analyze the games. The Paralympics begin in Paris and use several venues that were also used in the Olympic Games. Griffin Hadley Following the Paralympic Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, Thursday marks the first day of action for the 2024 Paralympic Games, which will run until September 8. The day will […]
A stuffed lobster named Lucky and a trap are on a journey from the east coast of Canada to the west. Lucky and his lobster trap. World News “His journey was just epic. It was absolutely epic,” said Karen McCallum, organizer of the Lobster Quest. Chris and Karen McCallum were given a lobster trap as […]
ZONNIC is now only available in pharmacies due to new federal regulations MONTREAL, 28 August 2024 /CNW/ – As of today, nicotine pouches for smoking cessation are only available in pharmacies across the country, following an unprecedented ministerial decree that restricts itself to nicotine pouches but leaves other smoking cessation products generally available. Imperial Tobacco […]
Wren Hartman brings a little magic into reality. The New Westminster-based author writes a mixture of young adult and adult fiction, and is characterized by a mix of the paranormal and the everyday. Werewolves, fairies and AI dystopias are omnipresent, contrasted with social life at private school, running small businesses and lousy ex-partners: an imaginary […]
Whether it’s high sodium or sugar content or misleading labels, nearly 60 percent of baby and toddler food sold in the United States is not as nutritious as it seems at first glance, according to a new study. Published on 21 August in Nutritional valuesThe investigation found that most of these products do not comply […]
Here are the best-selling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books from August 17-24, 2024. Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager based on weekly sales statistics from over 260 independent Canadian stores. Canadian Fiction “This Summer Will Be Different” is a novel by Carley Fortune. (Vikings, Jenna Marie Wakani) This summer will be different by Carley […]
Andre Agassi says it is “remarkable” how Djokovic has remained at the top of men’s tennis Andre Agassi talks about Novak Djokovic’s success. Sport in Seriousness NEW YORK – The ease with which third-seeded Coco Gauff defeated France’s Varvara Gracheva 6-2, 6-0 on Monday has been the exception rather than the rule of late. It […]
Joe’s Café, known as one of the most colorful and original cafes in the city, will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement was made by owner Joe Antunes on the Twitter and Facebook pages of the institution on Commercial Drive. Joe’s Café, originally known as Continental Billiards and located in the heart […]
COCHRANE, Alta. — It was a relationship forged in bronze. Don Begg and his wife Shirley have worked side by side for 54 years at Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery, their massive space in Cochrane, Alabama, northwest of Calgary. Together, their works include 160 statues exhibited in Canada, the United States, Germany and […]
Earlier this month, a rare native wildcat was spotted in Vermont for the first time since 2018. The endangered Canadian lynx was spotted for the first time in nearly six years in Vermont’s Rutland County in a video captured on Aug. 17, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (FWD) said in a press release Wednesday. […]
