Yuka Saso of Japan lines up a putt on the 17th green during the final round of the US Women’s Open Presented by Ally at Lancaster Country Club on June 02, 2024 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. (Sarah Stier / Getty Images / AFP) LANCASTER, United States – Yuka Saso has won …
Read More »Weather delays search for 3 experienced climbers missing in B.C. backcountry
A search and rescue effort is underway for three experienced mountaineers in Garibaldi Park, near Squamish, B.C. Rescuers say the trio were last seen on Friday morning in very difficult terrain near Atwell Peak, a 2,655-metre summit just south of Mount Garibaldi. Rain and dense fog making it difficult for …
Read More »U of T grad ceremonies set to begin as encampment remains
Convocation ceremonies for graduating University of Toronto students begin Monday against the backdrop of a pro-Palestinian encampment that has remained on campus for weeks despite a trespass notice and looming legal action. All events set to proceed as planned with ‘extra precautions,’ university says. Convocation ceremonies for graduating University of …
Read More »B.C. woman fuming that seniors’ advocacy group CARP in bed with Big Tobacco company
A B.C. woman says it’s “offensive” that Canada’s largest advocacy group for seniors has teamed up with Rothmans, Benson & Hedges, a tobacco giant now promoting e-cigarettes. A tobacco researcher says it’s the latest effort by big tobacco to encourage unhealthy and addictive vaping. CARP calls B.C. critic ‘woke’, won’t …
Read More »Hundreds of Alberta evacuees still in hotels, temporary accommodations after 2023 wildfires
Wildfires have forced thousands of Albertans to temporarily leave their homes this spring, but hundreds of residents are still grappling with the effects of last year’s fires, having no homes yet to return to. High Level has been home for hundreds of Fox Lake evacuees since last May. Wildfires forced …
Read More »Why is gas more expensive in the summer? Competition, logistics — and the blend
When the weather warms up, we don’t just change our wardrobe. The gas drivers change their tanks with also switches to a different, pricier blend. Warmer weather requires a special additive that helps drive up gasoline prices. As summer approaches, Canadian drivers have likely already experienced the all-too-familiar rise in …
Read More »Boeing’s Starliner launch called off in latest delay of astronaut flight
A last-minute problem nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years. Not immediately clear why computer system aborted the countdown. A last-minute problem nixed Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays …
Read More »Eli McKamey, 15, scores exceptional status to play with the B.C. Hockey League
Eli McKamey, 15, made history after the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) granted him exceptional status, giving him early eligibility to join the league. McKamey, who is based in Cowichan Bay, about 55 kilometres northwest of Victoria, will join the Penticton Vees, about 420 kilometres east of Vancouver, this upcoming …
Read More »Chef Tatung Sarthou’s Azadore introduces new bar concept, menu
Bonding over good food at Azadore./Azadore via Facebook MANILA, Philippines — At about this time last year, celebrity chef Myke “Tatung’” Sarthou opened a new restaurant along Scout Fernandez St., Barangay Sacred Heart, in Quezon City. Azadore is the second restaurant he opened with his Pandan Asian Café partners. The …
Read More »Next Attraction: Movies, series showing this June 2024
Clockwise from left: ‘The Acolyte,’ ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘1521,’ ‘Bridgerton’ (Lucasfilm, Pixar, STAR / File, Netflix) MANILA, Philippines — Just like that, the first half of 2024 is coming to an end and the weather is beginning to shift. Crazy as the forecast is, what’s certain is the arrival of …
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