Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets agreed Sunday to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, a deal that could escalate to $805 million and is believed to be the largest pact in team sports history. The person spoke on condition of anonymity…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size If you recently bought a pair of pants, gloves or mitts from the Mountain Equipment Company (MEC), you might want to check them for mould. A recall was issued for those products on Tuesday. A recall was issued for pants, gloves and mitts sold by the Mountain…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian savers now know how much extra room they’ll get in their tax-free savings accounts (TFSA) in the year to come. The TFSA is a savings vehicle that allows Canadians to make contributions and grow investments inside with any withdrawals remaining tax-free. Contribution room starts to grow…
University of New Brunswick forestry professor Anthony Taylor was heading down a highway in the spring of 2018 when his wife pointed out clumps of red-coloured trees. Taylor recognized them as dead balsam firs, and so began a research project to examine what was killing the trees favoured by many Canadians to decorate their homes…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds of Syrian Canadians gathered out front of Calgary city hall on Sunday, cheering, dancing, singing and praying for a free Syria. After nearly 14 years of civil war and over 50 years of Assad family rule, the Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad collapsed over the…
The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer has stretched beyond New York City as new images have been released. While still looking to identify the suspect, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s on top of a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD. The gunman…
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad fled to Moscow on Sunday, Russian media reported, hours after a stunning rebel advance took over the capital of Damascus and ended the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. The Russian agencies, Tass and RIA, cited an unidentified Kremlin source on Assad and his family being given asylum in Moscow, his longtime…
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 8, 2024 11:08 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ottawa is urging Canadians to avoid all travel to Syria and to consider leaving the country if it’s safe to do so. An updated travel advisory is warning people to avoid the…
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied…
TORONTO – The Toronto Raptors’ second unit can be renamed Kelly’s Kids. Canadian centre Kelly Olynyk returned to the Raptors’ lineup in a 125-118 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. It was Olynyk’s season debut after missing Toronto’s first 23 games. At 33 years old, Olynyk was the oldest player to come off the…
