Vinh Nguyen, katherena vermette and Lorna Goodison among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards
The prizes recognize the best Canadian books in seven categories, from fiction to kids’ books. Source link
Coca-Cola Continues Bottling-Network Overhaul With $2.6 Billion Africa Stake Sale
Coca-Cola and a long-standing South African associate reached a deal to sell a majority stake in Coke’s largest bottler in Africa to a Switzerland-based bottling company. Source link
My house cost $150,000 more to build even before new tariffs hit
Tariffs on furniture and lumber could intensify the US housing market’s woes and push up prices. Source link
'We're back, baby!' Toronto fans party in the streets after Blue Jays advance to World Series
Fans flooded city streets outside Rogers Centre Monday night after the Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in a Game 7 thriller to win the American League. The team will now play the Los Angeles Dodgers for the World Series, starting Friday. Source link
French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison. Source link
'We're not scared of them': Blue Jays ready to face Dodgers in World Series
The AL East champion Toronto Blue Jays will have home-field advantage and open the World Series at home Friday night against the NL West champion Dodgers. Source link
Belize agrees to host migrants seeking asylum in US
Belize’s prime minister says the deal will mean that migrants can apply for asylum in the country. Source link
Woman charged after 1.5m euros of gold stolen from Paris museum
Prosecutors say the woman was arrested in Barcelona with around a kilogram of melted-down gold. Source link
Man who admitted college campus sexual assault to victim in a Facebook message sentenced to prison
A man who sent a Facebook message that said, “So I raped you,” to a woman he had sexually assaulted years earlier in college was sentenced on Monday to two to four years in prison. Source link
Carabid beetles as potential bioindicators to track soil microplastics
In India, farmers use bioindicators to help anticipate impending rain, manage pests, assess soil fertility, and evaluate the success of certain farming practices Source link