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From 'staches to strikes: these kid reporters are getting personal with the Toronto Blue Jays
While fans across Canada have been cheering on the Toronto Blue Jays during their post season run, Hugo, 10, and Meredith Fu, 8, have been working working tirelessly to bring Jays fans the answers they really want to know about their favourite players. Source link
B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson's Bay properties
An Ontario court has ruled against a B.C. billionaire who spent the summer fighting to move into former Hudson’s Bay properties. Source link
Wildfire breaks out in Knox Mountain park near downtown Kelowna, B.C.
Kelowna RCMP blocked off access to Knox Mountain, a park in a residential area near the city’s downtown core, after a wildfire was sparked Friday afternoon. Source link
Say goodbye to rent control, indefinite leases if Ontario passes housing proposal: advocates
Ontario’s planned new housing legislation could open the door to ending rent control and indefinite leases across the province, advocates warn after a recent proposal by Premier Doug Ford’s government. Source link
Canadians Liendo, Kharun capture gold medals at swimming World Cup in Toronto
Canadians Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun continued their stellar performances at the swimming World Cup event in Toronto on Friday. Liendo captured gold in the men’s 100-metre freestyle, while Kharun won the 200m butterfly event. Source link
Michael Kovrig warns of China’s ‘diplomatic wrapping paper’ as Carney pursues deeper ties
As Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid a U.S. trade war, a former Canadian diplomat who spent more than a thousand days imprisoned in China is warning Ottawa to remember the threat China poses to Canada. Source link
Trump's latest outburst is another reminder of how much has changed
“I think we all cling to a model of behaviour of a president, out of comfort,” Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, said on Friday morning, “and I don’t know what good it does us now.” Source link
Canadian star Olivia Smith hurt in not-so-friendly loss to Switzerland
Canada suffered a costly 1-0 loss to Switzerland in women’s international soccer play Friday, losing star striker Olivia Smith to injury in the first half. Source link
Dieting is making teens sick. The Canadian Paediatric Society says it’s time to push back
The Canadian Paediatric Society has issued updated guidelines stressing that “dieting during adolescence can have serious and lasting physical and mental health consequences” and urging health-care providers to “move away from weight-focused care.” Source link
Penticton, Kelowna hockey teams broadcast Blue Jays games in-between periods
The Penticton Vees and Kelowna Rockets will both be playing the Blue Jays World Series run before puck drop and between periods on their jumbotrons. Meanwhile, restaurants in B.C. are expecting a boost in beer sales. Source link