MONTREAL – Marissa Myers has been shopping almost exclusively at second-hand stores for the past three years. The 24-year-old sales associate at a non-profit consignment store in Calgary grew up shopping second-hand and is a self-proclaimed “avid thrifter.” “There’s absolutely no way that I can justify shopping new and retail when there’s already so many […]
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From spearheading the “beautiful game“ to helping Brazil win three World Cup titles, Pelé embodied greatness in his sport. The incarnation of the country’s style and elegance on the field, Pelé began enchanting Brazilian fans as a teenager. He helped the Selecao lift the World Cup trophy for the first time in 1958, when he […]
TORONTO – Ontario’s tourism minister says the province won’t be extending the staycation tax credit for another year, despite the hard-hit industry recommending the move as a way to help it recover from the pandemic. Neil Lumsden, the minister of tourism, culture and sport, says in a statement that the province temporarily introduced it for […]
TORONTO – Sunwing Vacations Inc. says it is sending out dozens of recovery flights this week to bring home thousands of passengers stranded in Mexico after winter storms disrupted its operations. “We continue to navigate unprecedented operational challenges, resulting in a number of ongoing flight delays,” said airline president Len Corrado in a statement. “We […]
On Saturday, Twitter quietly rolled out its first set of App Store updates preparing Twitter Blue, its monthly subscription service, for a revamp. According to update notes on the App Store, iOS users in select countries including Canada and the U.S. will be able to rent a blue check mark next to their names for […]
WHITINGHAM, Vt. (AP) — Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are seeking emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep fuel and utility expenses as well as the consequences of drought in many parts of the country. Two dozen U.S. senators and representatives wrote to U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack […]
TORONTO – When Canadians soon gather with loved ones for holiday meals, there will be an unwelcome guest at the dinner table: decades-high inflation. The measure of how much prices have increased shows grocery bills rose by 11 per cent over the last year alone. “It’s crazy, like you need a mortgage to go to […]
DAVOS, Switzerland – Canada finished winless at the 2022 Spengler Cup after losing 3-1 to Swedish club Orebro HK Thursday in quarterfinal action at the international hockey tournament. Goals from Filip Berglund and Linus Oberg put Orebro up 2-0 after two periods. Chris DiDomenico scored with about six and a half minutes remaining to cut […]
At the Mercado Municipal San Francisco in the historic heart of Quito, Ecuador, it costs $8 to have a traditional healer cleanse your spirit. That sounded like a bargain, so I ducked behind a shower curtain in a tiny booth filled with bunches of spearmint, amaranth and piles of unknown-to-me herbs, prayer candles, and incense […]
As 2022 comes to a close and the cost of living continues to climb, many Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending — and some are looking to trim down on subscriptions. But with subscription services offered in almost every category these days, it can be hard to keep track of exactly […]