Film fans can enjoy a ‘shaken not stirred’ martini just like James Bond thanks to a brand new 007-themed bar that has opened. In honour of the 60th anniversary of the 1964 classic Goldfinger, fans can feel like they are a secret agent for the night. In London’s Burlington Arcade, Mayfair, lies a swanky bar … Read more
Air Canada pilots have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17. The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents more than 5,400 aviators at the country’s largest carrier, said the vote passed with 98 per cent support on Thursday. The employees … Read more
A new report is providing some early insight on how last month’s landslide into the Chilcotin River affected the run of salmon that swims up the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers every year to reproduce. Monitoring efforts reveal the number of salmon that head upstream during August has slowed — but the exact scale of the disruption isn’t yet clear. “The … Read more
Password-sharing types, beware: Costco is cracking down on people who borrow membership cards from friends and family by testing a new membership scanning system launching in several Canadian markets. The scanners, which were announced last week, are set up at Costco warehouse entrances in Ottawa, Edmonton, Regina and B.C.’s Lower Mainland, a company representative confirmed to CBC News. The new … Read more
Does signing up for Disney’s popular streaming service mean you have agreed to never sue the entertainment giant over anything, forever? That is what Disney argues in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a 42-year-old New York doctor whose family claims had a fatal allergic reaction after eating at an Irish pub in Disney Springs in … Read more
When Dorothy Grant entered the fashion world in 1988, she did not fit easily into any of the established categories. She was one of the first Indigenous fashion designers in the industry, making her stand out from many others as she combined traditional Haida ceremonial dress with contemporary style. “Mainstream fashion didn’t know what to … Read more
The economy in Alberta looks good — from a distance — where record immigration has led to a jump in consumer spending. But when you shine a brighter light onto it, there are some problems a GDP fails to measure. “We didn’t have the famous two quarters of contraction that would normally characterize a recession,” Charles … Read more
The owner of Canada’s most recognizable fast-food chain managed to grow its profit in its most recent quarter, even as a pullback in consumer spending that’s long been roiling retailers cropped up in the quick-serve market. The chief executive of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI) said his company’s brands — Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeye’s … Read more
The economy in Alberta looks good — from a distance — where record immigration has led to a jump in consumer spending, but when you shine a brighter light onto it, there are some problems a GDP fails to measure. “We didn’t have the famous two quarters of contraction that would normally characterize a recession,” Charles … Read more
The drinks menu features Chinese wines from Ningxia and Shanxi. 2/F, 8 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central Leek ox tongue at Yakiniku Horumon Matchan. Photo: Yakiniku Horumon Matchan 2. Yakiniku Horumon Matchan At Yakiniku Horumon Matchan in Nara, Japan, a muscular man cooks and serves you food. The concept has opened its first restaurant outside Japan in … Read more
