Fast fashion is piling up in landfills at an alarming rate. But a number of Canadian companies are trying to slow down the process with circular concepts like online thrifting and developing a sustainable polyester alternative from food waste.Oghosa Ogiemwonyi, co-founder of Thriftsome, an online second-hand clothing store, stands next to some of the items…
The 23-year-old Torontonian — or is that Haligonian? — tutor earned the eighth-longest streak in the TV game show’s regular-season history Friday with 14 consecutive wins, and her fellow Canadians are taking note.Canadian Mattea Roach appears in an episode of Jeopardy! in a handout photo. Roach has cracked the Top 10 list for most consecutive…
Dozens of Canadian soldiers boarded a plane to Poland Friday for what their commander said would be an intense but gratifying mission to help Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression.Eighty soldiers from across 3rd Canadian Division board a plane while deploying to Poland to join the lead elements already in that country as part of the federal…
Former Canadian sprinter Desai Williams died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 62. No official cause of death was given.Desai Williams ran on Canada’s 4×100-metre relay that won bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. (Scott Grant Canadian Press)Former Canadian sprinter Desai Williams died suddenly over the weekend at the age of 62…
Renowned conductor Boris Brott, the artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal and a motivational speaker, died Tuesday after a hit and run in Hamilton that led to the driver’s arrest a short time later and three officers being injured.Celebrated conductor Boris Brott, artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal, died Tuesday following…
Canada’s military readiness is suffering from a lack of investment and the federal government must ensure that desperately needed new money actually gets spent, experts in defence and procurement say.Cpl. Nicolaus Lalopoulos takes part in a Canadian Armed Forces training flight at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, in March. Defence spending is a key question in the federal government’s upcoming…
Over 700 Canadians are part of a global network of thousands of Airbnb hosts that have opened their doors to Ukrainian refugees fleeing war since late February.Toronto resident Aditya Ahuja, a business manager in the recruitment industry, says he’s hoping to host Ukrainian refugees in his spare bedroom for as long as he can. (Aditya…
Eric Mercury, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose soulful vocals pushed the boundaries of rock music on his 1969 debut “Electric Black Man,” has died at age 77.Eric Mercury is shown in this handout photo. The Toronto-born singer, whose Electric Black Man is considered a hidden gem of late 1960s music, has died. (Eric Mercury/Handout/The Canadian Press)Eric…
A sociologist who specializes in equity issues around education and employment and a renowned cardiologist who expanded our understanding of the societal and biologic causes of heart disease are among five Canadian researchers awarded $100,000 apiece for contributions to their respective fields.Carl E. James won the $100,000 Killam Prize in social sciences for his work for…
The price of the average Canadian home hit $816,720 in February, its highest level on record, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.A for-sale sign is pictured outside a home in Toronto on March 2, 2022. The average price of a Canadian home now tops $800,000, the highest level on record. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)The price of…