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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada’s Victoria Mboko withdrew from her first-round match at the HSBC Championships on Wednesday after sustaining …
Read More »Serena Williams to partner with Canada’s Victoria Mboko in return to pro tennis
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko confirmed that she will partner with legendary American player Serena Williams …
Read More »Uber drivers in Victoria got a union contract. What does it mean for rideshare workers across Canada?
Amninder Singh has been driving an Uber in Victoria for two years and says it can be a stressful endeavour. He has faced racism from riders as well as false complaints. “I didn’t have any kind of platform where I can take this problem,” Singh told CBC News. But after …
Read More »Victoria Mboko advances to Miami Open quarterfinals, defeating doubles partner Mirra Andreeva
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Canada’s Victoria Mboko earned a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 fourth-round win over Russia’s Mirra Andreeva on …
Read More »Downtown disorder top of mind as B.C. cities head to Victoria for annual meetings
Private security guards hired to patrol the streets in Smithers; Williams Lake nearly declaring a state of local emergency due to public disorder; and in Nanaimo, an iron fence proposed to separate city hall from the “congregations” of people around it. These are just some of the ways that communities across British …
Read More »Book box boomtown: Greater Victoria celebrates more than 1,000 little free libraries
Nestled on the sides of streets across Greater Victoria, Bruce More’s creations might spur a double take — is that half a kayak, a miniature barn or an old fashioned outhouse? But a peek inside reveals their true purpose as little free libraries, community-operated book trading boxes that have boomed in …
Read More »Canadian teen tennis star, Victoria Mboko, to make U.S. Open debut Monday
In just 12 magical days in Montreal earlier this month, Victoria Mboko went from a promising young player on the rise to a champion at the WTA 1000 level — in her home country, no less. The 18-year-old who went from No. 85 to No. 23 is a rising star …
Read More »Man accused of slapping, spitting on B.C. bus driver over 20-minute wait – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police on Vancouver Island have arrested a man who allegedly slapped and spat on a transit bus driver. Oak Bay police said the alleged assault happened around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, while the bus was stopped at Central Avenue and …
Read More »What’s open, closed in Barrie and Simcoe County on Victoria Day 2024
As with any long weekend, several businesses and services in and around Ontario’s Barrie and Simcoe County region will have altered hours for the Victoria Day weekend. News Source link
Read More »Lack of lifeguards at Victoria Beach in Cobourg, Ont. this summer prompts concerns
Some residents in Cobourg, Ont., say not having any lifeguards this summer at Victoria Beach is “reckless.” As part of its 2023 municipal budget, the Town of Cobourg council approved not having lifeguards at the popular Lake Ontario beach this summer. No debate or discussion was held on the staff …
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