Corporate sponsorship and a fundraising drive are two ideas being pitched by Vancouver’s mayor for raising the money needed to replace Kitsilano Pool.
Month: June 2024
Carlsberg’s Stock Falls 8% As Takeover Offer For Britvic Is Rejected
Shares of Carlsberg (CARL-B) are down 8% after the Danish beer giant’s $3.90 billion U.S. takeover bid for British soft drink maker Britvic (BVIC) was rejected. The current decline is the biggest one-day drop in Carlsberg’s share price since March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and its stock fell 9%.In contrast, the stock of Britvic is up 11% on news that it has rebuffed Carlsberg’s acquisition.In a news release, Britvic said Carlsberg’s offer “significantly undervalues” the company. This was Carlsberg’s second run at Britvic after a previous takeover offer was also…
B.C. man walking 370 km to raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people
Clarence Abraham is 54 years old, but that hasn’t stopped him from embarking on an ambitious walk to raise awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women in B.C.
Five Quebec ferry routes disrupted by strike on Friday, Saturday
Five ferry routes in Quebec are being disrupted after navigation and mechanical officers announced they would be on strike Friday and Saturday.
Driver sought after shooting at officer during Toronto traffic stop: police
Ontario Provincial Police say they are searching for a driver who allegedly shot at an officer during a traffic stop in North York early Friday morning.
Crews knock down fire in Whitehorn garage
The Calgary Fire Department says no one was injured in a fire inside a detached garage in the northeast community of Whitehorn.
Motorcyclist dead in crash on James Mowatt Trail
A 27-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle in southwest Edmonton Thursday evening.
Denis Coderre confirms he will run for Quebec Liberal Party leadership
Former Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has confirmed he will run for the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.
‘The language is fading’: Saskatchewan man tries to keep Cree alive
‘I’m finding I am losing part of the language,’ Andy Cook said. ‘When I get together with my family, I am struggling to find some of the words.’
Woman being questioned after alleged attempted kidnapping
A woman is being questioned after a possible attempted kidnapping in Montreal’s Village neighbourhood.