8 h. ago PNE opens this weekend with a big heaping scoop of Canadiana

An all-Canadian lineup of food vendors, an international sandcastle competition and a display of First World War howitzers among this year's highlights

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36 h. ago Rory McIlroy ‘shot down’ suggestion of Ryder Cup playing captain role

Masters champion Rory McIlroy said Wednesday he rejected the suggestion he could serve as playing captain at a Ryder Cup “sometime soon,” saying he thinks combining roles is too onerous. “I’ve ben asked to do that, and I’ve turned it down,” the Northern Ireland star said as he spoke to reporters prior to the US […]

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3 d. ago Ben van Beurden Appointed Lead Director of Barrick, Succeeding Stalwart Brett Harvey in the Position

TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) today announced that Ben van Beurden has been appointed Lead Independent Director of the Board, succeeding Brett Harvey. Mr van Beurden, former CEO of Shell, joined Barrick’s Board in May 2025 and brings nearly four decades of global leadership in the energy and natural […]

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6 d. ago National Bank Open champ shouts out love for loud Toronto tennis crowds

At the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto, much was made about who wasn't there.Shortly before the tournament, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Jannik Sinner pulled out from the event, perhaps prioritizing rest over the new 12-day format.But for eventual champion Ben Shelton, he sure made the most of being arguably the biggest attraction of the week.Ben Shelton, YOU CANNOT DO THAT! 🪄@NBOtoronto | #NBO25 | @BenShelton pic.twitter.com/whvgRCRm17— ATP Tour (@atptour) August 7, 2025"Yeah, I love getting the crowd involved. Hitting highlight shots, hyping them up. I love hearing the crowd noise. For me, this was a week that I was pretty locked in, probably less crowd interactions, but the tennis that I was playing still got people excited," Shelton said in a question asked by Offside following the win.Shelton, who played all six of his matches on centre court, became a quick fan favourite. He moved up to No. 6 in the world after winning the title, quite the rise f...

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7 d. ago Big Ben! American Shelton tops Russia’s Khachanov to win NBO Toronto title

TORONTO — Ben Shelton came back for a 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over Karen Khachanov on Thursday night in the men’s singles final at the National Bank Open. It was the American’s first ATP Tour title of the season and third of his career. The 22-year-old Shelton will move up one position to […]

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8 d. ago Karen Khachanov surprend le favori à Toronto et affrontera Ben Shelton en finale

Karen Khachanov a vaincu l’une de ses bêtes noires, le favori Alexander Zverev, pour se qualifier pour la finale de l’Omnium Banque Nationale.

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9 d. ago Taylor Fritz tops Andrey Rublev to make National Bank Open semifinals

Taylor Fritz blasted his way to the National Bank Open semifinal. The hard-serving No. 2 seed from the United States topped No. 6 Andrey Rublev of Russia 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Tuesday at Sobeys Stadium. Fritz, who finished with 20 aces, will next face the winner of the late quarterfinal between No. 4 Ben Shelton […]

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1 week ago Ben Shelton rejoint Alex de Minaur en quarts de finale de l’Omnium Banque Nationale

L’Américain a remonté a pente dimanche soir et défait l’Italien Flavio Cobolli.

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4 w. ago SOS Podcast: la puissance de Lewis, la dernière danse de Poirier

Ben et Yohan reviennent sur le gala UFC présenté à Nashville où Derrick Lewis s'est donné en spectacle.

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4 w. ago Scoop, There It Is! Doughlivery by Ben & Jerry’s Cools Down Torontonians to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day

Toronto, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This summer, when the Toronto heat hits its peak, Ben & Jerry’s is bringing the chill – literally. To celebrate National Ice Cream Day, the iconic ice cream brand will hit the streets with the Doughlivery by Ben & Jerry’s truck, an activation offering the chance of free ice cream and a few extra-sweet surprises designed to help Ben & […]

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4 w. ago Toronto chef finds local inspiration for new French pizza venture

A Toronto restaurateur who made a name for himself with his French bistro is now pivoting to pizza, but French flavours won't be far away.When Ben Gundy, chef-owner at Taverne Tamblyn, decided to put an end to restaurant service at the Danforth East bistro in March of 2025, pizza wasn't necessarily at the top of his mind as a next move.At the time, amid mounting financial pressures and the already thin margins endemic to the restaurant industry, Ben's idea was to shift Taverne Tamblyn from a full-service restaurant to a prepared foods-centred business, where fans of the bistro's menu of French cuisine could pick up staples and eat them at home.He later began hosting a Friday night bistro series, where he'd serve up a rotating prix fixe menu out of the restaurant space weekly for those who simply could not live without Taverne Tamblyn in their lives. (We don't blame them.)While the business model overhaul was intended to provide financial relief, Ben quickly found that...

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