A young Alberta distillery just took home a huge title at the World Whiskies Awards in London, England, beating out submissions from Scotland, Ireland, Japan and the U.S. Anohka Distillery won “World’s Best New Make & Young Spirit” for its “This is Not Whisky” heavily peated single malt spirit.“The competition this year was really interesting
Wayne Stork and his wife Diana had not heard of the SIM swap scam until they became victims. The Greater Toronto Area couple did nothing wrong but they lost about $140,000 anyway.“It’s a nightmare,” Wayne told Motorcycle accident toronto today in a television interview, his wife Diana at his side.“We’re doing this, in part, to get the
A flight between Calgary and Cancun that usually takes around six hours ended up being a three-day affair for one group of Flair Airlines passengers. “It was a terrible three days. We’re supposed to take off on Sunday, and they just kept pushing the flight back an hour at a time and wouldn’t tell us
Albertans will have to save up a bit more to buy a new home or own an electric vehicle (EV) after Finance Minister Nate Horner released the “beer budget with an eye to the future” on Thursday. Existing or would-be EV owners will have a new tax to pay when they register their vehicle.As soon
Dollarama has reached a proposed national $2.5 million settlement in Quebec Superior Court in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company advertised incorrect prices for certain products. The plaintiff in the suit — Montreal firm LPC Avocats — claimed the company displayed incorrect prices for products that were subject to an “Environmental Handling Fee (EHF),”
A northern Alberta man says he intends to honour his late wife with some of the $70 million he won in a Lotto Max draw last month. A statement from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) said Brian Hoover’s Jan. 16 win — the largest available in Canada — signifies so much more than money
Water is good for lawns, staying hydrated and gold fish, but it will cause damage when put into gas tanks. Local media reported that several drivers experienced stalling on Jan. 26, after filling up with gas at the Mobil station on Woolwich Street in Guelph, Ont.One owner took her SUV to a mechanic after she
Mark Milburn has used bank drafts in the past as a safe guaranteed form of payment but says he’ll be wary of using them in the future after falling victim to fraud. “How is any business going to be able to trust a bank draft anymore,” said Milburn.Back in early January, the Vancouver resident was
Toyota Canada is urging roughly 7,300 Canadian owners to “stop driving” their vehicles due to a potentially fatal airbag fault. The recall dates back to almost a decade ago, but still some owners have not yet had their vehicles repaired, said spokesperson Philippe Crowe.“The ‘stop driving’ notice is being sent to owners of vehicles who
Canada’s largest grocery company Loblaw confirmed that it’s no longer offering discounts of up to 50 per cent on items nearing expiry. It’s a move that the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) is surprised and disappointed by.“It is a major increase for some people. It really hurts them. And we were very surprised and