FILE - A Bed Bath & Beyond sign is displayed, May 9, 2012, in Mountain View, Calif. Overstock.com is dumping its name online and becoming Bed Bath & Beyond. Overstock has officially relaunched Bed & Bath & Beyond site online Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)Overstock has officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million in June. The online retailer Overstock.com said in late June that it was dumping its name online and it will become Bed & Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year. It transformed in 2004 into a general merchandise retailer, selling a wide variety of items.

The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. The creator of the CBC hit series "Little Mosque on the Prairie" is among the finalists for this year's Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Zarqa Nawaz's novel "Jameela Green Ruins Everything," published by Simon and Schuster, in on the short list for the $25,000award. Stephen Leacock Associates President Michael Hill says in a news release that all three finalists — selected from 71 entries — "perfectly" meet the judging criteria for humorous books that are written with style and depth. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 1, 2023The Canadian Press

OTTAWA (IQNA) – Montreal Police have arrested a man as they launch investigation into a mosque vandalism. The windows of Imam Warch mosque are smashed and boarded up. Montreal police say they have arrested a man and the hate crimes unit is investigating. Another photo taken from inside showed a rock or chunk of concrete on the mosque's carpet, surrounded by shards of broken glass. The Canadian Muslim Forum issued a statement condemning the vandalism and expressing concern over acts of aggression against Muslim institutions.

TheGunBlog.ca — The New Brunswick government will equip provincial “peace officers” with AR-15 rifles, one of the world’s most-popular firearms for stopping attacking humans and wildlife. The province’s Department of Justice and Public Safety, which outlined its armament plan last week, didn’t specify the make, model or type of rifle. AR-15 Is Standard Police RifleAlmost every police car in Canada has an AR-15. “We can’t confirm the make or model for operational safety reasons.”Popular Design WorldwideThe AR-15 is used worldwide by everyone from sport shooters, hunters, home defenders, farmers and ranchers to the military, police and wildlife-conservation officers. Liberals Attack AR-15 UsersCanada’s governing Liberal Party criminalized all government-licensed firearm users who own AR-15s for personal use and ordered them to surrender their gear to police.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)Major changes in Michigan’s car insurance system don’t apply to people who were catastrophically injured before a 2019 law kicked in, the state Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that delivers critical relief to thousands of people counting on long-term benefits. But a new state law set a fee schedule and a cap on reimbursements. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court, however, said a “vested contractual right” to ongoing benefits “cannot be stripped away or diminished,” especially when lawmakers failed to declare an intent to do so when they changed the law. “He can’t eat, he can’t cook, he can’t drive,” Ruedisueli said. When the law changed, and care rates were reduced, he said he lost caregivers and was shuttled from facility to facility.

The amount of debt in default grew even though the number of sovereigns in default shrunk to 84 from 99. For example, defaults on foreign currency bonds, which made up the largest share of the defaults, reflected first-time defaults by Belarus, Ghana and Sri Lanka. Defaults to official creditors including bilateral and multilateral creditors that are not identified separately by the central bank rose by US$12.9 billion. Local currency debt defaults also rose, but from a small base. The increase to US$13.7 billion from US$275 million in 2021 largely reflected a US$13.5 billion default by Ghana, its first since 1982.

Dr. Katie LebelDr. Katie Lebel, a management professor in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics, spoke to CBC’s The National about an interim compensation deal reached between Canada’s women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer. Lebel offered her thoughts on why she thought the deal does not go far enough. A professor in the Department of Management, Lebel’s research examines the sport business landscape with a focus on gender equity, sport fandom, marketing and communications.

It will stream free on CBC Gem and broadcast in AugustStratford Festival's 2022 production of Richard III has been picked up by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. “Shakespeare’s work is very cinematic in its structure and this play, with its ruthless, cunning and charismatic protagonist, translates brilliantly to the big screen,” says Cimolino. “When you combine the brilliant and iconic Shakespeare prose with the unbridled power of Colm Feore, the result is pure cinematic bliss,” says Avrich, who is also the producer of the film. “The historical Richard, like Shakespeare’s tyrant,” says Cimolino, “was defeated and killed. The text of Richard III is an example of that manipulation.

In the past, references were included on nearly all resumes. AdvertisementSame with “references available on request.”When you’re a finalist, HR will ask for references from your most recent supervisors, ideally your direct reports. Of course, you’re going to include references by those who will say only glowing things about you, but some past supervisors may not be so generous. Either way, make sure they know you’re going to list them as references. Contact the people you want to be your references, then ask their permission for you to list their name and contact info.

Now, Drecun is warning other Meridian Credit Union customers to check their Equifax credit scores after learning an error within the credit reporting company had duplicated a maxed-out credit card. Equifax Canada told CBC Toronto a technology change had duplicated credit cards on some Meridian customers' credit rating reports. He's concerned about other Meridian customers who may not know their credit could be affected. Equifax says the error has affected the credit ratings of some Meridian Credit Union customers, and that it hopes to have things fixed by September. Drecun's credit rating with Equifax climbed slightly from 526 to 549 after he paid some money to another credit card.

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The Stratford Festival’s production of "Richard III" starring Colm Feore is coming to CBC and CBC Gem. It will broadcast on CBC and stream for free on CBC Gem at 8 p.m. on Aug. 5. "Richard III" is the story of an ambitious tyrant who becomes haunted by the victims of his ruthless ascent and toppled by his enemies. "Richard III" will also be available to rent for $3.99 or purchase for $19.99. In fact, "Richard III" will air at 8 p.m. on Aug. 5.

Fantasy Baseball Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups: Lars Nootbaar, J.P. France, and More! As we say goodbye to July and hello to August, it's going to be extra important to nail our waiver wire adds as we head into the home strech. With that, let’s look at the Week 18 Fantasy Baseball Waivers and see if we can solidify our rosters before it gets too late! As always, check out the fantasy assistant for personalized waiver wire recommendations and team analysis. Top Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds(ownership percentages are based on ESPN leagues), OF, St. Louis Cardinals (25.7%)Nootbar is one of the most highly-added fantasy players over the past week and for good reason.

Officers arrested two men and two women in the vehicle, Toronto police say. (Mark Bochsler/CBC - image credit)A man and a woman are facing charges following a road rage incident in downtown Toronto on Saturday evening that led to seven vehicles being struck, Toronto police say. According to police, a 25-year-old Toronto man was charged with the following:Possession of a weapon. 'We're very fortunate there were no injuries,': policePolice also charged an 18-year-old Toronto woman with carry concealed weapon. Cindy Chung told CBC Toronto that it's "very fortunate" that officers were able to get to the scene "and make a quick arrest in this incident."

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