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The Province
3 hours ago
- The Province
Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut wins his 17th Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest after a 1-year absence
Published Jul 04, 2025 • 2 minute read Joey Chestnut wins the men's competition at Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2025 in New York City. Photo by Adam Gray / Getty Images Famed competitive eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot-dog eating contest after skipping last year's gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt. Chestnut, 41, consumed 70 1/2 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes, falling short of his record of 76 wieners and buns set on July 4, 2021. It marked the 17th win in 20 appearances for the Westfield, Indiana, eater at the internationally televised competition, which he missed in 2024 over a contract dispute. Defending champion in the women's division, Miki Sudo of Tampa, Florida, won her 11th title, downing 33 dogs, besting a dozen competitors. Last year, she ate a record 51 links. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors A large crowd, many wearing foam hot dog hats, braved high temperatures to witness the annual eat-a-thon, held outside the original Nathan's Famous restaurant in Coney Island, Brooklyn, since 1972. Many show up to see Chestnut's much-awaited return to an event he has called 'a cherished tradition, a celebration of American culture, and a huge part of my life.' Chestnut bested 14 fellow competitors from across the U.S. and internationally, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Ontario, England and Brazil. Last year, Major League Eating event organizer George Shea said Chestnut would not be participating in the contest due to a contract dispute. Chestnut had struck a deal with a competing brand, the plant-based meat company Impossible Foods. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Chestnut told The Associated Press last month that he had never appeared in any commercials for the company's vegan hot dogs and that Nathan's is the only hot dog company he has worked with. But Chestnut acknowledged he 'should have made that more clear with Nathan's.' Last year, Chestnut ate 57 dogs — in only five minutes — in an exhibition with soldiers, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He said that event was 'amazing' and he was pleased to still have a chance to eat hot dogs — a lot of them — on July Fourth. 'I'm happy I did that, but I'm really happy to be back at Coney Island,' he said. Last year in New York, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago gobbled up a 58 to earn the men's title. Vancouver Whitecaps News World Vancouver Canucks Local News
The Province
3 hours ago
- The Province
Why you should be shopping at your local farmers market this summer
Goodies gathered at the Duncan Farmers Market on Vancouver Island, from fresh produce to cheese to locally made cretons and dips. Photo by Joanne Sasvari Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Now that we're all getting serious about buying Canadian and supporting local, one of the best ways to do just that is to shop at your nearby farmers market. It's also one of the most delicious ways to get your groceries — and the most enjoyable, too. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Luckily, here in the Lower Mainland, there are plenty of farmers markets to choose from — eight of them right in Vancouver (West End, Downtown, Kitsilano, False Creek, Riley Park, Mount Pleasant, Trout Lake and Hastings Park), with another dozen or so more from Pemberton to Chilliwack. Admittedly, visiting a farmers market takes a little planning. Most are held only once a week for a few hours in the morning or the evening, often just in the summer months (though a growing number of them are open year-round). You can't just drop in any old time like you would at, say, your neighbourhood City Market. You might even have to get up a little earlier than usual to be sure to get the best produce. And you definitely need to remember your shopping bags. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But it's worth it, for so many reasons. Most farmers markets have strict rules that limit the products sold at them to local ones (or at least those grown or produced in B.C.) and about principals being the ones doing the selling. That means you'll likely be chatting to the farmer, the cheesemaker, the baker, the brewer or a member of their family, and not a sales rep. They can tell you about what you're buying, how it was grown and how to cook it. You're not just shopping; you're participating in an act of community, supporting your farmers and your local food security. And this is a really, really good time to connect with our farmers. Last year, as you may recall, was a brutal growing year, thanks to the devastating winter event in January. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Crops of all sorts, from tree fruits to ground vegetables to wine grapes, were affected — the Creston Valley, for instance, lost its entire cherry crop, which also had a devastating effect on the bees relying on the blossoms for food. It's been so bad that last summer the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative, which comprised more than 230 farming families, closed after nearly 90 years in business because of 'extremely low estimated fruit volumes, weather effects and difficult market and financial conditions.' Even without that cold snap, farmers have been struggling with supply-chain issues, rising costs, drought, fires, floods and now the threat of tariffs and a looming trade war from across the border. If we want them to keep growing our food, we have to keep supporting them. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. But that's not even the best reason to shop at a farmers market. The best reason is simply because it's the surest way to get the freshest, finest, most seasonal produce available, often picked just hours before you tuck it into your cooler. While you're at the market, pick up a wedge of cheese and a bottle of wine, a pie for dessert, a carton of duck eggs and some seedlings for your garden. Discover a local fashion designer or the handmade coffee table you didn't know you needed. Tuck a bouquet of locally grown flowers in your bag, just because they make you happy. There will almost certainly be some happy dogs hanging around, and babies in carts, and little kids dancing to a live band. You'll probably run into some old friends and make some new ones. Best of all, you'll have something wonderful to eat after you get home. Find a market near you and other info at or Read More Vancouver Whitecaps World News Vancouver Canucks News
National Post
3 hours ago
- National Post
Trump signs tax-and-spending cut bill at White House ceremony, calls it 'biggest victory yet'
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on July 4, 2025. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signed his US$3.4 trillion budget bill into law Friday, enshrining an extension of tax cuts, temporary new breaks for tipped workers and funding to crack down on illegal immigration. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ARTICLES Enjoy the latest local, national and international news. Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. Plus, special edition NP Platformed and First Reading newsletters and virtual events. Unlimited online access to National Post. National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The package encompasses a suite of priorities Trump campaigned on in 2024 — and its enactment at a White House ceremony represents a major political victory for the president whose second term was marked until now by executive rather than legislative action. The legislative milestone reinforces Trump's grip on the Republican Party, whose Capitol Hill leaders muscled the bill through the House and Senate this week. To reach his July 4 target date, Trump worked the phones and summoned some lawmakers to the White House in a pressure campaign to win over key holdouts. Get a dash of perspective along with the trending news of the day in a very readable format. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again 'It's really promises made, promises kept,' Trump said before signing the measure at an outdoor ceremony preceded by an Air Force flyover. After citing what he said were his efforts to restore American strength on the world stage, he called the bill 'the biggest victory yet.' Republican legislative leaders overcame narrow margins, unified opposition from congressional Democrats and objections by fiscal conservatives and moderates to pass the bill before Trump's deadline, which coincided with the Independence Day holiday. Yet the legislative success comes with political risks for the president and Republicans with consequences that could rumble for years. The fiscal package imposes steep cuts and new administrative procedures on nutrition assistance and health programs that provide a safety net for working and unemployed Americans. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the changes will push some 11.8 million Americans off the Medicaid health insurance program. Others have warned that reduced hospital payments could shut down rural medical facilities. The cuts have helped sour the public on Trump's plan, with polls showing it's unpopular. Some Senate Republicans have warned the party could face a backlash at the ballot box. Democrats have vowed to wield the bill against Republicans in the buildup to next year's midterm elections. Trump and his supporters cast the measure as fuel for an economic renaissance, shrugging off nonpartisan projections that the package will drive up the national debt. 'Our country is going to be a rocketship economically,' Trump said, while dismissing polls that suggest the measure is unpopular.
