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The Province
20 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Province
5 essentials for your outdoor summer adventures
From sunscreen to the perfect hat, pack these finds on your next sun-soaked experience Don't skip these essentials for your next outdoor adventure this summer. Photo by Arc'teryx Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. 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 Summer is the prime season to head outdoors. But the sunny weather and warmer temps call for a few extra additions to your pack than what you put in for your winter excursions. From sunscreen to the perfect hat, don't forget to pack these five essentials in your bag before your next sun-soaked outdoor adventure. Helly Hansen Crew Sun Hat A sun hat is essential for keeping cool and minimizing sun exposure while outdoors. We love this unisex crew hat, created with sailors in mind, from the brand Helly Hansen. Functional features such as snap fasteners and an adjustable chin strap ensure this sun hat stays in place, whether you're on the water, hiking, biking or just enjoying a patio hang. $55 | Eucerne Sun Complete Hydration Sunscreen Spray Sunscreen should really be a fixture in your outdoor adventure bag, no matter the time of year. But, the need for application — and reapplication — while you're out in nature increases during hot, sunny days. This spray sunscreen from the brand Eucerne offers skin-caring ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to hydrate skin in addition to offering a broad spectrum sun protection factor of 50. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. $29.99 | Shoppers Drug Mart MEC Nalgen Water Bottle Water is another essential element of outdoor excursions. Bring your hydration station on the trail with this wide-mouthed water bottle from MEC. Made by the brand Nalgen, the screw-top bottle is made using 50 per cent recycled plastic waste. The capacity is one litre, which means you can stay hydrated through much of the day's itinerary. $21.95 | Zax's Original Bug Bite & Itch Cream Few things can put a damper on your day outdoors than an itchy bug bite. Even amid the most stunning scenery, the persistent itch can narrow your attention down to the tinniest of spots. Stop the itch while soothing skin with this natural bug bite cream from the Canadian brand Zax's Original. Made using colloidal oatmeal, tea tree oil, witch hazel and menthol, it instantly soothes and provides itch relief. $16.99 | Arc'teryx Taema Sun Hoody A hoodie in the summer? Yes! This layering piece from the Vancouver-headquartered brand Arc'teryx isn't your average garment. The design features a lightweight, breathable fabric that is UPF rated to provide protection from ultraviolet rays. The moisture-wicking hoodie is available in sizes XXS to XXL. $110 | Read More Vancouver Canucks Local News Soccer Sports Homes
The Province
36 minutes ago
- Sport
- The Province
'Massively exciting time for soccer in Vancouver': meet Martin Nash, new head coach of Vancouver FC
Guest column: New VFC coach Martin Nash believes in his vision for helping grow the game. Martin Nash. Jim Wells/Postmedia Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. I never thought the day would come when I would be back in my hometown coaching a professional soccer team in our own domestic league, with a chance to make history in the Canadian Championship, all less than a year before the World Cup rolls into town. 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 My family has made Vancouver our permanent home since 2004 when I came back to join the Whitecaps from Montreal after playing in England the previous four years. Our kids went to school here, so after growing up on Vancouver Island, this city is now our home, it's where I want to be. The chance to become head coach of Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League is a challenge I am honoured to take on. Soccer was always the main sport in our family. I played with kids a year older, so I got to play with my brother Steve on the same team a lot of the time. And he was an excellent player, provincial high school MVP, while my sister Joann was captain of the University of Victoria Vikings soccer team. Our dad was also a semi-pro player, so the three of us had soccer in our blood and two of us went quite far in the sport. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. 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. Obviously Steve went in a different direction becoming one of the NBA's all-time great basketballers. But soccer was the first sport we ever played and my first love that I was lucky enough to gain a pro career out of. But when I grew up there was no pathway for young Canadian players to move up the ladder as a professional. Luckily I made the Vancouver 86ers of the old CSL as a teenager. From there, to keep my career going, I had to go overseas. I went on tryouts, which is tough to do as a young kid leaving the country. I went on a series of trials before I stuck as most players do — you don't usually just go to one club and stick. I spent six weeks at Tottenham Hotspur as a 17-year-old and played in a first-team friendly but wasn't able to catch their eye, and then it was on to the next club, which was a smaller London club called Watford. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. That didn't pan out either, so it was off to Southend where I was close to signing but it didn't happen so I went home. A year later I gave it another go and went back on trial at Stockport County and was able to catch on after three weeks of trials. So they took their time to make their decisions and it wasn't always easy but it was something you had to go through those days if you wanted a career. You had to really want it bad and put in the sacrifice. For me the sacrifice was worth it. I earned 38 caps with Canada from 1997 to 2008, including winning the Gold Cup in 2000, but my first cap didn't come until pretty much the same day I signed that contract with Stockport in England. That shouldn't be the required path to selection for the national team for any of our young players. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. What Vancouver FC has been doing as a franchise is giving young players a chance to have a pro career here, promoting them, being able to secure transfers for a few. It's a phenomenal experience to be able to offer that opportunity and something I want to be a part of. Before 2019 and the formation of the Canadian Premier League we were the only developed country in the world without a Tier 1 domestic league, and now with the likes of VFC working with organizations such as Langley United and the Fraser Valley Soccer League it's exciting to see a Canadian soccer ecosystem developing. A wide pathway is emerging and already there aren't anywhere near as many players slipping through the cracks. I know a lot of players are getting chances either as a youth, after coming out of university, or getting a second chance coming back from another pro environment like one of the MLS teams. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vancouver FC gives a chance to both rising stars and late bloomers in Metro Vancouver, the rest of B.C. and beyond, and obviously the coaches are going to help and do everything they can, but players still have to want it. Sacrifice is a good word for it. You have to dive in and give everything you have. It's one thing having the opportunity but you need to have the will and put in the effort and do everything you can. Nothing will come easy, you must put in the work. That's a message I will be making clear to our young squad over the coming weeks and months. The timing is perfect with a World Cup coming to Vancouver next summer. If you had asked me even 10 years ago I'd have never thought it would be a possibility. For the next generation to watch the biggest sporting event in the world and see the biggest stars in our city is going to be a special opportunity. The impact of the tournament should be massive on soccer in the region, and in particular on that domestic pathway and the CPL. There was once a time back when I was playing with Canada when half the team was from Vancouver. That's not so anymore, but with this league I believe we can get back to that. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. I want to help young players take the next step, but winning is part of development. I want to have a team that has the belief to make the playoffs. Right now we have a first-ever Canadian championship semifinal to prepare for on Aug. 13 at Willoughby Stadium. The chance to be the first CPL team in the final where we could potentially have a city derby against the Whitecaps is something to look forward to. It's the biggest pro soccer tournament in the country — if you win this event you get a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League. So I'm really looking forward to it, to getting better, growing and developing myself. Everyone needs to be on the same page in the club and in the community at this massively exciting time for soccer in Vancouver. Let's get started. Read More Vancouver Canucks Local News Sports Homes NBA
National Post
2 hours ago
- National Post
Crime severity index dropped four per cent last year, Statistics Canada says
London Police on Hamilton Road just east of Rectory in London, Ont., July 23, 2025. Photo by Mike Hensen / Postmedia OTTAWA — The volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada decreased four per cent last year after three annual increases in a row, the national statistics agency said Tuesday. 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 Statistics Canada said non-violent crime had a significant effect on the decline in the overall crime severity index in 2024. The non-violent crime severity index — which includes such crimes as property and drug offences — dropped six per cent last year, following a nine per cent increase from 2021 to 2023. Among the factors driving that decline was a 17 per cent drop in the rate of motor vehicle theft since 2023, to 239 incidents per 100,000 people. 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 The reversal followed a three-year rise in police-reported car thefts following the historic low recorded in 2020, Statistics Canada noted. The federal government convened a national summit on fighting auto theft last year and published a plan to curb the problem. Liam McGuinty, vice-president of strategy at the Insurance Bureau of Canada, said 'it's pretty clear that we're starting to gain traction' in the battle against auto theft, due to concerted efforts by law enforcement and government. 'But it's not time to rest on our laurels,' he said. 'Overall, theft rates might be down year over year, but the number of theft claims, and the value of those claims, is still much higher than it was just a few years ago.' The crime severity index was developed to address the limitations of a police-reported crime rate that is driven by high-volume — but less serious — offences. More serious crimes are assigned higher weights in the index, while less serious crimes are assigned lower weights. As a result, more serious crimes have a greater effect on the index relative to their volume. Statistics Canada said the violent crime severity index decreased one per cent in 2024 and had a comparatively smaller effect than non-violent crime on the overall picture. The violent crime index had risen for three previous consecutive years and increased 15 per cent over that period. The homicide rate declined four per cent in 2024 to 1.91 homicides per 100,000 people, down from 1.99 the previous year, Statistics Canada said. Police reported 788 homicides in 2024, eight fewer than a year earlier. There were 28 more women homicide victims in 2024 than a year earlier, and 34 fewer men, the agency said. There was also a large increase in the proportion of women who were killed by a spouse or intimate partner, rising to 42 per cent of women victims in 2024 from 32 per cent in 2023.
Toronto Sun
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
No Holds Barred with Chelsea Green: Canadian WWE fans, Trish Stratus and Nikki Bella's return, and remembering Ozzy Osbourne
WWE star and B.C. girl Chelsea Green performs at Friday Night Smackdown at Rogers Arena on January 5, 2024. Photo by Josh Ruckstuhl Photography WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of No Holds Barred, Postmedia wrestling writer Jan Murphy and Postmedia's Rob Wong speak with Canadian WWE Superstar Chelsea Green. They talk about why Canadian WWE fans stand out, the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Ozzy Osbourne, what it's like to have WWE legends Trish Stratus and Nikki Bella back, and what it was like to interview actress Ana De Armas. 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. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. 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 Don't have an account? Create Account Golf Canada Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA Canada
Vancouver Sun
4 hours ago
- Vancouver Sun
5 essentials for your outdoor summer adventures
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Summer is the prime season to head outdoors. But the sunny weather and warmer temps call for a few extra additions to your pack than what you put in for your winter excursions. From sunscreen to the perfect hat, don't forget to pack these five essentials in your bag before your next sun-soaked outdoor adventure. Discover the best of B.C.'s recipes, restaurants and wine. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. A sun hat is essential for keeping cool and minimizing sun exposure while outdoors. We love this unisex crew hat, created with sailors in mind, from the brand Helly Hansen. Functional features such as snap fasteners and an adjustable chin strap ensure this sun hat stays in place, whether you're on the water, hiking, biking or just enjoying a patio hang. $55 | Sunscreen should really be a fixture in your outdoor adventure bag, no matter the time of year. But, the need for application — and reapplication — while you're out in nature increases during hot, sunny days. This spray sunscreen from the brand Eucerne offers skin-caring ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and antioxidants to hydrate skin in addition to offering a broad spectrum sun protection factor of 50. $29.99 | Shoppers Drug Mart Water is another essential element of outdoor excursions. Bring your hydration station on the trail with this wide-mouthed water bottle from MEC. Made by the brand Nalgen, the screw-top bottle is made using 50 per cent recycled plastic waste. The capacity is one litre, which means you can stay hydrated through much of the day's itinerary. $21.95 | Few things can put a damper on your day outdoors than an itchy bug bite. Even amid the most stunning scenery, the persistent itch can narrow your attention down to the tinniest of spots. Stop the itch while soothing skin with this natural bug bite cream from the Canadian brand Zax's Original. Made using colloidal oatmeal, tea tree oil, witch hazel and menthol, it instantly soothes and provides itch relief. $16.99 | A hoodie in the summer? Yes! This layering piece from the Vancouver-headquartered brand Arc'teryx isn't your average garment. The design features a lightweight, breathable fabric that is UPF rated to provide protection from ultraviolet rays. The moisture-wicking hoodie is available in sizes XXS to XXL. $110 |
