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USA Today
01-08-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC on ESPN 71's Elves Brener plans to beat Esteban Ribovics, make specific callouts
Elves Brener already has his call-out ready should he win at UFC on ESPN 71. LAS VEGAS – Elves Brener has yet to step in the cage in 2025, but he already has his second fight for the year mapped out. Returning this Saturday on the main card of UFC on ESPN 71 (ESPN, ESPN+), Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) takes on fellow lightweight brawler Esteban Ribovics Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Brener plans to hand Ribovics (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) a defeat and then fight Ribovics' teammate, Michael Johnson, or have a rematch with Myktybek Orolbai to close out 2025. "Again, I haven't fought, but it's been a very intense year and I put myself through a lot in the past year, and I've been always getting ready for a fight, but the fight didn't come, so I think I need some rest after this fight," Brener said at Wednesday's media day. "November, December against Michael Johnson or Olorbai again as a rematch. I'll be ready for that. I just need to take some time off, and I'll be ready to fight again at the end of the year." Looking ahead is a risky proposition for some, especially if coming off a two-fight losing streak like Brener. Yet, the Brazilian is confident he'll get the win, and can't wait to show the world his improvements. "I was away from the cage almost a year, yes, but I kept training," Brener said. "I can't remember the last day I didn't train. I'm excited to show this new version and where the training has led to." Brener last fought in August 2024, losing by third-round TKO to Spain's Joel Alvarez. Prior to that defeat, the 27-year-old had dropped a unanimous decision to Myktybek Orolbai. The pair of defeats put an end to a five-fight winning streak for Brener.
23-07-2025
More Canadians may be thinking of a staycation this summer. But has domestic travel become unaffordable?
Whether you're camping under the stars, jumping off the dock at a lakeside cottage, strolling the coast or exploring a new city, there's arguably nothing better than a summer vacation in Canada. Assuming, of course, you can afford it. From accommodations to flights, Canadians may be noticing higher prices on domestic travel this season. And that's in part because of increased demand, say industry experts who note more Canadians are opting for summer trips at home instead of travelling to the U.S. (new window) Canadians are increasingly travelling within Canada, said Frédéric Dimanche, a professor in the Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. And given that the industry is still recovering from losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with inflation, the increased cost of operations, and now, increased demand, this translates into higher prices for consumers — especially in urban centres, Dimanche told CBC News. Airlines do this all the time. Hoteliers do this all the time. If there is increased demand, prices are likely to go up. Enlarge image (new window) Natasha Beitman Brener is a lawyer in Kingston, Ont. Brener was hoping to take a five-day road trip with her mother this summer but was shocked by the price of accommodations. Photo: Natasha Beitman Brener For some would-be travellers, the cost is prohibitive or simply too high to justify. Natasha Beitman Brener, a 33-year-old lawyer in Kingston, Ont., says she was hoping to take a five-day road trip with her mother this summer after getting some unexpected and rare time off between trials. They looked at locations such as Ottawa, Quebec City and Manitoulin Island, but every single option would have cost between $3,000 and $5,000 for five days once you tack on expenses, Brener said. The Airbnb or hotel alone would have cost $2,000 anywhere, she added. So, they're not going. It's not even about being able to afford it, although that's true, too. But it just seems so crazy when we used to go to Europe for two months in the summer for $15,000, Brener said. We're the folks buying Canadian, or not American, in the grocery stores and we won't travel to the States, but we also can't justify $300 per night for a studio Airbnb. 'Not typical for Canadians' Canada's tourism sector is seeing strong interest from domestic travellers this summer, partially as a show of support for local communities, Amy Butcher, vice-president of public affairs at the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, told CBC News in a statement. Tourism is one of Canada's strongest economic engines, said Butcher, noting that it delivered $130 billion in economic activity in 2024 — 75 per cent of which was from Canadian domestic travel. Canadians are indeed opting to skip the U.S. so far this summer. The number of Canadians returning from trips to the U.S. (new window) by air fell 22.1 per cent in June compared to a year ago, according to Statistics Canada, and Canadian return trips by automobile dropped by 33.1 per cent. It's too soon to have much summer domestic travel data, but Statistics Canada noted in June (new window) that tourism spending in Canada by Canadian residents was up 0.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2025, driven by accommodation spending. And Anusha Arif, an economist with TD Economics, predicted solid gains in Canadian domestic travel in a recent report (new window) , while also noting an increase in domestic travel at major Canadian airports. In March, Airbnb reported (new window) a 20 per cent increase in searches for domestic stays. Flight Centre Canada told CBC News its seen an uncharacteristic five per cent bump in its domestic travel this summer, which may not seem high until you consider that, typically, they say 80 per cent of travel booked by Canadians over the summer is to international locations. This is not typical for Canadians, Amra Durakovic, head of public relations and communications for the Flight Centre Travel Group Canada, told CBC News. We're thinking that five per cent is coming from less new bookings to the U.S. That Canadians, instead of travelling to their favourite U.S. destinations, they're opting to stay. WATCH | The top 10 Canadian locations to visit: This summer surge is driving perception of a price boost, Durakovic added. Still, it's not necessarily that Canada is dramatically more expensive, but that demand is high and flexible inventory is tight — especially if you're booking something close to your departure date, Durakovic said. She gave the example of a colleague working with a family of three hoping to book a trip from Toronto to Halifax next month for five days. It was going to cost them around $6,000, she said. They're reconsidering their trip, she said. Sticker shock does impact Canadians ... but I do want to clarify that timing really matters. Enlarge image (new window) Tourists check out Peggy's Cove, N.S., on Sept. 1, 2016. A few days in Halifax at peak season can get quite expensive. Photo: The Canadian Press / Andrew Vaughan Hotel prices going up The average daily rate for a hotel room in Canada this June increased three per cent (or about ($7 per night) compared to June last year, according to industry data provided by Costar, a global provider of real estate data, analytics and news. That's based on a sample of 63 per cent of hotel rooms in Canada. Enlarge image (new window) Source: CoStar Photo: CBC As an extremely unscientific gauge of the cost of booking last-minute accommodations, CBC looked up various options for a family of four around the same week in mid-August using a variety of online booking sites, while keeping in mind that booking earlier in the year would have likely yielded lower prices and more availability. Still, you're unlikely to get a week-long August cottage rental in southern Ontario for less than $2,000 (but the average is more like $3,000, according to Airbnb). Four nights in a Halifax hotel is going to cost you between $1,200 and $2,300 according to Travelocity, depending on how central you want to be. Enlarge image (new window) Muskoka chairs sit on a dock looking over Boshkung Lake, in Algonquin Highlands, Ont., on Oct. 5, 2020. A week-long cottage rental on VRBO will likely cost several thousand dollars this summer. Photo: The Canadian Press / Giordano Ciampini A single weekend in Vancouver hotel right in the heart of downtown will cost at minimum $1,200, according to Expedia, and that's similar for a weekend in the Rockies, according to Flight Centre Canada. The few beachfront homes still available to rent in P.E.I. will cost around $4,000 per week on VRBO. And while camping is a less expensive option (assuming you already own the equipment), some campsites near popular tourist destinations have been known to sell out almost immediately (new window) , and officials often recommend booking four or five months in advance (new window) in order to nab a spot. For instance, there were zero tent sites available for any weekend stay in August at Sandbanks Provincial Park in Picton, Ont., and exactly one poor quality site left for a mid-week stay as of Tuesday. There was not a single site available at Porteau Cove Provincial Park near Vancouver for any night in August. Enlarge image (new window) Tourists gaze across Burrard Inlet while on a cruise ship near downtown Vancouver, B.C., on July 25, 2024. Photo: CBC / Ben Nelms 'It's just crazy' Last month, Canadian Culture and Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault announced the federal government's new Canada Strong Pass (new window) that makes Canada's historic sites and parks free to visit and rail travel less expensive for young people. The aim is to promote domestic tourism. WATCH | Canadians react to free national park entry this summer: But what the Canada Strong Pass doesn't change is the price of hotels and domestic flights. Brener, in Kingston, said she's disappointed she won't be taking the trip with her mother, since it's rare for them to have time to travel together. But even local options were shockingly expensive, she said. So instead, they might take a day trip to nearby Prince Edward County. She is also hoping to visit Halifax with her husband soon, but will be waiting until mid-October for the off season. That's the only way to keep a five-day trip under $6,000 with flights. It's just crazy. Natalie Stechyson (new window) · CBC News · Senior Writer & Editor Natalie Stechyson has been a writer and editor at CBC News since 2021. She covers stories on social trends, families, gender, human interest, as well as general news. She's worked as a journalist since 2009, with stints at the Globe and Mail and Postmedia News, among others. Before joining CBC News, she was the parents editor at HuffPost Canada, where she won a silver Canadian Online Publishing Award for her work on pregnancy loss. You can reach her at X (new window) Instagram (new window)
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Child Psychologists Are Begging Parents and Grandparents To Stop Asking These 10 Questions
Parents and grandparents often want to enter a child's world. Questions are an excellent way to get inside their heads and hearts by gaining information. There's no such thing as a "stupid" question. However, some inquiries can (often unintentionally) cause short and long-term confusion and even harm."Even if we believe that the questions we ask children are well-intentioned, sometimes they can promote negative self-perceptions and create anxiety in children," says ., the executive director of Southern California, Newport explains that avoiding specific questions is one way to help kids feel valued and understood without contributing to a culture of comparison and criticism. If any of the following sound familiar, you're not a "bad" parent or grandparent. However, it's never too late to change course. Dr. Vaccaro and another psychologist share the 10 questions they want parents and grandparents to stop asking (and why), along with better ways to become part of a kid's People Who Never Felt Validated as Kids Often Develop These 11 Traits as Adults, Psychologists Say This question is common, especially if a child is slower to open up around family and friends (which can make parents and grandparents uncomfortable). However, it plants seeds of self-doubt in kids."This question can make the child feel like there is something wrong with their personality or socialization skills," Dr. Vaccaro points out. "It can make them feel less confident and socially anxious if they didn't think they were shy to begin with."Related: Childhood and adolescence are critical times to learn about emotional regulation and that "all feelings are valid even if all behaviors are not." However, Dr. Vaccaro warns that this question can have the opposite effect."Calling a child sensitive can invalidate their feelings and emotions and can ultimately teach them to suppress or hide their feelings instead of managing them in a healthy way through open communication with their parents," he says. This one is short but not sweet."It's hard to picture this question as one that anyone, child or adult, can hear as well-meaning," says ., who treats children and teens with Thriveworks in San Diego. "If a child is messing up, they need clear, direct, specific correction—not the implication that they are simply 'wrong' or bad."Related: This one is another one to think twice about asking a person of any age. However, people may be more likely to take a beat before letting this question rip with an older adult. Kids can also feel icky."Questioning a child's developmental milestone can create a feeling of shame and make the child feel like they need to rush growing up, even if they enjoy doing those things, like playing with certain toys or needing a hug from a parent," Dr. Vaccaro explains. See also: "Why are you saying or doing that?""Questions like this convey expectations of more insight and self-regulation than may be developmentally reasonable," Dr. Brener says. "They are also vague and can create confusion for the child as to which of their behaviors/words are undesirable."She suggests being more specific, such as saying, "We need to be quiet in the library.""Specific statements and both the undesired behaviors and preferred corrections much more apparent," she 6 Phrases a Child Psychologist Is Begging Parents and Grandparents To Start Saying ASAP The question can also trigger long-term self-doubt."This question can instill self-doubt and insecurity about whether or not they're doing the 'right' thing," Dr. Brener says. "Comparison is the thief of joy" and "every kid is different" may sound passé, but these clichés hold significant truth."Making a comparison like this one to a child can strongly damage their self-esteem and create resentment towards the person or child they are being compared to," Dr. Vaccaro While the question is understandable if a child is floundering or struggling, Dr. Vaccaro advises caregivers to exercise caution."Asking this question can place excessive pressure on the child's performance at school and make them feel like their worth is dependent on the grades they receive," he explains. Instead, Dr. Vaccaro recommends starting conversations about school performance with something less jarring and more we-oriented, such as, 'I noticed that your math grade is lower than it used to be. Do you want to discuss it? Maybe we can get you some extra help.' It's so easy to ask and you may have been on the receiving end too. "This question isn't always bad, but shouldn't be the go-to, especially without first finding out about who the kiddo is today," Dr. Brener why:"When all of an adult's attention is placed on the child's future and not their present, it can make them feel like nothing they're doing now is interesting or worthwhile," Dr. Brener explains. "It can also add to the immense performance pressure that younger and younger kids are feeling these days."Related: Dr. Brener advises against asking any unsolicited heteronormative questions about crushes/partners, including but not limited to such as asking an assigned female child if she has a boyfriend or an assigned male child if he has a girlfriend."These questions implicitly convey that only a heteronormative coupling would be acceptable, which can create shame in children who are in a stage of questioning their attractions," she explains. "They can also carry the implication that a child is somehow 'behind' if they are not coupled up or even interested in romantic relationships yet, which can instill shame and potentially lead to children engaging in romantic or sexual behaviors before they are ready in order to 'keep up' with peers."Related: If You Display These 7 Behaviors, Psychologists Say You're the Emotional Anchor in Your Family Honestly, people of any age can benefit from hearing this one."When kids are going through a hard time, it can be very tempting to jump in and advise or fix," Dr. Brener says. "Just like adults, however, that isn't always the most helpful thing."She explains how this question gives kids autonomy and respect to clarify their needs, strengthening your bond and trust. Also? You're more likely to get answers when the child trusts you're genuinely listening to hear them rather than drop (however well-intentioned) knowledge. Related: Give the child the floor to direct the conversation."This question gives the child the opportunity to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions in a safe and non-judgmental way and allows them to share how much or little they want to," Dr. Vaccaro Look for a bright spot, even in darker times, with an open-ended question that beats the "fine-inducing:" "How was your day?""This question focuses on the positive things that come to mind when asked and allows the child to open up about parts of their day that their parents and grandparents might not have been a part of," Dr. Vaccaro explains. Up Next:Dr. Joe Vaccaro, Psy.D., the executive director of Southern California, Newport Healthcare Dr. Maddy Brener, Psy,D., who treats children and teens with Thriveworks in San Diego
