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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
12 best Father's Day gifts from Canadian brands, starting under $20 (P.S. they're all available on Amazon)
Father's Day is right around the corner, and if you're celebrating your dad, grandpa or another father figure, finding the perfect Father's Day gift can be challenging, especially if you're motivated to shop for Canadian brands. Whether your dad is into cooking, hiking, tech or running, Amazon Canada is home to a ton of gift ideas — many of which are from Canadian brands. If you want to check out Amazon's entire Canada Showcase, you can find it here. However, if you're looking for more specific gift ideas, we've compiled 12 Canadian Father's Day 2025 gifts below. There's something for readers, coffee drinkers, gardeners and more. Keep scrolling to shop the edit. Kicking Horse coffee is roasted in the Canadian Rockies (tough place to work, eh?) and offers anything and everything a coffee lover could want. Shop the brand's ground blends, K-Cup pods and whole bean coffee, like this fan-favourite Grizzly Claw blend. This popular sandalwood shaving cream is made right here in Canada. It's a water-based shaving cream with sandalwood essential oil and has even earned an "Amazon's Choice" title. Dubbed one of the CBC's great books to read this spring, "How to Survive a Bear Attack: A Memoir" has been called "profoundly moving" by reviewers. If you're an avid reader, love true crime investigations and want to read more stories by Canadian authors, this is for you. This three-litre casserole dish is made from durable 18/10 stainless steel and comes with a lifetime warranty. It's oven and dishwasher safe and works on all stovetops, even induction. If you're not in the market for a casserole dish, Meyer has an assortment of made-in-Canada cookware available, including Dutch ovens, stock pots, frying pants and complete cookware sets. If your dad is more of a coffee pod guy, these 100 per cent compostable pods from Balzac's Coffee are a great gift idea. The "Amazon's Choice" coffee pods come in a handful of different blends and have hundreds of five-star reviews singing their praises. This popular seasoning set is a foolproof gift for barbecue-obsessed dads. The made-in-Canada pack includes five flavours: Savoury Steak, Better Burger, Jamaican Jerk, Cajun Creole and Backyard BBQ. In "When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress," Dr. Gabor Maté, a Canadian physician and author, shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness. According to one reviewer, "it could save your life." If your dad isn't one to skip arm day, this set of adjustable dumbbells from MotionGrey (a Canadian company!) might be right up his alley. The compact dumbbells adjust from 5 to 52.5 lbs and feature ergonomically designed handles for a secure and comfortable grip. Veradek is designed for life in Canada — seriously. The brand is known for its durable, all-weather outdoor products that actually stand up to Canada's diverse climates. Its products have been tested in extreme weather conditions and are built resistant to cracks, scratches, UV and fading. Veradek is designed in Toronto and made in Ontario. Matty Matheson is one of Canada's most famous chefs, and his cookbook, "Home Style Cookery," includes some of his most famous recipes. At-home chefs can look forward to 135 recipes, including Molasses Bread in an Apple Juice Can, Seven-Layer Dip (the Tallest You've Ever Seen) and Sichuan Newfoundland Cod. This daily greens powder is packed with fibres, amino acids, and antioxidants — all essentials as we age. This made-in-Canada formula contains 14 super greens, including kale, broccoli and spinach powder, coconut powder, citric acid and more. Pelican, a Canadian brand, sells a host of kayaks, fishing and pedal boats, sleds and accessories. However, its range of paddle boards is what we're most excited about this summer. The brand's Boracay Premium Inflatable Stand-Up Paddle Board includes accessories, such as a leash, hand pump, and carry bag, along with a 10.4 ft ultra-durable inflatable SUP.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Yahoo
Crashed Gondola To Remain Closed for Weeks at Canadian Ski Resort
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort (KHMR) is one of Canada's best ski resorts. With thousands of acres of steep, big mountain terrain, KHMR's reputation as an alpine haven is well-known. It's why the Freeride World Tour makes an annual stop to sample the goods on Ozone or T1 when conditions made international headlines when a cabin of its Golden Eagle Express gondola came crashing to the ground on March 10, 2025. The cabin was loaded with eight people, but only fell a short distance as it was leaving the bottom terminal. Nobody was seriously injured in the to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly Golden Eagle Express is an essential lift at KHMR. It runs from the resort's village to the Eagle Eye Restaurant, a whopping 11,266 feet long and more than 3,500 vertical feet high. Skiers use it to access the large majority of terrain, and to reach the mountain's highest lift, The Stairway to Heaven confirmed on Thursday, March 13, 2025 that the Golden Eagle Express will remain closed for at least the next two weeks while the lift manufacturer (Leitner Poma) and Technical Safety BC investigate the accident."This investigation is going to be extremely thorough, as we want it to be, with no determined length of time for this process to be completed," writes KHMR in a social media post. "As such, we are unable to provide you with an update on when the Golden Eagle Express Gondola will be able to return to service." This poses a problem for Kicking Horse skiers, as the Golden Eagle Express is essential for reaching a large swath of terrain, but KHMR has pivoted to an unusual operations plan that is being the Gondola down, KHMR is opening an uphill route from the top of the Pioneer Chairlift to the base of The Stairway to Heaven Chairlift on Saturday, March 15, 2025. The length of this uphill route has not been disclosed, but KHMR has invited guests to either boot pack or skin up the route using a touring setup."The Stairway to Heaven Chairlift will be in operation from 10:00 a.m. through to 3:30 p.m. to allow skiing and riding in the high alpine terrain. The ongoing schedule for this service will be determined following our first weekend of operation, but if all proves successful, we will look to provide this service daily," writes ideal solution would be to reopen the Golden Eagle Express, but considering the lengthy investigation required to diagnose the issue, KHMR is making lemonade out of lemons. Plus, with the increase in popularity of ski touring and backcountry setups in recent years, we have no doubt that plenty of skiers will take KHMR up on their offer to access The Stairway to Heaven Chairlift with a little Horse will provide the next status update for the Golden Eagle Express on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. POWDER will continue to cover this story.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Coffee shops renaming Americanos ‘Canadianos' in protest at Trump tariffs
Several coffee shops in Canada have renamed their Americanos in protest at Donald Trump's tariffs on the U.S.'s neighbor to the North. Despite most coffee shop owners wanting to remain apolitical, the trend of renaming the popular drink – made up of an espresso shot and water – to the more appropriate 'Canadiano' has taken hold across the country. Shortly after returning to office, Trump threatened to hit Canada and Mexico – two of America's biggest trading partners – with exorbitant 25 percent import tariffs, later imposing a one month delay. On Monday the president reaffirmed that the tariffs would start next month as planned, despite multiple warnings that they could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. The 'Canadiano' revolution began with a since-deleted Instagram post from British Columbia-based coffee company Kicking Horse Coffee, which urged shops to change the names of their drinks to something more patriotic. Kicking Horse's cafe menu lists a 'Canadiano' and has done for 16 years, according to the company. 'We're officially making it a thing and asking coffee shops across the country to make the switch,' the post said, per The Washington Post. However, the social media post prompted some backlash, with X users calling for a boycott of Kicking Horse – though not before other coffee shops caught wind. Cafe Belém, in Toronto, Ontario, has now taken up selling newly rebranded 'Canadianos.' The shop's owner, William Oliveira, told the Post he does not want his shop to be a 'political place' but that showing support for Canada is important currently, even in small ways. 'It's good for us to just, you know, stand up for being ourselves and reminding other people … that we're not to be pushed around and bullied by others,' he told the outlet. Elizabeth Watson, owner of Palisades Cafe in British Columbia, said she had made the change in her own cafe after a customer sent the shop the Kicking Horse social media post, which she thought was 'bold and brave.' 'We aren't necessarily aiming to be political,' Watson told The Post. 'But we love the idea of really just supporting Canadian pride.' She added that, while the signage for 'Canadianos' is currently a temporary fix (a piece of paper), she would not be opposed to making it a permanent thing. Oliveira agrees. 'It's definitely me saying, 'Hey, just in case anybody was wondering, this is where we stand on that subject: We are pro-Canadian,'' he said. The caffeine-based protests are not the only ones being carried out in Canada. Hockey fans recently booed the American national anthem at games, and entrepreneurs have developed apps that identify products made in Canada.
The Independent
26-02-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Coffee shops renaming Americanos ‘Canadianos' in protest at Trump tariffs
Canada have renamed their Americanos in protest at Donald Trump 's tariffs on the U.S.'s neighbor to the North. Despite most coffee shop owners wanting to remain apolitical, the trend of renaming the popular drink – made up of an espresso shot and water – to the more appropriate 'Canadiano' has taken hold across the country. Shortly after returning to office, Trump threatened to hit Canada and Mexico – two of America's biggest trading partners – with exorbitant 25 percent import tariffs, later imposing a one month delay. On Monday the president reaffirmed that the tariffs would start next month as planned, despite multiple warnings that they could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. The 'Canadiano' revolution began with a since-deleted Instagram post from British Columbia-based coffee company Kicking Horse Coffee, which urged shops to change the names of their drinks to something more patriotic. Kicking Horse's cafe menu lists a 'Canadiano' and has done for 16 years, according to the company. 'We're officially making it a thing and asking coffee shops across the country to make the switch,' the post said, per The Washington Post. However, the social media post prompted some backlash, with X users calling for a boycott of Kicking Horse – though not before other coffee shops caught wind. Cafe Belém, in Toronto, Ontario, has now taken up selling newly rebranded 'Canadianos.' The shop's owner, William Oliveira, told the Post he does not want his shop to be a 'political place' but that showing support for Canada is important currently, even in small ways. 'It's good for us to just, you know, stand up for being ourselves and reminding other people … that we're not to be pushed around and bullied by others,' he told the outlet. Elizabeth Watson, owner of Palisades Cafe in British Columbia, said she had made the change in her own cafe after a customer sent the shop the Kicking Horse social media post, which she thought was 'bold and brave.' 'We aren't necessarily aiming to be political,' Watson told The Post. 'But we love the idea of really just supporting Canadian pride.' She added that, while the signage for 'Canadianos' is currently a temporary fix (a piece of paper), she would not be opposed to making it a permanent thing. Oliveira agrees. 'It's definitely me saying, 'Hey, just in case anybody was wondering, this is where we stand on that subject: We are pro-Canadian,'' he said. The caffeine-based protests are not the only ones being carried out in Canada. Hockey fans recently booed the American national anthem at games, and entrepreneurs have developed apps that identify products made in Canada.
