One of the standout documentaries premiering at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival is undoubtedly Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The film from 20 Feet from Stardom director Morgan Neville looks back at the lasting legacy of the children’s television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood by painting an intimate portrait of the man who hosted the show: Fred […]
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L’Oreal and John Rogers built a thumbnail-sized UV sensor
L’Oreal is not a name that you’d normally associate with CES, but the cosmetics giant is now a regular exhibitor at the show. This year, the company is demonstrating a thumbnail-worn smart device that’s less than two millimeters thick. UV Sense is a battery-free electronic sensor that’s designed to monitor your sun exposure and, with […]
CBC extends Hockey Night in Canada partnership with Rogers until 2026
CBC has extended its partnership with Rogers Media to keep broadcasting Hockey Night in Canada and the Stanley Cup playoffs until 2026 as part of a new sub-licensing agreement. The new English-language broadcast deal will begin in the 2019-2020 NHL season, at the conclusion of CBC’s previous four-year deal and one-year extension. Rogers is currently four years into […]
Jose Bautista salutes Toronto crowd in Rogers Centre send off
[unable to retrieve full-text content] In potentially Jose Bautista’s final game as a Blue Jay in Toronto, 47,000 fans showed their appreciation for his 10 years as a Jay. CBC | Sports News
Petrodollar end looming as China & allies dump it in oil trading – Jim Rogers
Published time: 15 Sep, 2017 15:27 Beijing has announced plans to start a crude oil futures contract priced in yuan and convertible into gold. The step might lead to the emergence of a new Asia-based crude oil benchmark to compete with Brent or West Texas Intermediate futures. Read more RT talked to investing guru and […]
Zverev ends Canadian teenager Shapovalov's magical Rogers Cup run
Canadian Denis Shapovalov has been eliminated from the Rogers Cup after falling 6-4, 7-5 to Alexander Zverev of Germany in the semifinals. Zverev will face No. 2 Roger Federer in Sunday’s final. More to come Federer’s run continues Any misgivings Roger Federer may have had about playing in the Rogers Cup are behind him now […]
Teen phenom Denis Shapovalov keeps making history at Rogers Cup
Canada’s Denis Shapovalov advanced to the Rogers Cup semifinals with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over France’s Adrian Mannarino on Friday night. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., was coming off a second-round win over 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro and a thrilling three-set upset of top-seeded tennis legend Rafael Nadal in […]
Denis Shapovalov stuns Nadal to reach Rogers Cup quarters
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov didn’t bend an inch against tennis superstar Rafael Nadal. Shapovalov upset Nadal 3-6, 6-4,7-6 (4) in the Rogers Cup third round on Thursday night at a sold out Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, where crowds roared with every point scored by the 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont. He advanced to a quarter-final […]
Canadian teen Shapovalov's big win earns date with Nadal at Rogers Cup
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov downed former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro on a gusty Wednesday at the men’s Rogers Cup. The 18-year-old Shapovalov took the second-round match 6-3, 7-6 (4). “He’s my idol,” said Shapovalov of the unseeded Del Potro, who has struggled with injuries since winning the 2009 U.S. Open. “Just to play against him is a huge […]
Poof! Genie disappears quickly at Rogers Cup
Donna Vekic of Croatia downed Canadian Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-4 in first-round play at the Rogers Cup women’s event in Toronto on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Vekic, ranked 51st in the world, will face third-seed Angelique Kerber in the second round. Playing in her main draw debut at the Rogers Cup, Vekic broke the 70th-ranked Bouchard […]
