Surge guard Jameer Nelson Jr. hopes to follow in his father's footsteps
Jameer Nelson Jr. does it all on the court for the Calgary Surge. He can score, he's great defensively and his basketball IQ is off the charts.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
What's happening on Canada Day?
As Canada Day approaches many communities are preparing to celebrate the day with live music, fireworks and fun. Here are some of the city and municipally sponsored events coming up on July 1. Location: Cowan Park (2958 Greenfield Road) Time: 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Families are invited to Cowan Park on July 1 for an evening full of inflatables, backyard games, food and fireworks. Food trucks will be on site from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Meanwhile, Rumble & Friends will be entertaining kids from 6:30 p.m. until 7:15 p.m., followed by alternative country artist Eric Jackson until 7:30 p.m. Headliner Jessie T will be performing from 7:30 p.m. until 9:45 p.m. The night caps off with fireworks at approximately 9:45 p.m. Location: Lions Park Steve Brown Sports Complex (12 Edge Street) Time: 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. The city of Brantford is planning a full day of stage performances, a midway and fireworks. The KidZone Carnival and Midway will open at 11 a.m. Visitors are invited to check out a vendors market, grab some food, and meet Bob the Builder and friends from PAW Patrol. Main stage performers include Jocelyn June & The Bugs, The Dirt Road Travelers, Andrew Irving, Tonewheel, Coty Robinson, and Suzie McNeil & The Chain Reaction. Canadian band The Trews, known for songs like 'So She's Leaving' and 'Highway of Heros', will hit the stage at 8:30 p.m. Fireworks are set to light up the sky at 10 p.m. Location: Riverside Park (49 King St. W.) Time: 7:45 a.m. until 9:45 p.m. Cambridge is getting ready to host what it calls 'the largest Canada Day celebration in Waterloo Region.' The festivities include a fishing derby from 7:45 a.m. until 10 a.m. and an 11 a.m. Canada Day Parade from the corner of King Street and Bishop Street to Eagle Street. The main event at Riverside Park gets underway at noon, featuring live music, an inflatable obstacle course, dunk tank, live wrestling show, hot air balloon rides, vendors and a zip-line ride. A fireworks show will happen at 9:45 p.m. The city is offering a free shuttle service from Cambridge Centre Mall and the Fountain Street Soccer Complex lot. Location: various Time: various Celebrations will be happening at several locations across Centre Wellington. Revelers can start their day at the Elora Volunteer Firefighters Association pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. at MacDonald Square. Meanwhile, Big Brothers Big Sisters of CW are hosting a soap box derby at David and Geddes Street in Elora from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. A parade will march through the street, starting from the Jefferson Elora Community Centre to East Mill Street in Elora at 11 a.m. Donations for the food bank will be collected along the route. If you've worked up an appetite by then, there will be a free hotdog lunch and music by Paul Whitaker at Bissell Park from 12 p.m. until 1 p.m. Then, splash your way over the to the duck race at Bissell Park at 1:30 p.m. Over in Fergus, there will be live music, food trucks, cultural performances and free cake at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex at 7 p.m. The night ends with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Kitchener Time: 12 p.m. until 11 p.m. Kitchener's Canada Day events have been divided into two parts: the Canada Play kids' zone and a celebration in Carl Zehr Square. The kid's zone will be taking place at the St. Louis-Kitchener Main Campus across from City Hall at 80 Young Street. Families are invited to stop by from noon until 7 p.m. for free fun including rides, games and food. Live music is scheduled for the Canada Day Stage in Carl Zehr Square starting at 4:30 p.m. Performers include Rebekah Stevens, Grace 2 (a Tragically Hip tribute) and Terra Lightfoot. Juno award-winning rock band Sloan hits the stage from 9 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. A pyrotechnics display is set for 10:30 p.m. Guelph Location: Riverside Park (709 Woolwich Street) Time: 3 p.m. until 10 p.m Supercrawl Productions has organized Canada Day celebrations in Guelph. The city put out a request for proposals to find a new organization to host the celebration. Previously, the Rotary Club of Guelph took the lead, but they had to pull out due a lack of financial support and volunteers. This year's free event will be happening at Riverside Park, featuring bouncy castles, music, a beer garden, vendors, a free movie and fireworks. Location: Waterloo Park (100 Westmount Road North) Time: 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Waterloo is hosting a community picnic on July 1 from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. at Waterloo Park, near the bandshell. Local musicians will perform throughout the afternoon, while residents are invited to grab something to eat from a food truck and play some giant family-friendly games. An arts market and community organization fair will be happening from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. A 100-piece LED drone show is expected to take off at 10 p.m.
CBC
an hour ago
- CBC
Zach Collaros makes season debut in Blue Bombers 27-14 win over B.C. Lions
Thirteen seasons into his CFL career, Zach Collaros isn't taking football for granted. So when the Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback ran out of the tunnel for his first game of the season on Saturday, he made sure to soak in the atmosphere. "When you're younger, you think you're gonna do it forever," said Collaros, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns as the Bombers thumped the B.C. Lions 27-14. "I still feel good and think that I'm gonna do it forever. I know at some point it's gonna come to an end, but I don't think anytime soon. But I think as you get older, you gain a little more wisdom and things like that, and you try to just cherish every moment and just be present all the time." The 36-year-old American was suspended for Winnipeg's first game of the season — a 34-20 win over B.C. — last week for failing to respond to an off-season drug-testing request. Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea said he was "so happy" to see his No. 1 quarterback on the field Saturday. "When football gets taken away — and it doesn't matter what for — it hurts the guys," he said. "So to see him back playing, doing something he loves to do, and being in a spot that he feels really comfortable at, I'm more excited for the man." Collaros wasted no time finding his form. Just over seven minutes into Saturday's game, the veteran escaped the pocket under pressure and hurled a rainbow into the far corner of the end zone where Dalton Schoen jumped up to make the grab. The 15-yard touchdown pass capped a 72-yard, 12-play scoring drive. "Not playing for a long time, you don't doubt yourself, obviously, but it's nice to know I can still do this," Collaros said of the play. He connected on 18 of his 25 attempts across the night and had two interceptions. On the other side of the ball, Jeremiah Masoli was 25-for-44, passing for 281 yards with one major and two interceptions in his first-ever start for the Lions (1-2). "Definitely room for improvement," the 36-year-old American said of the performance. "It was good to be out there and just putting some long drives together with the boys. But the opportunities that we had and missed, we've got to be able to cash in on those versus a good team." Masoli replaced Nathan Rourke as starter after Rourke suffered a core injury last week. The Canadian QB dressed for the rematch, but spent the game on the sidelines wearing a ball cap instead of his helmet. Winnipeg (2-0) was also without one of its stars as Brady Oliveira sat out with a shoulder injury he picked up against the Lions. Sergio Castillo made good on two field goals for the visitors, including a 55-yard strike, and Sean Whyte kicked two for B.C. His longest of the night was 43 yards. Interceptions plagued both sides, but the Bombers were better able to capitalize on the picks Saturday. Midway through the second quarter, Masoli -- who signed with the Lions as a free agent in February — tossed a harried pass to running back James Butler, who fumbled the ball. Jamal Parker was there to pick it up and sprint 57 yards the other way for the Bombers' second major of the night. Castillo hit the convert and Winnipeg took a 17-3 lead. With the Lions down 20-6 early in the fourth quarter, Masoli sailed a pass to Ayden Eberhardt deep in the end zone, only to see it picked off by Evan Holm. B.C. challenged the play, saying there was no catch, but a review upheld the call on the field. "Once again, we took points off the board down deep, surefire points," O'Shea said. On the next drive, Collaros chucked a pass way up field to Keric Wheatfall for a 48-yard gain. The Bombers continued to build and Collaros capped the drive with a five-yard dish to offensive lineman Tui Eli in the end zone. Another convert from Castillo gave Winnipeg a 27-6 advantage. The Lions refused to go quietly, though. Late in the fourth quarter, Robert Carter Jr. nabbed Collaros' pass inside Winnipeg territory and the Lions capitalized, with Masoli firing a seven-yard dart to Jevon Cottoy just over the goal line. The QB then handed off to Butler, who rushed in for a two-point convert that sealed the score at 27-14. "That was big, for sure. We wanted to for our pride, just to know that we can get it in there," Masoli said. "Obviously we marched down a couple times and weren't able to get it in. "It changes the complexion of a game when you're not able to score and give some help to your defence. But there's some good stuff we did tonight that we can build on. And that was one of them."
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
‘I love the area': Mauricio Umansky on Halifax, bringing his global brand to the East Coast
The Agency CEO Mauricio Umansky is pictured at the launch party for the firm's Halifax office on June 22, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Melanie Price) Halifax and Beverly Hills might be worlds apart, but that's not stopping American real estate mogul and 'Real Housewives' celebrity Mauricio Umansky from bringing his global brand to the East Coast city. 'We've been expanding all over Canada and you guys have a great market here and it's beautiful and so it just made a lot of sense,' he told CTV News Sunday afternoon. 'And, here, I am, proving that we can bring boutique real estate to the world.' Umansky first rose to fame through appearances on 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' which premiered in 2010. As CEO of The Agency – a global, boutique real estate brokerage that has 130 offices in 13 countries – Umansky's brand has also been featured on Bravo's 'Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles' and Netflix's 'Buying Beverly Hills.' Mauricio Umansky The Agency CEO Mauricio Umansky is pictured at the ribbon cutting for his firm's Halifax office on June 22, 2025. (CTV Atlantic / Andrea Jerrett) The Agency added a Halifax location to its firm in February 2024 and Umansky was on hand for the official launch party and ribbon-cutting Sunday afternoon. 'I love it, I love the area. I like the people that I've met so far, they've been really nice,' he said. 'Everyone is just so friendly and happy.' Mauricio Umansky The Agency CEO Mauricio Umansky is pictured on the Halifax Waterfront in a photo shared on his Instagram page. (Source: Instagram/mumansky18) This was Umansky's first trip to Halifax and his first time trying its official food – the donair. 'I just had a donair and it was absolutely delicious,' said Umansky at The Agency Halifax launch party Sunday afternoon. 'Loved it.' That's not the only quintessential Halifax experience he's had while in the city – he also spent some time on a waterfront patio, in the bar district, and at a popular Irish pub. 'I had a great night last night, we had a great day. I went to Water Polo for dinner and then we went to go make a little bit of a mess of Argyle Street and we went over to Durty Nelly's,' he said. 'I ended up there and that was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the people and the music and all of it.' The Agency Halifax A team photo of the agents at The Agency Halifax. (Courtesy: The Agency Halifax) The Agency decided to open the Halifax office after local agents reached out to the company. Umansky says the people and the culture are some of the key factors when deciding on a new location. 'We always decide what location we open up depending on people,' he said. 'So, it's more about growing the culture, growing the people, and we believe that we can bring luxury and a boutique feel to global real estate.' While Halifax might be a smaller market than what he's used to, Umansky says marketing and real estate are the same everywhere, as you have to be creative and innovative no matter where you are trying to sell. He also says his global brand is focused on service – not price point. 'Everybody deserves to have great service and great luxury no matter what price point you're at. That's the belief that we believe in,' he said. 'When you're in a bigger market … you have more to play with, so you're able to get a little bit more creative with your type of marketing. So, to be able to then bring that to a place like Halifax, because we're learning it in Beverly Hills or Hollywood, or New York, and then to be able to bring it here just elevates the level of service for the community here and for all of our clients here.' Mauricio Umansky Mauricio Umansky, CEO of The Agency, is pictured. (Courtesy: The Agency Halifax) As for why someone should choose The Agency, Umansky says his company is very selective about who it hires, and he has a unique No. 1 rule for his agents. 'No a--holes. So, if you're one of those you'll get kicked out fast,' he said. 'We have a zero-tolerance rule and I think that's what separates us.' In addition to the Nova Scotia office, The Agency also has brokerages in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec. As for whether The Agency will expand to other parts of Atlantic Canada, Umansky says it's a possibility. 'I think that now that we are here we'll continue to have that conversation. It's my first time in Atlantic Canada, but I think that now that we're here we might as well keep going. Why stop here?' For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
