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Canada's Newman wins bronze in Olympic women's pole vault
PARIS - Alysha Newman has won Canada's first-ever Olympic medal in women's pole vault, claiming bronze on Wednesday with a Canadian-record height of 4.85 metres. Newman, from Delaware, Ont., finished ...
Aug 07, 2024
Federal government reviewing how Toronto terror suspects arrived to Canada
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says federal departments are reviewing how two men with suspected links to a terrorist group abroad were allowed into Canada. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi...
Aug 07, 2024
Buoyed by three straight wins, a confident Toronto FC looks to extend Leagues Cup run
It's been three weeks and three wins for Toronto FC since a 3-1 loss at Inter Miami CF in MLS play. The teams renew acquaintances Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in round-of-32 Leagues Cup action, ...
Aug 07, 2024
More than 2,000 Quebec hotel workers set to strike for one day on Thursday
MONTREAL - Hotel workers in three of Quebec's largest cities are set to walk off the job Thursday in the middle of the busy summer tourist season. The one-day strike will affect 23 hotels in the Montr...
Aug 07, 2024
WestJet says 10 per cent of fleet grounded after Calgary pummelled by hail
CALGARY - WestJet says 16 of its planes have been grounded after a massive hailstorm hit Calgary earlier this week. The Calgary-based airline says those aircraft - 10 per cent of its fleet - need subs...
Aug 07, 2024
'It felt terrible': Canada's 3x3 hoops team moves on after fourth-place finish
Canada's 3x3 women's basketball team came painfully close to the podium at the Paris Olympics.Emphasis on painful.After 10 gritty games, countless bumps and bruises, and three stitches, the Canadians ...
Aug 07, 2024
Jake Dolegala to start for Lions in game against Edmonton Elks
TORONTO - Jake Dolegala will be tasked with ending the B.C. Lions losing ways. Dolegala gets the start Sunday when B.C. (5-3) visits the Edmonton Elks (1-7). He replaces veteran Vernon Adams Jr., who ...
Aug 07, 2024
Rob Miyashiro to run for NDP nomination in Lethbridge-West by-election
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rob Miyashiro will officially run for a nomination for the Alberta NDP in the Lethbridge West by-election.Miyashiro announced officially on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 that he will run ...
Aug 07, 2024
Americans Paul, Shelton move on to second round at National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Seeded Americans got off to a good start at the men's National Bank Open tennis tournament as Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton posted first-round wins Wednesday. Paul, seeded 10th in Montreal, fi...
Aug 07, 2024
Listeria contamination of plant milks happened in Pickering, Ont. facility, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory. It says the contamination happened on a "dedicated produ...
Aug 07, 2024