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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Intense thunderstorms could develop in the evening of August 12, 2024.Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for some areas in southern Alberta, including Lethbridg...
Aug 12, 2024

Canadian Olympians return home after record-setting Summer Games
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. - Several members of Canada's Olympic team were given a hero's welcome by cheering fans and elated family members at Toronto's Pearson International Airport as they returned home fro...
Aug 12, 2024

Canadians should be prepared for more wildfires and hurricanes: Environment Canada
OTTAWA - Human-caused climate change is making heat waves much more likely, the federal government says, bringing extreme weather from fires to storms. That's according to Environment and Climate Chan...
Aug 12, 2024

Canadian Johnston just misses out on earning a record second Elite Series win
PLATTSBURGH - Chris Johnston just missed out on his record second Elite Series win Monday. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., had to settle for an agonizing second at the Series event on Lake Champlain....
Aug 12, 2024

Looking ahead to Los Angeles: 10 Canadian athletes to watch for 2028 Olympics
The Paris Games are over and the Summer Olympics torch is moving on to Los Angeles in 2028. After Summer McIntosh and Andre De Grasse headlined Canada's team in Paris, who might be some athletes to wa...
Aug 12, 2024

What is listeriosis, the illness recently linked to a recall of plant-based milks?
Three people have died and several others are sick with listeriosis in an outbreak that triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milk. WHAT IS LISTERIA? The Listeria bacterium is found in so...
Aug 12, 2024

Third person dies in Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based milks
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks. The agency says there are now 20 confirmed cases o...
Aug 12, 2024

Receiver Wilson enjoying solid rookie season with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Ontaria Wilson has been quite a find for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The six-foot, 175-pound rookie is the CFL club's top receiver with 37 catches for 575 yards and two touchdowns at the halfway point ...
Aug 12, 2024

Calgary Flames re-sign forward Adam Klapka to one-year contract extension
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have re-signed forward Adam Klapka to a one-year contract extension, the NHL club announced Monday. The two-way contract is worth US$750,000 at the NHL level. Klapka appea...
Aug 12, 2024

CF Montreal sends defender Ruan to FC Dallas for up to $150K
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is sending Brazilian right back Ruan to FC Dallas for up to US$150,000 in general allocation money. The trade, announced Monday, guarantees Montreal $50,000 in 2024. The club co...
Aug 12, 2024