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Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics
PARIS - Aurelie Rivard didn't get the gold, and saw her world record get beaten. But winning a career 11th Paralympic medal with a performance she can be proud of was enough for the star swimmer. The ...
Aug 29, 2024
Crown recommends nine years in prison for protesters at Coutts border blockade
A Crown prosecutor says two men convicted of mischief and weapons offences at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., should spend nine years in prison. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were conv...
Aug 29, 2024
Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games
PARIS (AP) - Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed the schedule for para triathlon races. All 11 medal events are to be ...
Aug 29, 2024
Hurricanes kick of 2024 training camp
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes training camp is underway at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena.The 2024 ENMAX Training Camp began on Thursday, August 29 with group practices at 9:00 a.m. and 10...
Aug 29, 2024
Bishop's University reports drop in enrolment despite exemption from tuition hike
MONTREAL - An English-language university that was exempted from Quebec's controversial tuition hike says it's still seeing a drop in enrolment of out-of-province students. Bishop's University, in Que...
Aug 29, 2024
Montreal Alouettes sign wide receiver Tyler Snead to one-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Tyler Snead to a one-year extension on Thursday, keeping the American wide receiver under contract through the 2025 CFL season. The five-foot-seven, 174-pound ...
Aug 29, 2024
Lethbridge's Paige Crozon reflects on experiences at Paris Olympics
A Lethbridge woman is back in Lethbridge after competing in the Olympic Games for the first time.Paige Crozon was part of Team Canada's 3x3 women's basketball team, which finished in fourth place at t...
Aug 29, 2024
Track cyclist Kate O'Brien claims Canada's first Paralympic medal in Paris
PARIS - Canada's first medallist of the 2024 Paralympic Games struggled to lift and diaper her son just a few weeks before stepping onto the podium in Paris. Calgary track cyclist Kate O'Brien earned ...
Aug 29, 2024
McGill University law professors picket for right to unionize, better pay
MONTREAL - Law professors at McGill University were on the picket line today, forcing the cancellation of classes during the first week of the fall semester. Kirsten Anker, a law professor and the uni...
Aug 29, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the third round at the US Open, Hurkacz and Korda ousted
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner surged into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1-ranked Sinner dropped the first set in his opening match in New ...
Aug 29, 2024