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31/07/2023

Watch Day 1 swimming heats action at the 11th edition of the World Para Swimming Championships where over 600 Para swimmers from around 70 nations are set to compete in the last World Championships before the Paralympic Games in Paris, France next year. Source link

Watch Day 1 swimming heats action at the 11th edition of the World Para Swimming...

31/07/2023

The mother of two children who were the subject of an Amber Alert in B.C., as well as her boyfriend, have been charged with abduction after they were found on a rural property in Alberta.
CTV News, as well as authorities, are no longer naming the adults publicly in order to protect the privacy of the children. This is a standard policy after an Amber Alert is rescinded....

The mother of two children who were the subject of an Amber Alert in...

31/07/2023

BC Parks says a child was killed by a falling tree at a campground site at Okanagan Lake Park Saturday. The child was taken to hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. Source link

BC Parks says a child was killed by a falling tree at a campground site...

31/07/2023

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -
Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen enters the mid-season break in unstoppable form, after emphatically winning the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday for an eighth straight win and 10th overall of a crushingly dominant season.
Despite starting from sixth place he finished 22.3 seconds ahead of teammate Sergio Perez to give Red Bull an easy 1-2....

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium – Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen enters the mid-season break in...

31/07/2023

Demonstrators briefly pushed and shoved with security at the entrance to a World Police and Fire Games venue in Winnipeg Sunday night following a rally where Indigenous leaders and grieving family members continued to press the government to search landfills for the remains of homicide victims. About 200 people marched from the Oodena Circle — an Indigenous gathering space at The Forks in the city's downtown — to the games' athletes village....

Demonstrators briefly pushed and shoved with security at the entrance to a World Police and...

31/07/2023

FUKUOKA, Japan -
Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh should be a star at next year's Paris Olympics, and she showed why Sunday on the closing day of the swimming world championships in Japan.
The 16-year-old McIntosh won her second gold of the event, taking the 400-meter individual medley after winning the 200 butterfly gold on Friday.
That made up for a slow start for the young Canadian, who finished fourth in the 400 free, where she held the world record until Australia's Ariarne Titmus took it back....

FUKUOKA, Japan – Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh should be a star at next year’s...

31/07/2023

The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached another tentative deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU) and B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) issued a joint statement late Sunday saying the deal was reached with help from the Canada Industrial Relations Board, which had been tasked with ending the dispute that had dragged on since the beginning of the month....

The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British...

31/07/2023

MELBOURNE, Australia -
Carla Qualtrough, recently named sports minister in Canada, voiced her support for the national team's fight for equal pay and support during a visit to a training camp in Melbourne before its make-or-break Women's World Cup match Monday against Australia.
"You're never going to hear me say anything but 'pay equity equals pay for work of equal value,"' Qualtrough said....

MELBOURNE, Australia – Carla Qualtrough, recently named sports minister in Canada, voiced her support...

31/07/2023

KANANASKIS, Alta. -
The Transportation Safety Board has started its investigation into the cause of a small plane crash that left six people dead in the Rockies west of Calgary.
Spokesman Liam MacDonald says a team of investigators arrived in the area late Saturday and began its work this morning.
RCMP have said the plane with a pilot and five passengers aboard took off from Springbank Airport, just west of the city, on Friday night and was headed to Salmon Arm, B.C....

KANANASKIS, Alta. – The Transportation Safety Board has started its investigation into the cause...

31/07/2023

It may be mid-summer but hockey is on the minds of dozens of Yukon youth this week in Whitehorse. One hundred and twenty-four young players from across the territory are taking part in the Centre Ice Hockey Camp, a camp born during the pandemic and put on by the Council of Yukon First Nations. "Today it's about investing in our future, which is our youth," said Peter Johnston, grand chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations....

It may be mid-summer but hockey is on the minds of dozens of Yukon youth...

31/07/2023

The world will likely see more multi-year La Niña events due to global warming, contributing to a higher risk of extreme weather events, according to a recent study published in the scientific journal Nature.
La Niña refers to a period of cooler than normal waters in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean. This weather phenomenon typically occurs approximately every three to five years and lasts one to two years, …...

The world will likely see more multi-year La Niña events due to global warming,...

31/07/2023

Renowned Estonian slackline athlete Jaan Roose set a new world record by crossing 150 metres between Doha’s iconic Katara Towers – 185 metres above the city. Source link

Renowned Estonian slackline athlete Jaan Roose set a new world record by crossing 150 metres...

29/06/2023

WARNING: This story contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing. For 22 years, his identity has baffled the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. The man's severed head had been stuffed in a Billy Boot shopping bag and buried in a dump site in Conception Bay, near St. John's. Two men looking for tree saplings discovered those remains in 2001. The unknown victim has been known as Conception Bay John Doe ever since. ...

WARNING: This story contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing. For 22 years, his...

29/06/2023

CBC will be marking Canada Day with live TV and radio specials that will feature musical acts and guests from across the country. Here's how you can tune in on all of our platforms. TV Viewers will be able to watch a daytime and evening special on CBC TV and CBC News Network. First up is the daytime special starting at 11:30 ET, which will recognize Canada's diversity and creative talents....

CBC will be marking Canada Day with live TV and radio specials that will feature...

29/06/2023

Ontario is the latest province to make companies foot the bill for processing the paper, plastic and metal that gets tossed into blue bins on a weekly basis. The idea behind the change is to make industry accountable for recycling — both in terms of the financial bottom line and the targets for the amount of waste that actually gets kept out of landfills....

Ontario is the latest province to make companies foot the bill for processing the paper,...

29/06/2023

Meta and Google are using "intimidation tactics" to protest Canada's online news law because they're nervous other countries will follow suit, says Hamilton Mountain MP Lisa Hepfner. The federal government passed Bill C-18 last week. The Online News Act requires big tech giants to pay media outlets for news content that's shared and repurposed on their platforms, and requires tech companies to bargain and reach deals with big and small media outlets across Canada. ...

Meta and Google are using “intimidation tactics” to protest Canada’s online news law because they’re...

29/06/2023

For anti-poverty activist Irene Breckon, it doesn't make sense: the federal government will pocket the entire $50-million fine Canada Bread must pay for price-fixing. "I'm glad they're being penalized, but I really don't want the government to have that money," said Breckon, of Elliot Lake, Ont. "That $50 million should be distributed to the people. Food prices are still high," she said, referring to the fact that over the past year, grocery prices have increased nine per cent....

For anti-poverty activist Irene Breckon, it doesn’t make sense: the federal government will pocket the...

29/06/2023

When a blanket of oppressive heat smothered B.C. in late June of 2021, Q Lawrence and their roommate began sleeping in the coolest place they could find — the kitchen floor. Temperatures in their Fraser Valley community of Chilliwack soared to record highs, reaching above 40 C for days in a row. "I honestly felt quite trapped," Lawrence recalled. "The house would just build in temperature throughout the day, and then at night there wouldn't even be a subtle drop....

When a blanket of oppressive heat smothered B.C. in late June of 2021, Q Lawrence...

29/06/2023

Warning: This story includes disturbing content A Calgary mom and dad are reeling after discovering a stranger has been taking photos of their young daughter from the family's social media accounts and, police say, using them to convince others he's a single father who is struggling financially. Brian Keith Strachan, also from Calgary, has been taking the girl's photos for about eight years and posting them on his own social media accounts, claiming he's been raising her since she was born....

Warning: This story includes disturbing content A Calgary mom and dad are reeling after discovering...

29/06/2023

Descrease article font size Increase article font size On a beautiful June day, Dale Winkler shares a moment with his almost two-year-old granddaughter Madelyn Jenny, who was named after Winkler’s daughter Jenny. Jennifer Winkler was 17 years old when she was fatally stabbed at Christ the King School in Leduc in March of 2021. She went to high school there in the community south of Edmonton....

Descrease article font size Increase article font size On a beautiful June day, Dale Winkler...

29/06/2023

Leduc city council received a shock during the public commentary section of its Monday night meeting when a group of people showed up to speak strongly against the city’s LGBTQ initiatives. The city recently painted a rainbow crosswalk in town and wrapped a city bus with the vibrant colours, but Mayor Bob Young says the city has been celebrating pride for at least six years now....

Leduc city council received a shock during the public commentary section of its Monday night...

29/06/2023

General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, was sympathetic to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s weekend rebellion, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, though it was unclear if he actively supported it. Prigozhin startled the world by leading an armed revolt on Saturday that brought his Wagner Group fighters from the Ukrainian border to within 200 kilometers (125 miles) of Moscow before he abruptly called off the uprising....

General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, was sympathetic to...

29/06/2023

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds have signed a petition against the teardown of a cycle track in Calgary. The cycle track that runs along Third Avenue South from 8th Street West to Centre Street was a temporary route introduced by the City of Calgary as a detour for construction along the Bow Valley Pathway. According to the city’s website…...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Hundreds have signed a petition against the...

29/06/2023

Assembly of First Nations chiefs voted Wednesday to remove RoseAnne Archibald as national chief, bringing an end to an acrimonious term for the organization under its embattled leader and sparking an early search for her replacement. The vote was held during a virtual special chiefs assembly meeting over Zoom, where 71 per cent of First Nations leaders voted in favour of Archibald’s removal....

Assembly of First Nations chiefs voted Wednesday to remove RoseAnne Archibald as national chief, bringing...

29/06/2023

Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11-0 victory over the Athletics. It was the first perfect game since Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez threw one against the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15, 2012. There were three that season — but none since until German finished the first no-hitter in the big leagues this year....

Domingo Germán of the New York Yankees pitched the 24th perfect game in major league...

29/06/2023

Nickelback was honoured with a star in Vancouver's Granville Entertainment District. Frontman Chad Kroeger thanked assembled fans for their support, and those fans explain why they love the band. Source link

Nickelback was honoured with a star in Vancouver’s Granville Entertainment District. Frontman Chad Kroeger thanked...

29/06/2023

Ukrainian boxer Veronika Nakota is a world youth champion, but Russia's war has complicated her path to the Olympics. Source link

Ukrainian boxer Veronika Nakota is a world youth champion, but Russia’s war has complicated her...

29/06/2023

B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating the death of a man who was shot by an RCMP officer in the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, B.C. — about 152 kilometres east of Vancouver — on Wednesday. Mounties say an "interaction" between the man and officers occurred at the hospital, resulting in one officer discharging their firearm. In a statement, police say the man received immediate medical attention, but was pronounced dead at the scene....

B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office (IIO) is investigating the death of a man who was shot by...

29/06/2023

Two years after the City of Calgary lowered the default residential speed limit to 40km/h, new data shows that Calgarians are driving slightly slower. The numbers, included in a briefing to city councillors, reveal that observed speeds on both collector roads and residential streets are down between 0.8 km/h and 2.5 km/h. The briefing noted the reduction may sound small, but is a “promising leading indicator of safer outcomes” on Calgary streets....

Two years after the City of Calgary lowered the default residential speed limit to 40km/h,...

29/06/2023

With a shove into the boards, Isaac Dixon was down. This was no ordinary hockey injury. The 18-year-old defenceman for New Brunswick's Grand Falls Rapids didn't get to play to the end of the third period. Not only would the December 2020 Junior Hockey League game against the Edmundston Blizzard be the cause of a serious spinal injury, but also a lawsuit against seven defendants, including Hockey Canada. ...

With a shove into the boards, Isaac Dixon was down. This was no ordinary hockey...

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