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Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos earns Paralympic silver in men's 400m
PARIS - Canadian wheelchair racer Brent Lakatos has earned a silver medal at the Paralympic Games. The Dorval, Que., native finished with a season-best time of 47.24 seconds in the men's T53 400-metre...
Sep 01, 2024
Toronto woman grappling with grief, anger after death of cousin held hostage by Hamas
TORONTO - A Toronto-based woman whose family lives in Israel says she is wrestling with both anger and grief after learning a cousin taken hostage by Hamas has died in the Gaza Strip. Maayan Shavit sa...
Sep 01, 2024
North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo rides its way to 75 year Anniversary
BARRIERE. B.C. - The 75th annual North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo is underway at the North Thompson Fall Fair Grounds in Barriere. This year's theme is Come Home for the Harvest and features all s...
Sep 01, 2024
Cyclist Mike Sametz withdraws from Paralympic road races with injury
PARIS - Para cyclist Mike Sametz of Calgary withdrew from the Paralympic Games in Paris because of injury. The 28-year-old crashed in training for road races. Sametz fractured his right hip and will r...
Sep 01, 2024
German exit polls show far-right party leading in one state election and close second in another
BERLIN (AP) - The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was roughly level with ...
Sep 01, 2024
Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo
The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. Both players will also be active for Sunday afternoon's contest against t...
Sep 01, 2024
Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard earns Paralympic silver medal
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Aurelie Rivard has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., was second in the women's 100-metre freestyle to E...
Sep 01, 2024
COLLINS: A crazy summer is just about gone
I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO THINK about this summer. We started the year off with very low snowpacks and fears of a continuation of a major drought that created serious problems in 2023. Gradually, we got in...
Sep 01, 2024
Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's decision to reel in the temporary foreign worker program after loosening the rules to help businesses find workers after the pandemic is sparking a contentious debate...
Sep 01, 2024
Some Quebec seniors homes struggle to stay afloat due to regulations, rising costs
MONTREAL - Jacques Marchildon says sprinklers were the nail in the coffin for Villa Marie-Ange, the 14-person seniors residence he co-owns in St-Adelphe, Que. In the coming months, the two-storey buil...
Sep 01, 2024
