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World champion decathlete Pierce LePage won't compete at Canadian Olympic trials
MONTREAL - World champion decathlete Pierce LePage has received a medical exemption and won't compete this week at the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic track and field trials. LePage, considered one of...
Jun 26, 2024

Canada's Andre De Grasse feeling rejuvenated after meeting 100m Olympic standard
MONTREAL - Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse says he's feeling like his old self after meeting the 100-metre entry standard for the Paris Olympics last week. De Grasse ran a season-best 10.00 seconds ...
Jun 26, 2024

Argos to host Alouettes in battle of unbeaten East Division rivals
Another week another road game for Cody Fajardo and the Montreal Alouettes. Montreal (3-0) visits the Toronto Argonauts (2-0) on Friday night in a battle of unbeaten East Division rivals. It will mark...
Jun 26, 2024

Vancouver Police release video showing suspect in synagogue arson
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released video showing a man who is believed to have set fire to the front entrance of a synagogue last month in the hope that someone may recognize the suspect. T...
Jun 26, 2024

Zama City wildfire expected to grow
An out-of-control wildfire outside the community of Zama City in northwestern Alberta is estimated to be 3,200 hectares in size. The wildfire started on June 20 and is about 8.5 km southwest of Zama C...
Jun 26, 2024

Lumsden named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high-performance director
CALGARY - Two-time world championship silver medallist and three-time Olympian Jesse Lumsden has been named Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton's high-performance director. Canada's governing body for bobsled a...
Jun 26, 2024

Township Road 750 under construction until August
The County of Grande Prairie is advising residents about a construction project on a stretch of Township Road 750.Yesterday, (Tuesday, June 25) County crews got working on Township Road 750 between Ra...
Jun 26, 2024

Belgium advances to last 16 at Euro 2024 after 0-0 draw, Ukraine eliminated
STUTTGART, Germany (AP) - Belgium advanced to the last 16 of the European Championship after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Wednesday, and the Ukrainians became the first team with four points in a group ...
Jun 26, 2024

Romania and Slovakia draw 1-1 to send both into the round of 16 at Euro 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Romania and Slovakia got the 1-1 draw that sent both teams into the round of 16 at the European Championship on Wednesday, with the Romanians topping Group E ahead of Belgium...
Jun 26, 2024

Fourteen-year-old Pan Am champion De Fazio Ebert named to Olympic skateboard team
TORONTO - Fourteen-year-old Fay De Fazio Ebert has been named to Canada's skateboard team for the Paris Olympics. The roster, announced Wednesday by Canada Skateboard and the Canadian Olympic Committe...
Jun 26, 2024