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Canada's Phil (Wizard) Kim wins gold in breaking at Paris Olympics
PARIS - Canada's Phil Kim has won a gold medal in men's breaking at the Olympic Games. The 27-year-old from Vancouver, who goes by B-Boy Phil Wizard in breaking circles, captured the first men's Olymp...
Aug 10, 2024
Emma Navarro beats American counterpart Taylor Townsend to make NBO semifinals
TORONTO - Emma Navarro has advanced to the semifinals at the National Bank Open. The No. 8 seed downed American counterpart Taylor Townsend 6-3, 7-6 (5) at Sobeys Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Navarr...
Aug 10, 2024
CFL initiates review of possible Chad Kelly reinstatement after receiving assessment
TORONTO - The CFL has initiated a review to determine a possible reinstatement for suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly. The league announced Saturday it has received Kelly's confidentia...
Aug 10, 2024
Croteau Jr. narrowly records fastest time at Night 3 of the WPCA wagon races in Dawson Creek
Rae Croteau Jr. finished 7/100ths of a second ahead of Jason Glass for the fastest time on Night 3 of the World Professional Chuckwagon Association races in Dawson Creek.Croteau Jr.'s time was 1:12.78...
Aug 10, 2024
Canada's Marco Arop wins silver in men's 800 metres at Paris Olympics
PARIS - Canada's Marco Arop has claimed Olympic silver in the men's 800 metres on Saturday at Stade de France after being edged at the finish line by Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi. The 25-year-old hailing...
Aug 10, 2024
Videos and 911 calls from Uvalde school massacre released by officials after legal fight
DALLAS (AP) - Police videos and 911 calls from the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school massacre, which left 19 students and two teachers dead, were released Saturday by city officials after a prolonged legal f...
Aug 10, 2024
Kaite Vincent's sprint canoe gold gives Canada record medal haul at Paris Games
PARIS - Katie Vincent rewrote the record book multiple times as she surged over the finish line in the women's 200-metre sprint canoe final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. The 28-year-old canoeist ...
Aug 10, 2024
Quebec recovering from historic rainfall, power outages as storm remnants move east
MONTREAK - Quebec is starting to recover after the remnants of Hurricane Debby pummeled several regions of the province with heavy rainfall on Friday, knocking power out and flooding roadways and base...
Aug 10, 2024
Elks' ground game surging as they prepare for limping Lions
EDMONTON - The B.C. Lions are 5-3, the Edmonton Elks are 1-7, owners of the worst record in the CFL. But, the Elks could very well be considered the favourites when the two teams meet Sunday at Common...
Aug 10, 2024
Fairview Health Complex ED expecting a 48-hour disruption
The Fairview Health Complex Emergency Department will be without an onsite physician for 48 hours starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 12.During the disruption, nursing staff will remain onsite to per...
Aug 10, 2024