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Thanks to an appearance in the final of the 2023 Pan Am Games, 18-year-old Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has become the first Canadian surfer to qualify for the Olympics. CBC | Sports News
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Canada’s Pereira, Michaud lead pairs competition at Grand Prix de France
Canada’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are in position to leave France with some hardware. The ice-dance duo placed second in the rhythm dance at the Grand Prix de France on Friday, posting a score of 80.98 points. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gaza cities before and after Israeli airstrikes
Using satellite images, here’s a look at some of the impacts the Israeli bombardments have had in the Gaza territory since the Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s Dabrowski, partner Routliffe finish group stage unbeaten at WTA Finals
Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand finished the women’s doubles group stage at the WTA Finals with a perfect record after defeating the Czech duo of Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova 6-4, 7-5 on Friday in Cancun, Mexico. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Complaints about noisy cowbells spark dispute in the Swiss village of Aarwangen
The farmers refused to compromise, and a thousand locals quickly signed an initiative in favour of protecting the bells. CBC | World News
Read More »Dozens killed after earthquake rocks northern Nepal
Officials said early Saturday that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many villages. CBC | World News
Read More »Joy Drop: Some things we must remember not to take for granted
CBC Sports Senior Contributor Shireen Ahmed’s weekly roundup of the things that struck her from the week that was. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Sam Bankman-Fried: from FTX crypto king to convict | About That
Sam Bankman-Fried went from a nobody to the CEO of the multi-billion dollar crypto currency exchange FTX, then became a convicted felon in four short years. Andrew Chang explains the rise and fall of the crypto king. CBC | World News
Read More »Gushue breaks through late to beat U.S., reach final at Pan Continental Curling Championships
Defending champion Brad Gushue of Canada advanced to the men’s final at the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships with an 8-3 win over Andrew Stopera of the United States on Friday in Kelowna, B.C. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hurricane Otis leaves survivors in Mexico uncertain about the future
Residents of Acapulco, Mexico, are sifting through what remains of their homes and belongings after Hurricane Otis battered the area. Many have no option but to rebuild using what’s left, with one man likening it to ‘starting life from scratch’ as he sat perched above the wreckage of his home. CBC | World News
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