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When Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak felt stuck during her Olympic journey to Paris, she figured out how to get unstuck. “I’ve had a very trying last couple years ,” she says. “I’ve learned a lot about myself, how much patience I have and how to give myself grace in a lot of situations.” CBC | Sports News
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Wildfire warning as 25,000 tourists flee Canada national park in panic
Alberta province is in the grip of a scorching heatwave that has set off a chain of fires, causing mayhem and panic. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Pilgrim’s grand slam helps Canada win softball bronze at World Cup
Callum Pilgrim literally touched ’em all on Saturday. The talented Abbotsford, B.C., outfielder hit a walk-off grand slam in the 11th inning, giving Canada an 11-7 come-from-behind victory over the Netherlands in the bronze-medal final at the 2024 WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada downs Puerto Rico in final Olympic men’s basketball tune-up
Dillon Brooks had 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Trey Lyles each chipped in with 15 as Canada’s national men’s basketball team wrapped up pre-Olympic play with a 103-9 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada braces for Trump 2.0 as the former president takes the lead in U.S. presidential race
Polls suggest former president Donald Trump is in a strong position to win back the presidency this November — a development that could have wide-ranging implications for Canada given just how tumultuous the first term was for this country. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada women’s soccer player Sydney Collins to miss Olympics with fractured leg
Defender Sydney Collins will not compete for the Canadian women’s soccer team at the Paris Olympics after fracturing her left leg during a closed-door match against Nigeria in Marbella, Spain on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada, China pledge to mend relations after foreign affairs ministers meet in Beijing
Canada and China pledged to advance relations in a “pragmatic” manner on Friday, as the two countries move to stabilize bilateral ties following more than six years of frosty relations over the imprisonment of two Canadian citizens. CBC | World News
Read More »Gilgeous-Alexander scores 23 points, Canada beats France in Olympic hoops tune-up
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points as Canada defeated host France 85-73 Friday in an Olympic men’s basketball exhibition game. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Men’s National Basketball Team Exhibition Game: France vs Canada – Orleans
Watch NBA stars play for their country in preparation for the Olympics as France hosts Canada at Co’Met Arena. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hamilton judo legend and occasional mail carrier recalls representing Canada — in wrestling — at 1976 Olympics
In 1976, when Hamilton’s Mitchell Akira Kawasaki won his first fight in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Montreal Olympics, he saw this newspaper headline: “Kawasaki lets the good times roll.” Now 74, things are still rolling for the seasoned judo master, who still delivers mail part time for Canada Post. CBC | Sports News
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